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Ethel's Chocolate Factory and Cactus Garden, 2 Cactus Drive in Henderson, will host an Easter celebration 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and April 2-4. On those days, the Easter Bunny will be available for photos in the company's cactus garden, and a face painter will be on hand. It's free. ...

Food Network star Giada De Laurentiis will sign her new cookbook, "Giada at Home: Family Recipes from Italy and California," at 5 p.m. April 5 at Sur la Table at the Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood, 3663 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Tickets are required and can be obtained at Sur la Table by buying a copy of the book anytime before April 5. ...

Three local IHOP locations -- at 7940 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 5280 E. Craig Road and 9651 Trailwood Drive – are offering a free short stack of pancakes to all customers from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday. The restaurants will be collecting donations for the Southern Nevada Chapter of the Muscular Dystrophy Association. ...

El Segundo Sol Taqueria and Margarita Bar has opened at 3200 Las Vegas Blvd. South, in the space formerly occupied by Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba. Also new is a Strip-side taco shack, Street Taco. Call 258-1211 or visit www.ElSegundoSol.com. ...

Vinny's New York Seafood Bar & Grill has opened at 2950 S. Durango Drive, serving seafood such as fried shrimp, calamari and clam strips, mussels and scungilli, plus pasta, soups and salads and more. Lunch specials also are available. Hours are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Call 233-6556 or visit www. VinnysNYSeafoodBar.com. ...

Smashburger has opened at 7541 W. Lake Mead Blvd., serving "smashed" burgers (including a signature Sin City Smashburger with fried egg, bacon, cheese, onions and sauce), salads, Häagen-Dazs shakes and more. Call 982-0009. ...

LBS: A Burger Joint at Red Rock Resort, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd., now offers a burger-and-beer-tasting menu. ...

P.F. Chang's locations have expanded their gluten-free menu. ...

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