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Lost Spirits Distillery to Open New Interactive Experience at AREA15

A dining room at Lost Spirits Distillery Los Angeles.
(Photo Credit: Wonho Frank Lee)  

LOST SPIRITS DISTILLERY TO OPEN NEW INTERACTIVE
EXPERIENCE AT AREA15  

 

AREA15, Las Vegas’ immersive entertainment, retail and dining destination announces the addition of Lost Spirits Distillery to its collection of interactive experiences. With its opening planned for late 2020, Lost Spirits Distillery will join AREA15’s other dynamic destinations including Emporium, Oddwood Bar, Dueling Axes, a culinary experience by Todd English and its anchor experience, Meow Wolf Las Vegas. AREA15 will officially open to the public this summer.

Described by Smithsonan Magazine as “a high-end Willy Wonka experience for adults and a Disneyland for drinkers”, Lost Spirits is one of the world’s top distilleries. It boasts an immersive tour that resembles a surreal amusement park. The distillery also houses a tiny restaurant that rivals some of the world’s top dining experiences. Visitors to the new Lost Spirits experience can expect a dreamscape of whisky and rum tastings, boat rides, under sea train rides, and holograms paired with exceptional fine dining and world class whisky and rum.

The 35,000-square-foot space at AREA15 will be a fully functioning distillery, designed to showcase a series of new spirits developed specifically for Las Vegas. Additional details will be announced this summer.

Lost Spirits Distillery, Los Angeles, is currently ranked No. 1 in the world for its tasting experience. Its Abomination whisky line includes a bottling ranked “World Whisky of the Year – 2019” by Dominic Roskrow’s Wizards of Whisky Awards and was designated as “liquid gold” in Jim Murray’s “Whisky Bible.”

“We are delighted to be working with AREA15 to bring Lost Spirits to Las Vegas. The Las Vegas project will be a fantastic opportunity to build something wonderful for our guests and we couldn’t have better partners to work with,” says Bryan Davis, co-founder, Lost Spirits Distillery.

“Lost Spirits Distillery takes its guests on a dream-like tasting experience, guiding them from one sensory experience to another while interrupting the way people typically interact with their product, making them a perfect fit for AREA15.” added Winston Fisher, chief executive officer, AREA15.

Located just seven minutes from the Las Vegas Strip, AREA15 promises to be a portal to the extraordinary, the world’s first purpose-built experiential retail and entertainment complex designed to bring the best-in-class of immersive experiences together under one roof. The complex will attract locals and tourists of all ages seeking an ever-changing landscape of new and unique experiences.

ABOUT LOST SPIRITS
Lost Spirits Distillery Inc. is an internationally acclaimed distillery engaged in the research, design, and development of new culinary experiences within distilled spirits. The distillery has received multiple best in class designations and international awards for its rums, whiskies and tasting experience. For more information, visit www.lostspirits.net.

ABOUT AREA15
AREA15, located minutes from the Las Vegas Strip, is the world’s first purpose-built experiential entertainment complex offering live events, immersive activations, monumental art installations, extraordinary design elements, unique retail, ground-breaking technology, bars and eateries and much more. With a growing collection of dynamic destinations including Emporium, Oddwood Bar, Dueling Axes, a culinary experience by Todd English and its anchor experience, Meow Wolf Las Vegas. AREA15’s ever-changing art, retail and entertainment attractions will draw locals and tourists of all ages when it opens in summer 2020.

AREA15 represents a collaborative venture between real estate development firm Fisher Brothers and creative agency Beneville Studios, both of New York.

For more information visit www.AREA15.com; click here for directions.

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Lights On! AREA15 Announces Call For Entries: Content Creator Program

 

LIGHTS ON! AREA15 ANNOUNCES CALL FOR ENTRIES:
CONTENT CREATOR PROGRAM

AREA15, the experiential retail and entertainment complex opening in early 2020, announces a call for entries for its inaugural Content Creator Program.

Now through March 1, AREA15 calls Las Vegas students and local digital designers to envision a world of their own imagination for a chance to be featured in AREA15’s 360-degree projection-mapped event space. Using the theme of “Technology” and following the file parameters provided in the submission form, applicants should build a video animation design to transport visitors to a reality that DOES NOT EXIST.

AREA15 looks forward to involving members of the local creative community in meaningful ways,” explains Winston Fisher, chief executive officer, AREA15. “Our grand opening week provides a high-profile opportunity to do that in spectacular fashion.”

