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Gourmet Foods Take their Place in Vegas Casino Buffet Lines

``…Welcome to the new buffet -- the haute buffet.

``The Bellagio, Paris Las Vegas and the Aladdin are among the Las Vegas hotel-casinos that have installed elaborate buffets filled with sushi bars, smoked salmon and sumptuous eclairs. The Mirage and MGM Grand plan to roll out upscale buffets this year.

``Such delicacies come at a fat price. While it once ran just a few bucks to gorge on baron of beef and tubs of mashed potatoes, it now can cost more than $32 to dine at a casino buffet.

``But don't be misled. These buffets still move a lot of food. Tons of food. All the time.

``The Aladdin's Spice Market Buffet feeds from 3,500 to 4,000 people a day.

``…This new theme in dining can be found in its extreme at the Bellagio, which sits atop the buffet pyramid.

``…Whether the buffet will continue to evolve is unknown, but the essence of it remains unchanged, experts say…"

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