DeepStack Championship Poker Series 2019 Event #136 $200 NLH SuperStack $9K GTD. Konstantin Polin, Las Vegas, NV, $4,136. David Burke, McClean, VA, $8,000. The Grand Pequot and Great Cedar Casinos and Tanger Outlets are open daily. The Fox Tower Casino is open Friday–Sunday, 12PM–2AM. Sit-Down Dining is available in select locations.

Our Core Competencies

Hotels

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Modern hotels must meet the evolving expectations of their diverse clientele for quality and service while remaining cognizant of development costs. Construction and renovation within these facilities needs to focus on providing a quick turnaround while minimizing interruptions to their guests’ experiences. Our teams have partnered both with major resort developers and standalone facilities throughout the region to support their construction, upgrade, expansion, and maintenance initiatives. With the ability to scale our services in support projects of any scale, A/Z’s team leverages the experience to exceed the expectations of the hotel development team as well as its guests.

Gaming

It takes experience and imagination to develop innovative gaming areas that attract high guest traffic. The most successful space anticipates players’ expectations and provides the level of detail and comfort needed to engage and sustain interest. Emotive lighting, exciting architecture, and durable domestic and imported finishes are just of the few of the elements that must be considered. With the ability to implement an endless range of styles and finishes, A/Z has the experience and resources to create gaming atmospheres for any taste.

Gaming areas have completely evolved over the past 20 years with the integration of new technologies. Their players’ desires for greater service, convenience, and the ability to earn promotional points are driving today’s casinos to change the typical thought process for these venues. We have been building and renovating gaming areas for some of the largest casinos in North America for years, including poker and table games, slots, race book, keno, etc.

Lounges & Night Clubs

From classic and cosmopolitan to the themed or technology-driven, today’s lounge designs cover a vast array of styles. A/Z’s ability to deliver an exciting and engaging space is a must in this highly competitive market. By collaborating closely with facility designers, we can develop luxurious, engaging spaces that achieve the highest standards of quality, durability, and cost-efficiency. The ability to integrate customized systems and features gives these facilities the edge that sets them apart.

Restaurants & Kitchens

Setting the stage for the desired patron ambiance and restaurant service platform is a critical element in a restaurateur’s business plan. A/Z’s experience covers both fine dining and themed establishments. Our ability to manage specialty materials and contractors is acquired by working with some of the most sophisticated, customer-oriented resorts and clientele in the industry.

The restaurant atmosphere and quality is only half of the patron dining experience. It’s essential that the kitchen and food preparation areas are first-in-class as well. The installation and coordination of the kitchen equipment and appliances are critical to the kitchen staff’s ability to perform and provide the desire service and production levels. A/Z has experience ranging from production-sized facilities to streamlined gourmet kitchens.

Retail

When creating an enticing shopping experience for customers, it is important to consider both the adaptability of the space and the aesthetic / branding requirements of its occupant. We are committed to achieving the vision for these environments by working closely with facility owners and designers to incorporate any range of specialty finish materials, retail systems, lighting, and security. Our project teams have experience working with both domestic and international material / system providers and installers. Partnering with A/Z enables our clients to focus on their business operations as we dedicate ourselves to the development of the retail outlet.

Spas & Leisure

The development of a soothing and comfortable environment for guests is central to the atmosphere that spas and leisure facilities strive to maintain. Attention to detail allows spa employees to spur repeat patronage and create lasting memories of relaxation. We are committed to working with our clients to create the balance of aesthetics, acoustics, lighting, climate control, and spa equipment needed for these spaces. These considerations allow the facility to operate above guests’ expectations.

The American Cancer Society hosted its 11th annual Taste of Hope event on Wednesday, May 25th, 2016 at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York City.

The prominent culinary, wine, and spirits event featured some of New York’s most popular restaurants, chefs and beverage vendors. Guests enjoyed a walk-around tasting where they had the chance to sample trademark dishes, premier wines and spirits, and inventive cocktails.

