After more than 10 years atop The Cromwell Las Vegas, Drai’s Nightclub is moving back to its original basement location in the center Las Vegas Strip property this fall, it said this morning in a news release.

The move represents a generational shift, with Dustin Drai taking leadership from his father Victor, who helped pioneer bottle service in the Resort Corridor and created notable venues such as Tryst and XS at Wynn Las Vegas.

When Victor Drai opened Drai’s as a restaurant in 1997 — in the basement of what was then the Barbary Coast — he knew he had a gorgeous space in a prime location. It was just a matter of what to do with it after dinner service ended.

Drai’s pioneered the late-night lounge, keeping revelers enticed into the wee hours with glamorous, exclusive vibes. Its influen

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