Andrew Zimmern likes to eat weirdstuff, as you can see on his TravelChannel show ‘Bizarre Foods.’ He’ll be inA.C. for this summer’s foodie festival.TRAVEL CHANNEL, LLC

Anne Burrell is one ofthe celeb chefsparticipating in theAtlantic City Food andWine Festival thissummer. She hosts twoshows on FoodNetwork. PHOTO PROVIDED

IF YOU GOThe Atlantic City Food andWine Festival runs fromJuly 26 to 29 at Harrah’s,Caesars, Showboat andBally’s. Times vary. Ticketsrange from $30 to $90 anevent and can be pur-chased at www.acfoodandwine.com, www.ticketmaster.com or by calling(800) 736-1420.

“Caesars Entertainment is committedto continually offeringAtlanticCity’s resi-dents and visitors the top entertainmentprogramming in the region and there isnothing more exciting than the return ofthe Atlantic City Food andWine Festival,”said Jennifer Weissman, regional vicepresident ofmarketing for Caesars Enter-tainment. “We are proud of this year’s out-standing lineup of high-profile celebritychefs and experts, as well as our own fam-ily of talented chefs honorably represent-ing our casinos and resorts.”

The 2012 festival, with more than 30events such as cooking demonstrations,wine and spirits seminars, and casual tast-ing events, will showcase wine, beer andspirits experts such as Gary MonterossoandMichaelGreenandCaesarsEntertain-ment’s top in-house culinary talents.

Some of the highlights

» The Grand Market: Eat and drinkthrough this tasting village. A four-hourjourney showcases more than 100 stationsfeaturing food,wine, spirits, alesandmorefrom world-renowned restaurants.

» Mia Seminar Series: America’s pre-mier wine-tasting seminars return to theshore with hands-on seminar designed toeducate oenophiles with exemplary winesfrom around the world.

» Book Store & Signings: Throughoutthe weekend, festivalgoers can shop for

AnA-list of celebrity foodies will gracethe fourth annual Atlantic City Food andWine Festival, which runs the weekend ofJuly 26. The lineup to date includes AnneBurrell, Nadia G, Robert Irvine, AaronSanchez,BuddyValastroandAndrewZim-mern.

Theevent, sponsoredbyCaesarsEnter-tainment, is the largest food and wine fes-tival of its kind in the market, and takesplace across all four of the company’s At-lantic City casinos and resorts — Caesars,Harrah’s, Showboat and Bally’s.

their favorite cookbooks from the festivalpersonalities and meet their culinaryidols.

» Define “Cheese-Steak”: Getschooled on a who’s-who of cheesesteakswhile local sub shops battle it out for votesin thecontest to find the“Best of” thisPhil-adelphia classic.

» Sunset Sliders, Sushi & Saki: A chic,rooftop party with sushi and saki, atop thePool Deck at Caesars.

» Sweet & Stylish: Blending designer

fashionandsensualdesserts, this one-of-a-kind showcase of style and decadence willfeature specialty cocktails and sweets.

This year, Caesars Entertainment haspartneredwith the Community FoodBankof New Jersey to be the official charitysponsor of The Atlantic City Food andWine Festival. The food bank acts as thecentral food distribution center for othernonprofits in New Jersey that serve indi-viduals including local soup kitchens, foodpantries and shelters.

Celeb chefs on tap for festivalSee Sanchez, Irvine, Burrell and more

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Russell Brand has achieved success inmovies, radio,books, as a stand-up and as an awards host. And even anordained minister, so he Tweeted last year. Come June28, he enters another realm as host of his own weeklyhalf-hour talk show on FX.

Maybe calling “Brand X with Russell Brand” a talkshow in the traditional sense ismisleading.Theshow– toair at 11p.m. – will have no guests, just Brand ranting tothe audience about life, entertainment and the newseach week. And involving the audience in those rants.

It’snot thatdifferent fromwhathe’ll do for twonightsat Borgata May 4 and 5.

AsFXsaid inarelease, theserieswill featureBrand's“unvarnished,unfiltered takeoncurrentevents, politicsand pop culture.”

FX has ordered six episodes and will see howthe ratings bounce, said John Solberg, seniorvice president ofmedia relations for FXNet-works. “We’ll shoot in front of a live audi-ence,” he said.

