Frankie Randall: The Golden Nugget’s ‘Mr. Entertainment’
By Bruce Klauber The late, great Frankie Randall was a force of nature. He was a singer, pianist, composer, conductor, recording artist and a talent buyer who helped put the Boardwalk’s Golden Nugget hotel/casino in Atlantic City, and the Nugget in Las Vegas, on the...
Ennis-Stanionis pegged for Boardwalk Hall
By David Weinberg It looks like the boxing drought at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall’s main arena may finally be ending. According to Ringmagazine.com, negotiations are being finalized for a welterweight unification fight between IBF champion Jaron “Boots” Ennis (33-0, 29...
The birth of wine
Drink Up! By David Setley I am a person who genuinely enjoys history. I have always found that researching the origins of a subject is a revealing way to understand the current status of that subject more clearly. Naturally, that led me to wonder … what is the origin...
Gateway Playhouse names box office after longtime volunteer
Theater patrons can now purchase tickets at the Karen S. Sutherland Box Office The Gateway Playhouse surprised longtime volunteer and board member, Karen Sutherland, during the theater’s recent volunteer-appreciation event by officially naming its box office after...
Ossu at Tropicana: No Garces? No problem!
The Casino File By Chuck Darrow Any restaurant conceived and operated by uber-chef Jose Garces would be a tough act to follow. But Ossu Asian Tavern at Tropicana Atlantic City—which began life as Garces’ Okatshe—hardly pales in comparison. Instead, a much-needed...
