Black Friday reservations pay off

Here’s a unique Black Friday deal: If you call the Veranda at the Four Seasons, 3960 Las Vegas Blvd. South, at 702-632-5237 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and make reservations for dinner any time in December (except Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve), you’ll get 50 percent off your food on that day. The offer is valid for parties of eight or fewer. …

Ferraro’s Italian Restaurant and Wine Bar, 4480 Paradise Road, will celebrate the truffle season with its “Tartufie Nebbiolo — Una Coppia Perfetta” (or “truffles and Nebbiolo — a perfect match” to you and us) dinner with Nebbiolo wines at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 10. The five-course dinner with an entree of filet mignon with fresh white truffle is $275; call 702-364-5300. …

Whist Stove and Spirits and Due &Proper, both in The District at Green Valley Ranch, will celebrate Black Friday with an all-day happy hour, including $3 deviled eggs, $4 Caesar salads and $5 calamari or Italian subs. Whist also has launched a brunch from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekends, featuring such dishes as French Toastowitz, with challah, Frangelico and maple syrup, $11; duck hash and eggs, $11; and a mac and cheese omelet, $8. …

Emeril’s New Orleans Fish House at MGM Grand, 3799 Las Vegas Blvd. South, has reopened with a redesigned interior and menu. Among the new dishes are shellfish and handmade fresh pasta, $42; tempura fried salmon roll, $15; crystal-fried Florida frog legs, $15; and alligator meatballs, $14. …

La Cave Wine &Food Hideaway at Encore, 3121 Las Vegas Blvd. South, is featuring autumn dishes such as mole veal short rib with pickled cabbage, $23; ahi tuna with cranberry caviar, $16; and house-made fettuccine with runny egg and crispy prosciutto, $15. …

R Steak at the Riviera, 2901 Las Vegas Blvd. South, offers autumn dinner specials of seared white bass, roasted chicken, prime rib or 10-ounce Prime sirloin, all with Caesar salad, for $22.

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.