Chef Bobby Flay's lifestyle website with recipes, B-Team blog, videos, fitness tips, shop and more. Jan 29, 2013 Award-winning chef, restaurateur, television personality, and cookbook author Bobby Flay will open his 14th Bobby’s Burger Palace (BBP), and first in Ohio, at Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati when the facility opens March 4.
Award-winning chef, restaurateur, television personality, and cookbook author Bobby Flay will open his 14th Bobby’s Burger Palace (BBP), and first in Ohio, at Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati when the facility opens March 4. BBP will join Jack Binion’s Steak and Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville as premium dining outlets at the new $400 million development, which is the fourth and final casino to open in the State of Ohio. The 3,500 sq. ft. restaurant is located inside the casino adjacent to the gaming floor with seating for about 90 people.
BBP will offer an assortment of burgers inspired by Bobby’s extensive travels throughout America and his love of the grill in a casual and convenient setting. The restaurant will feature 10 signature burgers such as the Buffalo Style Burger with Red Hot sauce, blue cheese dressing and watercress; the Dallas Burger spice crusted with coleslaw, Monterey Jack, BBQ sauce, and pickles; and the Palace Classic Burger with American cheese, lettuce, tomato and red onion – are all served on a sesame seed bun. Also featured on the menu is a BBP ‘Burger of the Month.’ All burgers may be prepared with Certified Angus Beef, ground turkey or grilled chicken breast.
Flay opened the first BBP on Long Island in 2008. “At any time of year, my favorite thing to eat is a cheeseburger,” says Bobby. “And at BBP, I celebrate America’s variety of flavors, styles and cultures surrounding this classic staple, offering a selection of specialty burgers, served at a great price. I’m very excited to open the first BBP in the Midwest and be able to share this with the families and residents of Cincinnati.”
“I am very excited to welcome Chef Bobby Flay to Horseshoe Cincinnati,” said Kevin Kline, Senior Vice President and General Manager for Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati. “Bobby’s BBP concept is a great complement to the distinctive venues that will make this a world-class destination in downtown Cincinnati.”
Flay is also the owner and executive chef of Mesa Grill, Bobby Flay Steak, and Bar Americain with locations across the United States. In addition to starring in numerous programs on Food Network and Cooking Channel, Bobby served as Resident Chef and Lifestyle Correspondent for “The Early Show on CBS” and “CBS Sunday Morning” for over a decade and is a regular contributor on NBC’s “The Today Show.” He has also published 11 highly-acclaimed cookbooks.
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By Adrian Maties, Associate Editor
Ohio’s fourth and final full-service casino, the Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati, finally opened on Monday evening, March 4. More than 5,000 people witnessed the spectacular fireworks display. Among them were Gary Loveman, chairman, president & CEO of Caesars Entertainment Corp.; Dan Gilbert, chairman of Rock Gaming; Kevin Kline, senior vice president & general manager of Horseshoe Cincinnati; Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory; Celebrity Chef Bobby Flay; Grammy-award winning artist Michael Bolton; and others.
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Rock Ohio Caesars L.L.C., a joint venture between Rock Gaming L.L.C. and Caesars Entertainment Corp., started work on the $400 million casino project on Feb. 4, 2011. The 354,000-square-foot complex is located on a 23-acre site, a former surface parking lot, in downtown Cincinnati. It houses approximately 2,000 slot machines, 87 table games, a 31-table World Series of Poker® room, high-limit gaming rooms, an Asian gaming room that pays homage to Cincinnati’s sister city Liuzhou, China, and a VIP players lounge. Horseshoe Cincinnati is also home to Jack Binion’s Steak, Bobby’s Burger Palace, Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville, The Spread buffet, The Rock Bar & Lounge, grab-and-go food and beverage options, a 24-hour Starbucks, a gift shop and 33,000 square feet of meeting space.
The project created more than 2,000 construction jobs, and 1,700 people are now employed at the new casino, 93 percent of them from the greater Cincinnati area. Horseshoe Cincinnati is projected to create $100 million annually in gaming tax revenue and attract six million visitors to downtown Cincinnati each year.
“Horseshoe Cincinnati represents the urban casino concept we have developed and has been quite successful for us in Cleveland, where we opened a little less than a year ago,” said Loveman. “To date, that property has attracted more than four million visitors and has injected millions of dollars into the local economy. We expect no less from Horseshoe Cincinnati.”
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Caesars and Rock Gaming are also developing a Horseshoe casino in Maryland. Called Horseshoe Baltimore, the $350 million casino is expected to open in 2014.
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