This marks the first televisiondeal for Brand’s Branded Films. Theseries was to debut this month, butwas pushed back to accommodateproduction of a new Brand film.Brandstars inanumberof films, includ-ing “Arthur,” “Hop” and the upcoming bigscreen version of the Broadway hit “Rock ofAges” opposite Tom Cruise.

During a winter gathering of television critics,Brand said of his goals: “I don’t see myself or myrole as a malevolent jester attacking people whoare already disenfranchised. All Iwant is tomakepeople feel better than theydonow.All Iwant is tomakepeople laugh.Mygoal is toacknowledge thatwithin each of us is a divine and beautiful light.”

Russell Brand unfilteredQuirky comedian lets loose May 4, 5

Eccentric Englishcomedian – and

Katy Perry ex –Russell Brand bringshis take on popculture, politics and

current events to theBorgata May 4 and 5. Hisrole in 2008’s ‘ForgettingSarah Marshall’ got himnoticed in the U.S.PHOTO PROVIDED

IF YOU GORussell Brand appears May 4and 5 in The Music Box atBorgata Hotel Casino & Spa,One Borgata Way. Show timeis 9 p.m. Tickets are $65 and$75 and can be purchased at(866) 900-4849, www.the-borgata.com or the Borgata’sBox Office.

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ChefsStephenKaltandGeoffreyZa-karian go back to the 1980s when theyboth worked in the kitchen of the fam-ous Le Cirque in New York. With bothnow part of Borgata’s food and bever-age team, they still get the chance totalk food in the kitchen.

“We always say we’ll do somethingtogether,” Kalt said.

That something is happening FridaywhenChefKalt and Iron Chef ZakarianpresentdinneratFornelletto.Zakarian,lifestyle culinary consultant for TheWater Club hotel, will prepare horsd’oeuvres and cocktails for guests,while Kalt follows with a four-coursedinner at his restaurant. Each coursewill be paired with a particular wine.

“This is the type of dinner we do notwant to go all night, but to representwhat we do,” Kalt said. “Three savorycourses and a dessertwork out correct-ly.”

Each course will be about half whatthe restaurant normally serves. Thegoal is to finish and not be overly full,Kalt said.

“We do not want people to gorgethemselves.Wewant each course to ex-cite the palate. But if we give too muchfood, theycan’thavethe lastcourse,”hesaid.

Kalt’s gourmetmenu begins with Si-cilian salad, a mix of endive, blackber-ries, blood orange, avocado and mint,paired with Ocone Falaghina, fromCampania. The second course featuresgnocchi with black mission figs, brownbutter, parmesan cream and sageserved with Ca Viola Dolcetto, fromPiedmont.

The third course highlights lambchops with roasted artichokes and sun-chokes, sheep's milk, ricotta angelottiand fava bean pesto, coupled with Ten-uta Caparzo Brunello di Montalcino,fromTuscany.And the final course pro-vides guests with lemon panna cottawith marinated strawberries and pas-sion fruit foam. Enjoy La Spinetta ‘Bi-anco Spino’ Moscato d’Asti, from Pied-mont.

Feast on divine dinnerfrom Borgata chefs

Chef Stephen Kalt will make afour-course dinner at his restaurant fora special dinner and wine pairing Friday.Tickets are still available. PHOTO PROVIDED

Iron Chef Geoffrey Zakarian prepareshors d’oeuvres and cocktails for guestsat Friday’s special dinner at Fornelletto.PHOTO PROVIDED

IF YOU GOA dinner by Chef Stephen Kalt and IronChef Geoffrey Zakarian will take placeFriday at Fornelletto at Borgata HotelCasino & Spa, One Borgata Way. Dinnerstarts at 7 p.m. Cost is $149 a person andcan be purchased at www.theborgata.comor (609) 317-1000.

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Atlantic City has plenty of clubs toparty the night away. But the Founda-tion Room offers a unique perspectivein its eclectic multi-room venue, itsworld art and its ambiance. To capital-ize on the setting, the FoundationRoomlaunchedAfterHours lastOctober.Par-tygoerscanwander fromroomtoroom,choosing seclusion if they so desired.

The idea was to provide a late lategathering as Saturday night gave waytoSundaymorning,withguestDJs.Theactionbeganat10p.m., butanewcastofDJs took root at 2 a.m. and lasted untilthe sun came up. This month, the roomdissolvedtheearlymorningseparation,blending it into one eight-hour party.

