Over the years, the various gambling games and the gambling
joints or the casinos have undergone a change, making the
experience riskier, adventurous and unique in itself. An often
overlooked, but yet important component in the entire casino
experience is the food. The casino towns have a variety of
buffets and joints to offer to its tourist population. Cities
like Las Vegas, Atlantic and Monte Carlo are revolutionizing
their food regime.
Las Vegas, the God of all gambling cities has moved from being
just a casino city to has now become a complete recreational
hub. The city’s primary focus for ages had on casinos.
Incidentally, it left out the entire food experience.
Consequently, it lost many of its tourists who were non serious
gamblers. Investors and casino owners have now realized that
with state lotteries and Indian casinos soon catching up, they
need to diversify. Many resorts and casinos have now come up
which promise a complete holiday. If this is not enough,
restaurants with celebrity chefs coming from all over the world
have a wide range of cuisines to offer. While Caesar’s Palace
now has two dozen restaurants, Bellagio has the one of the best
cuisines of the place. Numerous other dining joints offer a mix
of various cuisines, like the Olives which has exotic
Mediterranean – American dishes on its menu.
Vegas also has the famous Emeril Lagasse’s restaurants. The
renowned chef, who has an entire range of cooking accessories
attributed to him, opened the New Orlean’s Fish House in the MGM
Grand Hotel. The menu chiefly comprises of sea food. Delmonico’s
Steakhouse, another grand experience is well known for its bar
and cigar collection. This Lagasse brainwave specializes in
steaks.
Wolfgang Puck is another brand name in food design. Spago, a
chain of hotels opened by Puck started business in Vegas in
1992. This famous chain is the Synonym of wealth and style.
Situated in the Caesar’s Palace, this hotel offers both, light
dishes and dinner. The menu includes oven pizzas and pastas.
Postrio another one of Puck establishments offer the New
American menu. The list comprises of fish and other sea food
dishes. It also has a good wine collection. Other Puck
restaurants in Vegas include Lupo and Chinois.
A factor that perhaps forced Atlantic City to catch up with the
‘new casino experience’ was its geographic location. New York
and Connecticut have both seen an escalation in the number of
casinos in the past years. This in turn has forced many gamblers
to stay home and visit these weekend joints. The first step in
the evolution of the Atlantic City’s casino front was the
opening of a casino cum resort in 2003. The sea food buffets in
the Atlantic are similar to those found in the Vegas. The
Caesar’s Palace is the venue of a number of award winning
restaurants of the place. Some of them include the Primavera,
which is hugely dominated by the Italian Cuisine, Bacchanal
which is a mini Rome, and Nero’s Grill , a famous steak and seas
food restaurant.
Monte Carlo is situated between France and Italy, along the
French Riviera. The city is a luxury niche which advertises its
luxurious gambling experience. It boast various villas and
secluded beaches, providing ultimate European comfort. Louis XV,
a name that stands for wealth, royalty and prestige is an
exclusive dining experience. The menu comprises of fish and
local vegetables cooked in French style. Le Grill, another
restaurant, popular for its Mediterranean view has grilled sea
food on its food list.
For years, the gambling destinations have offered cheap sea food
and buffets for the serious gamblers who visit these cities. The
new resort concept, complete with its multi cuisine dining
rooms, now promise to offer something more than just slot
machines
About Author :
Mansi gupta writes about casino food topics.