Elite Experience: Perfect Pairings at Horseshoe Casino

Short notice, but I was so glad I could go! I brought a friend who informed me that the hawks road watch party was there, which was an extra bonus– got to meet Dennis savard and bobby hull, and got an autograph!
The event was super nice! We were in a cozy room facing the lake, so pretty! The hot stations gave nice samples of quality food, and knowledgeable reps from lots of wineries served up unlimited samples! It did become a bit of a juggle between little plates and glasses, so me and my friend took turns getting a few little things at a time. My favorites were the lamb lollipops and the whipped eggs with foie gras on top. The lamb was tender and had great flavor. They came in individual little boxes. Not to be outdone, the eggs were served in their shells too. So amazing! Still dreaming about those.
I couldn’t even tell you which wine I liked best. So many samples, including lots of sweet varietals like I adore!
To top it all off we were giving a gambling credit! I left $ 2.17 richer than I started, which paid for my coffee the next day– good enough for me!
Kudos to the staff who were friendly and helpful, and diligent to clearing up plates. Also the singers they had during the dinner were amazing! Nice addition! Thanks Candice, for setting up such a great night!

This event was absolutely wonderful! I love the intimate setting. The music was lovely, the food was absolutely delicious, and the drinks were amazing. I even tried Sweet Breads for the first time and I have to say YUM! I would like to thank the lovely people at Horshoe Casino for this beautiful event. I even doubled my money playing black jack! This was an amazing event! Thank you everyone!

Great Event!
Minus the smoking, love this place. There’s already 5 reviews ahead of me so no need to go in depth about anything. Food was great. I’m not a wine person but my GF seemed to like all the pairings. The Duo that was singing was crazy good, great list of songs, made me want to pick up my guitar again. Icing on the cake is that I ended up winning like $ 110 that night, what a good night!

I’m so glad I was able to make this event! I was a little nervous I would be late because I wandered around the casino forever trying to find the 3^rd floor. It must be me because I kept going from 2 to 4. Enough about that.
The lakeview room was beautiful. I thought it was the perfect space for a party like this. There was plenty of room to wander around. There was so much to choose from (especially wine)! My favorite was the lamb and salmon. I’m afraid of whiskey but the local cherry whiskey was actually good.
I was so excited when they handed each of us a $ 25 gambling credit. I was even more excited when that free $ 25 won me $ 200. Like always at the casino though I didn’t walk away. I don’t seem to be happy unless I hand my money over to them. It was worth it though. Great event as usual!!!

It’s good to see familiar Unilocalers in our food journeys! It took about 20 minutes and a nice gentleman to escort us to the Lakeview room. The place is quite large. We were a bit early, so we had a martini at Jack Binions steak house. Great tini and a good way to start what turned out to be a fab night! We walked into the LV room and it was a sea of wine and tasty morsels! Cheeses and sausage, lamb on the bone, salmon and a roasted pig that everyone was taking selfies with the head! The wine and servers were outstanding! I took some picks of my favorite wines so I would remember them. They had whiskey at the dessert counter, but I was driving so I just had the chocolate caramel Easter eggs. My friend had it. Traverse City Whiskey Co cherry and she said it was delicious. Love the fact that all the offerings were supporting local businesses.
Wonderful night with a little gambling on the side. Thanks to Candice for another successful Unilocal event.
Oh! we stopped my JB again before we left for a piece of cheesecake. Yum!

Very cool event!
The lakeview room was just a bit difficult to find with the multiple upper levels of the casino, but we made it without too much fanfare and picked up a CM and a Photog in the process. The view inside was pretty cool (though the cell service wasn’t great) and the pairing was ready to go.
Fried greens with Tabor Hill wine (I liked the dry white), Roast pig that almost had a crispy chinatown duck skin paired with some dry Cock of the Walk wine from St. Julian winery (and followed up by their tasty reisling), Traverse City Cherry Whiskey with Cadbury Eggs and Parsnip filled ¾ shelled eggs… I couldn’t get enough. I got a little too deep in conversation and whiskey and missed out on the lamb lollipops and salmon, but luckily I was able to try some of Misty’s and they were delicious! I shouldn’t have missed the Lagunitas station either, but I bet I know exactly what it tastes like :)
The band played a great couple of sets and the conversation, company, and set-​up was great. I enjoyed every bit of the tasting… And hey — who can argue with a little play time and a little payola from some casino games. Who’s bad?! That awesome MJ slot machine!

