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Dining events and news for Aug. 4-10, 2016

H2O for Heroes bottled water drive: Firehouse Subs invites guests nationwide to help their local first responders beat the heat in exchange for a sub with the fifth annual water collection drive, set for Aug. 6. All Firehouse Subs restaurants will provide one medium sub to each guest who donates an unopened, 24-pack of bottled water. The donated water will be provided to local first responders in addition to senior and community centers, aiding those in need of water during summer. Visit firehousesubs.com.

Around the World Wine Walk: The event is planned at 6 p.m. Aug. 13 at Downtown Container Park, 707 Fremont St. Wine stations are planned throughout the park. Tickets are $25. Visit ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1253013.

Best of Brio: Brio Tuscan Grille at Town Square Las Vegas, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South, is planning the dinner at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 25. The event is set to feature a seven-course prix fixe menu and a sommelier pairing each course with Brio’s signature wine. Seating is limited. Tickets are $75. Call 702-914-9145.

Food and music: Tivoli Village, 420 S. Rampart Blvd., announces a new dining event series featuring live music from a variety of local performers, complimentary drinks and brunch fare through August. Brio Tuscan Grille is offering the program from noon to 3 p.m. Aug. 6 and 7 and 13 and 14. Visit tivolivillagelv.com.

Small Italian Bites: The class is planned from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 9 at Ferguson Enterprises, 4175 S. Grand Canyon Drive. Attendees can learn about creating Italian small plates for a casual meal. One session is $50. Register online at continuingeducation.unlv.edu or call 702-895-3394 from 8 a.m to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday or 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Toast & Toppings: Glutton, 616 E. Carson Ave., has announced the event, set to start at 5 p.m. through closing time Tuesdays and Thursdays through Aug. 30. Patrons can order an assorted crostini board with crostini bread bites topped with seasonal concoctions. Selections will vary daily. Guests will receive their choice of a bottle of wine along with their crostini board. The special is $20. Visit GluttonLV.com or call 702-366-0623.

Titanic Dinners: The events, in honor of late chef Bernard Tordjman, are planned from 4 to 9 p.m. Fridays at CB’s Legacy, 2021 W. Sunset Road. Bernard’s protege, chef Enrique Delgado, is dedicating the events in honor of those who served aboard the RMS Titanic. Live jazz music is planned. The restaurant also plans wine pairing dinners from 4 to 9 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month for $55 per person, including food and wine specials. RSVP for either event by calling 702-558-3366. The restaurant’s hours are from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday to Friday and 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Late-night events: Ferraro’s Italian Restaurant and Wine Bar, 4480 Paradise Road, is planning a series of late-night events Thursdays. Ferraro’s will host Jazz Workshop, a traditional jazz band, in its lounge from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. In May, Ferraro’s launched Mezzanotte Grill from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m., which is planned on the restaurant’s patio and is to feature unlimited beer and pizza and house-made Italian sausages and Hofmann hotdogs. The cost is $25 per person. Call 702-364-5300.

Shake Shack partnership: Shake Shack at New York-New York resort announced its charitable partnership with the Children’s Heart Foundation in Southern Nevada. Both Las Vegas Shake Shack locations are teaming up with local bakery The Cupcakery for two specialty concretes. Five percent of sales from the New York-New York’s location-specific frozen custard concrete All Shook Up are to benefit the Children’s Heart Foundation. At the Downtown Summerlin Shake Shack, guests can purchase the Red Velvet Rocks with 5 percent of sales benefiting Communities In Schools of Nevada. Visit chfn.org and CISNevada.org.

Vino With a View: Ascaya development is planning the event with wine tastings and refreshments from 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays at 1 Ascaya Blvd. Call 702-978-5800.

Pokemon Go tuna tacos: Every Wednesday, Glutton, 616 E. Carson Ave., No. 110, is offering Pokemon Go players poke-style ahi tuna tacos for $3 each and two-for-one beers. Visit GluttonLV.com.

The Made Experience: Triple George Grill and the Mob Museum invite guests to travel back to a time when neighborhood speakeasys were a regular occurrence and classic mobsters ruled the town. The Made Experience is priced at $89 per person (two-guest minimum) and consists of a three-course prix fixe menu at Triple George Grill and a ticket to the Mob Museum. Visit tinyurl.com/madeexperience.

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