MRKT Debuts Its Patio for Lunch on Monday

Fresh on the heels of announcing that Boyd Gaming plans to buy Aliante Casino for $380 million comes news that MRKT debuts its patio on Monday, May 2. The new outdoor cafe that will be open through the warmer months.

Look for appetizers, salads, sandwiches and entrées every Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.along with cocktails, beers and red and white wines by the bottle and glass. The Patio at MRKT will include an exterior entrance, separate from the casino.

Starters include bacon-wrapped stuffed dates with smoked almonds, bleu cheese and a red wine reduction for $10 and California steakhouse bruschetta with avocado, melted brie cheese and filet mignon tips for $12. Salads include the gem lettuce and chicken salad with diced chicken, red onions, apples, celery and grapes with MRKT dressing for $11 and the shrimp orzo pasta salad with feta cheese and lemon vinaigrette for $14.

Entrées include a half rack of St. Louis pork ribs with baked beans and potato salad for $15; grilled chicken paillard with brown rice and steamed broccoli for $12; pan-seared white fish with lemon beurre blanc, basil oil, sautéed broccolini and rice pilaf for $20; shrimp scampi primavera with squash ribbons for $20; and pan-seared Scottish salmon with caper lemon beurre blanc, sautéed spinach and sweet corn relish for $19.

Sandwiches and burgers also make the menu.