content: The girlfriend and I attended the Vegas Uncork'd After Hours at Tom Colicchio's Craftsteak event.  Included in the price of admission were VIP passes for Studio 54.  We're not the dance club types, but we wanted to check it out for the experience.  Plus, it was already after midnight on a Thursday night on our first night in town, so we were feeling adventurous.    \n\nThe Vegas version of the legendary Studio 54 has been around for as long as I can remember and it had been over 10 years since I last stepped into the club.  It looked pretty much unchanged except a lot less crowded.  It's obvious that Studio 54 has gotten very long in the tooth and has been surpassed multiple times with each opening of a new \""flavor of the month\"" dance club.  On this particular evening, even though it was far from a capacity crowd, everyone that was there and the go-go dancers were dancing their hearts out.  The dj was putting out a driving beat, the alcohol was flowing and the drinks were pretty decent.  The club staff was professional and didn't give the impression that they were just going through the motions.  The GF and I didn't stay for more than just one drink, but we didn't feel like we wasted our time stepping into the place.  You have to admire the fact that Studio 54 has been so long-lived.  While many clubs have come and gone, Studio 54 has outlived them pretty much all of them!\n\nIf it were a thoroughbred, Studio 54 would be put out to stud.  Unfortunately, Studio 54 isn't a racehorse and its time has passed.  It should be retired for something new, different, bright, and shiny.