While the overall approach stays thesame, part of the emphasis is now on at-tracting locals, said Howard Weiss, re-gional director of nightlife operations,strategy and development for the East-ernDivision of Caesars Entertainment.

“Wewant a destination after the oth-ernightclubsclose.Wethinkof thisasaplace for people in the business to hangout when they get off work Saturdaynight,” he said.

For the working stiff, After Hourspromises no real long lines and at $10 tostart, doesn’t cost much to get in.

While the new slant may do awaywith major celebrity DJs, the crew ofmusic spinners andhosts—most famil-

iar to the local club scene— still have afollowing, and in many cases a name.Briella Calafiore from the reality show“Jerseylicious” hosted a party twoweeks ago. The eveningsmay include afew surprises like a fashion show.

Weiss is taking advantage of the ce-lebrity entertainment at Harrah’s PoolAfter Dark by bringing DJs and hostsacross town to the Foundation Room.

“The strategy for summer, everycoupleweeks thePool hostwill go to theafter party afterward,” Weiss said.

Earlier this month, Dennis Haskins,known to “Saved by the Bell” fans asMr. Belding, hosted a SchoolsOut partyat Foundation Room after partying atThe Pool. This Saturday, DJ Konflikt, aa Pool After Dark resident DJ, willmake the trek from Harrah’s to Show-boat to spin the music until 6 a.m.

The DJs will still play top 40.“But once the hours reach around

four, we translate over to house music,but not too overpowering,” Weiss said.

Weiss acknowledges that the open-ing of Revel factored into the change.Showboat wants to attract Revel’s par-tygoers and employees. This is a per-fect alternative to wind down, he said.

“A lot of people like to go out laterand stay out to thewee hours. They liketo eat breakfast at 7 or 8 and then go tobed.”

24,” which appearedfirst on “Dead WinterDead,” an album by theheavy metal-turned-or-chestral band, Savat-age. The brains behindthat group – Jon Oliva,Pitrelli and producerPaul O’Neill – alsoserved as the creativeforces for TSO, alongwith Robert Kinkel.

“It lit up the air-waves.” said Pitrelli. “You could not getaway from the song or video after it cameout in 1995.”

After the success of the record, theband changed names and identities, “Wechanged the name so it sounds more win-tery,” Pitrelli said.

The holiday single led to the bestsellingalbum, “Christmas Eve and Other Sto-ries.” More platinum certifications fol-lowed with 1998’s “The Christmas Attic”and “The Lost Christmas Eve” in 2004.

According to the band’s website,O’Neill’s vision of creating a new type ofband that would do anything to allow itsmusic to have themaximum impact on thelistener led to the formation ofTrans-Sibe-rian Orchestra.

Thegroupdonned tuxedos and incorpo-rated orchestral and symphonic sound,leaning on the influence of Andrew LloydWebber as much as The Who and PinkFloyd. “Webberwas a big influence on us,”Pitrelli said.

Hear the nameTrans-Siberian Or-chestra and thoughtsof snow, tinsel andChristmasmagic cometo mind. Sort of like arock version of “TheNutcracker.” And forgood reason – the en-semble made its markwith three Christmas-basedalbumssince themid-1990s.

But hear this: TSOwants you to know itis more than a holiday ornament. Thegroup put out two pieces of non-Christmasrock theater: “Beethoven’s Last Night”and later “NightCastle”andhave toured inthewarmermonths in support of thesepopopuses. The former gives Beethoven therock treatment; the latter servesupgenre-blending epics and an affecting story thattakes place around the world.

TheorchestrabringsBeethoven toCae-sars Atlantic City on May 5.

TSO has17 pieces in its stage ensembleand picks up a local string section to aug-ment the sound. It’s a large undertaking,said Al Pitrelli, guitarist and foundingmember of TSO. “The music is amazing.But when you hear Beethoven’s Fifth andthe pyrotechnics go off, it gets to the point.Our job is to light thebuilding andmoveonto the next town,” he said by phone.

The origin and evolution of TSO owesmuch to the success of the socially-con-scious single “Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/

IF YOU GOTrans-Siberian Orchestra plays May 5at the Circus Maximus Theater inCaesars Atlantic City, 2100 PacificAve. Show time is 3 and 8 p.m.Tickets are $56-$66 and can be pur-chased at Ticketmaster locations,(800) 736-1420, ticketmaster.com orthe Caesars Box Office.