Three applicant finalists will be selected as part of the program, each receiving:

  • The opportunity to work alongside professional projection artists at D2P Design to bring concept to reality;
  • Complimentary enrollment in a summer design workshop program produced by D2P Design;
  • Featured status in a “Lights On!” design showcase during AREA15’s opening week festivities.
  • Compensation for their work.

All applicants must be 18 years or older. For complete submission guidelines and to enter, click here.

ABOUT AREA15
AREA15, located minutes from the Las Vegas Strip, is the world’s first purpose-built experiential retail and entertainment complex offering live events, immersive activations, monumental art installations, extraordinary design elements, ground-breaking technology, bars and eateries and much more. With a growing collection of dynamic destinations including Nomadic, Emporium, Oddwood, Dueling Axes, a culinary experience by Todd English and its anchor experience, Meow Wolf Las Vegas, AREA15’s ever-changing art, retail and entertainment attractions will draw locals and tourists of all ages when it opens in 2020. AREA15 represents a collaborative venture between real estate development firm Fisher Brothers and creative agency Beneville Studios, both of New York. For more information visit www.AREA15.com and follow on Instagram and Twitter: @AREA15Official; Facebook: AREA15LasVegas and YouTube: AREA15. Hashtag: #SomethingIsComing.

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AREA15 to Offer Curated Culinary Experience by Todd English

 

 

Aerial rendering of AREA15
(Photo Courtesy of Design + Distill)

AREA15 ANNOUNCES
CHEF TODD ENGLISH TO CURATE AN IMMERSIVE CULINARY EXPERIENCE 

 AREA15, the world’s first purpose-built, experiential art, retail and entertainment complex opening in Las Vegas in 2020, announces its partnership with Todd English, one of the most decorated and respected chefs in the world. The culinary-concept will offer a customized menu created by English exclusively for AREA15’s food hall (the official name to be announced in early 2020). Offering an immersive, multi-dimensional journey, guests will dine casually among large-scale art installations, music, performance and other activations. 

“This partnership with AREA15 enables me to create a new, theatrical dining experience that will embody the esthetic of the entire complex,” said English. “It’s energizing to be part of a project defined by creativity and a sense of the unexpected.”

“Today’s consumer seeks more narrative-driven, over-the-top, imaginative experiences than ever before and it doesn’t stop when it comes to food and beverage,” says Winston Fisher, chief executive officer, AREA15. “We are passionate about building the best-in-class experiences at AREA15, from our tenant experiences to artist partnership. We look forward to Todd English’s ultimate food hall experience, which will undoubtedly be the first truly transformational dining concept of its kind.”

English’s culinary concept joins AREA15’s growing collection of food and beverage experiences including the sweets shop Emack & Bolios; cocktail and coffee bar Oddwood; nostalgic hotspot Rocketfizz and the new corporate culinary partner, Hakkasan Group. AREA15 will be the first West Coast location for the “hippy ice-cream store” Emack & Bolios, serving up ice cream, yogurt, homemade fudge and chocolate, micro-brewed sodas and more. Rocket Fizz Soda Pop & Candy Shop is known for exceptionally unique and out-of-the-ordinary soda and candy flavors—all imbued with a sizeable dose of nostalgia. Oddwood promises to be the visually and artistically stimulating bar in The SPINE, serving a wide variety of premium beers and approachable cocktail beverages along with a full coffee bar by Las Vegas-based Vesta Coffee Roasters. Finally, AREA15 recently announced a corporate hospitality partnership with one of the world’s leading hospitality companies – Hakkasan Group, which will be AREA15’s preferred caterer for meetings, private parties and corporate events taking place in the one-of-kind venue. Additionally, Hakkasan Group will use AREA15 as the exclusive location for any events outside of the company’s Las Vegas venues.

The addition joins AREA15’s previously announced experiential retail and entertainment tenant lineup; Nomadic, Emporium, Dueling Axes, anchor experience tenant Meow Wolf Las Vegas.

ABOUT AREA15
AREA15, located minutes from the Las Vegas Strip, is the world’s first purpose-built experiential retail and entertainment complex offering live events, immersive activations, monumental art installations, extraordinary design elements, ground-breaking technology, bars and eateries and much more. With a growing collection of dynamic destinations including Nomadic, Emporium, Oddwood, Dueling Axes and its anchor experience, Meow Wolf Las Vegas, AREA15’s ever-changing art, retail and entertainment attractions will draw locals and tourists of all ages when it opens in 2020. AREA15 represents a collaborative venture between real estate development firm Fisher Brothers and creative agency Beneville Studios, both of New York. For more information visit www.AREA15.com and follow on Instagram and Twitter: @AREA15Official; Facebook: AREA15LasVegas and YouTube: AREA15. Hashtag: #SomethingIsComing. Click here for directions and here to download high-res renderings.

