This is proof that I was actually in Tunica, and also shows bits of the first and second gaming floors.ġ1:30 p.m. There's a band playing on a stage that's also a bar, and they're surprisingly good, so I walk over to listen for a bit. The floor is pretty lively for a Thursday night, but not totally packed. At Gold Strike, you can play any number of table games (most people were playing blackjack or craps) or choose from what must be 1,000 slot machines. I'm not much of a gambler, so I enjoy a cocktail and people watch. ![]() Accompany friends to the blackjack tables. It's the little things that make a place like that worth the trip and the investment (steaks range from $38 - $45 and sides are $8).ġ0:30 p.m. The service in the Chicago Steakhouse is excellent they do things fine dining restaurants should do - impeccable wine service, folding your napkin when you leave the table, clearing crumbs along with plates. My filet is delicious and cooked perfectly to medium-rare, but in my opinion, it really needed sauce or reduction for a bit more flavor. I like the decor - it's all the dark wood and white tablecloths you hope for from a steakhouse, but with contemporary materials and spiffy light fixtures. We order oysters to start, some raw, some Chicago-style, and my friend comments that the raw ones are some of the best he's had.ĭuring dinner, we witness the "roman candle birthday" service (instead of a candle, it's a sparkler that shoots sparks about three feet in the air, stuck in the middle of a giant piece of cake) and everyone orders steak. Dinner time in the recently remodeled Chicago Steakhouse. Also, their menus are on iPads - fancy!Ĩ:30 p.m. Even the wine newbies (read: people who don't like wine) are very impressed. A few other folks are also here for the opening (including Choose 901 and Yelp and Paul & Angela) so it's a festive atmosphere.Ī sommelier leads us through five different wines, which are fantastic. The first Thursday of every month, they'll have either a whiskey or a wine tasting with food samplers (complimentary and open to the public). TEN 10 is Gold Strike's brand-new wine and whiskey bar and lounge. Head downstairs to the grand opening party for TEN10. Check into the room. There's valet parking, but we found a spot right in front of the hotel, so we pull right in. Our room is on the 20th floor of Gold Strike Hotel, and it's comfy and clean and wi-fi is included.Ħ:30 p.m. Once we escape the city, though, the drive is fairly quick and uneventful.Ħ:15 p.m. on a Thursday is probably not as bad traffic-wise as leaving on Friday, but it is not good. Here's the run down of my 19-hour break from reality. There are nine big casinos in Tunica, but I chose to spend my trip at the Gold Strike specifically because - full disclosure - they invited me, but most importantly because they have three new restaurants and a few other new features, all of which I wanted to try out so I could report back to you. ![]() If you're thinking about going back, or checking it out for the first time, or if you just like looking at pictures of food, this post is for you. I figure most people who live in Memphis who want to go to Tunica have been, but like me, maybe haven't been in a while. I put a little of all of that onto my salad plate and topped it with olive oil and balsamic vinegar (the Italian style vinaigrette is also vegan).There aren't a lot of places you can take a 19-hour vacation to from Memphis, but Tunica is one of them. ![]() The salad bar has actual vegetables - peas, beets, mushrooms, black olives, tomatoes, cucumbers, broccoli, corn, waster chesnuts, chickpeas, romaine, mixed greens, and iceberg. It's not just ham cubes and shredded cheddar. But if you find yourself getting peckish after a concert at the casino or a night of playing the slots, a vegan can find a good, solid meal at Buffet Americana.įor starters, the Salad Bar is pretty decent. Granted, there is a lot of meat (including whole lobsters, which made me sad). Paul and I went last night to check it out, and the chef walked me through the buffet and pointed out every vegan option. The folks at Gold Strike reached out to me to ask if I'd sample some of the vegan options on their buffet. But the new Buffet Americana at Gold Strike Casino in Tunica, a little casino cluster about 30 minutes south of Memphis, is vegan-friendly! A buffet typically doesn't scream "vegan-friendly." And a casino buffet? Well, I'd expect a bare looking salad bar and maybe a bowl of steamed white rice.
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