City: Maryland Heights, MO

Category: Nightlife

Telephone: (314) 770-8100

Address: 777 Casino Center Drive

Description: Harrah’s St. Louis casino is actually two casinos in one. The enticing Island Casino reflects a more laid-back atmosphere, complete with waterfalls, giant fish tanks, and plenty of palm trees. Next door, Harrah’s has a New Orleans–style casino decorated with beads, masks, and pizzazz galore. Combined, the facility has more than 120,000 square feet of gaming space that includes 2,800 video poker and slot machines, nearly 100 table games, and a dedicated live poker room with 21 tables. Is all of that gaming making you hungry? You don’t have to go far to feed your craving. Harrah’s has eight very different eateries to choose from. Harrah’s signature Range Steakhouse offers steaks, seafood, and a variety of popular wines in a refined atmosphere. Charlie Gitto’s From the Hill serves up Italian-American delicacies from St. Louis’s most flavorful neighborhood, and the Eat Up! Buffet includes more than 100 items for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Moby’s Fish Tales reels ‘em in with signature dishes such as crab and lobster pasta, chicken Alfredo, southern catfish, and a number of tasty shrimp dishes. Club Aroma offers a selection of specialty coffees, pastries, soups, and hot sandwiches, and Jester’s Deli features salads, sandwiches, and breakfast pastries. Ice-cream lovers can get their fix at Ben & Jerry’s. In the VooDoo Cafe, guests can enjoy a specialty cocktail mixed by one of the “flair bartenders,” grab a bite to eat, or watch the big game on one of the 14 plasma screens or the 45-foot video screen. The VooDoo, open dinner nightly and lunch and dinner on Saturday and Sunday, also features live entertainment on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. The 455-room on-site hotel has 47 luxury suites and frequently offers “Stay & Play” packages that include special room rates, restaurant food comps, and other incentives.