Page 21 - Jackpot Magazine Tunica ~ September, 2023

CASINO DINING GUIDE
Guy Fieri’s Tunica Kitchen + Bar offers big, bold flavors
Horseshoe’s new eatery is the ticket to ‘Flavortown’
By David Grisham
TUNICA — When Guy Fieri’s Tunica Kitchen + Bar opened
recently at Horseshoe Tunica with the promise of bringing big, bold flavors to Tunica, it created a lot of buzz. Guy Fieri, the spikey- haired Food Network star, is a big deal in homes across the country and an inspiration to aspiring chefs as well as home cooks. I’ve watched him from the beginning, when he was a contestant on the “Next Food Network Star” more than 15 years ago. Since winning that competition, he has become a rock star, only, as he puts it, he plays a griddle rather than a guitar. Fieri has enjoyed success on the Food Network with a variety of shows, including such favorites as “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives” and “Guy’s Grocery Games.” As a big fan of Guy, I had to get over to Horseshoe to check out Fieri’s restaurant, this first to open in Mississippi.
The restaurant is impressive. His trademark personality shines through every design detail, from signage with famous catch-phrases like “Flavortown” to metal work that captures his likeness to skull- and-cross-bone napkins. Even the playful way the forks and spoons are arranged plays into the theme. Once I arrived there, the choice of what to order was easy – Guy’s signature bacon mac-n-cheese burger. My friendly and attentive server approved of my selection, saying it was a popular menu item.
This burger has some cred in the food world. It was voted Best Burger in Las Vegas by Seven Magazine and was the winner of the New York City Food and Wine Festival’s Burger Bash. The beefy burger is stacked high with crispy Applewood bacon, six-cheese mac-n-cheese, onion straws, lettuce, tomato, pickle, melted cheese and a special donkey mayo sauce on a garlic butter brioche bun. It
Guy’s signature bacon mac--n-cheese burger
also comes with a generous trio of crispy fries. The bacon mac-n- cheese burger was as advertised - big, bold and, as Guy would say, “funkalicious.”
This selection can be found on the menu under “Big Burger Bites.” Also under that heading is the Primetime American Kobe, which features American-style Kobe beef, caramelized onion jam, smoked gouda cheese, cheddar cheese, onion straws, aged parmesan cheese, pickles, plus donkey sauce on a garlic-buttered brioche bun, and a pimento cheeseburger that features a smashed ground beef patty topped with cheddar and pimento cheese, pimento-pickle relish, plus donkey sauce on a garlic-buttered brioche bun. Both sound intriguing.
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