See rock theater at its finest when Trans-Siberian Orchestra brings ‘Beethoven’s LastNight’ to Caesars on May 5. PHOTO PROVIDED

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Friday, April 27MIKEMARINO 9 PM, Borgata >> Sitcom starreturns with his stand-up routine in the ComedyClub presentation in The Music Box. $25THIRD EYE BLIND 9 PM, Golden Nugget >> SanFrancisco rockers ride on with three best sellingalbums. $45.20-$62.15.LEGENDS IN CONCERT 8 PM, Bally's >> The besttribute artists return. $32.5021BAR@DUSK Caesars >> Live music in this newlounge off the casino floor.DUSK Caesars >> Global Fridays.FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE AT THE POOL AFTER DARK10 PM, Harrah’s >> featuring DJ Toro and DJ Vito Gprovide the music. Admission starts at $10.GYPSY BAR 7 PM Borgata >> The Loop and SplitDecision rock the house throughout the night.TOGA BAR 10 PM Caesars >> VJ Kontrol plays themusic with the Toga Dancers providing the visuals.MIXX 10 PM Borgata >> The bi-level loungeprovides an intimate experience.murmur 10 PM Borgata >> Eli Escobar OKs themusic for a club that may keep you up all night.FRIDAY NIGHT SUPPER CLUB 6-9 PM FoundationRoom, House of Blues >> Choose from four seat-ings, a four-course dinner, wine and admission to alive music show at 10 p.m. $50.EDEN LOUNGE 8:15 PM Harrah’s >> SensationalSoul Cruisers open the night with Bobby LynchBand coming on at midnight.XHIBITION BAR 10 PM Harrah’s >> Music providedtill 5 AM by DJ Licious and DJ AprilLOBBY BAR 10 PM Bally’s >> Erika Schiff Duoentertains.HOUSE OF BLUES PARTY PIT 10 PM >> The Nextrocks with DJ B. Lee on deck from 9 p.m. withdancers as an added attraction.MOUNTAIN BAR 9 PM, Wild Wild West, Bally's >>DJ Nicky D spins the records. Shorty the Sheriff andVixens entertain from10 PMBLUEMARTINI 9 PM Bally’s >> Reservoir Doggsrocks the house with DJ Sonatra joining in at 10p.m.RUSH LOUNGE 6 PM, Golden Nugget >> GrandOpening with Evolution followed at 10 PM. bySecond To NoneLIVE BAR 8 PM, Golden Nugget >> Grand Open-ing with DJ Mike James. Star 69 rocks at 10 PMMIA 10 PM, Caesars >> DJ Lu'AP spins the music.

Saturday, April 28WHOOPI GOLDBERG 9 PM, Golden Nugget >>Whoopi brings her eclectic stand-up to The Grand.$66.67-$89.27COUNTING CROWS 8 PM, Borgata >> Alt-rockersplay "Mr. Jones" and other hits in The Event Cen-ter. Sold out.KIX BROOKS, House of Blues >> One half ofBrooks & Dunn shows he can make it on his own atthe Music Hall. $27.50-$37.50CHICAGO 9 PM, Caesars >> Legendary jazz rockband plays the Circus Maximus Theater $56-$86THEMACHINE 9 PM, Golden Nugget >> PinkFloyd tribute show, $22.55-$30.46CAKE BOSS BUDDY VALASTRO 2 PM, GoldenNugget >> Enjoy an evening of cakes, stories, anda live, interactive demonstration on making cakesIn The Grand. $39.50-$62.10LEGENDS IN CONCERT 7:30, 10 PM, Bally's >> Thebest tribute artists return. $32.50EPIC SATURDAY AT THE POOL AFTER DARK 10PM, Harrah’s >> Half-way to Halloween Partyfeaturing DJ Pauly D, DJ Hollywood and DJ Konfli-

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Sunday, April 29OAK RIDGE BOYS 2 PM, Golden Nugget >>Country harmonizers run through their fourdecades of hits, included "Elvira." $32.77-$55.37LEGENDS IN CONCERT 8 PM, Bally's >> The besttribute artists return. $32.50EDEN LOUNGE 9 PM Harrah’s >> Shorty Long andthe Jersey Horns rock the room.GYPSY BAR 8:30 PM Borgata >> Slamm performin this eclectic setting with all types of tequila.MIXX SUNDAYS 10 PM Borgata >> DJ Scene withPaul Castro provide music.RUSH LOUNGE 2 PM, Golden Nugget >> DougJennings performs as part of the final day of theGrand Opening celebration, with Karma coming inat 6 p.m. in this intimate lounge.21BAR@DUSK Caesars >> Live music in this newlounge off the casino floor.

