Casino Events
Kentucky Derby Viewing Party – Saturday, May 5
El Cortez Hotel & Casino will host a viewing party for the Kentucky Derby inside the Fiesta Room on Saturday, May 5 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Guests can enjoy all the pre-race festivities and cheer their favorite horses “down the stretch” while taking advantage of a special viewing party menu highlighted by $1 Budweiser drafts and $2 brats. Additional $1 menu specials for the viewing party will include fountain drinks and bags of chips. There will also be Bloody Marys available for $2.
All casino guests placing a bet of $20 or more on the Kentucky Derby at the El Cortez race book will also receive an official Kentucky Derby glass while supplies last. Limit two glasses per customer.
Vegas StrEATs Festival – Saturday, May 12
El Cortez hosts the monthly Vegas StrEATs food-truck, arts and music festival on the Jackie Gaughan Parkway from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Saturday, May 12. Many of Las Vegas’ favorite food trucks participate in Vegas StrEATs each month along with local art and clothing vendors from across the city. For a final list of participating food trucks and vendors, visit Vegas StrEATs on Facebook at www.facebook.com/VegasStreats.
Presented by El Cortez, Slidin’ Thru and Insert Coin(s) VideoLounge Gamebar, Vegas StrEATs brings food, live art and music to the Fremont East Entertainment District. Drink specials throughout the festival include $3 Bud Light, Shock Top and Bud Light Lime, $4 Jameson Irish Whiskey, Jagermeister and 1800 Silver Tequila shots and $2 Pepsi products.
Midweek Munch in May
Las Vegas’ favorite food trucks will return to El Cortez’s Jackie Gaughan Parkway every Wednesday this May and throughout the summer from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. for the “Midweek Munch.” Please see the trucks scheduled for May below:
· Wednesday, May 2: The Rusty Pickle
· Wednesday, May 9: Chi-Town Hustler
· Wednesday, May 16: Slindin’ Thru
· Wednesday, May 23: Sausagefest
· Wednesday, May 30: Haulin’ Balls
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Gift Cards for Jackpot Winners in May
Throughout May, Club Cortez players winning a jackpot of $200 or more on a slot machine, a $200 or more jackpot on a video poker five-cent or lower denomination machine, a $300 or more jackpot on a video poker ten-cent or high denomination machine or a $200 or more jackpot on live keno will receive their choice of a free gift card from Walgreens, Smith’s, Walmart, Shell and Chevron. All jackpot winners will also receive an entry into the weekly Saturday night 40” LCD HDTV giveaway and $2,000 cash prize drawing. Please see Club Cortez for additional information and to redeem tickets.
Cinco de Mayo at El Cortez – Saturday, May 5
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at El Cortez Hotel & Casino with $3 Patrón margaritas and complimentary chips and salsa on Saturday, May 5 from noon – midnight.
Mom’s Eat Free at The Flame Steakhouse – Sunday, May 13
All mothers will eat free at The Flame Steakhouse when dining with a paying adult on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 13. Mothers must be 21 years or older and a member of Club Cortez. All guests can reserve their table early at www.elcortezhotelcasino.com.
Fresh Stone Crab Special – Ends Weekend of May 11
El Cortez Hotel & Casino guests will have their last chance until October to enjoy delicious, fresh jumbo Stone Crab at The Flame Steakhouse. The Flame Steakhouse features jumbo Stone Crab flown in fresh from Florida every week for the Friday and Saturday nightly dinner special. The Stone Crab special is available for only $28 per pound and is served with cottage fries and coleslaw.
Trout Amandine & Walleye Pike Special – Begins Weekend of May 18
The Flame Steakhouse features Idaho trout and Minnesota walleye pike flown in fresh every week for nightly dinner specials. Each special is only $16.95 and available while supplies last.
Free White Castle in Honor of Memorial Day – Monday, May 28
El Cortez Hotel & Casino is serving free White Castle cheeseburgers to celebrate Memorial Day on Monday, May 28. Club Cortez members can enjoy free White Castle cheeseburgers while they play slots and table games, and the complimentary burgers will be served from noon to 6 p.m. White Castle is famous for their one-of-a-kind Slyder ®, which offers a delicious hamburger patty with White Castle’s signature steamed onions and cheese.
