Chuck Darrow - Shore Local Newsmagazine

Harrah’s Casino Resort a cure for the mid-winter blues

by Cindy Fertsch | Jan 30, 2025 | Atlantic City, Atlantic City Casinos, Atlantic County, Entertainment, Features, South Jersey

The Casino File By Chuck Darrow Last Wednesday while the region was experiencing its coldest weather in years, my brother and his wife left for a seven-day getaway to Puerto Rico, where the high temperatures were consistently in the low-80s. I only mention it because...

Ossu at Tropicana: No Garces? No problem!

by Cindy Fertsch | Jan 23, 2025 | Atlantic City, Atlantic City Casinos, Atlantic County, Features, Food & Beverage, South Jersey

The Casino File By Chuck Darrow Any restaurant conceived and operated by uber-chef Jose Garces would be a tough act to follow. But Ossu Asian Tavern at Tropicana Atlantic City—which began life as Garces’ Okatshe—hardly pales in comparison. Instead, a much-needed...

Jimmy Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band keeps ‘the party going’

by Cindy Fertsch | Jan 16, 2025 | Atlantic City, Atlantic City Casinos, Atlantic County, Entertainment, Events & Happenings, Features, South Jersey, Wahoo

The Casino File By Chuck Darrow From the sounds of it, there didn’t appear to be much of a choice for Jimmy Buffett’s venerable backing unit, The Coral Reefer Band, when the beloved singer-songwriter-hospitality-industry-mogul breathed his last on Sept. 1, 2023:...

Tradition is Capriccio’s ‘secret sauce’

by Cindy Fertsch | Jan 9, 2025 | Atlantic City, Atlantic City Casinos, Features, Food & Beverage, South Jersey

The Casino File By Chuck Darrow It doesn’t have a big-time celebrity-chef overlord pushing the boundaries of contemporary cuisine. Nor does it have sleek, cutting-edge décor, or a hip-and-happening reputation. But Capriccio inside Resorts Casino-Hotel does boast a...

‘Diversity’ the byword for Hard Rock’s 2025 entertainment agenda

by Cindy Fertsch | Jan 3, 2025 | Atlantic City, Atlantic City Casinos, Atlantic County, Entertainment, Features, South Jersey, Wahoo

The Casino File By Chuck Darrow While entertainment is, to one degree or another, a standard part of most casinos’ marketing strategies, only one gaming operation—Hard Rock International—bases its entire brand on show business. Which is why the company’s local...