Nov 8, 2018 | Breaking News, Entertainment, Food & Beverage, General News, Special Events, Travel & Leisure
UNCASVILLE, CT (November 8, 2018) – Thanksgiving Day arrives Thursday, November 22nd, and some of Mohegan Sun’s best dining and entertainment options such as Michael Jordan’s 23.sportscafe, Bar Americain, & Carlo’s Bakery are kicking off the holiday season by featuring festive menu items and deals for family, friends, and loved ones to enjoy!
Starting Thanksgiving Day at 11:30am, Landsdowne Irish Pub & Music House has crafted a special that includes house brined and slow roasted turkey breast served with gravy, mashed potatoessage stuffing, a root vegetable blend, and cranberry sauce for $20.00. For reservations after 5:00pm, please call 860.862.7005. Guests can also enjoy karaoke starting at 9:00pm.
Michael Jordan’s Steak House will offer a ginger-brined duck breast & crispy Sous Vide duck leg served with sweet potato puree, roasted heirloom carrots, sourdough pecan stuffing, drunken kumquat marmalade, and a duck demi-glace for $45.00. For dessert, pumpkin crème brûlée, and butter pecan cookies for $14.00.
Michael Jordan’s 23.sportscafe will also have a Thanksgiving Day meal for $29.00. Guests can enjoy slow roasted turkey, either white meat or dark meat, sage veloute, Yukon mashed potatoes, traditional bread stuffing and roasted green beans, and a traditional pumpkin pie dessert for an additional $7.00.
Todd’s English Tuscany is preparing a 3-course meal for $40.00. First is a wood-roasted pear and gorgonzola salad topped with candied walnuts, arugula, a pomegranate reduction, and balsamic vinaigrette. The main course is sage brined natural turkey, sausage potato stuffing, roasted root vegetables, sweet potatoes topped with a pecan crumble, bacon Dijon brussel petals, Grappa cranberry sauce, and giblet gravy. For dessert, pecan bread pudding and vanilla gelato.
Pasta Vita is providing family style dinners for parties and large gatherings. All of the same great dishes that are available at Pasta Vita can be served for as many people as you need. Call in advance to place your order 860.862.8482.
From 1:00pm to 8:00pm, Bar Americain is presenting a $45.00 three-course feast. First is a gala apple salad with goat cheese, walnuts and a pomegranate vinaigrette. The main course is maple-glazed roasted turkey served with cornbread, wild mushroom stuffing, cranberry-fig chutney, sage gravy, and creamed kale. For dessert, spiced apple caramel crêpes.
At Seasons Buffet, lunch will feature carved slow roasted turkey, honey-mustard glazed ham, and a slow roasted steamship of beef. Dinner will feature carved slow roasted turkey, shallot crusted roast Prime rib, and honey glazed ham. Sides include bourbon maple roasted sweet potatoes, apple cranberry stuffing, and pumpkin risotto. Regular hours and prices apply.
For dessert, Carlo’s Bakery has created three holiday bundle packages:
- The Holiday Dinner special is a $65.00 package fit to serve 10-12 people and includes the choice of two 8” pies (apple, apple crumb, pecan, or pumpkin), a six-cupcake box, and a choice of a five-pack cannoli box, assorted lobster tail box, or a signature lobster tail box.
- The Holiday Gathering special is an $85.00 package, fit to serve 15-20 people, and includes the items from the Holiday Dinner Special and either a chocolate fudge, strawberry shortcake, vanilla confetti, or vanilla fudge cake.
- The Holiday Feast is a $105.00 special fit for 20-25 people and includes a choice of three 8” pies (apple, apple crumb, pecan, or pumpkin), a six-cupcake box, the option of either a five-pack cannoli box, assorted lobster tail box, or a signature lobster tail box, and the choice of a holiday layer fondant cake.
* All holiday bundles are packed with a free reusable tote bag.
Enjoy family fun at Kids Quest and Cyber Quest! Operating hours have been extended for the Thanksgiving holiday week. Kids Quest is Mohegan Sun’s largest hourly childcare provider and entertainment facility, offering supervised play, games, and birthday parties. Every Kids Quest and Cyber Quest location has its own unique set of entertainment options for children, families, and adults to enjoy.
The Wolf Den is keeping the holiday weekend rolling by hosting a free show by American Idol winner and CT native Nick Fradiani on Friday, November 23rd at 8:00pm. Growing up on the East Coast, Fradiani was mesmerized by the live renditions of his heroes: Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel, to name a few. Fradiani has shared the stage with notable acts like One Republic, DNCE, Rachel Platten, James Bay and Rob Thomas.
