Oktoberfest kicks off Saturday at Hofbräuhaus

Siegfried & Roy will tap the first keg of seasonal Oktoberfest beer to kick off the annual festivities at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Hofbräuhaus Las Vegas, 4510 Paradise Road. Oktoberfest at the Hofbr?uhaus will continue through Oct. 31. ...

The 2006 Fabulous Las Vegas Greek Food Festival is scheduled for Thursday through Sept. 24 at St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church, 5300 S. El Camino Road. In addition to food, the festival will include Greek entertainment, shopping and children's activities. Hours are 5 to 11 p.m. Thursday, 3 to 11 p.m. Sept. 22 and noon to 11 p.m. Sept. 23 and 24. Call 248-3896. ...

More than 30 of Las Vegas' top chefs will participate in the ninth annual Signature Chefs of Las Vegas, beginning at 6 p.m. Sept. 30 at The Venetian, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South. The evening will include chef and sommelier tastings, entertainment and live and silent auctions. Tickets are $225 per person and are available by calling the March of Dimes office at 732-9255. ...

Lawry's the Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Parkway, is offering a special Rosh Hashanah menu from 5 to 10 p.m. Sept. 22 and 23. Dinners, which will include traditional Rosh Hashanah foods and Lawry's classics, is $55 for adults, $30 for children, plus tax and tip. Call 893-2223. ...

Chef Gustav Mauler has announced his winemaker events for September. A dinner featuring the wines of Casillero del Diablo is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Sazio at The Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. With an entree of fennel-crusted spit-roasted pork loin, the four-course dinner is $39 per person, plus tax and tip. Call 948-9500.

And the wines of Ferrari-Carano will be featured during a dinner at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 26 at Spiedini at the J.W. Marriott, 221 N. Rampart Blvd. With an entree of stuffed quail and beef tournedo, the four-course dinner is $63, plus tax and tip. Call 869-8500.

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