‘Little’ Anthony Gourdine: From the subway to eight decades of stardom
The Casino File The reason cliches become cliches is because they are grounded in truth. For instance, one of pop music’s most ingrained tropes is that of groups of 1950s urban youths gathering in subway stations, school bathrooms or other, similarly tiled spaces in...
How watching Japanese animation led Chef Leslie to Hard Rock’s Kuro restaurant
The Casino File Every chef has their own tale of how and why they decided on a career in culinary arts. But it seems a pretty safe bet that there is only one stove jockey — in Atlantic City, at least — who was inspired by the popular Japanese animation form know as...
As Alice Cooper heads to Ocean, a look at why he’s so important
The Casino FileBy Chuck Darrow Over the course of his nearly-60-year career, 1970s “shock-rock” icon Alice Cooper has sold some 50 million albums and remains a popular live attraction (if not the arena-filling sensation he once was). And he’s enshrined in the Rock...
At Tropicana, daytime is the right time for entertainment
The Casino FileBy Chuck Darrow Once upon a time, when Atlantic City was the only place outside Nevada with legal casinos, thousands would ride chartered buses here for a day of gambling and related activities, from dining to, when the weather permitted, strolling the...
