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A La Carte, Jan. 1-7, 2015

GLUTTON TO OPEN IN DOWNTOWN LAS VEGAS

Glutton is scheduled to open this month at 612 Carson Ave., Suite 622. It will showcase meats, locally sourced produce, house-made pastas and seafood from the Pacific Northwest. The restaurant will be housed in a renovated midcentury building that has the original oak ceiling from 1955.

Hours are planned to be from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 5 to 11 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5 to 11 p.m. Sunday. For more information, visit facebook.com/gluttonlv.

PIEOLOGY OPENS IN DOWNTOWN SUMMERLIN

Pieology Pizzeria has opened a custom pizza concept at Downtown Summerlin, 10965 Lavender Hills Drive, Suite 130. Patrons select from seven signature sauces to top the fresh house-made dough that is pressed into 11.5-inch thin-crust pizzas. Next, select from 30 meats, cheeses, vegetables, herbs and spices and an after-bake Flavor Blast sauce. Each custom pizza with unlimited toppings is less than $8. Gluten-free crust and seven signature pizzas also are available.

Hours are from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. For more information, call 702-331-4454 or visit pieology.com.

CHEEBURGER CHEEBURGER OPENS LOCATION IN HENDERSON

Cheeburger Cheeburger recently opened its second valley location at 9905 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 100. The original location is at 8390 S. Rainbow Blvd. For more informatio, visit lasvegascheeburger.com.

WESTGATE TO OPEN SID’S CAFE IN HOMAGE TO OWNER’S FATHER

The Westgate, 3000 Paradise Road, has opened Sid’s Cafe, named for owner David Siegel’s father, Sid Siegel. The restaurant takes a creative approach to homestyle cooking and is open 24 hours daily. Menu options include appetizers, salads, burgers, sandwiches, main plates and desserts.

For more information, call 800-732-7117 or visit westgatelasvegasresort.com.

OFF THE STRIP OPENS ON THE STRIP

Off The Strip has opened its first location on the Strip at The Linq Promenade. The two-story, 11,000-square-foot bar and bistro is open 24 hours for breakfast lunch or dinner. The original location is at 10670 Southern Highlands Parkway, Suite 102B. For more information, visit offthestripbistro.com.

SMASHBURGER OPENING FIRST STRIP LOCATION

Smashburger, which has several locations throughout the Las Vegas Valley, recently debuted its first Strip location inside Caesar Palace’s new 14,900-square-foot Forum Food Court. Hours are from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. For more information, visit smashburger.com.

D GRILL TO OFFER SPECIAL HAWAIIAN ITEMS

In honor of Hawaii Appreciation Week Jan. 10-17, the D Grill at the D Las Vegas, 301 Fremont St., plans to offer island favorites such as Portuguese sausage or Spam, eggs and aice and saimin, as well as classic plate lunches such as beef teriyaki, chicken katsu, Korean chicken and chopped steak, served with a side of macaroni salad and rice.

The D Grill is open daily from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. For more information, visit thed.com.

T-BONES CHOPHOUSE PLANS WINE DINNER JAN. 22

T-Bones Chophouse & Lounge at Red Rock Resort, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd., plans to host a wine dinner featuring Napa Valley’s Joseph Phelps Vineyards at 6 p.m. Jan. 22. The cost is $105. To RSVP, call Michelle Lee at 702-797-7517 or email michelle.lee@stationcasinos.com.

HANK’S FINE STEAKS & MARTINIS PLANS WINE DINNER JAN. 29

Hank’s Fine Steaks & Martinis at Green Valley Ranch Resort, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway, plans to host a wine dinner featuring Cakebread Cellars at 6 p.m. Jan. 29. The cost is $100 per person. For reservations, call Jennifer Mangahas at 702-617-6800 or email jennifer.mangahas@stationcasinos.com.

