RESTAURANT NEWS

Siegfried & Roy to tap Oktoberfest keg

Oktoberfest is upon us, and to launch it, Siegfried & Roy will tap the first keg of Oktoberfest beer at 7 p.m. Saturday at Hofbräuhaus Las Vegas, 4510 Paradise Road. Oktoberfest continues through Oct. 31. ...

Local chefs will participate in the Chefs' Challenge -- Battle: Aloha Soy Sauce from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday at Chinois at the Forum Shops at Caesars, 3500 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Tickets are $50; call 737-9700. ...

Rock Harper, the winner of "Hell's Kitchen 3," has begun working as head chef at Terra Verde at Green Valley Ranch. ...

Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, 8721 W. Charleston Blvd., is celebrating September as California Wine Month by featuring three flights of wine each week during the month. ...

It's almost Wine Week time again at Smith & Wollensky, 3767 Las Vegas Blvd. South. From Monday through Sept. 21, lunchtime guests will be able to sample 10 wines for $10, plus the cost of lunch. ...

A dinner featuring Sterling Wines is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday at Gaetano's Ristorante, 10271 S. Eastern Ave. in Henderson. With an entree of fillet of sole or osso bucco, the five-course dinner is $85 per person, plus tax and tip. To reserve: 361-1661. ...

The Bishop Gorman High School 13th Annual Wine & Beer Tasting and Auction -- in celebration of the opening of the new campus at 5959 S. Hualapai Way -- is scheduled from 7 to 10 p.m. Sept. 29 at the school. Tickets are $85 in advance or $100 at the door; packages and sponsorships also are available. RSVPs are due by Sept. 21. For tickets or more information, call the school's development office at 732-1945, Ext. 4034. The event is open to those 21 and older. ...

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf at 4550 W. Maryland Parkway will host an Ice Blended drinking contest at noon Sunday. The entry fee is $5.

Send information to Heidi Knapp Rinella, P.O. Box 70, Las Vegas, NV 89125-000. You also can send faxes to 383-4676 or e-mail her at hrinella@reviewjournal.com.