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A SURE BET : DOCK-TO-TABLE DINING AT BEAU RIVAGE
Situated along the Mississippi Gulf Coast , Beau Rivage by MGM Resorts International is an awardwinning resort . The Biloxi-based property has 1,740 rooms and suites , an 85,000-squarefoot casino floor , 10 restaurants , four bars and lounges , a dozen retail venues , a 1,550-seat entertainment venue , an award-winning spa , a championship golf course and 50,000 square feet of meeting and convention space .
Travelers have plenty of options when it comes to gourmet dining at Beau Rivage . Its four main restaurants serve everything from steaks and Southern favorites to exotic international cuisine .
The newest of Beau Rivage ’ s dining venues , Coast Seafood & Brew , is known for its dock-to-table dishes . Patrons can enjoy Gulf-fresh seafood , such as shrimp and oysters on the half-shell that have been caught in local waters , as well as more than 40 craft beers .
BR Prime is a classic steakhouse that features a 3,500-bottle wine cellar . Visitors can sample a range of entrees — dry-aged beef , lobster tails , stone crab and bay shrimp — in the restaurant ’ s relaxed dining room .
The other two restaurants , Stalla and Jia , offer delicious international fare . Stalla specializes in northern Italian favorites that are served in
Hibachi grill at Jia
an Old World-style trattoria , and Jia features regional specialties from Thailand , Japan , China , Vietnam and Hong Kong .
In addition to enjoying the resort ’ s culinary delights , guests can experience two of the hotel ’ s other signature attractions : Fallen Oak and the Spa and Salon at Beau Rivage . Fallen Oak is a Tom Fazio-designed golf course that has been the site of championship tournaments , such as the PGA ’ s annual Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic . At the spa , guests can enjoy personalized treatments ranging from therapeutic massages to wraps and facials .
To learn more , contact Linda Spruill at lspruill @ beaurivage . com or go to beaurivage . com .
BEAU RIVAGE RESORT CASINO
EXPLORING ATLANTIC CITY ’ S COASTAL CHARM
Tropicana Casino and Resort
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Few destinations in the United States are as quintessentially coastal as Atlantic City . The city on the shores of the Atlantic in southern New Jersey is renowned for its famous boardwalk , its luxurious gaming venues and its local properties that were immortalized thanks to the game of Monopoly .
Groups heading to the city can sample much of what it has to offer when they visit two of its oceanside attractions , the Tropicana Casino and Resort and the Resorts Casino Hotel .
The Tropicana , which completed a $ 50 million renovation two years ago , features nearly 2,100 rooms ; 42 restaurants , bars and lounges ; 25 shops ; two pools , a spa and an IMAX theater . A visitor favorite is the resort ’ s signature entertainment complex , The Quarter .
Next year , Resorts Casino Hotel will celebrate its 40th anniversary . The property , situated on 11 acres along the city ’ s famous boardwalk , boasts a massive gaming floor and has 942 rooms and suites between its its 15-story Ocean Tower and the new 27-story Rendezvous Tower .
To learn more about the Tropicana , reach out to Wanda Sosa at wsosa @ tropicana . net or go to tropicana . net . For more information on Resorts Casino Hotel , contact Meg Lewis at mlewis @ resortsac . com or go to resortsac . com .
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