Mohegan Sun Casino at Pocono Down

The Mohegan Sun Casino at Pocono Downs in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, offers not only a beautiful and enjoyable casino but also will have “Hot Summer Fun” outdoor concerts starting with LeAnn Rimes on July 5th. The stage is on the racetrack side of the property and will hold more than 4,600 onlookers. You can call 1-888-WIN IN PA for details and tickets.

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Restaurants include the renowned Ruth Chris’s Steakhouse, Wolfgang Pucks, Sushi, Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream, and others. There is also a center casino bar with a stained glass color-changing ceiling and a coffee bar with huge cakes.

For a different dining experience you can attend the entertaining and informative cooking show, “In the Kitchen” filmed in the 40 seat television studio kitchen of the Tuscan Villa-themed Rustic Kitchen Bistro and Bar. The Rustic Kitchen focuses on fresh and local foods featuring a Mediterranean atmosphere and dishes as well as a wood-burning oven for pizza making in the Bar/Cafe. Kate Gabriele, a cooking show celebrity, is the Headline Host with tapings of her shows on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, which are shown on monitors in the restaurant and the casino. Rustic Kitchen has won different acclimations including the “Award of Excellence” from Wine Spectator for the past three years.