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Enjoy the 9th Annual Atlantic City Restaurant Week Until March 10
Photo, story by Lou Perri The 9th Annual Atlantic City Restaurant Week runs through March 10th, with an exciting array of restaurants offering exciting entrees. Celebrity chef restaurants participating include Wolfgang Puck American Grill and Izakaya at Borgata; Gordon Ramsay Pub and Grill at Caesars; Martorano’s at Harrah’s, and Guy Fieri’s Chophouse at Bally’s. Some notable multi-city participating restaurants include Buddakan, Continental and Phillips Seafood at the Playground; Cuba Libre Restaurant and Rum Bar and Carmine’s at The Quarter at Tropicana; Morton’s Steakhouse at Caesars; Los Amigos;, and Vic and Anthony’s Steakhouse at Golden Nugget. Fixed price, 3-course lunches for $15.17 Fixed price, 3-course dinners for $35.17. Prices do not…
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Jack Daniel’s Atlantic City Smoke on the Water BBQ Championship at Golden Nugget Sizzles
Photos, story by Lou Perri Grilling and barbecuing are among America’s leading culinary pastimes and Atlantic City raised the stakes by hosting the sixth annual Jack Daniel’s Atlantic City Smoke on the Water BBQ Championship from October 7 – 9, 2016 at the Golden Nugget. When the flames began, music fans, barbecue enthusiasts and championship barbecue teams descended upon Atlantic City for an unparalleled experience at what is fast becoming known as one of the premier barbecue competitions in the world. “The Jack Daniel’s New Jersey State Championship will bring the world’s best barbecue teams to Atlantic City,” Ron Cates, event organizer. told Explore New Jersey. “Even though there is $15,000 up for…
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Golden Nugget’s International Winefest Gave 65 Ways to Wine with Kathie Lee Gifford
Photos, story by Lou Perri The Golden Nugget International Winefest held over the last weekend in August was a feast “under the stars” just as the press release stated. The event on Friday evening featured Kathie Lee Gifford who boasted about her wine called GIFFT, in partner with a Monterey estate vineyards. The name stands for Gifford’s last name and inspired by her belief that love and friendship are gifts. Four wines that make up the GIFFT label were on display – rose, red blend, pinot grigio and chardonnay. The two-day celebration of the grape featured wines of more than 65 vintners from around the world. Golden Nugget‘s Scott Tarwater, corporate…
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Golden Nugget Kicks Off Summer with a Customer Appreciation BBQ
Photos, story by Lou Perri To celebrate new and existing Golden Nugget Cardholders, the casino’s outdoor bash last Sunday at Golden Nugget Casino, Hotel & Marina included complimentary BBQ and drinks, live music, and a chance to win a variety of luxurious prizes to help guests beat the heat this summer, including overnight stays, resort credits, spa treatments, and free play. A highlight of the BBQ was a contest in which a number of card members had to create a bathing suit from a local radio station banner. The results were comical as each contestant and their significant other worked to create a swim suit. The winning contestants, a local couple, received…
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Eddie Money Talks Golden Nugget Show, Trump, Hillary, Paradise and Jersey Food
WHAT: EDDIE MONEY WHERE: GOLDEN NUGGET ATLANTIC CITY WHEN: SATURDAY MAY 21 9:00p WHITNEY ULLMAN: Welcome back to Atlantic City. I know you have some great memories, can you share some with us? EDDIE MONEY: I’ve been going to Atlantic City since I was a little kid, with the Miss America Pageants and Bert Parks. Atlantic City’s really great, and the people at The Golden Nugget take very good care of their entertainers. They make me feel like Frankie Valli back in the 60s…I’ve always loved the boardwalk and was hoping the water was going to warm up because I’m actually bringing my wet suit with me…I love the Atlantic…
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Neil Sedaka – Roller Coaster Freak? Talks Beyonce, Meghan Trainor and More Prior to Golden Nugget Atlantic City Performance
Neil Sedaka returns to Atlantic City with over six decades of hits that he will perform for fans at The Golden Nugget on Saturday March 12th. He chatted with Explore NJ about the up coming concert and all kinds of other fun facts, so please check it out below: WHO: AN EVENING WITH NEIL SEDAKA WHEN: SATURDAY MARCH 12, 2016 WHERE: THE GOLDEN NUGGET ATLANTIC CITY TICKETS: $40-$70 WHITNEY ULLMAN: WE’RE EXCITED TO HAVE YOU COME TO ATLANTIC CITY AGAIN, WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR FOND MEMORIES? NEIL SEDAKA: Oh! I’ve been doing it since 1970 … I was there for the first opening of Merv Griffin’s Resorts. As for Atlantic…
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Todd Rundgren To Perform At Golden Nugget Atlantic City – Talks Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, The Oscars, Utopia
OFFICIAL RELEASE: Todd Rundgren – is an American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and record producer. His career has produced a diverse and eclectic range of recordings often both as a solo artist and as a member of the band Utopia. Rundgren has often been at the forefront as a promoter of cutting edge recording technologies. His best-known songs include the 1972 singles “Hello It’s Me” and “I Saw the Light”, which have heavy rotation on classic rock radio stations, and the 1983 single “Bang the Drum All Day”, which is featured in many sports arenas, commercials and movie trailers. Although lesser known, “Couldn’t I Just Tell You” has had a major influence…
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Atlantic City’s Golden Nugget Grotto Ristorante Unveils New Head Chef and Tasty Menu
Photos, story by Lou Perri Grotto Ristorante, located in the Golden Nugget Casino, Hotel & Marina in Atlantic City, introduced new head chef Carmine Favuzzi and a redesigned menu at a tasting party recently. With the addition of Favuzzi, Grotto has reinvented its menu, incorporating seasonal ingredients and fresh pasta to complement the restaurant’s extensive wine selection of more than 200 varieties, 70 percent of which are Italian. Originally from Molfetta, Italy, Favuzzi studied Italian cuisine at the Culinary Institute of Bari. Upon graduation, Favuzzi worked in the kitchen of several five-star Italian hotels before coming to America, where he held several chef positions for Italian restaurants in New Jersey…
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Try Tasting All The Whiskey at Golden Nugget in Atlantic City’s Whiskey Revival Fest
Video by Steve McConnell/Video Network People came from far and wide to sip, sample, and warm up with a smorgasbord of samplings of artisan whiskeys, American craft spirits, moonshines and barrel-aged beers at the Golden Nugget Atlantic City‘s annual Whiskey Revival festival inside The Grand. Guests enjoyed getting boozy with over 30 artisan whiskeys, American craft spirits, moonshines, and barrel-aged barley beers. Mixology classes and seminars of the whiskey barreling process were presented by the region’s top mixologists and distillers. Plus, DIYers had the opportunity to view pot still demonstrations first hand to learn more about how whiskey is made. Live entertainment, passed hors d’oeuvres and food stations flanked the room throughout the evening to keep…
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It’s A Hard Knock Life Interviewing Miss America Mid-Atlantic Contestants
Photos, story by Lou Perri On a mild night recently, Explore NJ moseyed on over to the Golden Nugget where the 52 Miss America contestants dined at the swimming pool deck overlooking Atlantic City. While Explore NJ enjoyed seeing the most beautiful women in the United States, the purpose was to photograph and interview the four ladies from the Mid-Atlantic states, Miss New Jersey, Miss Pennsylvania, Miss Delaware and Miss New York. Here are summaries of those young women. Miss Delaware, Brooke Mitchell, of Selbyville, Delaware, is a nineteen-year-old student at Delaware Technical and Community College, hoping for a Master’s Degree in Education, and wants to be an elementary school teacher. Her platform…