Then in the Spring Of ‘75
In addition, Harry Morton created Pink Taco, The Bangkok Condo a restaurant which also offered approximately 150 types of tequila. A new Italian restaurant, Ago, was open by 2008, as part of ongoing renovations. The Culinary Dropout restaurant opened later that year, and featured a uniform-free wait staff. By 2013, the resort included an Asian restaurant known as Fu. Ago was owned by Agostino Sciandri and De Niro, and it replaced Simon. At the time, Nobu was in the process of an expansion.
A storage room, located on the sixth floor of the hotel, contained memorabilia that was not currently on display. As of 2011, one of the most photographed and recognizable items in the collection was a British flag dress that had been worn, more than 15 years earlier, by Geri Halliwell of the Spice Girls. Exhibits in the collection were rotated based on current popularity and relevance. For example, items relating to a specific singer would be put on display following the singer’s death. Also in the collection was an airbrushed painting of Bowie that was used as the cover art for his 1974 album Diamond Dogs. Other items included Hendrix’s address book; a leather jacket, guitar and top hat worn by Slash; and a colorful suit worn by David Bowie.
The Hard Rock’s lawsuit also alleged that the foreclosure process was being rushed. NorthStar contacted 160 prospective buyers, and planned to have Navegante Group operate the resort in the event of foreclosure. The deal would give the Hard Rock until the end of the month to continue negotiations with NorthStar. In late February 2011, Nevada regulators approved a plan for the Las Vegas-based Warner Gaming to take over operations of the resort from Morgans Hotel Group. 96.2 million still owed in total. NorthStar and the Hard Rock came to an agreement.
John Varvatos opened a clothing store at the Hard Rock later that year. The resort’s 3,300 sq ft (310 m2) retail store was replaced by casino space in the 2012 renovation, and a 1,100 sq ft (100 m2) store was opened elsewhere in the resort. Three luxury retailers opened in 2017, specializing in clothing, jewelry, and wristwatches. The store sold vinyl records and vintage music equipment, and had a stage for live musical performances. The earlier store was considered too large, and the new location carried items typically sold in casino souvenir stores, rather than rock and roll merchandise.
