Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
is brisk and rather snobbish but it's the price to pay for a front-row view of the casino's
razzmatazz.
AMERICAN
Stars 'n' Bars
(
www.starsnbars.com
;
6 quai Antoine 1er; noon-2.30am, closed Mon Oct-May)
This
Monaco party institution was undergoing a major facelift at the time of our visit but it
promised to be back with a bang, with the same American sports-bar atmosphere.
Sass Café
(11 av Princesse Grace; 7pm-3am)
The atmosphere at this popular piano bar is remin-
iscent of old-school cabarets, with its shiny bar counter, lacquered grand piano (live jazz
every night) and padded red walls.
BAR
Flashman's
(7 av Princesse Alice; 9pm-5am Wed-Mon; )
The retro American-diner-style decor,
with fluoro lights and chrome counter, is funky. DJs start playing around 10pm. Dress
code is smart-casual.
BAR
Entertainment
The Grimaldis have a long tradition of art patronage. Even back in the 18th century, the
palace regularly opened its doors to offer music performances to its subjects.
Casino de Monte Carlo
(
www.montecarlocasinos.com
;
place du Casino; Salon Europe/Salons Privés admission
€10/20; Salon Europe noon-late daily, Salons Privés from 4pm Thu-Sun)
The drama of
watching the poker-faced gamble in Monte Carlo's grand marble-and-gold casino (
Click
able. To enter the casino, you must be at least 18.
The
Salon Europe
has English and European roulette and 30/40; the
Salons Privés
of-
fer European roulette, blackjack and chemin de fer. A jacket and tie are required to enter
the Salons Privés and the Salon Ordinaire in the evening.
CASINO
