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Caesars New Orleans At Canal Street Unveils $435M Transformation
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Caesars New Orleans allocated $435 million in renovations to revamp its casino-hotel, and new additions were unveiled last week. The multi-million-dollar transformation includes new rooms, a modern gaming floor, and new restaurants and bars, including Emeril’s Brasserie, Nobu, and the Octavia Bar.
Caesars New Orleans Casino & Hotel brought in celebrity chefs like Bobby Flay, Buddy Valastro, and Nina Compton
“We are just going to be a lot more to everyone than we used to be. Little known fact is that Caesars is never used with an apostrophe because the idea is we are all Caesars and every guest can experience it,” said Samir Mowad, the general manager of Caesars New Orleans Casino & Hotel.
“We no longer have a buffet, we have more international celebrity chefs such as Bobby Flay, Cake Boss’ Buddy Valastro and James Beard award-winning chef Nina Compton,” said Mowad.
Emeri Lagasse also has a new restaurant, Emeril’s Brassiere, inside the newly renovated casino.
“Emeril is not cookie cutter and he wanted to open his first brassiere here, and we are excited,” he said.
Nobu is now open seven days a week.
“Sushi and sashimi are a big part of it, but there are a lot of signature hot and cold food dishes,” added Mowad.
Casino-Hotel also features Octavia, a brand-new lounge
With Masquerade dance club now closed, the casino-hotel now has a brand-new lounge called Octavia. This new lounge has a staggering $750,000 chandelier as well.
“The volume of the space of Octavia is jaw-dropping,” he said.
Additionally, Caesars New Orleans also has a new Nobu hotel and a new Caesars tower.
“We’ve added a 340-room hotel,” he said.
Management is proud of the new and improved facility.
“We’ve literally touched every square inch of the preexisting property. We made a joke to ‘Caesarize it.’ When people come in, we want them to get that Caesars experience with the gaming, the dining. It is all premium,” said Mowad.
Caesars New Orleans Casino & Hotel is now home to the former Harrah’s casino.
