The first - and so far only - outlet has been on the northwest corner of Arctic and Mississippi avenues since 1946. It's the local equivalent of Pat's or Geno's in Philly, the place to go for a hoagie whether you're a day-tripping "shoobie" or an international superstar in town for a gig. (The White House's walls are shrines to the likes of Frank Sinatra, the Beatles, Bill Cosby and Sammy Davis Jr., all of whom have availed themselves of White House delicacies while performing in AyCee.)
"We've been approached numerous times by other casinos to bring our product into their venues," said White House owner Mary Conley in a statement released to the media. (Conley is a member of the Sacco family, who, along with the Bastile family, opened and still own the eatery.)
"The timing is right and the opportunity to open our second location at Trump Taj Mahal . . . seems a natural fit, pairing two Atlantic City icons together in one location."
It's expected the new store's decor and menu will be based on those of the existing location, with the same vinyl-booth-and-counter-and-stool seating and photos of famous patrons.
The White House news comes alongside recent reports that Scores, the high-end Manhattan "gentleman's club" (read: strip joint) has made it known it intends to open early next year at the Taj in the space formerly inhabited by the Stage Deli.
Arrivederci, Alto Vino?
The casinos give and the casinos take away. While the Taj Mahal is reveling in the White House news, a published report has Tropicana Casino and Resort pulling the plug on Alto Vino, the ultracool wine bar on the 20th floor of the complex's North Tower.
