The STRAT Hotel, Casino & Tower to Celebrate Lunar New Year with Specialty Dishes, Traditional Lion Dance and More

The STRAT Hotel, Casino & Tower will host a lively Lunar New Year celebration honoring the “Year of the Snake,” beginning Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. Guests can savor specialty items at CHĪ Asian Kitchen, be captivated by a traditional lion dance and find luck during an exciting slot tournament to celebrate the occasion.

CHĪ Asian Kitchen, serving an array of authentic and reimagined Chinese and other Asian dishes, will debut specialty offerings for Lunar New Year. The SHÉ PÍ cocktail, crafted with Patron El Cielo Tequila, yuzu, ginger, honey and coconut clarification, will be priced at $17; while specialty selections will include duck noodle soup and tri color dumplings, priced at $45; and Gochujang-glazed pork belly with blistered asparagus kimchi fried rice, priced at $22.

Hotel and casino guests will be mesmerized by a traditional lion dance performed by the Lohan School of Shaolin at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1. One of the most popular traditions during Lunar New Year, lion dances are believed to bring prosperity and good fortune for the upcoming year. Performers dance in extravagant lion costumes, which symbolize power, wisdom and superiority, weaving through the casino in a spectacular display of energy, drums, tradition and more. Additional information is available here.

Guests may try their luck on the casino floor with a specialty slot tournament. From Thursday, Jan. 30 through Saturday, Feb. 1, True Rewards members may participate in the $25,000 “Year of the Snake Slot Tournament.” Players can participate with a $50 buy-in and 75 winners will share $25,000 in slot play, with first-place winner receiving $6,000 in slot play. Participants may play three rounds of the slot tournament, and there will be $50 hot seat winners during every round. Additional information is available here.

Nevada residents can always enjoy complimentary self-parking at The STRAT. CHĪ Asian Kitchen is open from 4 to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 4 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Reservations are recommended and may be made online, on-site or by calling 702.380.7711.  More information is available on the website at www.TheSTRAT.com.

The STRAT Hotel, Casino & Tower has introduced a full reinvention of the iconic property since Golden Entertainment, Inc. took ownership in late 2017. Located on the north Strip at the gateway to the Arts District at 2000 S. Las Vegas Blvd., the hotel offers 2,427 guest rooms, including the newly remodeled “Elevate” series rooms and suites, and an 80,000-square-foot casino. The 1,149-foot STRAT Tower is comprised of Top of the World, serving award-winning cuisine in a 360-degree rotating dining room on the 106th floor; the Observation Deck, which offers SkyJump, 108 Eats and 108 Drinks, located on the 108th floor; and thrill rides, located at the top of the tower, including Big Shot and X-Scream. The STRAT’s main floor has introduced CHĪ Asian Kitchen, PT’s Wings & Sports, View Lounge and STRAT Café, each offering chef-driven cuisine; the William Hill Sports Book; and REMIX Lounge. Open seasonally, Swim & Social, a rooftop resort-style pool and play experience, is open to the public for a fee and offers yard games, a poolside café and more. A variety of shows and entertainment include iLuminate, a multi-sensory blend of dance and technology; ROUGE, an exciting, topless spectacular and immersive, sensual experience; L.A. Comedy Club, which showcases up-and-coming stand-up comics; and Terry Fator: One Man, a Hundred Voices, a Thousand Laughs, an all-new multi-media, immersive Vegas production featuring comedy, music and parody through Fator’s skills as one of the world’s best ventriloquists. Located next to The STRAT, the new Atomic Golf spans 100,000 square feet and four floors with 103 digitally enhanced golfing bays, six full-service bars, eight digital putting bays and more. Golden Entertainment, Inc.’s innovative guest loyalty rewards program, True Rewards®, is now available at The STRAT and 70+ other locations. More information is available at www.TheSTRAT.com or by calling 702-380-7777. The STRAT is on social media at Facebook, X, Instagram and YouTube.

Golden Entertainment owns and operates a diversified entertainment platform, consisting of a portfolio of gaming and hospitality assets that focus on casino and branded tavern operations. Golden Entertainment operates more than 5,600 slots, 100 table games and 6,000 hotel rooms. Golden Entertainment owns eight casino resorts in Southern Nevada and 69 gaming taverns in Nevada. For more information, visit www.goldenent.com.