Picasso at Bellagio, 3600 Las Vegas Blvd. South, has been inducted into the Nation's Restaurant News Fine Dining Hall of Fame, an honor granted to only 10 restaurants nationwide each year. Picasso is the only Nevada restaurant on the roster of landmarks. ...

The Rainbow Bar & Grill -- an offshoot of the Hollywood classic -- has opened at 4480 Paradise Road. With a menu that includes pizza and homemade chicken soup, and decor that features red-leather booths and rock 'n' roll memorabilia, it's open 24/7. Call 898-3525 for details. ...

The Cafe, a Tuscany-style 24-hour restaurant, has opened at Harrah's Las Vegas, 3475 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Specialties include a pear salad with arugula, candied pecans and vanilla balsamic vinaigrette, pan-seared bluenose bass and pizzas from The Cafe's wood-burning exhibition oven. ...

Jax, specializing in European country food, has opened at the Riviera, 2901 Las Vegas Blvd. South. From French chef-owner Jacques LeForestier, it's open daily from 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for breakfast and lunch, and 5:30 p.m. to midnight for dinner. Among the specialties: confit de canard, toasted brie, osso buco and baked Alaska. ...

The Riviera also has launched a wine-tasting booth near its Monte Carlo Tower elevators. All wines are available for purchase -- as are wine and kitchen accessories and personalized wine labels. Hours are from noon to 9 p.m. daily. ...

Roy's Restaurant at 620 E. Flamingo Road will celebrate its third anniversary with a five-course menu with wine pairings and live music during seatings from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. June 15. Presented by chef Roy Yamaguchi, Las Vegas chef/partner Ryan Leto and guest chefs Edgar Theisen of Little Buddha, Osamu Fuji-Fujita of Japengo and William Bennett of Postrio, it's $75, plus tax and tip. For reservations or more information, call 691-2053. ...

Carluccio's Tivoli Gardens, 1775 E. Tropicana Ave., will have its first wine dinner, featuring J. Lohr Wines, at 6:30 p.m. June 16. With an entree of veal scallopini and seafood diablo, the five-course dinner is $55, plus tax and tip. For reservations or more information, call 795-3236. ...

A Castello Banfi wine dinner is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. June 15 at Mimmo Ferraro's, 5900 W. Flamingo Road. With an entree of beef tenderloin stew, the five-course dinner is $125 inclusive. For reservations or more information, call 364-5300. ...

The Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill at the MGM Grand, 3799 Las Vegas Blvd. South, has introduced a new lunch menu that includes sauteed Maine crab cakes with tomato relish and basil aioli, and ricotta gnocchi with sweet fennel sausage Bolognese. Lunch is served from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. ...

Readers helping readers: For John Thomas, who is looking for Dr. Brown's cream soda by the six-pack or case, Terry Roberts e-mailed to suggest Village Meat and Wine, 5025 S. Eastern Ave. "If they happen to be out of stock on this item, as with other items in the market, I know they would be happy to place an order for you," Roberts said.

Bill Spiegel suggested Kosher Experience, "a store within a store" at Smith's at 2211 N. Rampart Blvd., and Cherie Pannizzo said she has seen six-packs of Dr. Brown's beverages in the kosher sections of Smith's stores.

And Tulsa Small suggested the new Sunflower Market at 3365 E. Tropicana Ave. ...

For Pam Tette, who is looking for Mrs. Smith's pumpkin custard pie, Jody King e-mailed to say she's seen it at Food 4 Less at 2545 S. Eastern Ave. ...

Reader requests: Karen Barfield is looking for albacore tuna packed in oil, and Tyson brand canned chicken broth. ...

Kathy Doll is looking for a restaurant that serves something similar to the Ti Amo chicken she used to get at the Santa Fe casino under its previous owners. ...

John Adams would like to find barbecue-flavored Fritos. ...

"I have been trying to find College Inn chicken broth and a good old East Coast Boston cream pie," e-mailed Lynn Bowrys. "Maybe your readers know where I can find these."

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