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El Cortez Vintage Dining & Cocktail Menus
Due to popular demand, El Cortez Hotel & Casino will continue to offer their vintage dining and cocktail menus in 2012. The menus, created in 2011 to honor the property’s 70th anniversary, dust off Las Vegas’ old recipe books and reintroduce a few classic favorites. The selected dishes were some of the premier dining options featured at the town’s best restaurants in years past, including dishes from Sultan’s Table at the Dunes, Delmonico’s at the Riviera, The House of Lords at the Sahara, La Vie en Rose at the Desert Inn and Saver Room at the Aladdin. These iconic dishes will be available at the Flame Steakhouse every Tuesday through Thursday.
Vintage Dining Menu
Appetizers: Oysters Rockefeller, fresh shucked Kusshi oysters baked with fresh spinach, hollandaise sauce and Pernod; or Escargot a’la bourguignon, petit-Gris Escargot with garlic butter
Salads: Hearts of palm, Tender hearts of palm with lemon vinaigrette; or Asparagus salad, chilled asparagus, caper pimento vinaigrette
Entrees: Tournedos of beef Rossini, twin Filet Mignonettes, pan fried in butter, topped with pate Foie Gras and Madeira demi-glace; or Chicken Kiev, herb butter filled boneless breast of chicken, panko crusted and deep-fried
Desserts: Strawberries Romanoff, fresh hulled strawberries macerated in Cointreau and orange juice, served with fresh whipped cream and ice cream; or Peach Melba, peach halves over vanilla ice cream topped with fresh raspberry puree
Vintage Cocktail Menu
The vintage cocktail menu will be served at The Parlour, located on El Cortez’s casino floor. This menu celebrates the history of mixology by educating guests on the origins of classic cocktails while offering a chance for them to enjoy their favorites. The menu includes cocktails such as the side car, which originated in the 1920s during World War I; the mint julep, which originated in the 1700s and is one of the country’s oldest cocktails; the blood and sand, a drink from the 1930 premiere of a Rudolph Valentino film; the aviation, a drink created in the 1910s by the head bartender at the Hotel Wallick in New York, and many more.
Unique Cocktails at El Cortez’s The Parlour
El Cortez serves three signature drinks at the recently opened The Parlour:
· “The Scottie”: An eponymous drink for one of El Cortez’s most tenured bartenders, “The Scottie” combines Sky cherry vodka, Chambord, Triple Sec and splashes of cranberry and lime juice.
· “Parlour Refresher”: This new concoction is great on a scorching Vegas summer day or when guests are longing for that summer feeling in the middle of winter. The “Parlour Refresher” is composed of Sky vodka, Blue Curacao, Midori, lemon juice and a splash of Sierra Mist.
· “Fireside Manhattan”: The “Fireside Manhattan” is a drink sure to fit in with the Parlour’s warm rich tones and classic lounge feel. The drink is made of Original MOONSHINE and a float of sweet vermouth.
Café Cortez Dinner Specials
Visit Café Cortez for prime rib dinner for only $7.95. Meal includes choice of soup or salad. Café also offers a fajita dinner for just $8.95. Try the vegetarian offerings including a veggie burger, veggie fajita and veggie Chow Mein. Café Cortez also offers a full Chinese menu served from 4 to 10 p.m.
Graveyard Specials
Café Cortez serves a limited graveyard menu Sunday through Thursday from 10:30 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Specials include:
· Two eggs with choice of bacon or sausage, breakfast potatoes and toast for $4.75 plus tax.
· Ham and two eggs, breakfast potatoes and toast for $7.25 plus tax.
Bar Specials
Martini Madness – daily 2-for-1 happy hour from 5 to 7 p.m. – at all casino bars (martini menu only).
Receive Up To 75-Percent Off Using Club Cortez Points
Club Cortez members can receive up to 75 percent off when using Club Points for meals at The Flame Steakhouse, Café Cortez or Gambling Gourmet. The percentage off the price of the meal is based on membership level.
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