There’s also Blossom Cocktail Lounge, a spot inspired by D.C.’s cherry blossoms, which features 24-hour gaming inside the lounge, as well as craft cocktails and brews.

Take in the indoor/outdoor Felt, which provides expansive views of the Potomac River and city beyond. Prefer something livelier? Nightlife comes naturally to the MGM team, which created two venues just for the resort. Sin City lovers won’t be disappointed by the 125,000-square-foot casino, which features an expansive lineup of table games, including a 39-table poker room, 58 blackjack tables, 10 craps tables and more than 3,000 slot machines. Luck Be A Shimmering New Lady, Photo Credit: Robb Scharetg There’s even a full-scale pastry shop modeled and named after the famed patisserie at Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star Bellagio in Las Vegas. There’s also a food hall sporting everything from Shake Shack to crab cakes, fried chicken and a New York-style deli. Top Chef alumni (and brothers) Bryan and Michael Voltaggio have teamed up for the first time to open their eponymous Voltaggio Brothers Steakhouse. eatery, Marcus, a classic American restaurant with Southern inspiration.įrom D.C.-based powerhouse José Andrés comes Fish, his first seafood-centric restaurant. Five-time James Beard Award winner Marcus Samuelsson has debuted his first D.C. The restaurant lineup at MGM reads like a who’s who of celebrity chefs. Here are the things about the future landmark that caught our eye on first glance. The mega resort/casino/entertainment complex anchors the vibrant National Harbor district, which is just 10 miles from the city border.

Opened in early December, the $1.4 billion MGM National Harbor Resort and Casino, just across the Potomac River from the city, marks an experience unlike anything D.C.

MGM National Harbor Resort and Casino, Photo Credit: Stephen WilkesĪfter three years of waiting, the Washington, D.C., area finally has a casino hotel.

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