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Giada De Laurentiis sets theme for Horseshoe Casino Baltimore restaurant

By Jeff Clabaugh

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WASHINGTON — Food Network’s Giada De Laurentiis, who signed on for Horseshoe Casino’s newest celebrity chef restaurant in October, has now picked a name, theme and opening date for her restaurant.

GDL Italian by Giada will open in mid-April, with a menu of Italian cuisine complemented with California influences. It will include pastas, meatballs, fresh Maryland seafood and antipasti.

It will be De Laurentiis’ third restaurant to open with Caesars Entertainment, the majority owner of Horseshoe Casino Baltimore. Giada opened at The Cromwell Las Vegas in 2014. Pronto by Giada opened at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas earlier this month.

“Baltimore is a great food city, and it has been a pleasure getting to know the amazing local suppliers with whom we will be partnering to ensure our menu is filled with the region’s best fresh ingredients,” De Laurentiis said in a statement.

The restaurant will be on Horseshoe Baltimore’s second level and will serve dinner daily and weekend brunch. The restaurant’s focal point will be a display case of cured meats. (Charcuterie, cheeses and meats will be a particular focus at the restaurant.)

GDL Italian by Giada is taking space formerly occupied by Johnny Sanchez, a joint venture between celebrity chefs Aaron Sanchez and John Besh, which closed in September.

Food Network’s Guy Fieri runs Guy Fieri’s Baltimore Kitchen + Bar at the Horseshoe; “Hell’s Kitchen” chef Gordon Ramsay runs Gordon Ramsay Steak at the casino as well.

Massachusetts court hears arguments in lawsuit alleging Meta designed apps to be addictive to kids

By The Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts' highest court heard oral arguments Friday in the state's lawsuit arguing that Meta designed features on Facebook and Instagram to make them addictive to young users. The lawsuit, filed in 2023 by Attorney General Andrea Campbell, alleges that Meta did this to make a profit and that its actions affected hundreds of thousands of teenagers in Massachusetts who use the social media platforms. “We are making claims based only on the tools that Meta has developed because its own research shows they encourage addiction to the platform in a variety of ways,” said State Solicitor David Kravitz, adding that the state's claim has nothing to do the company's algorithms or failure to moderate content. Meta said Friday that it strongly disagrees with the allegations and is “confident the evidence will show our longstanding commitment to supporting young people.” Its attorney, Mark Mosier, argued in court that the lawsuit “would impose liabilities for performing traditional publishing functions” and that its actions are protected by the First Amendment.
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