Harrahs Joliet Took a Leap to Serve Good Food
Master Chef Rick Bayless appears as part of the grand celebration for a new casino restaurant, rest assured that the Greater Chicago gambling market has come of age. Mosaic at Harrah's Joliet Casino & Hotel is not just another restaurant. It's an upscale-yet-casual, dining venue the likes of which are usually found only at resort casinos in Las Vegas and Atlantic City is a delightfully imaginative.
Harrah's Joliet is located at 151 N. Joliet Street Joliet, IL 60432. Harrah's Joliet has been remodeled with more space and lots of new games. Harrah's Joliet features over 1,100 slot machines in denominations from $.05 to $100 and several progressive slot machines. They offer five $1.00 video Keno machines and over 200 video poker machines ranging from $.25 to $25. Table games include blackjack (including high limit), craps, roulette, Caribbean stud poker, three-card poker, and the elegant baccarat. Harrah's Joliet also offers entertainment in the Seven's Lounge Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights.
Bayless made a personal appearance to prepare a selection of his specialty dishes and to sign copies of his new book, "Mexican Everyday." He is also the genial host of the PBS television series "Mexico, One Plate at a Time" and owner of Chicago's award winning Frontera Grill and Topolobampo restaurants.
This is to cater for the new era of culinary experiences and other entertainment venues at casinos in the market, certainly the direction Vegas has taken in recent years. Mosaic clearly takes dining in a casino environment to a new dimension by upgrading causal dining out of the ordinary and transporting it to an exciting, exhilarating new realm of tastes and sensory experiences.
Adjacent to another new Harrah's Joliet entertainment experience, Mosaic is the ultra-bar and lounge Sheer, which specializes in martinis and signature cocktails.
Argosy's Empress Casino & Hotel in Joliet has added a limited-time "Making Cents" perk to its Empress Preferred player's club. Now through July 13, club members will earn one "gift cent" for every point they earn for their slot play. Players may accumulate their gift cents and exchange them for merchandise or gift certificates. Catalogs and information are available at the casino or by calling (888) 4-EMPRESS.
If you prefer old-fashioned board games to their video counterparts and would be intrigued by one that combines the elements of casino gambling and horse racing, I highly recommend The Horse Race Game, an entertaining party game that incorporates a deck of playing cards and a pair of dice around a thoroughbred racing theme.