At Hard Rock, live music is a full-time gig
The Casino File By Chuck Darrow Earlier, we took a look at the overall entertainment strategy at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino with an emphasis on the year’s headliner programming. But big-name, big-ticket shows are actually more of the dessert at the massive adult...
Carmine’s: Not your typical casino Italian restaurant
The Casino File By Chuck Darrow On the surface, it’s easy to perceive Carmine’s as just another pricey casino dining room geared to the high-roller and special-occasion crowds. But to equate the 20-year-old Italian eatery with such premium spots as Capriccio at...
Almost Queen: tribute band royalty
The Casino File By Chuck Darrow It would be a daunting, if not impossible, task to quantify every musical outfit out there whose act is limited to the performance of songs by a single, specific artist. It’s a lot easier to identify those who qualify as the...
Remembering when two future comedy legends spent time in A.C.
By Chuck Darrow The discussion of Atlantic City’s important role in the careers of immortal entertainers usually begins with the summer, 1946 pairing of the then-unknown Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis at the storied 500 Club on Missouri Avenue. While that may be the most...
