L’Auberge du Lac Named ‘The Best’ by The Times of Southwest Louisiana
LAKE CHARLES, La. — L’Auberge du Lac Hotel & Casino, a $370 million Texas Hill Country-themed resort in Lake Charles, La. is once again garnering top honors from guests for its wide array of amenities, especially its non-stop Vegas style gaming and quality food and beverage offerings.
The Times of Southwest Louisiana recently honored L’Auberge in five top categories during The Original Best of Southwest Louisiana Reader’s Poll 2007. The winners are chosen each year by the magazine’s readers, who vote for their favorite restaurants, bars and other local businesses online.
The resort casino took top honors in the following categories: Best Casino; Best Place to Gamble; Best Bar Overall for Jack Daniel’s® Bar & Grill; Best Beer Variety for Jack Daniel’s® Bar & Grill; Best Live Music for Jack Daniel’s® Bar & Grill; and Best Kept Secret Eatery for Asia™.
Using the famed Tennessee sippin’ whiskey as inspiration, Jack Daniel’s® Bar & Grill offers seating for 165, along with a 26-seat curved bar, fire pit and a performance stage featuring live entertainment every Thursday through Saturday night. It also features over 40 beers from around the world and a delicious menu of burgers, steaks, barbeque and other roadhouse favorites. Jack Daniel’s® Bar & Grill is open daily from 5 p.m. to close; the outlet reopens for lunch in late October.
Asia™, a contemporary restaurant featuring Asian-fusion cuisine, is operated by Tri La, owner of the nationally acclaimed Kim Son Restaurants in Houston. This intimate venue concentrates on traditional Vietnamese and Chinese cuisine and is perennially voted “Best Vietnamese Restaurant” in Houston by the Houston Press. Kim Son has garnered critical acclaim from some of the country’s top restaurant critics, including writers from Bon Appetit, Esquire and Food & Wine magazines.
Asia™ is an intimate venue with seating for 36. It’s a great place for a quick snack or fast bowl of traditional Vietnamese soup. The restaurant also offers a to-go menu. Asia™ is open from 4 p.m. – 2 a.m. Monday through Thursday; 4 p.m. to 4 a.m. Friday; noon to 4 a.m. Saturday; and noon to 4 a.m. Sunday.
The L’Auberge casino features 30,000 square feet of endless Vegas-style play. The Texas-Hill Country-themed casino features 62 table games and more than 1,600 of the newest slot machines, equipped with the latest ticket-in, ticket-out technology.
In addition to the main casino floor, L’Auberge invites guests to play a few hands in the elegantly appointed High Limit Casino, featuring a variety of table games, slot machines in denominations up to $500 and a plush VIP lounge area. Guests must be 21 years or older to enter the casino. For more information regarding casino promotions or to qualify for special members-only perks, sign up for a complimentary L’Club player’s club card.
The Original Best of Southwest Louisiana Reader’s Poll 2007awards honoring L’Auberge are featured in the publications May 31 issue on newsstands tomorrow or online at www.timessw.com.
“These awards mean so much because the votes are cast by our loyal customers who live right here in Southwest Louisiana,” said L’Auberge Vice President and General Manager Larry Lepinski. “We are truly appreciative of the honors and will continue to focus on delivering extraordinary guest service as we work to continually establish L’Auberge as the most successful entertainment destination in the South.”
About L’Auberge du Lac
L’Auberge is located on 227 acres of land in Lake Charles, La., two hours from the Houston metropolitan area. This premier facility is ideal for the business traveler or guest looking for the ultimate in hospitality and dining experiences, plus non-stop gaming action. The property includes a 26-story hotel complex with approximately 750 spacious rooms and suites; an 18-hole golf course designed by Tom Fazio; 26,000 gross square feet of meeting space, including a business center and conference registration area; a pool with lazy river and private cabana courtyard; full-service salon and spa and cardio fitness
center; retail stores; ten innovative dining outlets; and top-name entertainment. The casino features 30,000 square feet of Vegas-like gaming action with 62 table games and more than 1,600 ticket-in ticket-out slot machines.
In September 2006, L’Auberge broke ground on a 250-room hotel tower expansion project; construction is scheduled for completion in the fourth quarter of 2007. To learn more about L’Auberge, call reservations at (866) 580-7444 or visit www.ldlcasino.com.
About Pinnacle Entertainment
Pinnacle Entertainment owns and operates casinos in Nevada, Louisiana, Indiana, Missouri, Argentina and The Bahamas; owns a hotel in Missouri; and has significant insurance claims related to a hurricane-damaged hotel and casino complex previously operated in Biloxi, Mississippi. Pinnacle also has two casino development projects under construction in the St. Louis, Missouri area, which are dependent upon final approval by the Missouri Gaming Commission. Pinnacle is currently developing the Company's second casino resort in Lake Charles, Louisiana, to be called Sugarcane Bay; anticipates developing a casino project in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, subject to various approvals; and, is designing a hotel casino resort to be built on its site at the heart of the famed Boardwalk in Atlantic City.
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol PNK. To learn more about Pinnacle Entertainment, please visit www.pnkinc.com.
Contacts
Kerry Andersen, Manager of Community & Public Relations
L'Auberge du Lac Hotel & Casino
777 Avenue L'Auberge Lake Charles, LA 70601
kandersen@ldlmail.com
Office 337.395.7631
337.395.7778
www.ldlcasino.com