Hostile Grape hosting tastings

The Hostile Grape cellar and tasting room at M Resort, 12300 Las Vegas Blvd. South in Henderson, is hosting weekly tastings of four wines for $15, from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays. ...

The second annual Carnival of Cuisine festival from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Aug. 15 at The Venetian, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South, will include tastings from more than 20 restaurants, demonstrations and more. Tickets are $50 inclusive at the box office, at 414-7469 or at www.venetian.com or www.palazzolasvegas.com. ...

Garfield's Restaurant has opened at 2620 Regatta Drive in Desert Shores, serving wild-caught fish, grilled steaks, all-day omelets, thin-crust pizzas and more. Lunch and dinner are served daily, brunch from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. weekends. Call 925-8333. ...

Mimmo Ferraro's, 5900 W. Flamingo Road, has introduced a $35 four-course fixe prix menu, available daily, and also is offering locals 35 percent off their dinner checks on Fridays (which doesn't apply to the fixe prix special). ...

The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Las Vegas, has introduced a farm-to-table breakfast buffet and dinner tasting menu, both focusing on fresh regional produce and organic options. ...

The five valley locations of Sammy's Woodfired Pizza have added new items, including roast vegetable antipasto. ...

The Verandah at the Four Seasons, 3960 Las Vegas Blvd. South, offers half-off bottles of wine at dinner Sundays through Wednesdays through Sept. 1. ...

Company Kitchen and Pub House at the Luxor, 3900 Las Vegas Blvd. South, has added new comfort-food dishes, such as fried mashed-potato sticks. Dinner begins at 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays; late-night service is from 10:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. ...

First Food & Bar at the Shoppes at the Palazzo, 3327 Las Vegas Blvd. South, now serves Sunday brunch from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with selections such as eggs with pork chops, grits and biscuit and gravy. Call 607-3478. ...

P.F. Chang's now has a kids' menu. ...

P.T.'s Gold locations have expanded their daily Half-Off Happy Hour to 4 to 8 p.m. daily; late-night happy hour remains from midnight to 4 a.m. ...

For additional restaurant news, visit the Vegas Voice blog at www.reviewjournal.com.

Send information to Heidi Knapp Rinella, P.O. Box 70, Las Vegas, NV 89125-0070. You also can send faxes to 383-4676 or e-mail her at hrinella@reviewjournal.com.