Mohegan Sun Arena wraps up Thanksgiving Day weekend with two shows from Trans-Siberian Orchestra! On Sunday, November 25th at 3:00pm and 8:00pm, Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) will return to Mohegan Sun Arena for their 2018 Winter Tour, The Ghosts of Christmas Eve. Commemorating 20 years of live performances, this TSO performance will feature enduring fan – favorites as “Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24,” “O’ Come All Ye Faithful,” “Good King Joy,” “Christmas Canon,” “Music Box Blues,” “Promises To Keep,” and “This Christmas Day.” Additionally, the tour will enjoy a new second set containing some of TSO’s greatest hits and fan – pleasers. Tickets are $72.50, $62.50 and $43.50 and are on sale through Ticketmaster or the Mohegan Sun Box Office, subject to availability.
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN: Owned by Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment, Mohegan Sun is one of the largest, most spectacular entertainment, gaming, dining, and shopping destinations in the United States. Situated on 185 acres along the Thames River in scenic southeastern Connecticut, Mohegan Sun is the home to three unique casinos, 1,600 deluxe hotel rooms, 2 world-class spas, a golf course, over 90 shops, restaurants and bars as well as three award-winning entertainment venues including a 10,000 seat Arena. Mohegan Sun is within easy access of New York, Boston, Hartford, and Providence and located 15 minutes from museums, antique shops, and waterfront of Mystic Country. More information is available by calling 1.888.226.7711 or visiting mohegansun.com. Connect with us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @mohegansun, view us on YouTube and find us on Snapchat at username Mohegan Sun.
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Nov 8, 2011 | Food & Beverage
Mohegan Sun will provide a cornucopia of specials this Thanksgiving with delectable entrées and decadent desserts on Thursday, November 24th.
Todd English’s Tuscany will showcase a Sage–Brined Turkey along with Sausage Stuffing, Roasted Root Vegetables, Turkey Gravy, Grappa Cranberry Sauce and a Grilled Housemade Kielbasa. It will be paired with an Apple Pear Crisp with Cinnamon Gelato and a warm Caramel Sauce for dessert. This meal will be offered at $32.00 per person. Todd English’s Tuscany will serve a dinner menu throughout the day in lieu of their Tuscan Table and lunch menus from 1:00pm to 10:00pm.
Birches Bar & Grill will offer a customary Thanksgiving dinner that starts out with a choice of Soup Du Jour, Birches House Salad or a Classic Caesar Salad. The main course includes a Traditional Turkey Dinner consisting of white and dark meat, Apple Craisin Stuffing, Mashed Sweet Potatoes, Mashed Potatoes, Chef’s Vegetables, Cranberry Sauce and Giblet Gravy. Dessert will feature a Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake with Cranberry Wine Compote and Spiced Whipped Cream. This meal is priced at $22.95 per person. Birches Bar & Grill will be open from 11:00am to 10:00pm.
Seasons Buffet will offer a variety of choices for Thanksgiving. Guests can start off their holiday meal with a creamy Butternut & Apple Bisque. Then feast on special dinner selections including Oven Roasted Dark Meat Turkey, Roasted Turkey Breast and Smoked Pork Loin. Featured sides include Mashed Potatoes, Sautéed Orange Glazed Carrots, Stir Fried Mixed Vegetables, Cornbread Stuffing, Mashed Sweet Potato Brûlée, Vegetable Rice Pilaf, Peas, Carrots and Pearl Onion Medley, Sautéed Brussels Sprouts with Bacon & Onions and a Turkey Gravy. Guests can find a variety of desserts available such as Pumpkin Pie, Apple Pie, Scooped Pumpkin Cheesecake and Hot Orange Rolls. Seasons Buffet will be offered at $21.00 per person for lunch and $25.00 per person for dinner, tax included. They will be serving these Thanksgiving dinner selections from 11:00am to 10:00pm.
Michael Jordan’s Steak House and Michael Jordan’s 23.sportcafe will prepare a Slow Oven Roasted Turkey Breast paired with Ginger Gold Apple-Duck Sausage Stuffing, Turkey Giblet Gravy, Spiced Sweet Potato Mash, Chipotle-Roasted Corn-off-the-Cob and Housemade Cranberry Relish. Dessert will consist of a Pumpkin Bread Pudding with Southern Comfort Praline Sauce. The meal will be offered at $28.00 per person, tax and gratuity not included. Michael Jordan’s Steak House will serve dinner from 5:00pm to Midnight and Michael Jordan’s 23.sportcafe will serve dinner from 5:00pm to 11:00pm.
