Most people walk through Proper Eats Food Hall at ARIA Resort & Casino, order dinner, and never notice the secret. Hidden inside the food hall is Easy's Cocktail Lounge, an intimate speakeasy behind a hidden entrance, and from Tuesday, Dec. 1 through Thursday, Dec. 31 it trades its sultry look for a full holiday disguise. The returning pop-up is called "Miracle on Easy's St.", and the announcement landed this week, on Nov. 3.
The fresh insight is the value hiding in the menu. Holiday pop-ups usually push every price up. Here the best first order is the cheapest drink on the list, a $21 Pistachio Martini, and the whole five-drink holiday menu runs from $21 to $35.
A Secret Inside Proper Eats
Easy's describes itself simply: there is a secret inside Proper Eats, and a hidden entrance reveals a moody cabaret lounge where live musicians play postmodern jukebox music and bartenders lean into theatrical presentation. Its inventive cocktail menu won "Best Cocktail Presentation" in Modern Luxury Vegas' 2024 "Best of the City" awards, and its one dining option is a nod to fine dining, Beluga caviar service.
For December, that moody room becomes a winter wonderland, with twinkling lights, shimmering ornaments and cheerful seasonal accents, plus festive twists on the lounge's familiar themed nights and its signature live music. Proper Eats itself is an elevated 24,000-square-foot food hall on ARIA's second-level promenade, so the hunt starts with dinner upstairs, not at a casino-floor bar.
- Where: Easy's Cocktail Lounge, hidden inside Proper Eats Food Hall at ARIA Resort & Casino, on the Las Vegas Strip.
- When: "Miracle on Easy's St." runs Dec. 1 to Dec. 31.
- Hours in the announcement: open daily from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m., with limited capacity.
Five Holiday Drinks, Priced From $21 to $35
The pop-up brings five limited-time libations. Order them in this order if you want the smartest first round:
| Drink | What is in it | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Pistachio Martini | Perrier-Jouet, Tito's Vodka, St. Germain spiced pear liqueur, Amaretto Disaronno, Baileys Irish Cream and lemon juice | $21 |
| The Nutcracker | A frozen hot chocolate take with amaretto, Baileys Irish Cream and pistachio white chocolate, shaken frothy and served over ice in a pistachio-rimmed goblet | $27 |
| Naughty Gingerbread | Tito's vodka, fresh ginger juice, hand-squeezed lemon juice, organic maple syrup and egg white, topped with freshly grated nutmeg | $29 |
| Dasher, Dancer & Prancer | A trio of festive shots priced together, built on Tito's vodka with peppermint schnapps, cranberry and lime; Perrier-Jouet and St. Germain; and honey syrup and orange juice | $29 |
| Bumpy Sleigh Ride | A shot of Tito's vodka paired with a caviar bump | $35 |
That spread is the usable takeaway: a couple can try the two pistachio drinks for $48 before drinks tax and tip, and still be in a hidden room most Strip visitors walk right past.
How to Actually Get a Seat in December
Capacity is limited and the lounge says reservations are strongly encouraged, so treat this like a show booking, not a walk-up bar stop.
- Book the reservation first: reserve through the Easy's Cocktail Lounge website before you plan dinner around it, especially for weekends in December.
- Circle Friday, Dec. 11: 2000s cult favorite Mickey Avalon takes the Easy's stage that night, rounding out the lounge's country-inspired entertainment lineup as rodeo week comes to a close.
- Start at Proper Eats: head to the food hall on ARIA's second-level promenade, eat first if you like, then look for the hidden entrance instead of scanning the casino floor for a sign.
- Order with a plan: start with the $21 Pistachio Martini, share the $29 shot trio if you came with company, and save the $35 Bumpy Sleigh Ride for the table that wants the caviar moment.
Las Vegas hides plenty of doors. This one hides a whole month of Christmas inside a food hall, and now you know the prices before you find the entrance.
