Handcrafted beer festival on tap

Locally and regionally produced beers will be showcased in the Brew's Best Handcrafted Beer Festival from 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Town Square, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Tickets are $30 and can be obtained by visiting brewsbestlv.com. ...

Santa will be taking a break from his hectic holiday schedule with brunch visits from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday and Dec. 13, 20 and 27 at Via Brasil Steakhouse, 1225 S. Fort Apache Road. The brunch, which runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., includes eight cuts of meat carved tableside, plus dishes such as eggs Benedict, pancakes, waffles and made-to-order omelets; it's $24.99 for adults, $16.99 for kids 7-12, $4.99 for 5- and 6-year-olds and free for kids 4 and younger. ...

A cooking demonstration, "Cookies for Santa," will run from 1 to 4 p.m. Dec. 10 at Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill at 10955 Oval Park Drive at Downtown Summerlin. Those attending will be able to create cookies and hot chocolate with Kamel Guechida, corporate executive pastry chef, and take home gifts and recipes. It's $80; call 702-202-6300. ...

What would have been Frank Sinatra's 100th birthday will be celebrated from 7 to 10 p.m. Dec. 12 at Franklin at the Delano, 3940 Las Vegas Blvd. South. The evening will include cocktails make with fedora-shaped ice cubes and bottles of Jack Daniel's Sinatra Select available for purchase, and "Frank's Drink," made with four ice cubes, two fingers of Jack Daniel's and a splash of water, served in a commemorative glass, for $15. ...

Little Tony's at Palace Station, 2411 W. Sahara Ave., has introduced recurring weekly deals. On Wednesdays, any kid younger than 12 can eat free with the purchase of a regular meal; two kids in a family can eat free with the purchase of a large pizza or family-sized pasta. On Date Night Saturdays, couples can get a salad, large pizza or family-sized pasta, dessert and four draft beers, four glasses of house wine, unlimited soft drinks or a large bottle of water for $49.99. And on Spaghetti Sundays, a couple can get spaghetti and meatballs, garlic bread and a Caesar salad for $26.99, or four can eat for $44.99. ...

Andiron Steak & Sea at 1720 Festival Plaza Drive in Downtown Summerlin now serves brunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays. The menu includes such dishes as caramel custard french toast and grilled cranberry and brie with green apple on whole wheat, and cocktails such as a grapefruit and sage fizz or white peach bellini.

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