Weekend offers Oktoberfest parties

Barley's Casino & Brewing Company, 4500 E. Sunset Road, Henderson, will celebrate its 10th anniversary by tapping its first Oktoberfest keg at 7 p.m. today. Tours and free Oktoberfest T-shirts will be available from 4 to 7 p.m., and free samples of Brewmaster Select will be offered from 7 to 8 p.m. Traditional German dishes are served daily during October. ...

The ninth annual Oktoberfest celebration at Steiner's -- A Nevada-Style Pub will be from 3 to 11 p.m. Saturday at all three locations. Food specials and live music will be included. ...

A bourbon-pairing dinner is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday at Commander's Palace at Desert Passage, 3663 Las Vegas Blvd. South. It's $100 per person, inclusive. To reserve, call 892-8272. ...

Glacier Home Made Ice Cream & Gelato has opened at 10180 W. Tropicana Ave., offering more than 50 flavors. It's open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily; call 450-8700. ...

The MGM Grand has packaged dinner at L'Atelier Jo?l Robuchon with a performance of "La Femme." The three-course dinner with an entree of quail stuffed with foie gras or fresh cod filet is available from 5:30 to 6 p.m. daily except Tuesday for $94 per person inclusive. ...

HB's Italian Restaurant and Bar has opened at 6820 W. Flamingo Road with daily lunch and dinner specials and live entertainment. Call 221-8884. ...

Social House has opened at Treasure Island, 3300 Las Vegas Blvd. South, offering a pan-Asian menu from 5 to 11 p.m. daily and late-night dining from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. ...

Pampas Churrascaria Brazilian grill has opened in Desert Passage, 3663 Las Vegas Blvd. South. ...

Ethel's Chocolate Lounge has opened at Fashion Show mall, 3200 Las Vegas Blvd. South. ...

The Freakin' Frog, 4700 S. Maryland Parkway, was named the best bar for beer lovers in the September issue of Men's Fitness magazine.

Submit information to Heidi Knapp Rinella, Review-Journal, P.O. Box 70, Las Vegas, NV 89125-0070. You also can send faxes to 383-0474 or e-mail her at hrinella@ reviewjournal.com.