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Barona Resort & Casino Named Business of the Year
arona Resort & Casino was recently named Business of the Year for Entertainment & Recreation at the Annual East County Honors Gala hosted by the East County Chamber of Commerce in San Diego’s East County.
e Annual East County Honors Gala has become the premier celebration in San Diego’s East County, honoring businesses and individuals for their accomplishments and recognizing the tremendous and lasting impact they have
made in the community.
e honorees at the gala were chosen
because they exhibited outstanding customer service, a positive reputation, and consistently delivered high-quality products, services, and experiences.
“Barona is proud to be a strong economic engine in the community and one of the largest creators of local jobs,” said Rick Salinas, General Manager of Barona Resort & Casino. “More than 70 percent of our 3,000 sta members live in the East County and we consider them to be family. We’ve made a long-term investment
in Barona and the experience we create at the casino, hotel and the golf course. We will always be working to maintain a fun atmosphere and the best possible environment for both our guests and sta .”
In 2015 Barona Resort & Casino was voted rst place Loosest Slots Casino, Best Casino, Luckiest Casino, Best Service, Best Promotions, Best Blackjack, and Best Golf Course by the readers of the Southern California Gaming GuideTM in its annual Reader’s Choice Awards. And Barona was also voted Best Casino and Loosest Slots for the 5th year in a row along with 12 other awards
in the 2015 San Diego’s Best Union-Tribune Readers Poll awards.
In addition to Barona’s 2,000 slot and video poker machines, the casino features over 90 table games including Blackjack, Blackjack Switch, Pai Gow Poker, Barona Craps, Burn 20 Blackjack, ree-Card Poker, Four-Card Poker, Mississippi Stud, Free Bet Blackjack, Let It Ride and Barona Roulette. Barona also features San Diego’s largest Asian gaming pit, which includes popular games such as EZ Pai Gow and Asia Poker with EZ Baccarat and Commission Free Double Baccarat in its Dragon Alley.
AEnjoy Four Diamond Dining at Chumash Casino Resort
t the new Willows Four Diamond restaurant and lounge you won’t miss the impressive wine wall featuring 160 bottles of award-winning wines, many from the Santa Ynez Valley. Modern elegance is the Willows’ hallmark.
Reopened in November 2015 after extensive remodeling, in addition to the main Willows dining room, there are elegant dining rooms available for private functions.
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e Willows specializes in modern American cuisine featuring mouth-watering prime steaks and seafood, together with fresh and avorful ingredients from local farms, ranches and gardens. Among its fantastic dinner
entrees are Grilled Bison Strip Loin, Pan Seared Colorado Lamb Chops, and Maple Leaf Duck. e Lounge opens at 4 p.m.
and dinner is served from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. For more information and reservations
call 805.686.0855.
And take a trip around the
world when you visit the newly renovated The Buffet at Chumash Casino Resort. e new Bu et utilizes
“scratch” cooking, featuring local ingredients and wood-smoked select meats. e Asian station at the Bu et o ers freshly cooked, mouth-watering
wok o erings that range from fried rice to sweet and sour pork. ere’s also an array of sushi selections, including hand-rolled sushi
rolls. Or, if you’re feeling more like a trip to Italy, stop by the Italian station to try fresh pasta dishes or an array of pizzas that come directly out of the pizza oven. Travel
south of the border to Mexico for a variety of delicacies, including chicken con rajas and crowd favorite tacos al pastor at the
Mexican food station.
And get a bite of America at the comfort station
that o ers a variety of hearty cuisine. In addition, there is a carving station that serves four to six varieties of roasts each day, a seafood station
featuring a number of mouth-watering o erings such as peel-and-eat shrimp, Cajun stew and cioppino, and a salad station with an array of the freshest salads. e Bu et is open daily. Lunch is served from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dinner is served 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. On Sunday, don’t miss the Willows Brunch with all your favorite brunch specialties from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
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