RESTAURANT NEWS

Olive oil subject of seminar at Nora's

"Demystifying Olive Oil" will be the topic of a seminar from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at Nora's Wine Bar & Osteria, 1031 S. Rampart Blvd. It will cover varietals of olives as they relate to oil, flavor profiles of various oils, getting what you pay for when selecting olive oils and more. Sponsored by the Slow Food Convivium Las Vegas, it's free for Slow Food members, $5 at the door for everyone else. Call 940-6672. ...

Emeril Lagasse's Table 10 has opened at Palazzo, 3325 Las Vegas Blvd. South, serving a varied menu of such Emeril favorites as Pasta Jambalaya and grilled dry-aged Angus rib-eye, plus lobster pot pie, oyster croquettes, lamb sliders and more. Hours are from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays and from 11 a.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays. Call 607-6363. ...

Dos Caminos also has opened at the Palazzo as the first out-of-town outlet of the New York Mexican restaurant. Specialties include roasted chicken enchiladas with mole poblano and salsa verde and Chilean sea bass Veracruzano. Lunch is served from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays, brunch from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays and dinner from 4 to 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 4 p.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays. The lounge is open until 3:30 a.m. daily, with a late-night menu until 2 a.m. Call 577-9600. ...

Rodney Strong wines will be featured during the February winemaker dinner at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Spiedini at the JW Marriott, 221 N. Rampart Blvd. With an entree of honey-basted quail and tournedos of beef, the four-course dinner is $68. For reservations, call 869-8500. ...

A bourbon-pairing dinner is scheduled from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday at Twin Creeks at the Silverton, 3333 Blue Diamond Road. Fred Booker Noe, master distiller and great-grandson of Jim Beam, will speak. The three-course dinner with four specialty cocktails is $85 per person; tickets are available at the restaurant.

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.