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Exciting New Dining Experience Soon to Arrive At Casino Del Sol Mr. An is bringing his style and cuisine to Casino Del Sol, southern Arizona’s best casino. The restaurant, a 230-seat venue, will feature Mr. An’s great sushi, authentic Chinese offerings and noodle dishes and a large bar with 16 televisions. It’s everything you’ve come to expect from Mr. An’s other citywide restaurants – Great Wall of China and Mr. An’s Teppan Steak & Sushi.
“I’m very lucky to be a new partner with Casino Del Sol,’’ said Mr. An. “I am honored. I feel very comfortable about this because there is big potential. They have great clientele and I think we are going to be very good together.’’ Casino Del Sol CEO Wendell Long called it a “great collaboration of the two brands,’’ all the while giving customers the best of both worlds. “It’s a great marriage because it benefits both sides,’’ Long said. “We could not be nearly as successful if we opened any Asian restaurant ourselves. He’s already done very well and now will be more successful. He’s a great businessman. He has the ability to work on a number of projects while not neglecting any one of them. He’s very hands-on and takes every project very seriously.’’ The restaurant will be one of the first phases of the 215-room Casino Del Sol Hotel, Spa & Conference Center, a 161,000 square-foot facility expansion. The restaurant will be open for lunch, dinner and late-night dining seven days a week. It will also be made available for private parties. “I’ll be the one-and-only Asian restaurant at a casino in southern Arizona,’’ said Mr. An. “I think the situation isn’t just a great opportunity but a unique one." Part of the benefits of being associated with the casino is Club Sol members soon will be able to honor/redeem their points at any of his Tucson restaurants.
“We’ll be combining advertising and that’s good for them and good for me,’’ Mr. An said. The restaurant, built right next to the popular Tequila Factory overlooking the casino floor, is more than 5,000 square feet in size. “We’re very excited to be working with him,’’ said Mark Birtha, president and chief development officer of Sol Casinos. “He’s a local celebrity restaurateur who has high-end, highquality restaurants. His outlet here will be no different. It’ll be very dynamic, high-energy and exciting just outside the casino floor.’’ The Pascua Yaqui Tribe is a federally recognized tribe with more than 17,000 enrolled members. The reservation is located in southwest metropolitan Tucson. The Tribe owns and operates two casinos: Casino of the Sun and Casino Del Sol. Nongaming enterprises include the Anselmo Valencia Amphitheater, a 5,000-seat open-air concert venue, and the Del Sol Marketplace, which includes a gas station and car wash, convenience store and smoke shop. It is also the future home to Casino Del Sol Hotel, Spa & Conference Center, a 215-room, 161,000-square-foot facility that includes 5 new F&B venues, outdoor pool and event lawn, high limit gaming salon, 4 story parking garage, and a new meeting and convention center with over 65,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor space. For more information, visit www.solcasinos.com
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