WINE AND BEER TASTING TO BENEFIT VEGAS PBS

Southern Nevada Public Television plans to host its 26th annual Splendor in the Glass Wine & Beer Tasting event from 3 to 7 p.m. Feb. 7 in the ballroom at the Westgate, 5625 W. Flamingo Road. Guests can sample wines and beers from 60 wineries and breweries courtesy of Southern Wine and Spirits of Nevada and enjoy hot and cold hors d’oeuvres. A live wine auction and silent auction are planned, along with entertainment by the Woody Woods Jazz Combo. Chef Hubert Keller also plans to present a cooking demonstration.

Guests must be 21 or older. Advance tickets are $85, and day-of-event tickets are $100. Proceeds will benefit programming and community outreach initiatives for Vegas PBS.

Tickets are available at the Vegas PBS Educational Technology Campus, 3050 E. Flamingo Road, all locations of Lee’s Discount Liquor, Total Wine & More and Whole Foods Market, or by visiting vegaspbs.org/winetasting. For more information, call 702-799-1010, ext. 5344.

VEGAS UNCORK’D EVENTS COMING IN APRIL

The ninth Vegas Uncork’d by Bon Appetit is scheduled for April 23-26 to at Aria, the Bellagio, Caesars Palace and the MGM Grand. Headliner chefs are set to include Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Gordon Ramsay, Julian Serrano, Francois Payard, Masa Takayama, Michael Mina and Guy Savoy. More chefs and events are set to be announced in the coming weeks, along with details about the Master Series Dinner program, which will cover multiple properties during the event weekend.

Tickets for the various events, including the Grand Tasting and Chef’s Counter: All-Star Feast are on sale at vegasuncorked.com.

MERCADITO PLANS MILITARY MONDAYS, TAKEOVER TUESDAYS

Mercadito at Red Rock Resort, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd., is offering Military Mondays, where active-duty, reserve and retired military members receive 15 percent off their bill all day. A valid military ID is required.

Takeover Tuesdays offer industry guests half off their bill from 11 a.m. to midnight.

For reservations, call 702-979-3609.

POT LIQUOR ANNOUNCES SUNDAY BRUNCH

Pot Liquor Contemporary American Smokehouse at Town Square Las Vegas, 6587 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Suite B-196, is offering Southern Brunch Sundays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays.

The menu includes smokehouse-influenced items such as Smoke House Hash (smoked beef brisket, crispy potatoes, peppers and onions and two eggs any style), pulled pork and waffles with spiced apple compote and bourbon barrel-aged maple syrup, and chicken fried steak with buttermilk biscuits and country gravy.

The cost is $12.98 without alcoholic beverages and $19.98 with a choice of endless Bellinis, Mimosas or Bloody Marys.

For more information, call 702-816-4600.

MERCADITO PLANS HAPPY HOUR SPECIALS

Mercadito at Red Rock Resort, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd., has announced new happy hour times, cocktails, menu items and specials. A traditional happy hour is offered from 3 to 6 p.m. daily and the Happy After Hours from 10 p.m. to midnight Sundays through Thursdays and 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

A free order of chips and a choice of six salsas are offered with the purchase of a happy hour cocktail (one order of chips per table).

MADE L.V. LAUNCHES SUNDAY BRUNCH

Made L.V. at Tivoli Village, 420 S. Rampart Blvd., Suite 140, is offering Sunday brunch from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The brunch menu features favorites such as Bacon Cheddar Biscuits, along with Big Easy Benedict, Breakfast Tacos, “Old Fashion” French Toast Sticks and Steak & Eggs with Wagyu skirt steak. Bottomless mimosas are an additional $20 per person.

For reservations, call 702-722-2000. For more information, visit made-lv.com.

DOM DEMARCO’S PIZZERIA & BAR TO OFFER HALF-OFF WINES

Dom DeMarco’s Pizzeria & Bar, 9785 W. Charleston Blvd., is offering half off all wines by the glass on Mondays.

For more information, call 702-570-7000 or visit domdemarcos.com.

