Hard Rock Biloxi Opens Saturday/Emeril Restaurant Open in Gulfport

Red UM Rebel · #1 Posted **Jun 28, 2007, 9:06 PM**

BILOXI --Hard Rock Casino officials said this morning they will open ahead of schedule, this Saturday at 10 a.m.

The casino has been advertising a 7/7/07 opening for months, planning a July 7 debut, but will throw open the doors a week early.

Escatawpa's 3 Doors Down will open the 1,400-seat Hard Rock Live next Thursday, with Kid Rock playing on July 7.

The complex includes The Rock Spa, Merge Salon with three Coast stylists, a fitness center, beach pool with underwater music, shops and five restaurants, including Hard Rock Cafe.

(Hard Rock was scheduled to open three days after Katrina hit. There was a legal battle over rebuilding. It has been a five year process to open what should have been on two at most.)

www.hardrockbiloxi.com

Emeril

GULFPORT --Chef Emeril Lagasse will say "Good Morning America from Gulfport, Mississippi" as he presents a live broadcast from his new restaurant today at about 8:30 a.m. on ABC.

Camera crews were filming all over the Coast Wednesday to showcase the revitalization since Hurricane Katrina, including the shrimping industry, downtown Gulfport and the new Bay of St. Louis bridge.

The show will go live to Emeril's Gulf Coast Fish House at the Island View Casino in Gulfport, where Emeril will talk about his restaurant and menu.

It isn't a cooking segment, said his publicist Mimi Rice, and there won't be an audience for the broadcast.

You can see Robin Roberts and Emeril interview at www.wlox.com

(both from Sun Herald)

bayourat 15 · #2 Posted **Jun 28, 2007, 11:22 PM**

Great News! i'll be there for 7.7.7.

Hope i don't get cracked

bayourat 15 · #3 Posted **Jun 28, 2007, 11:32 PM**

Biloxi in the next few years will only trail Las Vagas .

The area that was called West Florida in the 1700's should become a state.

This region from Baton Rouge to Destin (population 4million) is booming !

Red UM Rebel · #4 Posted **Jun 29, 2007, 4:04 AM**

I am very excited too. I will be there Saturday ready to enjoy everything! I am happy they are opening this weekend because I was not going to be about to be there on the 7th.

This is such a huge and important step for the Coast because no casino has really tried to go after a younger market. They have always either let Las Vegas take it or let all the college kids go to Tunica because it is closer.