Clique Bar & Lounge Reopens at Cosmo and It’s Hawt

By Scott Roeben, on September 11 2025
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Las Vegas

Clique Bar & Lounge has reopened at Cosmopolitan after a refresh.

The renovation looks amazing, despite the fact they insist upon calling it an “electric social haven.”

Let’s look at some fresh photos and hear more from Clique because that means we can cut-and-paste from the news release and not exert any unnecessary energy.

Do people still chillax? This would be a cool spot to do that.

Right? Damn. Vegas does a lot right, despite all the kvetching online.

The new Clique lounge design is from Petermax Co.

If we ever hit Megabucks, Petermax Co. is going to design our home’s interior, which at the moment looks like the devastation left in the wake of your typical Godzilla attack.

This is giving 1970s cocktail den, velvet mafia, sexy bunker, lava lamp chic and inadequate lumbar support.

Here are some words from the news release about Clique Bar & Lounge: “The remodel marks a new chapter for Clique, which has been a staple at The Cosmopolitan since its opening in 2015. Renowned for their captivating aesthetic and attention to detail, the team at Petermax Co. transformed Clique into a stylish new destination for sipping cocktails and socializing. A fusion of old Hollywood glam and modern indulgence, Clique’s new interior is bathed in copper and amber tones with luminous gold accents. Lush banquettes and private nooks welcome intimate gatherings, while an open floor plan invites conversation and dancing. Striking paintings by artist Lisa Ledson adorn the walls, and a brilliant disco ball, surrounded by a wreath of handcrafted, golden-hued flowers, hangs from the ceiling to complete the space, making the reinvention equal parts chic cocktail lounge and electric social haven.”

Forget “immersive” (an over-used term that’s rarely true), designs like this are transportive.

The minute you enter a space like this, it’s a reminder you aren’t in your hometown anymore. You’re in a magical place where you get to experience an alternate reality where there are no chores, no in-laws, no letters from the H.O.A.

It’s an escape, however brief, to another kind of life. A life with less struggle, fewer concerns and no children.

If your goal is to have sex, you’re sort of already having sex with your eyes, so there’s that.

The look of the place isn’t all that’s been re-bedazzled.

The drinks have also had some work done; “Behind the bar, Clique’s mixologists have crafted a vibrant new menu of drinks that are as playful as they are precise. Signature ‘Clique Bait’ libations include the Open Sesame, made with Patrón Reposado, Orgeat, lime, chocolate bitters and sesame; the Mango Sunfire, made with Skyy Spicy Mango Vodka, tamarind, ginger, lemon, lime and lemonade; and the Mishima Sunset, made with Suntory Toki Japanese Whiskey, grapefruit, lemon, hibiscus, yuzu and egg white; each priced at $22. For a cheeky twist, the “Tiny ‘Tinis” and “Fast and Flirty” shooters deliver big flavor in small, shareable sips. The lounge also offers two mocktails: the Faux Real, made with Almave Blanco, passion fruit, lime, agave, tropical Red Bull, and Tajín; and The Tease, made with strawberry, passion fruit, lime, orgeat, and coconut Red Bull, both priced at $12.”

There’s a reason they’re mentioning the prices. Because everyone’s touting value right now, and in the cocktails realm, $28 has become the new $12. This isn’t that.

Clique has always had an outstanding beverage team, and their presentations are as much show as cocktail.

If you can feel your face, they made it wrong.

Clique also offers food.

We have done extensive research (cutting) and analysis (pasting) to bring you this overview: “The food menu has also been reimagined with new additions such as the damn good meatballs, made with a blend of wagyu beef and Ibérico pork, topped with bone marrow tomato sauce and served alongside basil pesto bread sticks; mini Maine lobster rolls, served in butter griddle brioche buns and topped with fresh lemon; and The Dancing Monkey, a dessert of banana donut holes, topped with peanut butter crème anglaise and chocolate cognac sauce; among others. Longstanding favorites also make their return, including Clique’s signature lollipop chicken wings, bang bang shrimp, flame-grilled Wagyu sliders, and deep-fried Oreos, served with dipping sauce made from Nutella, Frangelico, marshmallow creme, and vanilla vodka.”

You know we didn’t write that because we don’t do accent marks and also consider Oxford commas the work of the devil.

Just here for the deep-fried Oreos, thanks.

Anyway, that sounds delicious and we can’t wait to get back to Clique Bar & Lounge to check out the glossy new decor and Vegas’d up cocktail menu, despite the fact there’s live music (Tuesdays) and DJs (Thursday through Saturday) and occasionally sports on the venue’s 10 TVs to ruin the vibe they’ve worked so hard to create.