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LAS VEGAS - Ameristar
Casinos, Inc. is putting the finishing touches on its all-new $360
million St. Charles, MO, gaming and entertainment center in preparation
for its August 6 grand opening. A competitively priced and distinctively
designed food and beverage platform will serve as a foundation element
of the attraction, bringing a diverse collection of culinary options
to the region.
 Working
with award-winning architects and designers, Ameristar has created
a "distinctive, premier property," explains Ameristar President
and Chief Executive Officer Craig H. Neilsen. "Our new St. Charles
facility represents the ultimate expression of our strategy of bringing
our guests a gaming and entertainment experience that combines an
expansive property with an atmosphere that is comfortably accommodating
and reflective of the region."
Guests enter the
facility through a dramatic streetscape, inspired by the 1880s St.
Charles River Port District, which extends from the porte cochere
through the pavilion. Among the dining and entertainment options that
await them are the:
Bottleneck Blues
Bar -- a soulful entertainment retreat with the best of Southern-style
food selections, such as jumbo shrimp cocktail, lobster popcorn, new
Orleans-style shrimp or chicken gumbo and oyster po'boys, and an array
of beverages. Regionally known and national jazz, blues and country
performers appear against in the backdrop of a 1930s-era delta-style
theatre. It seats 300 and is open 4 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. six days a week
(closed Mondays).
47 Port Street Grill -- a steakhouse and seafood specialty venue,
with an exhibition-style presentation and signature selections such
as Kansas City Strip corn meal-crushed chicken breast, filet and lobster
in bearnaise sauce, double-cut lamp chops with caramelized shallot
bordelaise, pecan honey glazed duck with sauteed mushrooms and onions,
and prime rib. This Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired traditional atmosphere
also offers a 46-seat lounge and private dining room. It seats 195
(175 in the main restaurant and 20 in the private dining room) and
is open 5 to 10 p.m., Sunday through Thursday. On Fridays and Saturday,
the restaurant is open 5 to 11 p.m.
The King Cat Club -- an elegantly hip bar, patterned after the cool
and sophisticated atmosphere of the 1950s. Situated adjacent to the
steakhouse, it offers specialty martinis such as the King Apple, King
Cat, the Chocolateini and the Belverdere. It seats 48 and is open
daily from 4:30 to 11:30 p.m.
The Falcon Diner -- reflective of the Art Deco restaurants of the
1930s, it redefines the American diner, and provides the setting for
a relaxed meal with selections such as specialty omelets, homemade
corned beef hash, banana bread and fresh fruit platters, steak soup,
and decadent deserts. It seats 200 and is open 24 hours, seven days
a week.
The Amerisports Bar & Grill -- offering a diverse menu of sandwiches
and grill specialties such as BBQ chicken
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pizza, oven-baked
Sicilian grinders and baby back ribs. This venue resembles a converted
turn-of-the-century warehouse and features an interior glass and steel
skylight, brick walls, stained concrete floors and a wood truss archway
that separates the bar and restaurant areas. A 34-foot long video
wall and two high-tech, giant video screens complement the state-of-the-art
video system that includes tables customized with personalized screens
and speakers, which make it the perfect environment for viewing the
biggest athletic events of the day. It is open daily from 11 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m.
Pearl's Oyster
Bar -- counter and table seating are available for guests selecting
from an abundance of oysters on the half-shell, gumbo and flavorful
pan roasts, available in this eclectic southern-style restaurant.
This casual gathering place sits on a fenced-in, open-air patio overlooking
the grand walkway with its magnificent domed skylight. It seats 108
and is open daily from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
 The
Landmark Buffet -- with expansive accommodations for 450, guests will
choose from more than 145 food selections for breakfast, lunch and
dinner including Mongolian BBQ, brick-fired pizza and carved meats,
presented from red-bricked serving stations designed to resemble an
old-style marketplace. Guests may dine in differently themed rooms
incorporating soothing fountains, plenty of greenery and warm touches
such as fine art and fireplaces. It seats up to 440, with 30 to 40
guests accommodated in each of its five private rooms. Lunch is served
Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., with seating for 240
in the main dining room. Dinner is served daily from 4 p.m. to 9:30
p.m. Sunday Champagne Brunch is 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., with seating
for 440.
When the facility opens August 6, guests also will be drawn to Ameristar's
completely new 130,000-square-foot casino. Providing more than 3,300
state-of-the-art slot and video machines, 95 tables games including
a 12-table live poker area and a VIP players lounge near the high-limit
slots, the gaming operations will be the largest in St. Charles County
and the newest in Missouri.
Ameristar Casinos,
Inc. owns and operates six properties in Nevada, Missouri, Iowa and
Mississippi, two of which carry the prestigious American Automobile
Association's Four Diamond designation.
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