New attractions to Southern California casinos in 2022 – San Bernardino Sun

Southern California tribal casinos have gone from boom in expansion to lag in expansion with pandemic caused by corona virus, but that doesn’t completely impede progress on some projects.

Last year, we saw everything from A new hotel tower and several restaurants have been added to casinos across Southern California. In 2022, that progress will continue with a new entertainment center and dining options from celebrity chefs, among other things.

Harrah’s Resort Southern California

In July, Harrah’s Resort Southern California announced a partnership with British chef and reality TV star Gordan Ramsay to open an in-house Hell’s Kitchen restaurant. restaurant. The new addition will replace the closed Italian restaurant, Che Bello. In front of the space is an Italian restaurant, which is Harrah’s buffet. It became popular for casino to capture new concepts in the closed buffet scene because of pandemic caused by corona virus.

This will be the first Hell’s Kitchen location in Southern California and the fourth in the world, after Las Vegas, Lake Tahoe and Dubai. Ramsay’s menu at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas includes dishes like whole dried New York strips, crispy skin salmon and beef Wellington priced at $32.95-$63.95, with sides $13.95 .

According to an announcement from Harrah’s, the new restaurant will have a capacity of 332 people, including a lounge and an elevated bar.

The restaurant is scheduled to open in the spring of 2022.

Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa

Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa announced a partnership with cookbook author and former “Top Chef” contestant Fabio Viviani in July 2021. Fabio Viviani’s Marketplace will replace Former Potrero Canyon Buffet.

The concept is a buffet designed to resemble a fine dining hall, where chefs greet customers who choose from a menu that will be freshly prepared at each stall. Marketplace offers seven eateries: Mercato Centrale (Italy), Al Comal (Mexico/South America), Pescato (seafood), Pork & Waffles (BBQ and Southern food), Sukiru (Pan-Asian), Prime Cuts ( part steak and part Brazilian Churrascaria) and Sweet Things (dessert).

If all of that sounds appealing, hopefully you’ve had the chance to do one of these Viviani’s virtual cooking classes to better understand how he prepares his dishes.

The original opening date was December 2021, but Marketplace is now slated to launch in the first quarter of 2022.

Yamava ‘Resort & Casino

Yaamava’ Resort & Casino completed significant construction last year in line with its vision of becoming a luxury branded casino. ONE Hotel tower 17 floors, 432 rooms, with spa and VIP lounge, which opened in December, is Yaamava’s most recent addition. The hotel’s pool deck, which includes the Radiance Café and Helix Bar restaurants, will open in spring 2022.

Yaamava’s expansion also saw the opening of many new high-limit rooms, three new bars and Serrano Vista Café. Casinos also reopen Serrano Buffet Party and move The Pines Modern Steakhouse into a new space. Pines has also brought back Sunday brunch.

The fine-dining restaurant’s move from the casino’s second floor to the first, near the hotel entrance, left a void in its former home. In an interview at the hotel’s grand opening, General Manager Peter Arceo said plans for the space are secret for now, but he teased what’s to come by saying it will carry a “weak element.” “exciting, wild” element rather than luxurious. experiences offered in hotels and spas.

“It will add another new dimension of entertainment,” says Arceo. “It will be more fun, engaging and interactive.”

The complex will also open an events center in 2022. The 2,800-seat venue has faced setbacks due to supply chain disruptions.

“Like everything else, we are waiting for supplies from abroad,” said Arceo. “But we expect to have some information on the opening date in the next month or so.”

Arceo said the room was beautiful and had great acoustics. He said Yamava ‘also plans to offer a VIP experience that is not offered at other casinos.

“I think people will be pleasantly surprised,” Arceo said. “Once we have a few shows, it becomes the hottest ticket in town, I assure you.”