Yet another fabulous Unilocal event!
The hubs and I met so many nice people and enjoyed some truly «perfect» pairings at the Horseshoe. Finding the Lakeview Room proved to be quite a challenge (props to Candice for suggesting the early arrival time), but it was worth it.
The food: Those lollipop lamb chops were divine, the mushroom crusted salmon did not disappoint, and the stuffed suckling pig was lardaceous and decadent. But my fave by far was whatever was cooked directly in the eggshell… duck confit? Fra grois? I don’t know what it was, but it certainly was righteous. Even the roasted ramps were delish. I’d never even heard of ramps before last night, but I’m definitely going to seek them out at the grocery.
The drink: Was anyone else surprised that our regional vineyards can produce a «dry» white that is actually dry? I don’t do sweet wines, so I was super excited to taste the not-​so-​buttery chardonnay from Tabor Hill and the crisp pinot grigio from Oliver. Well played, y’all! But how ’bout that cherry bourbon. I usually turn my nose up at anything cherry-​flavored, but wow, this stuff is the shizznit. I know it’s from Michigan, but I can’t remember the name. Hopefully someone can help me out so I can look for it at Pat’s Liquors or Pete’s Liquor Bucket.
The music: How adorable were those two?!? I don’t know if they are a couple, but if not, they should be. Total cutie pies. Their stripped-​down versions of ‘80s and ‘90s pop songs were a nice touch.
The view of Lake Michigan would have been stunning if the weather had cooperated. Too bad it was so hazy last night, but whatevs.
Thanks, Candice, for an outstanding event from start to finish!

I love rolling around like I have baller status.
Meandering the halls of the casino looking for the private Lakeview room… noshing on some fanciful eats and sipping on lovely liquid libations over convos with some fab folks — -what an awesome way to spend my evening!
Food was fantastic and I especially loved the foie gras with the steamed egg — surprisingly hubby and I enjoyed the roasted ramps — so flavorful and fresh! The lollipop lamb chops were also very juicy and not gamey at all! The decorated cadbury egg station was also a lovely touch for the upcoming easter weekend.
I’m a sweet wine kinda chick and loved all the varieties I had from the local wineries. Hubs liked the cherry whiskey — it was all quite lovely.
Sipping, munching, swaying to the dynamic duo covering a lot of my fave songs made me feel oh so HAPPY! Not to mention the lovely casino gift to try our luck — after a few rounds of feeling slotty — I walked away with a Blackhawks t-​shirt as a souvenir for the night!
Thanks to Candice, Unilocal team, Horseshoe Casino, and the wonderful vendors for making this intimate night fabulous!

After a long and slightly traumatizing car ride, I arrived at the event that made it all worthwhile. The hostess greeted us with a special $ 25 voucher that we can use at the casino after being wined and dined. The event was held in the Lakeview room with a great view of the lake. There was a 2 person cover band playing great music.
There were plenty of food to go around and drinks to be had. The 6 different stations were setup with food and beverage pairing. My first stop was at the Cadbury egg station. The hostess at this table poured me a very generous serving of cherry whisky by Spirits by Republic National Distributing. I was afraid the cherry would be overwhelming, but that wasn’t the case at all. Great flavored whisky! The parsnip and caraway seed egg with sweet bread and foie gras was my favorite of the night. It was like an omelet with stuff on top. Somehow, the egg shell bursted into pieces as I was trying to scoop out its delicious content. You had to be gentle eating this dish.
My next favorite item is a tie between the roasted ramps with sweet lemon vinaigrette and stuffed suckling pigs with fresh blackberries. I don’t even know if I ever had ramps before, but it was yummy. The pig reminded me of crispy duck and was quite succulent. The lollipop lamb chops with spring botanicals and mushroom crusted salmon with braised salsify root and buerre rouge were good. I also enjoyed the charcuterie station with meat (peppered summer sausage), cheeses and bread sticks.
Thanks Horseshoe Casino and Candice! We had a wonderful time.