Participating restaurants and chefs included cancer survivors Eric LeVine of Morris Tap & Grill and Chef Antonio Prontelli of Rock Center Café. Dishes served ranged from savory delicacies such as Fish Tacos from Almond, Mini Pulled Pork Sliders from Dinosaur Bar-B-QUE and Watermelon Gazpacho with Lobster Salad from La Fonda Del Sol to the sweet Southern Style Cupcakes from Doc’s Cake Shop and Banana Pudding from Magnolia Bakery.

Restaurant and beverage participants included: AG Kitchen, Alidoro, Almond, BLT Prime, Calle Ocho, Fresco By Scotto, La Fonda Del Sol, Luke’s Lobster, Magnolia Bakery, Nobu New York, Rock Center Café, STK Downtown, Todd English, Triomphe, Voilà Chocolat and many more. Approximately 50 participating restaurants and beverage sponsors were represented at the event.

Now in its 11th year, the event is presented annually by the American Cancer Society and the Taste of Hope volunteer committee and has raised over $1.5 Million to support the American Cancer Society’s mission and goal of eliminating cancer as a major health problem. The Society is currently investing more than $450 million in over 50 types of cancer research, with 103 new extramural grants that will go into effect this July. Like previous years, the event gathered over 800 affluent epicureans and philanthropists from the New York Metro area. This year’s event was hosted by event chairs Mark D. Friedman & Jamie Koff and the 2016 Taste of Hope Volunteer Committee. The event raised over $200,000. American Cancer Society are still accepting donations via their website www.tasteofhopenyc.org.

An hour into the event, event chairs Mark D. Friedman & Jamie Koff took to the stage to introduce the 2016 event host Chris Wragge as well as this year’s honorees David Burke, Drew Nieporent and Jean Shafiroff. Friedman thanked the guests and honorees for coming and for their generous donations to the American Cancer Society and its work. Koff continued on to thank the event committee for all their hard work and dedication to the ACS mission.

The next person to take the microphone was CBS news anchor Chris Wragge and actor Richard Kind. Wragge started off mentioning the event’s great food, great drinks and great desserts, before asking who in the room had been affected by cancer in some way. Many hands were raised – showing just how all-affecting cancer is. Wragge encouraged everyone to help raise money for a cure, and mentioned that it was his fifth appearance at this important annual event.

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Next, a video of the three honorees was displayed, following which the first honoree, David Burke, took to the stage. Culinary Honoree and award-winning celebrity chef David Burke, thanked guests and volunteers for making this event possible and the committee for being chosen as an honoree. Actor Richard Kind then stepped on to hand Burke an all clad sauté pan, inscribed with the Taste of Hope logo, jokingly noting that “you may not want to get panned, but tonight you will”, placing the pan on top of Burke’s head.

The next honoree to make an announcement was Corporate Honoree and Owner of Myriad Restaurant Group Drew Nieporent, who as Burke, thanked everyone for attending the event and mentioned how close to his heart the cause is, having lost his mother to cancer in 2000. Also Nieporent received a sauté pan from Kind, before introducing Jean Shafiroff.

Philanthropic Honoree and Author Jean Shafiroff thanked her fellow honorees, the American Cancer Society and all the volunteers who helped make the event possible. She pointed out the tremendous difference the ACS Hope Lodge makes in recovering cancer patients’ lives and how vital funding is to allow more research and resources for people struggling with cancer.

Concluding the announcements, Wragge and Kind took to the stage again to challenge the guests to donate $5,000 in 5 minutes. The live fundraising raised $8,000 in the next five minutes – contributing to the American Cancer Society’s mission to beat and treat cancer.

The event also featured a silent auction where guests bid on selected items exclusively offered to Taste of Hope. Highlights from the silent auction included: an exclusive Hamilton theater package, a Fiddler on the Roof theatre package, a Martha Stewart cooking kit, a Knicks pre-game ballkid experience and a golf tutorial by a PGA Tour superstar instructor.

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Corporate sponsors of the event were Allstate, Don Q Rum, Eurostruct Inc, Freshdirect, Gentle Giant, Halstead Property, Sabert, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, UHYLLP, Umenoyado, Vinitaly International and Wine Spectator.

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