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33rd Annual Morongo Thunder and Lightning Pow Wow returns to Cabazon The Morongo Thunder and Lightning Pow Wow returns to Cabazon for its 33rd year. This event is held by the Morongo Band of Mission Indians and the public is invited to attend. Throughout this three-day event the Tribe is expecting 30,000 visitors. There will be traditional Cahuilla bird singing, dancing, food and an opportunity to purchase handmade baskets and pottery. Members of the Tribe say this is a gathering of Native nations who are coming together, sharing their culture and songs, and also showcasing their perseverance.
The event runs from September 27th to the 29th and admission is free. You can find more information here: morongopowwow.com
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The Marketplace
Explore a world of flavors at Morongo's upscale food hall.
By David Cohen
Inland Empire Magazine | August 2024
WHAT WAS A TYPICAL CASINO BUFFET has been transformed by celebrity chef Fabio Viviani into an upscale culinary toy store comprised of seven different restaurants spanning the globe from Mexico and South America to Italy and Asia, as well as the American South, offering steaks, barbecue, Asian dishes, seafood, Italian and Mexican specialties, and desserts.
Chef Fabio's signature restaurant, Pescato Oyster Bar & Seafood (not included in the Marketplace pricing), is right outside The Marketplace entrance. Here, the menu includes an oyster bar, cioppino (a San Francisco-style fisherman's stew), a cold seafood platter, and a spectacular Parihuela (Peruvian seafood stew) that's composed of Maine lobster , fish fillets, clams, mussels, roasted corn and diced potatoes in a piquant Ali Amarillo broth made with yellow Peruvian chilis. Within The Marketplace there is a Pescato restaurant with a smaller menu that is included in The Marketplace pricing.
For $46.99 on weekdays and $48.99 on weekends, you can sample foods from any or all of the seven restaurants in the Marketplace, which are: Pork & Waffles (barbecue and Southern comfort food); Prime Cuts (steaks, Iamb, pork roast, Brazilian churrascaria); Al Comal (Mexican, South American and Caribbean featuring handmade tortillas); Pescato (which translates to "line caught" and features an oyster bar, Southern-style boils, and fresh seafood); Sukiru (Pan Asian dishes featuring Japanese noodles, Vietnamese pho, Korean barbecue and Chinese dumplings); Mercato Centrale (all things Italian including pizza, pastas and salads); and Sweet Things offering an array of desserts including such items as French macarons, tiramisu and r ed velvet madelines...
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Morongo Named Best Casino in Southland For 2nd Consecutive Year by Los Angeles Times Readers
Morongo Casino Resort & Spa tops the list of Southern California casinos in newspaper’s
2023 Best of the Southland Readers’ Choice poll
MORONGO CASINO RESORT & SPA – The reigning winner has done it again as Los Angeles Times readers named the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa as the Best Casino in the Southland for the second consecutive year, according to recently-released survey results.
The newspaper’s 2023 Best of the Southland Readers’ Choice poll employed an exhaustive nomination and voting process that engaged readers across Southern California who honored Morongo as the Southland’s best casino in the survey’s Entertainment & Living category.
“Southern California has spoken and for the second year in a row, Morongo is the #1 casino in the Southland,” said Richard St. Jean, Morongo’s Chief Operating Officer. “There is no greater honor than receiving an award from the people who matter the most to us — our guests themselves!”
In its rankings, the Best of the Southland survey noted Morongo’s massive gaming floor with over 4,000 slots, 80 table games, as well as the resort’s outstanding dining, fantastic guest rooms and suites, and its world-class Sage Spa.
The honor is among the latest for the towering 27-story gaming hot spot, which last month received a prestigious AAA Four-Diamond rating for an 18th year.
Other past honors for Morongo include being named as the #1 Southern California casino by Yahoo Travel and the Best Casino Resort by Southern California Gaming Guide. Earlier this year, Wine Spectator, America’s premier wine guide, bestowed the critically acclaimed Cielo Steakhouse at Morongo with a national Award of Excellence for an 9th consecutive year in recognition of the AAA-Four Diamond restaurant’s unmatched wine lists and distinctive menu.
