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CASINO DINING GUIDE
The Promenade Dining, from Page 19
velvet, blueberry and more.
Along with sugar-free treats, there
are also chocolate-dipped marshmallows, Rice Krispies treats, truffles and pralines — something for everyone to savor at any time of the day. The candy is made daily at Island View’s Coast Candymakers, located across the street from the casino.
Our delicious delights included peanut butter fudge, milk chocolate- covered strawberries and creamy pralines, each bite tastier than the last. The Sweet Stop is open daily from noon to 8 p.m.
Our trip through The Promenade wasn’t over yet as we visited Beignet Café. Who can resist the taste of those fresh, deep-fried, powdered sugar-sprinkled pastries better known as beignets? We watched as the workers carefully took the dough, rolling it out and cutting it into squares for traditional beignets and into strips for beignet “fries.” The dough is then put into hot oil and carefully fried
Chocolate-covered cookies are just some of favorites at the Sweet Stop.
to a perfect golden color. The best part comes next: the hot beignets are amply sprinkled with powered sugar and then are ready to eat — hot, gooey and luscious.
The beignets can be enjoyed in The Promenade’s dining area or take abagtogo.Tomake it a real New Orleans adventure, get a cafe au lait or hot chocolate to go with the French donuts. Beignet Café is open daily 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Beignets and beignet fries are freshly made, then sprinkled with powdered sugar. Guests can watch as the dough is fried.
Finally, there is The
Coffee Shop, which now through March 4 is featuring 10-inch made-from-scratch king cakes for $15. Baked at Island View,
chips, muffins, brownies, pastries, candy and more. The shop also has a selection of packaged coffee and teas, cute mugs and tumblers.
Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with plenty of area seating, The Coffee Shop has ’round the clock flavor.
Together, these four restaurants offer a perfect mix of tastes, making The Promenade a food lover’s dream. With complete meals, house-made gelato, hot beignets and fresh sandwiches and salads ready to go, Island View Casino Resort has it all and all in one location.
the Mardi Gras favorites come in plain, Bavarian cream and strawberry cream cheese.
But The Coffee Shop is so much more, with a seemingly endless array of hot and cold drinks, including fruit smoothies, lattes, and the daily brew; cold sandwiches and muffalettas featuring premium meats and cheese that can be heated, if desired; salads ready to eat — and ready to go; plus
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