“When I’m incredibly fearful of something is when I have to jump off the ledge and try it because otherwise that fear stops you from ever moving forward. “This is a wonderful opportunity to try a new concept,” she said. She hopes to work with fellow celebrity chefs Gordon Ramsay and Guy Fieri to lure those customers to the casino.Īlthough she was initially apprehensive about Baltimore, she said the city’s pride - the same pride she takes in her Italian heritage - ultimately won her over. So then at that point I need to pull from the neighborhoods, right?” “How do I get the people that come here normally to gamble to actually take an interest in my restaurant? And I think that will be tricky. Before her first restaurant not in Las Vegas GDL Italian by Giada opens to the public inside Horseshoe Casino, Giada De Laurentiis and her staff present dishes from the menu during a. “I’ve never opened a restaurant in a city that wasn’t a destination,” she said. The venue takes reservations for brunch the perfect outing before a Sunday game. I want you to almost be pulled in by the aromas of the food, the warmth and the smiles of people that work there.”ĭe Laurentiis recognized opening a restaurant in Baltimore will be different from her restaurants in Las Vegas, where she also operates the fast-casual spot Pronto by Giada. This longstanding neighborhood restaurant delivers comfort foods like mac and cheese and chicken pot pie. “I wanted to take the intimidation of walking into a restaurant out of it. “What I wanted was bright, happy colors and a feminine touch to the room,” de Laurentiis said.
