The casino bar at El Cortez has pretty good video poker, but no energetic Fremont East vibe. Yet.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nImbibe Bar is a dramatic departure for El Cortez, and its unveiling will be accompanied by other enhancements to the hotel’s exterior doors. Doors with yellowing glass will be replaced, and customers will be able to see into the casino, directly at the slick new Imbibe bar. Hello, Fremont foot traffic.<\/p>\nAdios, doors installed in 1941.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nExpect a bit of a culture clash as these new offerings come online at El Cortez. For example, Pizza Lotto is already reprinting its menu because regulars were frustrated by menu items in Italian.<\/p>\n
El Cortez seems intent on balancing its desire to attract new customers without ticking off its core audience. Time will tell.<\/p>\nIn 2013, El Cortez was placed on the National Register of Historic Places, mainly to impress the ladies.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIn the meantime, downtown denizens and bar-hoppers have an enticing new restaurant to discover. Pizza Lotto is officially in our lunch and dinner rotation, and we’re happy to give it our highest honor, the “We Don’t Give Awards, But We Probably Should” Award.<\/p>\n
Let us know what you think, and for once in your life, fill up on bread.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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