El Cortez Hotel and Casino December Promotions and Events Casino Events Vegas StrEATs Festival – Saturday, Dec. 10 El Cortez hosts the monthly Vegas StrEATs food-truck, arts and music festival on the Jackie Gaughan Parkway from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10. Many of Las Vegas’ favorite food trucks participate in Vegas StrEATs each month along with local art and clothing vendors from across the city. For a final list of participating food trucks and vendors, visit Vegas StrEATs on Facebook at www.facebook.com/VegasStreats. Presented by El Cortez, Slidin’ Thru and Insert Coin(s) VideoLounge Gamebar, Vegas StrEATs brings food, live art and music to the Fremont East Entertainment District. Drink specials throughout the festival include $3 Bud Light, Shock Top and Bud Light Lime, $4 Jameson Irish Whiskey, Jagermeister and 1800 Silver Tequila shots and $2 Pepsi products.
The Flame Steakhouse Chanukah Special – Dec. 20 – 27 The Flame Steakhouse will offer a special Chanukah menu from Dec. 20 – 27 for $18.95. The special menu will be served from 4 – 10 p.m. each night and include:
- Appetizer: chopped chicken liver
- Choice of soup or salad: Matzah ball soup or mixed green salad with vinaigrette dressing
- Entrée: brisket of beef roasted with onion and red wine; or roasted apricot chicken
- Sides (all included with choice of entrée): potato latkes, kasha and bowties, steamed broccoli and fresh challah.
- Dessert: sweet raisin kugel or ice cream
New Year’s Eve Celebration at The Parlour – Saturday, Dec. 31 Guests can enjoy live entertainment from popular local guitarist and singer Bert Lynch from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. The Parlour features a classic lounge setting with warm, rich tones, baby grand piano and leather club chairs. Guests can bask in The Parlour’s vintage ambiance while enjoying a perfectly mixed cocktail from one of El Cortez’s veteran bartenders. Additionally, Roederer Brut Premier Champagne will be sold for a special price of only $50 per bottle at both The Parlour and Flame Steakhouse while supplies last. Updated Promotions & El Cortez News Free Gift Cards for Jackpot Winners in December Throughout December, Club Cortez players winning a jackpot of $200 or more on a slot machine, a $200 or more jackpot on a video poker five-cent or lower denomination machine, a $300 or more jackpot on a video poker ten-cent or high denomination machine or a $200 or more jackpot on live keno will receive their choice of free gift cards from Walgreens, Smith’s, Wal-Mart, Shell or Chevron. All jackpot winners will also receive an entry into the weekly Saturday night 40” LCD HDTV giveaway and $2,000 cash prize drawing. Please see Club Cortez for additional information and to redeem tickets. Free Slice of Fresh Marie Callendar’s Pecan Pie – Saturday, Dec. 10 Guests can celebrate the holidays at The El Cortez Hotel & Casino with free slices of fresh Marie Callendar’s pecan pie for all Club Cortez members on Saturday, Dec. 10 from noon to 6 p.m. Club Cortez members can enjoy the treat game side while playing slots and table games. Cash is King Drawing – Saturday, Dec. 17 The El Cortez will host its final Cash is King Drawing of 2011 on Saturday, Dec. 17 at 3 p.m. Club Cortez members received one entry ticket to the final drawing for every 5,000 points they earned in October and November. Winners will receive a total of $25,000 in cash guaranteed during the drawing. Please see Club Cortez for additional information. Fresh Stone Crab Special – Now through May The Flame Steakhouse features jumbo Stone Crab flown in fresh from Florida every week for the Friday and Saturday nightly dinner special. The Stone Crab special is available for only $28 per pound and is served with cottage fries and coleslaw. New Cocktails at El Cortez’s Parlour Bar & Lounge El Cortez introduces three new drinks at the recently opened Parlour Bar & Lounge:
- “The Scottie”: An eponymous drink for one of El Cortez’s most tenured bartenders, “The Scottie” combines Sky cherry vodka, Chambord, Triple Sec and splashes of cranberry and lime juice.
- “Parlour Refresher”: This new concoction is great on a scorching Vegas summer day or when guests are longing for that summer feeling in the middle of winter. The “Parlour Refresher” is composed of Sky vodka, Blue Curacao, Midori, lemon juice and a splash of Sierra Mist.
- “Fireside Manhattan”: The “Fireside Manhattan” is a drink sure to fit in with the Parlour’s warm rich tones and classic lounge feel. The drink is made of Original MOONSHINE and a float of sweet vermouth.