ABOUT TODD ENGLISH
Todd English is a renowned chef/restaurateur, a four-time James Beard Award winner and inductee into the James Beard Foundation’s “Who’s Who in Food and Beverage in America.” English has authored six critically acclaimed cookbooks, created the record-breaking housewares line, The Todd English Collection, and hosted the Emmy-nominated and James Beard award-winning series “Food Trip with Todd English.” Todd English Enterprises includes over twenty innovative restaurants spanning the country and abroad; his first restaurant, Olives, opened in 1989. Other concepts include Figs, Todd English Food Hall, Tuscany, Bonfire, Todd English P.U.B, bluezoo, MXDC and Todd’s in Palm Beach. A dedicated philanthropist, English is involved with many charities, including City Harvest, Share Our Strength – No Kid Hungry, Big Brother and Make-A-Wish Foundation, among others, and is an honorary board member at Bakes for Breast Cancer. English also established The Wendy English Breast Cancer Research Foundation in honor of his sister. 

 

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Dueling Axes Joins AREA15’s Collection of Interactive Experiences

 

Rendering showcases new Dueling Axes venue coming to AREA15 in 2020.
(Rendering Courtesy of Dueling Axes)

DUELING AXES JOINS AREA15’S EVOLVING COLLECTION OF
INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES

AREA15 gets primal with the newest addition to its experiential retail and entertainment tenant lineup: Dueling Axes, the premiere indoor axe-throwing lounge native to Columbus, Ohio. Dueling Axes joins AREA15’s recently announced growing collection of attractions including Nomadic, Emporium, Meow Wolf Las Vegas and the recently announced cocktail and coffee bar, Oddwood.

Dueling Axes prides itself on a unique approach to customer experience, competitive play, interior design, technology and location selection. These factors make Dueling Axes the leader in the axe-throwing arena, while AREA15 represents an optimal destination for the expanding brand. As its second location, Dueling Axes’ Las Vegas location will encompass nearly triple the space and number of throwing lanes than its Columbus venue. Occupying 6,300 square feet inside AREA15, the dynamic attraction will feature 18 throwing lanes accommodating up to six participants each; four lanes will be dedicated to the VIP and private party room which accommodates groups of up to 25 guests.

Whether guests are throwing for the first or hundredth time, on a date or with a large group of friends and coworkers, Dueling Axes makes axe throwing approachable and safe for everyone, transforming the primitive activity into a high-energy pastime. The Dueling Axes’ lounge will include a beer and wine bar, and guests will be encouraged to bring their favorite takeout from any of AREA15’s eateries into the venue.

Opening in 2020, AREA15 promises to be a portal to the extraordinary, the world’s first purpose-built experiential retail and entertainment complex designed to bring the best-in-class of immersive experiences together under one roof. AREA15 will announce additional attractions and food and beverage experiences this fall.

ABOUT DUELING AXES
Dueling Axes is the nation’s premiere indoor axe throwing lounge. Satisfying the drive for new experiences, axe throwing is a fun and safe activity for groups of all sizes. Similar to darts but way more exciting, you now can experience the unique sport of axe throwing in a safe, comfortable, and modern setting. Let’s face it, you’ve thought of what it would be like to throw an axe – now you have the chance to bring your primal desires to life. With our unique approach to the sport, we’ve created a one-of-a-kind atmosphere and facility that sets us apart from the competition. No beards or flannel required. Visit theduelingaxes.com for more information. 

ABOUT AREA15
AREA15, located minutes from the Las Vegas Strip, is the world’s first purpose-built experiential retail and entertainment complex offering live events, exhilarating attractions, immersive activations, art installations, bars and eateries and much more. With a growing collection of dynamic destinations including Nomadic, Emporium, Oddwood and its anchor experience, Meow Wolf Las Vegas, AREA15 will also host ongoing pop-up events designed to attract locals and tourists of all ages when it opens in 2020. AREA15 is the development project led by a joint venture between real estate development firm Fisher Brothers and creative agency Beneville Studios, both of New York. For more information visit www.AREA15.com and follow on Instagram and Twitter: @AREA15Official; Facebook: AREA15LasVegas and YouTube: AREA15. Hashtag: #SomethingIsComing. Click here for directions and here to download high-res renderings.