To view the full list of winners of the 2023 Best of the Southland Readers’ Choice Poll, visit https://www.latimes.com/bestofthesouthland
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Morongo Unveils Plush New High Limit Slot Room
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Morongo Casino Resort Launches New Mobile App
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Morongo Named Best Casino in Southland by Los Angeles Times Readers
Morongo Casino Resort & Spa tops the list of Southern California casinos in newspaper’s
2022 Best of the Southland Readers’ Choice poll
MORONGO CASINO RESORT & SPA – Citing its beautifully renovated suites and rooms, its “delectable dining choices” and its mix of thrilling gaming, Los Angeles Times readers have named the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa as the Best Casino in the Southland, according to recently-released survey results.
The newspaper’s 2022 Best of the Southland Readers’ Choice poll employed an exhaustive nomination and voting process that engaged readers across Southern California who named the towering 27-story gaming hot spot as the area’s best casino in the poll’s Entertainment & Living category. Expanded in 2020, Morongo boasts one of the largest gaming floors in California.
“We can’t thank our guests enough for this wonderful distinction as the Southland’s best casino,” said Richard St. Jean, Morongo’s Chief Operating Officer. “Nothing is better than receiving an award that’s determined by the ultimate judge – our guests. We’ll continue to go above and beyond to exceed expectations – it’s who we are what makes Morongo great.”
In its rankings of the best casinos, the Best of the Southland survey noted Morongo’s elegant amenities also includes the highly-rated Oasis Pool which features a lazy river and secluded VIP casitas for the ultimate resort experience.
The honors are among the latest for Morongo, which has previously been named as the #1 Southern California casino by Yahoo Travel and the Best Casino Resort by Southern California Gaming Guide. Earlier this year, Wine Spectator, America’s premier wine guide, bestowed the critically acclaimed Cielo Steakhouse at Morongo with a national Award of Excellence for an 8th consecutive year in recognition of the AAA-Four Diamond restaurant’s excellent wine lists and distinctive menu.
In addition to naming Morongo Casino Resort & Spa as the Best Casino of the Southland, LA Times readers also named Morongo the Best casino in multiple regions throughout Southern California including “San Gabriel Valley/Inland Empire,” “South Bay/Long Beach/South L.A./Southeast L.A.,” and “Westside/Downtown/East L.A.”
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Morongo Casino Resort & Spa breaks ground on a new high-limit slot room
By CHARLIE VARGAS | cvargas@scng.com |
PUBLISHED: April 19, 2023 at 8:11 a.m. | UPDATED: April 20, 2023 at 12:05 p.m.
The high-limit slot room at Morongo Casino Resort & Spa in Cabazon is getting a makeover. Simon Farmer, executive director of marketing at Morongo Casino Resort & Spa in Cabazon, said in a phone interview that the new high-limit slot room continues the 2020 expansion. The effort included several dining additions such as Wahlburgers, The Marketplace by Fabio Viviani and Ruffled Feathers.
“This is just another effort to deliver four-diamond SoCal experience to our guests and, in this case, our high-limit slot guests,” Farmer said. “This is a great offering for the high-limit VIP player looking for an experience akin to what they would see in Las Vegas resorts.”
The high limit slot room will expand into the valet parking lot, moving outwards into a new glass structure that will hold 170 state-of-the-art slot machines with high-limit denominations between $1-$100. The new space will also include a new bar with an exclusive high-limit drink menu, bar-top gaming, large-screen televisions and a game-side dining menu. “It’s something that we’ve been looking forward to introducing to our high-limit guests and has been on the horizon for some time now,” Farmer said. “It’s a whole new ambiance that should deliver a discerning experience for that high limit guest.” He added that there are also some upcoming tournaments and promotions exclusive to high-limit slot machine players. Construction for the new high limit slot room is expected to finish this fall.
The American Automobile Association recently awarded Morongo Casino Resort & Spa the Four-Diamond honors for its hotel and the Cielo, the fine-dining restaurant at the top of its 27-story tower — the tallest building in Riverside County. The AAA Diamond ratings evaluate the largest number of hotels and restaurants, using professionally trained inspectors and published guidelines to conduct annual unannounced hotel and restaurant evaluations.
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