Monday, April 30mur.mur 10 PM Borgata >> DJ Sam Young spinsthe music with PS-1, $20RUSH LOUNGE 8 PM, Golden Nugget >> BethTinnon performs in this intimate lounge.21BAR@DUSK Caesars >> Live music in this newlounge off the casino floor.EDEN LOUNGE 7 PM Harrah’s >> Quizzo enter-tains.

Tuesday, May 1LEGENDS IN CONCERT 8 PM, Bally's >> The besttribute artists return. $32.50DUSK TUESDAYS Caesars >> An adult playgroundawaits. DJ Tony Tone provides the music.RUSH LOUNGE 8 PM, Golden Nugget >> LisaBochelle provides music in this intimate lounge.

Wednesday, May 2LEGENDS IN CONCERT 3 and 8 PM, Bally's >> Thebest tribute artists return. $32.50BLUEMARTINI 10 PM, Bally's >> Latin Night withDJ Mauro and DJ SorpresaEDEN LOUNGE 9 PM Harrah’s >> Rock Star Ka-raoke with Big RaguSINDUSTRYWEDNESDAY 10 PM Harrah’s >> The

LOBBY BAR 10 PM Bally’s >> Girls Next Doorentertain.HOUSE OF BLUES PARTY PIT 10 PM >> Star 69rocks with DJ B. Lee on deck from 9 p.m.MOUNTAIN BAR 9 PM, Wild Wild West, Bally's >>DJ Nicky D spins the records. Shorty the Sheriff andVixens entertain from10 PMBLUEMARTINI 9 PM Bally’s >> Garden State Radiorocks the house with DJ Bryan B. joining in at 10PM.

Saturday, May 5RUSSELL BRAND 9 PM, Borgata >> Brit wit andthe ex of Katy Perry performs in The Music Box.$65-$75GEORGE LOPEZ 8 PM, Borgata >> Late-nightcomedian works The Event Center. $55 to $85.THE POINTER SISTERS, Golden Nugget >> Soulsisters rock the Showroom stage. $39.50-$56.45.TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, 3 PM, 8 PM,Caesars >> The classical rock ensemble perform inthe Circus Maximus Theater. $56-$66LEGENDS IN CONCERT 7:30, 10 PM, Bally's >> Thebest tribute artists return. $32.50EPIC SATURDAY AT THE POOL AFTER DARK 10PM, Harrah’s >> Beat Clan Takeover featuring DJHollywood and the Beatclans DJs, hosted by HollyMadisonAFTER HOURS FOUNDATION ROOM 10 PM,Showboat >> Cinco De Mayo Party with DJ Freezieand DJ Freddie Z with Ocean Terrace DJ: DJ Yanlate night to 6 AM.

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Saturday, May 12GO GO'S, Golden Nugget >> 1980s girl groupbrings its cheeky hits to The Grand. $42.50-$79.10FLORENCE & THEMACHINE 8 PM, Borgata >>Ethereal British Band rocks the Event Center. $75MOTHERS DAY FEST 7:30 PM, Boardwalk Hall >>Charlie Wilson, Patti LaBelle and Johnny Gill $44-$93EPIC SATURDAY AT THE POOL AFTER DARK 10PM, Harrah’s >> DJ Konflikt and Patrice McBride.Hosted by Scott Disick

Pool After Dark features featuring DJ Vito G withScooter.RUSH LOUNGE 8 PM, Golden Nugget >> Judi &Lisa play in this intimate lounge.21BAR@DUSK Caesars >> Live music in this newlounge off the casino floor.

