Heidi Knapp Rinella

THE DISH: South Point hosting food truck dinner, movie fest

January 27, 2012 - 2:03 am

Twenty-two food trucks from Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Phoenix and Denver will participate in the Gourmet Food Truck Fest: Dinner and a Movie from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the South Point, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South. The event will include a hot chocolate and coffee liqueur station and a screening of the John Wayne film "The Searchers." Admission is free; cash will be accepted at the food trucks. ...

Chef Alex Stratta will present a dinner featuring the wines of Chateau Montelena at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Marche Bacchus, 2620 Regatta Drive. With an entree of braised short rib with brown-butter horseradish potato gnocchi, the four-course dinner is $89, plus tax and tip. For reservations, call 804-8008. ...

Mussels, Frites and Craft Beer has returned to Morels French Steakhouse & Bistro at the Palazzo, 3325 Las Vegas Blvd. South, from Wednesday through March 31. The menu features mussels steamed with tarragon, garlic and creme fraiche; served with chowder-style corn, bacon and cream sauce; and steamed in salsa verde broth with fresh herbs and pistou. ...

Chef Jet Tila and mixologist Tony Abou-Ganim will present a pop-up dinner of regionally inspired Thai dishes at 7 p.m. Feb. 8 at Origin India, 4480 Paradise Road. The five-course dinner is $65, plus tax and tip. For reservations, call 889-2705. ...

Valentino Las Vegas at The Venetian, 3355 Las Blvd. South, has introduced a brunch from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays. The menu includes a wild boar sausage scramble, house-smoked salmon omelet and more, plus Bottomless Bubbles and Bottomless Bloody Marys.

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