Aug 27, 2024 | Features Articles, Gaming News, In this Issue, Restaraunt Reviews
Chef Aarón Sánchez has earned his way to the top of the culinary world from his early years learning from his grandmother who was a home chef who published her knowledge in a cookbook in 1987. He also learned his way around the kitchen by working at his mother’s restaurant in New York and really getting to know the ins and outs of the business.
After years of hard work and dedication working for others in the industry, today Chef Sanchez stays busy running his New Orleans restaurant, Johnny Sánchez, appearing on top cooking shows such as MasterChef and Chopped as both a judge and a chef. He is also driven to celebrate the Latin lifestyle through culinary expression and guests can see and taste that influence in every meal.
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Aug 6, 2024 | Features Articles, Gaming News
(Baton Rouge, Louisiana) L’Auberge Casino and Resort Baton Rouge has once again earned the coveted AAA Four Diamond rating, meaning it is ranked among the nation’s elite hotels with the highest standards of service and world-class amenities. Four Diamond hotels account for just 6% of the more than 26,000 hotels reviewed by AAA eaAAA uses professional inspectors to conduct unannounced, rigorous in-person property inspections, visiting more than 53,000 hotels and restaurants annually in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean. For more than 11 years, L’Auberge has consistently appeared on AAA’s list of elite hotels. Out of 26 local hotels to receive the Diamond
designation in 2024, L’Auberge is the sole recipient of the prestigious Four Diamond designation.
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Jul 24, 2024 | Features Articles, Gaming News, In this Issue
Churchill Downs Racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky announced an $80-$90 million renovation to the existing grandstand that will update ticketed seating options while significantly improving and adding to the amenities available for all guests in the grandstand area at the famed racetrack.
Construction on the Grandstand Club and Pavilion is scheduled to begin in August with completion planned in time for the 151st Kentucky Derby in May 2025.
May 10, 2024 | Features Articles, Gaming News, In this Issue
(West Memphis, Arkansas) Southland Casino Hotel, located in West Memphis, Arkansas, offers an exhilarating experience for both casual visitors and avid gamblers with 2,000 slot machines and numerous live table games. Guests can enjoy top-notch dining at several on-site restaurants, and the luxurious hotel features modern amenities and comfortable accommodations.
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May 2, 2024 | Features Articles, Gaming News, Horseracing Tips & Strategies, In this Issue
The year was 1993 and I had the pleasure of watching the 119th running of the Kentucky Derby from my parent’s living room at the Jersey shore. It wasn’t exactly the prestigious scenery and vibrant atmosphere of historic Churchill Downs, but it was the next best thing at the time for a single guy in his early 20s. When Jerry Bailey guided Rokeby Stables Sea Hero to a flawless ground-saving trip to the winner’s circle, I’m not sure who was more excited or startled that day. It could have been my father who was bellowing in delight after 11 Miller Lights and a $400 win bet, or our ex-racing Florida Greyhound Turbo who scurried to safe hiding in an empty bedroom when the chants of “Come on Jerry!” “Get Through Jerry!” echoed through the living room during the stretch run. Sea Hero returned a healthy price that afternoon of $27.80 to win, $12.80 place and $8.00 to show. It was enough to make any fan holding a winning ticket happy, and all was well that spring afternoon at the shore.
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