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Hopping into Spring with Fishtown Hops at Sugarhouse Casino in Philadelphia, PA
Story, photos by David Krakow It is of course a paragon of journalistic integrity that one should not write a subjective story infected by mood. If I had just finished a knock down, drag ’em out with my wife or boss, I probably wouldn’t turn around five minutes later and pen a piece on mindfulness. It was with this potential conflict in mind that I gritted my teeth while staring at an uninspiring plate of nachos during a recent Saturday night visit to the new Fishtown Hops. The conflict? On this particular afternoon, most of the many television sets above the bar and seating areas were showing a playoff game…
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Chris Tucker Sells Out Comedy Shows at Philadelphia’s SugarHouse Casino
Story by Tyra Gardner, photography provided by publicist Chris Tucker’s World Tour came to Philadelphia initially for one show in February at SugarHouse Casino but when the show sold out, Chris added another show to appease humor hungry fans. Chris had been on tour for so long that Philadelphia was missing him and could not wait to see what he would bring. It had to have been at a minimum 15 years since his last tour. Chris Tucker, in my opinion, brought SugarHouse down. Chris Tucker is originally from Atlanta, GA and was featured on HBO’s Def Comedy Jam during the 1990’s where he was a fan favorite with his impressions and…
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Philly’s Real Life ‘Rocky’ Bantamweight Christian Carto, a SugarHouse Sweet Boxing Treat
Story by Kelly Kusumoto, photos by Colleen Cahill On a hot, sweaty August night, Bantamweight Christian Carto TKO’d Phillip Adyaka to remain perfect at 11-0 with 11 KOs and proved he was SugarHouse Casino’s sweetest treat of the night. On the banks of the Delaware River, SugarHouse Casino in Fishtown was bustling with action. Cars filled each parking lot, people were walking to and fro, dining outside and playing inside. The weather was perfect and the mood was right. But no one’s stars were more aligned for a win than the incredibly talented, Philly native, Christian Carto, who at 20 years young is carving out a boxing career he hopes…
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Mixing and Mingling at the Philadelphia Wine and Cocktail Festival at Sugarhouse Casino
Story, photos by Jill Beckel The Philadelphia Wine & Cocktail Festival was the perfect event for wine connoisseurs, mixologists and just about anyone who loves a great wine or cocktail. The event took place at the brand new Event Center at Sugarhouse Casino. General admission for $40 included dozens of wine and cocktail samples in a custom sampling glass. VIP admission tickets went for $60 and included unlimited wine and cocktail samples, extra VIP-only wines and cocktails, a custom sampling glass and also allowed an hour early entry to the event to beat the rush. All attendees also received $20 in free slot play (new rewards members, $10 current members) at SugarHouse Casino. Event-goers…
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Try Mian, Not Your Average Asian SugarHouse Casino Restaurant
Story by Tyra Gardner, photos by Cassie Hepler Mian at SugarHouse Casino provides quick service Asian cuisine, perfect for a cold winter’s night. Mian’s Manager Reuben Abasolo provided us with an enlightening history of the restaurants new renovations which consisted of its move of location area within the SugarHouse Casino near the Chinese gaming section of the casino. Mian offers the very best in Asian cuisine to satisfy everyone’s tastebuds. Mian offers customers the option of take out or dining in within its very spacious beautiful Asian motif restaurant. Reuben provided us with a tour of the restaurant and introduced us to our server of the evening Tai whom was…
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Spring Forward With Inspiration from Philadelphia Fashion Week 2017
Story, photos by Tyra Gardener Philadelphia Fashion Week one of the most must see events of the season with all of the latest fashions from Philadelphia’s new and brightest designers making bold and trendy fashionable statements on the Philadelphia Fashion Scene. Philadelphia Fashion week kickoff gala was held at the Sugar House Casino toward the end of March. This gala showcased fashions of some of Philadelphia’s finest designers of Spring 2017 clothing lines. The designers were students and former students of the Fashion Incubator located inside of Macy’s Center City (which is one of the sponsors) Designers showcased at this event were: Terese Sydonna, Victoria Wright, Jessica Joy London, Onyx…
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Philly Fashion Week Runway Brings Epic International Flair
Photos, story by Cassie Hepler Presented by FBH, The Agency, (sorry, website not found a theme you will soon see) a Philadelphia-based talent and modeling agency, Philly Fashion Week 2016, is a week-long event featuring national and international designers showcases, VIP fashion mixers and more. We started out at the Philadelphia Fashion Week Style Gala at SugarHouse Casino and ended at The Runway II – Featuring 10 National & International Designers at 2300 Arena in deep South Philly. Last year’s Fashion Week was at a closer to the city location in No Libs but was sweltering inside due to the end of summer heat. This year, the location was much more spacious,…
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Former Buzzfeed Comedian Matt Bellassai Slays at Punch Line Philly Comedy Club
Photos, story by Cassie Hepler Only in America can you become famous for drinking at work. And not in the bad way! Former Buzzfeed boy toy Matt Bellassai is a drunk genius. He started Whine About It Wednesdays and had people in their cubicles green with envy as he drank copious amounts of red wine at his desk during work and still got paid to do so. “It got to a point where Buzzfeed told me I had to make a choice,” he said. And so the Drunk and Alone tour was born and Bellassai was thrust upon the world at only newly 26-years-old and ready to tear it up. His…
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Hey, Jealousy? We Saw Gin Blossoms At SugarHouse
Story by Hannah Harkness, photos by SugarHouse Casino This summer 90’s fans in Philadelphia had a chance to relive their past. The Gin Blossoms brought their generation-defining alt rock sound to a high energy crowd at the SugarHouse Casino. First signed in 1991, the Gin Blossoms emerged with their pop-rock sound during a time when grunge and hair bands dominated the radio. They quickly gained public and critical acclaim with New Miserable Experience, which went multi-platinum and earned them a Grammy for As Long as it Matters. Their most recent album was 2010’s No Chocolate Cake, which reached No. 1 on Amazon. The venue was unorthodox; many commented on the slightly bizarre…
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Hugo’s Frog Bar Serves Killer Steak, Seafood and Service
Photos, story by Cassie Hepler Once you wind your way through all the blinking lights, video game noises and faint smoke smell of the SugarHouse Casino, you will find Hugo’s Frog Bar & Chop House a welcome and tastebud transporting respite from the bling and gambling hustle and bustle outside. However, if you sign up your first time after you nosh, you get at least $25 free play which is pretty fun after a good wine buzz. Gibsons Restaurant Group came to Philly to dip their toes in the waterfront location as its first and only Philadelphia restaurant. Gibsons’ lucky number 13th location, they are the only restaurant group in the country…