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Casino Opens on NYC’s Lower East Side
Aisa Shelley’s first restaurant, Casino, opened last week on the Lower East Side of NYC. Known for Mr. Fong’s in Chinatown and Primo’s in Tribeca, Shelley says the name refers to the Italian word for a house of entertainment—not a place with slot machines. There’s a cafe with a bar featuring checkerboard red-and-white flooring and curvy walls in the front, and the main dining room is clad with red booths and white tablecloths with capacity for 70. Another 30-seat cocktail lounge will be used for private events.
Arlo Wynwood Opens in Miami
Located in the heart of Miami’s Wynwood District, the Arlo Wynwood opened last month. The 217-room, nine-story hotel, which was designed by Meyer Davis, draws on the neighborhood’s bold artistic vibes with an eclectic industrial aesthetic. Rooms feature white oak furniture and coral- and aqua-colored accents. Amenities include a rooftop pool and yoga deck. Miami chef Brad Kilgore is heading up the hotel’s flagship restaurant MaryGold’s, which is described as a “Florida-inspired brasserie,” while cocktail collective Bar Lab is overseeing the hotel’s three other bars and a cafe.
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Opens New Restaurant
The Symphony Center, the downtown home of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, has just opened Forte, a modern Mediterranean restaurant. Open to both show-goers and patrons who aren’t attending a concert, the restaurant offers a menu that ranges from mezze-style appetizers such as crispy goat cheese with pepper and truffle honey to pasta, salads, and hearty entrees such as oven-braised lamb shank with crushed corn pudding and eggplant caponata. The space is helmed by Chicago hospitality and food service brand Levy Restaurants.
Hard Rock Takes Over Mirage in Las Vegas
Hard Rock International has completed its acquisition of the Mirage on the Las Vegas Strip. As part of the transaction, Hard Rock paid $1.075 billion in cash for the operating assets of the hotel. According to the hotel group, the 3,044-room property “will continue to operate as The Mirage Hotel & Casino until the renovation and rebranding of the property to the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas is complete.” The renovation includes plans to add a guitar-shaped hotel tower adjacent to the property on Las Vegas Boulevard.
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