Food and Beverage Promotions Ongoing El Cortez Vintage Dining & Cocktail Menus El Cortez Hotel & Casino continues the celebration of its storied past by introducing vintage dining and cocktail menus in honor of its 70th anniversary. To fuel guests’ excitement for the anniversary, the historic hotel-casino has decided to dust off some of Las Vegas’ old recipe books and reintroduce a few classic favorites. The dishes selected were some of the premier dining options featured at the town’s best restaurants in years past, including dishes from Sultan’s Table at the Dunes, Delmonico’s at the Riviera, The House of Lords at the Sahara, La Vie en Rose at the Desert Inn and Saver Room at the Aladdin. After spending weeks to once again perfect the iconic dishes, El Cortez’s chefs proudly present the vintage dining menu at The Flame Steakhouse every Tuesday through Thursday throughout 2011. 70th Anniversary Vintage Dining Menu Appetizers: Oysters Rockefeller, fresh shucked Kusshi oysters baked with fresh spinach, hollandaise sauce and Pernod; or Escargot a’la bourguignon, petit-Gris Escargot with garlic butter Salads: Hearts of palm, Tender hearts of palm with lemon vinaigrette; or Asparagus salad, chilled asparagus, caper pimento vinaigrette Entrees: Tournedos of beef Rossini, twin Filet Mignonettes, pan fried in butter, topped with pate Foie Gras and Madeira demi-glace; or Chicken Kiev, herb butter filled boneless breast of chicken, panko crusted and deep-fried Desserts: Strawberries Romanoff, fresh hulled strawberries macerated in Cointreau and orange juice, served with fresh whipped cream and ice cream; or Peach Melba, peach halves over vanilla ice cream topped with fresh raspberry puree The cocktail menu will be served at all casino bars daily throughout 2011. This menu celebrates the history of mixology by educating guests on the origins of classic cocktails while offering a chance for them to enjoy their favorites. The menu will include cocktails such as the side car, which originated in the 1920s during World War I; the mint julep, which originated in the 1700s and is one of the country’s oldest cocktails; the blood and sand, a drink from the 1930 premiere of a Rudolph Valentino film; and the aviation, a drink created in the 1910s by the head bartender at the Hotel Wallick in New York. Café Cortez Dinner Specials Visit Café Cortez for prime rib dinner for only $7.95. Meal includes choice of soup or salad. Café also offers a fajita dinner for just $8.95. Try the vegetarian offerings including a veggie burger, veggie fajita and veggie Chow Mein. Café Cortez also offers a full Chinese menu served from 4 to 10 p.m. Graveyard Specials Café Cortez serves a limited graveyard menu Sunday through Thursday from 10:30 p.m. to 7 a.m. Specials include: • Two eggs with choice of bacon or sausage, breakfast potatoes and toast for $4.75 plus tax. • Ham and two eggs, breakfast potatoes and toast for $7.25 plus tax. Bar Specials Martini Madness – daily 2-for-1 happy hour from 5 to 7 p.m. – at all casino bars (martini menu only). Receive Up To 75 Percent Off Using Club Cortez Points Club Cortez members can receive up to 75 percent off when using Club Points for meals at The Flame Steakhouse, Café Cortez or Gambling Gourmet. The percentage off the price of the meal is based on membership level. Gaming Promotions Ongoing Personalized Website Feature for Club Cortez Members Club Cortez has unveiled its newest feature for rated members – a personalized URL website for players to keep track of their various offers and promotions. This feature allows Club Cortez members a fast, simple and easy way to check on their earned benefits. El Cortez is offering this innovative new program through High Impact Direct, a leader in micro player marketing. Don’t Miss Instant Action at the El Cortez Instant Action allows players to turn their points into free play without ever having to leave their machines. Instant Action also allows players to activate promotional free play without having to visit the slot club. Free Daily Slot Tournament – now automated 24 hours a day Any Club Cortez member earning 500 Club Points in a single day is eligible to play in the daily slot tournament the following day. Available 24 hours a day, players insert their Club Cortez card in any tournament machine, play the session and check their standing beginning at 10 a.m. the following day. New Club Cortez members staying at the El Cortez also get a complimentary entry into the slot tournament. Highest daily tournament point winner receives $250, the second highest receives $150 and the third highest $100. The daily top ten players receive an entry into the weekly Saturday night 40” LCD HDTV giveaway and $2,000 cash prize drawing. See Club Cortez for additional details. Weekly Saturday Night 42” LCD HDTV & $2,000 Cash Prize Drawing Club Cortez players have an opportunity every week to win a 42” LCD HDTV or one of four $500 cash prizes every Saturday. During the week, players winning a jackpot of $200 or more on a slot machine, a $200 or more jackpot on a video poker five-cent or lower denomination machine, a $300 or more jackpot on video poker ten-cent or higher denomination machine, or a $200 or more jackpot on live keno are awarded one entry for the Saturday night drawing at 8 p.m. Winners have two minutes to claim their prizes at the Club Cortez Booth from the time each winning ticket is drawn. Please see Club Cortez for additional information. Weekly High Noon “Wheel and Deal” Drawing Club Cortez players have an opportunity every week to win $500, $300, $200 or $100 in promotional chips. There will two $100 prizes offered in total for fourth and fifth place. During the week, entry tickets in the drawing can be earned during blackjack, roulette and baccarat. During blackjack, tickets are distributed to players when the dealer receives a blackjack, during roulette, tickets are distributed to players when a 0 or 00 is hit, and during baccarat, players receive a ticket every time a “tie” hand is dealt. Double tickets will be given to players every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Players can only win one prize per drawing. There is no limit to the number of entries a player may submit. Winners are drawn every Saturday at 12 p.m. Winners have two minutes to redeem their prize. Promotional chips may be placed on any even money bet on blackjack, roulette or baccarat. Please see Club Cortez for additional details.