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Friday, May 4RUSSELL BRAND 9 PM, Borgata >> Brit wit andthe ex of Katy Perry performs in The Music Box.$65-$75MARILYNMANSON 9 PM, House of Blues >>Gothic rockers play the Music Hall. $40-$70LEGENDS IN CONCERT 8 PM, Bally's >> The besttribute artists return. $32.50DUSK Caesars >> Global Fridays.FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE AT THE POOL AFTER DARK10 PM, Harrah’s >> Beat Clan Takeover featuringDJ Hollywood and the Beatclans DJs, hosted bySammi Sweetheart.GYPSY BAR 7 PM Borgata >> Two bands rock thehouse throughout the night.TOGA BAR 10 PM Caesars >> DJ Kyle plays themusic with the Toga Dancers providing the visuals.MIXX 10 PM Borgata >> The bi-level loungeprovides an intimate experience with plush seatingand private table service areas.murmur 10 PM Borgata >> Eli Escobar OKs themusic for a club that may keep you up all night.FRIDAY NIGHT SUPPER CLUB 6-9 PM, FoundationRoom, House of Blues >> Choose from four seat-ings, a four-course dinner, wine and admission to alive music show at 10 p.m. $50.EDEN LOUNGE 8:15 PM Harrah’s >> FM Band openthe night with Gypsy Wisdom coming on at mid-night.XHIBITION BAR 10 PM Harrah’s >> Music providedtill 5 AM by DJ Vida Ventura and DJ Freezie.

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The interior underwent a rebirth as well, not just withphysical changes but with a complete overhaul of offer-ings. Every hotel room got a makeover.

The $150million renovations and face lift that restoreda tired property concluded this month, and to celebrate,Golden Nugget has four days of grand opening eventsplanned beginning today with entertainment throughoutthe building.

“This is a brand newGolden Nugget. There is nomoreassociationwithTrumpMarina,” saidTomPohlman,exec-utive vice president and generalmanager ofGoldenNug-get. “We have a fully functional property. This is a cele-bration for our loyal customers. A statement that saysGolden Nugget is here and we are ready for summer.”

Golden Nugget swept away the TrumpMarina restau-rants in favor of brands popularized by parent company,Landry’s, includingTheChartHouse andVic&Anthony’sSteakhouse. The latest is the recently opened Asian res-taurantLilly’s.Also enhanced: thenightlife opportunities,fromTheRushLounge to Live, and the creation of a retailrow adjacent to the casino floor.

The transformation also brought on board a new $6.5million spa and a poker room.

“Most places would have shut down during the reno-vations. But people were excited to take the journey withus.” Pohlman said.

The reward for that journey begins today when “CakeBoss” Buddy Valastro unveils the cake he created for theoccasion. Golden Nugget CEO and Chairman Tilman Fer-titta will cut the ribbon to launch the grand opening.

The weekend includes rock band Third Eye Blind, co-median Whoopi Goldberg and country stars The OakRidge Boys. And Valastro does his own interactive stageshow on baking and cake decorating.

“Wewanted toprovideentertainment thathit differentdemographics,” Pohlman said. “We wanted to attract allkinds of people to see what we’ve done and to experiencethe brandnewGoldenNugget.Wedidn’twant to just haveentertainers that cater to younger crowds.”

Other entertainment will be spread throughout theproperty including circus-type performances in the Atri-um, live entertainment in Rush andmotorcyclists on TheDeck. Both Friday and Saturday also will feature fire-works.

Pohlman saysGoldenNugget is notRevel norBorgata,nor will it try to be. It is small and proud of it.

“We appeal to a certain niche. People feel comfortablehere. They prefer that over larger properties,” he said.

A Golden Grand OpeningThe Nugget celebrates its newlook with weekend of big-nameentertainment, fireworks, fun

Legendary comedian Whoopi Goldberg helps celebrate the Grand Opening of the GoldenNugget with a show Saturday. The weekend is packed with special events andpromotions. TIMOTHYWHITE

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Boxing’s version of Jamie Moyer stepsback in the ring Saturday night for a titlebout at Boardwalk Hall. Philadelphia’s 47-year-old Bernard “The Executioner” Hop-kins will meet former champ “Bad” ChadDawson inare-matchof theirOctober2011fight that the California State AthleticCommission ruled a no-decision.

“Hopkins vs. Dawson: Once And ForAll,” a 12-round bout for Hopkins’ WBCand Ring Magazine light heavyweightworld championships, is presented spon-sored byCaesarsAtlantic City, among oth-ers. The contest will be televised live onHBO World Championship Boxing begin-ning at 10:15 p.m.

Also featured will be a 12-round heavy-weight battle between Seth “Mayhem”Mitchell and “The Gentleman” ChazzWitherspoon.

