Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville And Landshark Bar & Grill At Resorts Casino In Atlantic City Are Set To Open Memorial Day Weekend

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A tropical escape will now be as close as the Jersey Shore when the Margaritaville complex opens its doors May 24, 2013 at Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City. The new addition features a Margaritaville restaurant, LandShark Bar & Grill, Margaritaville themed casino, Five O'clock Somewhere bar, retail store, and coffee shop. Inspired by the lyrics and lifestyle of Jimmy Buffett, Margaritaville will transport guests to the island destination of their memories or dreams. Visitors strolling along the legendary Atlantic City Boardwalk will literally walk through the laid-back, island-inspired, fun Margaritaville experience with the restaurant and casino on the landside of the Boardwalk and LandShark Bar & Grill directly on the beach.

The Margaritaville Restaurant is just over 14,000 sq. ft. and is expected to seat 448 guests. It will feature a stage for nightly live entertainment, a tiki bar and Buffett-inspired accent pieces throughout including a giant blender at the restaurant's entrance. A seasonal exterior deck on the Boardwalk will allow guests to enjoy alfresco dining or a drink topped off with a gentle ocean breeze. Local residents and visitors looking for a cool, casual place to have a good time as well as devoted Parrot Heads "looking for their lost shaker of salt," will all find what they are looking for and much more. Directly next door, the Margaritaville Retail Store gives visitors the opportunity to extend their visit by taking the music, fashion, and flavors of Margaritaville home.

Ideally sited on 200 feet of prime beach frontage at the site of the Old Steeplechase Pier, LandShark Bar & Grill will bring its guests to the edge of the Atlantic Ocean. The 8,000 sq. ft. Bar & Grill will seat approximately 370 guests and will be the only year-round full-service bar and restaurant on the sand side of the Boardwalk. Inspired by the great "beach joints" that once dotted the Atlantic Coast, LandShark Bar & Grill will feature retractable walls to provide spectacular views of the ocean and place guests in the center of the action on the beach and Boardwalk. Inside, guests will find daily entertainment in a setting of surfing artifacts to honor the great Atlantic City surfing tradition. Further connecting its guests to the fun on the sand, Resorts Casino Hotel will provide beach chair and umbrella service on the beach adjacent to LandShark Bar & Grill.

Besides serving up the famed margaritas, frozen concoctions and cold beer, Margaritaville will offer its signature Cheeseburger in Paradise, as well as, island-inspired favorites like Jamaica Mistaica Wings, Coconut Shrimp and Key Lime Pie. The food is prepared in true Margaritaville style, laid back, fun and one-of-a-kind.  LandShark Bar and Grill will be serving up classic beach favorites including fresh boiled shrimp, hamburgers and foot long hotdogs, fish tacos, a triple-decker club and of course ice cold LandShark beer.

Beyond the LandShark Bar & Grill and restaurant, Margaritaville will occupy over 17,400 square feet within the Resorts Casino Hotel complex.  In addition to the restaurants there will be a 5 O'Clock Somewhere Bar with eye-catching flair bartenders and cool concoctions, Margaritaville's first-ever coffee shop, and a casino area that will include 12 Margaritaville-themed table games and 160 slot machines will become new additions to the property.

"It is certainly no surprise to me that a huge flock of Parrotheads reside on the Jersey Shore," said Jimmy Buffett, "I am very grateful for the years of support from some of our most die-hard fans in the country.  Atlantic City is a historic beach town and I am very happy to be a part of helping it find its place again as a beach vacation destination.  I'll see you on the Shore."

"Ultimately, the Resorts Casino Hotel experience is about having fun, whether you find it on the sand or in the casino.  Margaritaville brings these two elements together in the perfect blend of casual beach attitude and gaming excitement," said Mark Giannantonio, president and CEO for Resorts Casino Hotel.  "We are proud to partner with Jimmy Buffett to bring this highly sought-after brand to the Atlantic City Boardwalk."

About Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville: 
Inspired by the lyrics and lifestyle of Jimmy Buffett, whose songs evoke a cross-generational yearning for an island adventure, the brand is comprised of restaurants, casinos, hotels, retail stores, consumer products, diversified beverage portfolio and a national radio station on Sirius/XM.  Margaritaville delivers a tropical experience where guests can escape and enjoy the sights, sounds and tastes of their favorite destination regardless of their current latitude. Since launching its first location in Key West in 1987, Margaritaville has expanded to 25 of the most popular U.S. and international destinations, including: New Orleans, Orlando, Las Vegas, Myrtle Beach, Panama City Beach, Glendale, Pensacola, Nashville, Biloxi, Cincinnati, Connecticut, Chicago and Honolulu. In addition to the new Atlantic City locations opening Memorial Day Weekend, a Margaritaville Casino, 400 room hotel and resort are scheduled to open in Bossier City June 2013 and the first Margaritaville Vacation Club Resort is scheduled to open in St. Thomas in late 2014.  International locations can be found in the Caribbean, Mexico, the Republic of Panama, Canada and Australia. Margaritaville Hospitality Group is headquartered in Orlando, FL and employs more than 2500 people worldwide.

Visit www.margaritaville.com for more information. Find Margaritaville on Facebook www.facebook.com/Margaritaville.

About Resorts Casino Hotel
The resort that brought gaming to Atlantic City in 1978, Resorts Casino Hotel is at the top of its game today, offering world-class casino action in a relaxed environment that keeps the focus on fun.  Resorts Casino Hotel made history as the first American casino outside of Nevada and will celebrate its 35^th anniversary in May 2013 with a new milestone: the opening of a $35-million Margaritaville casino and entertainment complex that will include, among other attractions, the only beach bar on the Atlantic City sand.

Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority assumed management of Resorts Casino Hotel in Fall 2012 – a move that has set the stage for its return as the most exciting gaming destination in Atlantic City.  Boasting a prime location spanning 11 acres at the northern end of the famed Atlantic City Boardwalk, the resort features 942 guest rooms and suites in two hotel towers, a 99,951-square-foot casino, two theaters, six restaurants, two VIP slot and table player lounges, a casino bar, indoor-outdoor swimming pool, health club and spa, salon, and retail shops.  Its 39,000 square feet of sophisticated meeting space includes seven meeting rooms and a 13,000-square-foot ballroom.  For more information, visit http://www.resortsac.com

Margaritaville Media Contact:
Mike Stommel
LBPR
[email protected]
P) 323.602.0091 ext. 5

Resorts Casino Hotel Media Contact:
Burns Patterson
Middleton & Gendron, Inc.
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(212) 980-9193

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