A La Carte, Jan. 8-14, 2015

ETHEL M OPENS POP-UP STORE AT TIVOLI VILLAGE

Ethel M Chocolates has opened its first pop-up location at Tivoli Village, 440 S. Rampart Blvd., through Valentine’s Day.

Holiday and traditional favorites are available, with free samples offered. For more information and store hours, visit ethelm.com or call 800-438-4356.

GREAT VEGAS FESTIVAL OF BEER SET FOR APRIL 11

Motley Brews plans to host its fifth annual Great Vegas Festival of Beer from 3 to 7 p.m. April 11 in downtown Las Vegas near the Fremont East Entertainment District.

This year, more beer and expanded culinary options are planned, as well as live music and enhanced programming with revamped BrewLogic educational sessions.

Early bird tickets are $30 for general admission, $40 for early entry at 2 p.m. and $75 for VIP through Jan. 11. For tickets, visit greatvegasbeer.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.

LES KINCAID TO HOST WINE, COOKING CLASSES

Les Kincaid, host of the syndicated wine show “Wines Du Jour,” plans to host the class Wines & Cheese of Italy, France & Spain for those 21 or older from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 21 and 28 and Feb. 4 at Total Wine & More at Boca Park, 730 S. Rampart Blvd. The cost is $199 for three sessions.

The class Breakfast & Brunch is planned from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 27 and Feb. 3 at Ferguson Enterprises, 4175 S. Grand Canyon Drive. The cost is $109 for two sessions.

To register, visit continuingeducation.unlv.edu or call 702-895-3394 from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

HOUSE OF BLUES FOUNDATION ROOM TO HOST CHARITY HAPPY HOURS

The House of Blues at Mandalay Bay, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South, plans to continue the Happy Anniversary Hour to benefit local charities in the Foundation Room during January and February. The event features 22 charitable events to celebrate 22 years of the House of Blues. Events are set from 5 to 8 p.m. for guests 21 or older. A portion of proceeds benefit the corresponding charity. Dress code is enforced.

Some open dates in Feburary remain. Interested charities can contact Holmes Pooser at homiepooser@livenation.com.

The schedule for January is: Jan. 8, U.S. Vets; Jan. 12, Autism Speaks; Jan. 13, New Horizons, Jan. 15, Best Buddies of Nevada; Jan. 20, American Heart Association; Jan. 22, Music Forward Foundation; Jan. 25, Aid for AIDS of Nevada and Jan. 27, Habitat for Humanity.

For more information, visit houseofblues.com/lasvegas.

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.

ANNUAL LUTEFISK DINNER SET FOR JAN. 31 IN BOULDER CITY

The 17th annual Lutefisk Dinner hosted by Vegas Viking Lodge of the Sons of Norway is scheduled for 3 and 6 p.m. Jan. 31 at the Boulder City Elks Lodge, 1217 Nevada Highway in Boulder City.

Besides lutefisk (with melted butter or white sauce), the dinner will include roasted pork, boiled potatoes, peas and carrots, lefse, coffee and iced tea and Norwegian cookies (Aquavit also will be available, as will packages of lefse).

Tickets must be purchased in advance by Jan. 22 and are $20 for adults and $5 for children 10 or younger. Checks made out to Sons of Norway can be mailed to Gwen Knighton, 2156 Marstons Mills Court, Henderson, NV 89044, along with a self-addressed, stamped envelope and a note listing how many dinners are being purchased, whether the 3 or 6 p.m. seating is desired and a phone number.

For more information, call 702-869-5775.

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.

BELLAGIO ANNOUNCES CULINARY CLASSROOM LINEUP

Bellagio executive chef Edmund Wong plans to host the Executive Chef’s Culinary Classroom, a series of interactive, two-hour cooking classes, Feb. 12-Nov. 10. Wong and his culinary team will share ideas and techniques as they guide guests through the steps to creating a three-course meal. Classes will be held in the resort’s demonstration kitchen, Tuscany Kitchen.

The classes are set to begin at 7 p.m. Feb. 12 with Italian by the Lake. The rest of the schedule is: Dim Sum and Noodles, March 19; Tequila and Tacos, April 30; Healthy Gourmet, May 26; Backyard Patio Grilling, June 30; Learning to Roll … Sushi and Rolls, July 23; Back to School, Aug. 27; Cupcakes & Cocktails, Sept. 29; Octoberfest, Oct. 13; and Harvesting Thanksgiving 2.0, Nov. 10.

All-inclusive tickets for each session are $135 per person. For tickets, call 866-406-7117.

M RESORT TO CELEBRATE CHINESE NEW YEAR WITH SPECIAL MENU

The M Resort, 12300 Las Vegas Blvd. South, plans to mark the Year of the Sheep with a Chinese New Year celebration to include dragon and lion dances, festive decorations and special menu items at Studio B Buffet Feb. 19-25. Selections are set to include lion’s head meatballs with bok choy, poached chicken with ginger and scallions, beef lo mein, sweet and sour pork, chicken lettuce wraps, spinach and bamboo shoots, spring rolls and Chinese almond cookies.

For more information, visit themresort.com.

WOLFGANG PUCK INTRODUCES NEW MENU ITEMS AT CRYSTALS

Wolfgang Puck Pizzeria & Cucina inside The Shops at Crystals, 3720 Las Vegas Blvd. South, has added Tuscan bread ribollita soup to the menu, with winter vegetables, cabbage and pesto. Also new are roasted baby beets with goat cheese, frisee, tangerines, pistachios and a citrus vinaigrette; and braised oxtail ragu with gnocchetti sardi, oven-roasted tomatoes and pecorino toscano.

For more information, visit wolfgangpuck.com.

SHAKE SHACK OPENS IN NEW YORK-NEW YORK

Shake Shack opened its first West Coast location Dec. 29 at New York-New York, 3790 Las Vegas Blvd. South. The restaurant is known for Angus beef burgers, griddled-crisp flat-top dogs and fresh-made frozen custard.

An outdoor patio overlooks at the Strip, and the Las Vegas menu features exclusive items including special frozen custard concretes All Shook Up (vanilla custard, chocolate toffee bits and banana peanut butter cheesecake) and Jackpot (vanilla custard, Belgian waffles, strawberry puree, marshmallow sauce and rainbow sprinkles).

Hours are from 11 a.m. to midnight Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday.

For more information, visit shakeshack.com.

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.