
“I wanted to create that ambience while celebrating regional American food.” As an example he points to his onion soup, a French favorite transposed to a grid of American ingredients: Vidalia onions, Parker House crouton, Vermont Cheddar. “I’ve always loved the bustling feel of a brasserie,” Mr. The spacious and opulent David Rockwell-designed interior features vaulted wood-paneled ceilings, stained glass, towering wine racks backlit in glowing orange, and a raw bar encased in gray marble. The brasserie, which opened in 2009, faithfully replicates the look, feel and menu of the Manhattan sister location Mr.
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Eating thriftily will challenge the craftiest diner. Bobby Flay’s Bar Americain, at Mohegan Sun, isn’t cheap.

Parking nightmares, disorienting treks through cacophonous gambling halls - and all too often, when you arrive, prices to make the low-roller quake. I’ve never liked dining in a casino setting.
