Hungry? Here’s the dish
For lovers of lutefisk: The Sons of Norway Desert Troll Lodge will have its traditional lutefisk and meatball dinner Nov. 1 at the Elks Lodge at 1217 Nevada Highway in Boulder City. Doors will open at 4 p.m., with serving at 5. Dinner, which includes potatoes, vegetables, lefse and Norwegian cookies, is $20 for adults, $5 for children 5 through 12. For tickets, call Vikki at 702-617-8898 or Bob at 702-338-4918. …
China Poblano at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas is celebrating the Day of the Dead with a dinner dedicated to Tin-Tan, a Mexican actor, singer and comedian who led the zoot-suit-centric Pachuco Movement in the ’50s. The featured dishes, which are being offered through Nov. 2, include a huitlacoche tamal ($10), slow-braised duck with mole ($14), salmon with peanut mole and marinated onions ($18) and more. …
The 48th annual World’s Championship Chili Cookoff is Friday through Sunday, with about 400 cooks competing in four categories and the winner of the traditional red chili category taking home a $25,000 prize. The action can be viewed at the Tyson Fan Zone &Marketplace at Mandalay Bay. Each cook will prepare 2 gallons of People’s Choice Chili for public tasting. Admission is free. …
Trevi Italian Restaurant at The Forum Shops at Caesars will celebrate World Pasta Day on Saturday with a $10 pasta trio. …
Las Vegan Eatz Events will sponsor a dinner at 6 p.m. Saturday at El Dorado Cantina, 3025 Industrial Road. The dinner, with an entree of veggie tacos, is $32. For tickets, visit http://LasVeganEatzEventsOct.bpt.me/.
Las Vegan Eatz also has planned Mixin for the Mission, a benefit for V Animal Sanctuary, which shelters unwanted farm animals. That will run from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Nov. 6 at Amanda Harris Gallery of Contemporary Art, 900 Las Vegas Blvd. South. With food by The Bronze Cafe and Pop Up Pizza, it’s $40. Visit http:LasVeganEatzEventsMFTM.brownpapertickets.com. …
Mark West Winery will be featured in a Sammy’s Social Club dinner at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Sammy’s Restaurant &Bar, 1501 Green Valley Parkway in Henderson. The four-course dinner with an entree of roasted salmon on Asian salad is $50; call 702-567-4000.
Send information to Heidi Knapp Rinella, P.O. Box 70, Las Vegas, NV 89125. You also can send faxes to 702-383-4676 or email her at Hrinella@reviewjournal.com. Follow @HKRinella on Twitter.
