The Mob Museum’s Starlight Plaza, a new seasonal outdoor cocktail lounge, entertainment and event venue from the award-winning, accredited institution, is set to open in Downtown Las Vegas this autumn.

The Starlight Plaza takes its cues from Las Vegas’ golden age, a period explored throughout The Mob Museum. Designed with a breezeblock motif and midcentury influences, the 7,700-square-foot space features shades of green, pink and gold, a nod to the desert modernism and lively color palettes of classic Strip resorts.

These design details set the stage for an atmosphere that reflects the glamour and spectacle of the showgirls era and musicians such as The Rat Pack, while fostering the perfect setting for world-class entertainment and historical programming.

A craft cocktail and mocktail program will be the star of the show and is spearheaded by industry veteran The Mob Museum’s Senior Director of Food and Beverage Clint Thoman (formerly of Tao Group Hospitality and Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group).

The Starlight Plaza’s menu will feature a seasonal lineup of signature cocktails, non-alcoholic libations and, for a limited time, a Golden Age menu of $5 craft sips as a nod to the days when Las Vegas poured big flavor for small change. 

As a versatile event venue, a rotating calendar of live music, public programs and other events awaits all as an extension of the museum’s public programming arm. The Starlight Plaza will also welcome private event and group bookings. 

“An era thoroughly explored as part of The Mob Museum’s tour and most often perceived through popular culture, we wanted the menu to lean into drinks, flavors and the spirit of the era while remaining authentic to the hospitality capital of the world,” said Thoman.

Mixed-media murals, created by Las Vegas’ Derek Douglas professionally known as SNIPT, adorn the interior walls displaying icons including Tom Jones, Liberace, Lena Horne and members of The Rat Pack, in addition to themes like gambling and sporting events such as boxing and The Mint 400.