A blush – you know that tingling, warm, red flush of the cheeks – and Sin City go hand in hand. Being reminded of your dance moves last night at the club? Blush. Working up the nerve to talk to the cutie at the bar? Blush. Buying her (or him) a drink? Blush.

But Las Vegas' more welcomed definition of blush is a lot easier to get on board with – a nightclub, named – of course – Blush.

When it busted onto the scene in August, 2007, Blush was (and, in fact, still is) a one-of-a-kind animal in Sin City's nightlife arena.

The club is what those in the industry (and those reading the signs) refer to as a "boutique nightclub," which means capacity tops out at just over a few hundred people.

In a city full of affectionately-termed "mega clubs," this concept is brand new (New York, Los Angeles and Miami having been enjoying it for a while), but a smaller space doesn't mean a smaller share of good times.

"We're not trying to hold the status and volume that the mega clubs do," said Trina Santiago, the club's marketing coordinator. "But we create the same kind of atmosphere, with the same kind of music, people and events, in an intimate, high-end setting."

Blush prides itself on being very service-oriented and some simple logic goes a long way in proving it right. If there aren't 1,200 people all swarming the bar for the same bartender or 30 tables all trying to wrangle down their host to order another bottle, if there are maybe only 400 people, things are easier.

That same logic might make you think that things just can't be as high energy in Blush, but this time, logic will have failed.

The club started swinging for the fences the moment the doors opened. Blush's kick off was actually the same weekend as MTV's Video Music Awards and the after-party for IGA Records was held there.

During those same opening festivities, Kobe Bryant and poker player Antonio Esfandiari engaged in a little friendly competition to see who could buy more bottles of Cristal, Santiago said. According to TMZ, Esfandiari (and his party) put away 26 bottles, while Bryant's group had a just-as-respectable 15. Regardless of bottles of bubbly, it's clear who the true winner was in that competition  – Blush.

And things haven't slowed down. That fancy champagne, whether you're a Laker on VMA weekend or not, comes with a sparkler show and is brought out to the theme from "Rocky." Eye of the tiger, indeed.

The club's industry night – Blush Tuesdays – has quickly become a favorite for locals and visitors alike, while celebrities like Pamela Anderson and Bryant often make themselves comfortable on the club's couches. Celebs also play guest-host at the club, with blogger Perez Hilton hosting a night and Chris Noth ("Sex and the City's" Mr. Big) overseeing a Bombay Sapphire evening at the club.

"We've evolved into a venue that people want to come to because of the events we have," Santiago said. "We try to make events that are personal to our clients. We try to figure out what they want."

If you took out all the celebrities and partiers packed into Blush, you'd have a beautiful space (it should go without saying that all those people just make it more beautiful).

Lighting up the club are 300 individual color-changing lanterns hanging from the ceiling, and the dance floor, made of lit onyx, gives you a better excuse to look down than trying not step on your partner's toes. Art decorates the walls, while tables that gleam like prisms make even setting down a drink a cool experience.

"At Blush, [people] can expect a feast of the senses," Santiago said. "From our specialty cocktail drinks to the art that's around the venue to the music from resident [DJ] Mighty Mi to the people that we cater to and the people that come in, it's the place you want to be, it's comfortable."

If Vegas' weather agrees with you, head out to Blush's patio, where more tables, a bar and some heat lamps (in the winter) make getting some fresh air an exercise in swanky.

With such an intimate space to decorate, the club's designers paid attention to the smallest of details, dreaming up what clients might need or want. A couple of televisions sit above the bar, so you can see how Kobe's doing when he's not at the club, there are purse lockers in the VIP section and there's a whole separate area in the women's restroom dedicated to giving ladies the space they need to primp or talk or primp and talk.

Basically, the people behind Blush have done everything and anything they can think of to make sure you have the kind of night you're looking for at the club. Whether it's something you blush about the next day, well, that's up to you.

-- Review by Jamie Helmick