But it’s the main bout that has createdthe buzz.

“Bernard Hopkins is a world championathlete who grew up and trained in thegreater Philadelphia area, just a short ridefrom Atlantic City, so this fight is going to

be a great draw,” said Don Marrandino,Eastern Division president for CaesarsEntertainment. “Some of the greatest box-ing matches and sporting events havebeen hosted in Atlantic City and on April28, BoardwalkHall will be the backdrop towhat could be Hopkins’ most historicfights and likely one of the final bouts ofhis career.”

This fight has garnered a lot of vocalsmackdowns between the two fighters.

“Chad Dawson can say whatever hewants, but I am not going to trash talk thisone,”Hopkins said in a release. “Everyoneknows what I am capable of in the ring.They have seen it over 50 times before inthe last 20-plus years. I will say that I amreally happy that this is onHBO so that allofmyfans fromacross thecountrycanseeme continue this unprecedented path.”

Dawson has his own take on the titlefight. “Hopkins is going to have to face hisfears. He tried to run away from me, buthereweareagain. I’mveryexcited to fighton the East Coast because a lot of my fanswill be there to see me live.”

Between his 10-year title reign at mid-dleweight and his victories over AntonioTarver, Winky Wright, Kelly Pavlik andRoy Jones Jr., all after the age of 41, Hop-kins reached the top of the boxing moun-tain once again last May with his victoryover Jean Pascal, breaking the age recordpreviously held by George Foreman.

Today, he is a few months away from

breakinganotherrecordandbecomingtheoldest reigning champion ever as he con-tinues to follow the path of Archie Moore,whomade his last title defense at 47 yearsand 7 months old.

Former WBC and IBF Light Heavy-weight World Champion Dawson (30-1, 17KOs) has long been considered one of thesport’s best pound for pound by boxing in-siders. His victories over respected worldchampions such as Glen Johnson (twice),

Antonio Tarver (twice), and Tomasz Ada-mekhaveproven that he has the talent andathleticism to stay atop his division.

Said Kery Davis, senior vice presidentof programming for HBO Sports: “Ber-nard’s credentials as a futureHall of Fam-er are firmly established and he capturedtheworld’sattention lastyearwhenhewonaworld title. But Chad is an extremely tal-ented fighter in his prime.”

Bernard Hopkins, topleft, who beat JeanPascal last Maybreaking boxing’s agerecord, will take onChad Dawson, left, onSaturday at BoardwalkHall. The fight could beone of the finalmatches of Hopkins’career. TOM HOGAN/

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‘Hopkins vs. Dawson:Once And For All’Main bout gets allthe buzz SaturdayByWILLIAM SOKOLICCourier-Post Staff

IF YOU GO“Hopkins vs. Dawson: Once And For All” unfolds on Saturday night at Boardwalk Hall, Mis-sissippi Avenue and the Boardwalk. Doors open at 6 p.m. The title fight begins at 10:15 p.m.Tickets are $25 to $300 and are available at the Boardwalk Hall box office, (800) 736-1420 orticketmaster.com.

cou r i e rpos ton l i ne . com2S COURIER-POST, Thursday, April 26, 2012

Pedal a bike

Bikes are permitted along the four-plusmile stretch of boardwalk in Atlan-tic City from 6 a.m. to noon and 4 to 7p.m. through May 14. Come May 15, thehours are restricted to 6 to 10 a.m.through Sept. 15.

If youdon’t haveyourown, rent thematB&Kbicycle rental, with locations atIowaAvenueandatNorthCarolinaAve-nue. Call (609) 344-8008. Or pick up arental at the AAAA Bike Shop, LittleRock and Ventnor avenues, in Ventnor.Theboardwalk extends amile andahalffrom Atlantic City through Ventnor, soit’s an easy ride. Ventnor allows ridingon the boardwalk all day until June 30.From July 1 to Labor Day, cyclists arelimited to 6 a.m. until noon onweekendsand holidays, all day during the week.Call AAAA at (609) 487-0808.

Take in a museum

With funding from the Casino Rein-vestment Development Authority andRevel Entertainment, Garden Pier wasrenovated and strengthened to with-stand storms. The crumbling back endwas removed. And best of all, the twomuseums on the pier will reopen.

