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And sous chef Cheryl Cruz gets her meats and sausages from Heart & Trotter, the hip, whole animal butchery in North Park. At Loft 94, an indoor/outdoor cigar bar, pool room and gastropub, almost all of the 48 craft beers on tap are from San Diego. For Mexican, they went to El Cajon and brought back Tres Taqueria. For Asian, they went to Convoy and selected Emerald. “We said, OK, how can we distinguish ourselves?’ What’s truly unique to the property is the collection of restaurants.” They didn’t go very far to find them. Jean said that since it’s set on just a 4-acre site, Hollywood is too small to have a buffet, hotel or bingo parlor. Sister properties include Sin City’s Tropicana and M Resort Spa & Casino in Henderson, Nev.ĭining: St. Because it’s operated by Penn National Gaming, the Marquee Rewards players club allows for points to be earned and used at about two dozen other casinos - from Bangor, Maine, to Las Vegas. Gaming: Hollywood’s casino features 1,700 slot machines and 40 tables. “This is a $2.2 million-a-square-foot facility.” “Hollywood is a total oxymoron here in the mountains of Jamul, but throughout, we’ve got photos of local iconic places, like the Midway, Coronado, downtown and Petco Park.” From the décor and finishes to the restaurant ingredients and the more than 200 TVs and big screens around the property, no expense was spared, said St. “We’ve got a Hollywood vibe with local connections,” said vice president and general manager Richard St. Nearly all of eight eateries have a local flavor and the county’s most beloved hometown hero is celebrated in a major league way. The 21-and-over, 200,000-square-foot venue is a natural light-filled, high-tech facility featuring elevated dining options, glamorous Tinseltown touches and strong San Diego influences.

After two years of construction and at a cost of about $400 million, Hollywood opened on Oct. The San Diego Union-Tribune’s Ultimate Casino Guide takes a spin at the region’s 10 properties.Ī sure bet for: Anyone who wants to check out the region’s latest and buzziest casino.

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