Casino Player October 2022

MGM GRAND DEBUTS NEW LOBBY BAR EXPERIENCE

Grand VP of Food & Beverage Andreas Reich. “We’ve created a place where everyone will feel welcome, at any time of day, along with an out standing cocktail program crafted by the talented Julian Cox.” Cox is widely viewed as one of the great culi nary talents in the United States. His innovative style, progressive cocktails, and unprecedented techniques have garnered national recognition in the food and beverage industry, in addition to his work alongside industry icons.Cox’s unparalleled artistic vision contributes to cocktail menu devel opment, bartender training,cultivation of a resort’s spirits collection, and more for restaurants and bars across MGM Resorts International’s iconic Las Vegas and regional casino-resort destinations. MGM Grand’s Lobby Bar menu features an

array of new specialty libations and large-format cocktails such as the Gru Old Fashioned, Pop Star (like a margarita, but popping), Fist Full of Dollars (similar to a sidecar), and the MGM Grand Espresso Martini, to name a few. The new venue design features a beautiful color palette of purples, maroons, light pinks and creams on lounge chairs, banquettes, barstools, pillows and drapery. Fixtures and furniture pieces are accentuated with gold metal finishes, adding visual appeal, as marble cocktail and commu nal tables sit atop a luxe patterned carpet that spans the venue.

M GM Grand in Las Vegas has reimagined the Lobby Bar expe rience with a newly designed social gathering space and elevated bar offerings within a welcoming and fun environ ment for guests to enjoy on any occasion. “The Lobby Bar is such a fun and interactive part of the guest experience whether meeting before or after an MGM Grand Garden Arena event, hanging out with friends, or people watching,” said MGM

A Night of Laughs at Aces of Comedy

T he Aces of Comedy series at The Mirage Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas features one of the country’s most comprehensive and diverse comedic lineups.Over the last decade, the 1,257-seat Theatre at The Mirage has

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been the place to enjoy the best comedy in Las Vegas, featuring some of the most popular comedians world wide including Tim Allen, Tiffany Haddish, Gabriel Iglesias, Jay Leno, Kathleen Madigan, Bill Maher, Ray Ro mano, David Spade,Iliza Shlesinger,DanielTosh and Ron White, among others. Upcoming shows include Tim Allen, Nov. 4 & 5; Daniel Tosh, Nov. 11 & 12; Jim Jefferies, Nov. 18 & 19; Bill Maher, Nov. 25 & 26; Steve Trevino, Dec. 1, 8 & 9; RonWhite, Dec. 2, 3, 9, 10, 23 & 24; and Ray Romano & David Spade,Dec. 16 & 17.

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