Though small, the Atlantic City ArtCenter and the Atlantic City HistoricalMuseum offer a treasure trove of expe-riences. And until now,were awell-keptsecret. But with the opening of Revelacross the Boardwalk, look for largercrowds at the two museums.

Starting in the summer, the art cen-

ter will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.daily. It has three galleries featuringpainters, sculptors and photographers.Admission is free.

Visit www.acartcenter.org or call(609) 347-5837.

TheAtlanticCityHistoricalMuseumis committed to preserving the rich his-tory of the resort. Like the art center, itwill be open daily from10 a.m. to 4 p.m.this summer, and admission is free.

For more information, visitwww.acmuseum.org or call (609) 347-5839.

Ride a rolling chair

These wickerlike baskets on wheelshave been part of theAtlantic City land-scape since the1880s, with a few excep-tions. They survived competition fromtrams and from the downfall of AtlanticCity fromthe late1960s tomid-’70s, onlyto be resurrected in the 1980s.

For details, call Royal Rolling Chairsat (609) 347-7148 or Ocean RollingChairs at (609) 344-1702

See parts of old Atlantic City

It’s calledaBoardwalk. Simplyput, itwas designed for people to walk theboards. Walk for exercise. Walk to gofrom Point A to Point B without a car.

You can take your cue from “Board-walk Empire,” the hit HBO series set in1920sAtlantic City, and see somehistor-ic sites. SeeTheRitz, thehomeofNuckyJohnson, which stands at Iowa Avenue.

Historic Boardwalk Hall, built in1929, is a can’t-miss at Mississippi Ave-nue. Not only is it one of themost prolif-ic arenas of its size, it also houses thelargest pipe organ in the world. TheDennis Hotel and the Claridge, both atPark Place, date back decades. CentralPier at Tennessee Avenue opened asYoung’s Pier more than a century ago.

Resorts, dating back to the 1920swhen itwasChafonte-HaddonHall, is atNorth Carolina Avenue. Steel Pier, nowan amusement park, is at Virginia Ave-nue,whileGardenPier, home to twomu-seums, is at New Jersey Avenue.

Shop

From its inception in the 1800s, theboardwalk tookon thestatureofaprom-enade for commerce. These days, retailranges from low-cost T-shirt shops tohigh-end designer boutiques. The cen-ter point of retail is at The Pier Shops atCaesars, at Arkansas Avenue. Its fourfloors include two floors for shopping,with medium to high-end stores.

Theothermajorshoppingarea isTheQuarter atTropicana, IowaAvenue.TheQuarter houses a variety of retail shopsand restaurants.

5 things to do on the BoardwalkByWILLIAM SOKOLICCourier-Post Staff

The next time you’re at the boardwalk,take a stroll to check out some of thecity’s past or go shopping. DENISEHENHOEFFER/COURIER-POST FILE

If Mozart and Dvorak get your juicesflowing, the Bay-Atlantic Chamber Or-chestra has a gig for you Sunday. The or-chestrawill perform twomasterpieces forwind ensembles in a free concert at Rich-ard Stockton College –DanteHall Theaterof the Arts.

The concert, conductedbymusic direc-tor JedGaylin, will featureDvorak’s Sere-nade forWinds in Dminor, Op. 44 andMo-zart’s Serenade No. 10 in B-flat major, K.361, “Gran Partita.”

The serenades thatmake up this “Mari-time Mistral” concert represent some ofthe finest writing for wind instrumentsfrom the Romantic and Classical periods.Dvorak’s is folksy and full of the dancerhythms, modal harmonies and sweepingmelodies of the composer’s native Bohe-mia. Mozart’s “Gran Partita” contains in-tricate yet puremusic, haunting yet fresh.

Nowin its28thseasonofprovidingclas-sical music concerts, the Bay-AtlanticSymphony performs concerts and educa-tional programs in Cumberland, Atlantic,Gloucester and Cape May counties.

See a classicalconcert SundayByWILLIAM SOKOLICCourier-Post Staff

IF YOU GOThe Bay-Atlantic Chamber Orchestra per-forms Sunday at Richard Stockton College– Dante Hall Theater of the Arts, 12 N.Mississippi Ave. The concert, sponsored byStockton College, is free but tickets arerequired. Call the Bay-Atlantic Symphonyoffice at (856) 451-1169 or e-mail dante-hall@stockton.edu for ticket information.