Spawning a band of new followers, TAO's spiritual nightlife campaign must be emitting fabulous karma. The über-sexy fleshpot has blossomed into one of the premiere hangouts for after-hours entertainment, and it is the only club where you can meditate with a giant Buddha while holding a martini.
The four truths, noble or not, about Tao, are this:
- 1. The décor is exceptional. The chic Asian design mixes the mysteries of the Far East, the urbanity of the Big Apple and the lush nature of Sin City into a brilliant concoction.
- 2. Nothing is by accident. From the erotic animé films showing in the men's water closet to the subtle Chinese characters stitched on the walls, every inch of the 10,000-square-foot club is adorned and managed meticulously.
- 3. Voyeurism is encouraged. Scantily clad dancers on the balconies beg for stares, a lingerie-laced vixen reading on a bed in the main corridor makes us all want to pick up a book, and even the frosted doors of the ladies' loo catch more than one eye.
- 4. The atmosphere is hot. How the model in the bathtub keeps the flower petals on in the right places (to avoid the establishment of an adult rating) will always be a mystery, but who cares?
Despite the doctrine, nobody is suffering inside this sultry night palace.