Bobby Flay’s Bar Americain has a Thanksgiving special that includes a Maple-Glazed Roasted Turkey along with Cornbread, Wild Mushroom and Bacon Stuffing, Cranberry, Fig & Pinot Noir Chutney and Creamed Kale. This special is priced at $39.00 per person and will be available from 5:00pm – 10:00pm.
Mohegan Sun, owned by the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, is one of the largest, most distinctive and spectacular entertainment, gaming, shopping and meeting destinations in the United States. Situated on 185 acres along the Thames River in scenic southeastern Connecticut, Mohegan Sun is within easy access of New York, Boston, Hartford and Providence and located 15 minutes from the museums, antique shops and waterfront of Mystic Country. More information is available by calling 1.888.226.7711 or visiting mohegansun.com.
Nov 12, 2009 | Food & Beverage, General News, Travel & Leisure
Restaurants to feature special menu dishes and desserts on Thursday, November 26th
Mohegan Sun’s restaurants and buffets are excited to present some special dining offerings covering everything from traditional Turkey dinners to mouthwatering Prime Rib in celebration of Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 26th.
Todd English’s Tuscany will showcase a four-course Chef’s Tasting meal that starts out with Pear Salad mixed with fresh Field Greens, Gorgonzola and Walnuts. The second course will offer Butternut Tortelli with Sage Brown Butter followed by Turkey Crépinette with Pan-Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Pumpkin Risotto, Wild Mushroom Stuffing and Cranberry Port Sauce. The course is topped off with Chestnut Bread Pudding with Caramelized Apple and Dulce de Leche for dessert. This meal will be offered at $47.00 per person and with wine pairings it is offered at $82.00 per person. Todd English’s Tuscany will serve a dinner menu throughout the day in lieu of their Tuscan Table and lunch menus.
The Longhouse will serve a Carved Roast Turkey (white and dark meat) with sides that include Traditional Stuffing, Brown Sugar Roasted Yams, Buttermilk Chive Mashed Potatoes with Giblet Gravy, Haricot Verts with Cranberry Pecan Butter as well as Roast Winter Vegetables. Dessert will feature a Deep Dish Pecan Pumpkin Pie with Caramel Sauce, Cinnamon Cream and Caramel Garnish. This special Thanksgiving meal will be offered at $26.00 per person. The Longhouse will be open from 12:00pm – 8:00pm.
Pompeii & Caesar will offer a Roasted Pumpkin Salad with Lentils, Goat Cheese topped with Roasted Walnut Vinaigrette dressing. The second course is a Turkey Saltimbocca with Sweet Potato Gnocchi covered in Sage Brown Butter and Spicy Broccoli Rabe. Dessert is a Deep Dish Pecan Pumpkin Pie with Caramel Sauce, Cinnamon Cream and a Caramel Garnish. This three-course meal is offered at $32.00 and will be served from 5:00pm – 10:00pm.
Birches Bar & Grill will offer a customary Thanksgiving dinner that starts out with a choice of salad or soup. The main course includes Turkey with Apple Craisin Stuffing, Mashed Sweet Potatoes, Mashed Potatoes, Chef’s Vegetables, Cranberry Sauce and Giblet Gravy. Dessert will feature a Deep Dish Pecan Pumpkin Pie with Caramel Sauce, Cinnamon Cream topped with a Caramel Garnish. This meal is priced at $21.95 per person. Birches Bar & Grill will be open from 11:30am to 3:30am.
Sunburst and Seasons Buffets will offer a variety of choices for Thanksgiving. Both buffets will have a Roasted Turkey dinner with all the usual Thanksgiving fixings. Sunburst Buffet will also feature Prime Rib of Beef with hot sides that include Home-Style Mashed Yukon Potatoes and Fresh Asparagus with Spicy Citrus-Basil & Roasted Pecans. Guests can find a variety of desserts available in both buffets such as Apple or mixed Fruit Cobbler, Mohegan Sun’s Famous Bread Pudding, Toll House Cookie Bars and Cinnamon-Raisin Rice Pudding. Seasons Buffet will be offered at $16.98, plus tax and will serving the Thanksgiving dinner selections form 11:00am to 10:00pm. Sunburst Buffet will be offered at $19.81, plus tax and will be open from 10:30pm to 9:00pm.
Mohegan Sun, owned by the Mohegan Tribe, is one of the largest, most distinctive and spectacular entertainment, gaming, shopping and meeting destinations in the United States. Situated on 240 acres along the Thames River in scenic southeastern Connecticut, Mohegan Sun is within easy access of New York, Boston, Hartford and Providence and located 15 minutes from the museums, antique shops and waterfront of Mystic Country. More information is available by calling 1.888.226.7711 or visiting mohegansun.com.