STATION CASINOS PROPERTIES OFFER HAPPY HOUR SPECIALS

Cabo at Santa Fe Station, 4949 N. Rancho Drive, offers a daily Five for $5 menu at the bar from 4 to 7 p.m., including Mexican pizza, quesadilla (steak or chicken), nachos, wings and mini tacos (beef or chicken).

Cabo at Palace Station, 2411 W. Sahara Ave., offers a variety of appetizer specials for $5 each daily inside the bar from opening to 6 p.m. (Monday through Thursday starting at 4 p.m. and Friday and Sunday starting at noon). Happy hour features $2 chips and salsa.

Jack’s Irish Pub at Palace Station, 2411 W. Sahara Ave., offers happy hour specials from 4 to 8 p.m. daily, including drink specials such as $3 domestic pints, $4 import pints and $2 well drinks. Also available is an assortment of appetizers for $5 each, including Irish nachos, fried pickle chips and quesadillas, and $7 happy hour patty melt or fish and chips or cheeseburger and fries.

The Race & Sports Bar at Green Valley Ranch Resort, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway, offers late-night happy hour specials from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. nightly, including $3 well drinks and $2 Bud and Bud Lights.

All Station Casinos and Fiesta Casinos Race & Sports Books offer $2 Bud and Bud Lights during football games. Select sports books also offer $1 hot dogs during games (excluded are Red Rock Resort, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd., and Santa Fe Station, which offer Wiener’s Circle, and Green Valley Ranch Resort, which offers Turf Grill).

Club Madrid at Sunset Station, 1301 W. Sunset Road, throws football parties hosted by Brian Blessing from Sports Book Radio at 9 a.m. Sundays. Admission is free. Beverage specials include $2 Bud and Bud Lights, as well as a variety of stadium food starting at $1.

For more information, visit sclv.com.

GIMME SOME SUGAR PLANS HAPPY HOUR DESSERT AND WINE PAIRINGS

Gimme Some Sugar Bake Shoppe, 19 S. Stephanie St., offers nightly happy hour dessert and wine pairings for $14 each. It begins at 6 p.m., with a different special each night: Tuesday is Fresh Fruit Pavlova and a glass of champagne; Wednesday is choice of cheesecake and a glass of Charles Krug Late Harvest Zinfandel Port; and Thursday is Tropical Tease and a glass of Bernardus Sauvignon Blanc and $20 off select bottles of wine. On Friday and Saturday nights, the Bake Shoppe offers a Reverse Happy Hour from 9 p.m. to midnight featuring any dessert and a glass of wine for $14 and all cupcakes or cookies are buy one, get one free.

For more information, call 702-882-2537 or visit gimmesomesugarlv.com.

ARIZONA CHARLIE’S ANNOUNCES DINING SPECIALS

Arizona Charlie’s Boulder, 4575 Boulder Highway, plans to offer a three-course dinner special in the Yukon Grille from 5 to 10 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday for $16.99 with an ace I PLAY card and $18.88 without a card. Entree choices are flat iron steak, chicken and mushroom Alfredo pasta, grilled salmon or garlic and herb chicken.

Arizona Charlie’s Decatur, 740 S. Decatur Blvd., plans to offer the Triple Selection special from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday in Ron’s Steakhouse for $24.99 with a card and $27.77 without a card. It features entree choices of 6-ounce prime dry-aged filet mignon, 14-ounce prime rib, chicken piccata or rainbow trout.

A pot roast and pie special is $9.99 with a card and $11.10 without a card from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily at both locations’ Sourdough Cafe.

TACOS FOR STRENGTH CAMPAIGN CONTINUES AT MERCADITO

Mercadito at Red Rock Resort, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd., has joined Mercadito Hospitality’s national Tacos for Strength campaign, which creates unique tacos to support Share Our Strength and its mission to end childhood hunger.

Tacos for Strength selections are available for dinner (four per order) for $15.50 or for lunch (three per order) for $13.50. Five percent of proceeds benefit Share Our Strength.

For reservations or more information, call 702-979-3609.

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