Associated Press - January 22, 2011 7:25 AM ET
CHEROKEE, N.C. (AP) - The expanding Cherokee Indian casino in western North Carolina is featuring a celebrity chef and self-proclaimed queen of Southern cooking.
Food Network personality Paula Deen opens a restaurant on Saturday with a cooking demonstration. Profits from her appearance and question
Deen's flagship restaurant is in Savannah, Ga., and a buffet eatery named for her is at a Harrah's casino in Tunica, Miss.
The casino's $630 million expansion has seen the opening of a 3,000-seat event center and a 20-story hotel tower with 530 rooms.
The gaming floor will double in size with a noodle bar and games targeting Asian gamblers.
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