Tickets available for Wine Affair

The UNLV Wine Affair is from 7 to 10 p.m. Sept. 25 at Green Valley Ranch, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway in Henderson. Tickets, which include food and beverage samples, wine-and-food pairings, a cigar-rolling demonstration and a wine-blending class and competition, are $125 in advance, $150 at the door. Proceeds support scholarships at the William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. For tickets, visit unlvtickets.com or call 739-3267. ...

A Unibroue beer dinner is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Sept. 21 at Rosemary's Restaurant, 8125 W. Sahara Ave. It's $85 inclusive; for reservations, call 869-2251. ...

Little Buddha at the Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road, has introduced a $40 four-course prix-fixe dinner. The restaurant also has expanded its regular menu, with dishes such as steamed seafood dumplings and Angry Roasted Jidori Chicken. ...

Lagasse's Stadium has opened at the Palazzo, 3325 Las Vegas Blvd. South, featuring Emeril Lagasse's cuisine, 100 HDTVs and stadium sofa seating. "Tailgating ... Lagasse-Style" hours from 3 to 7 p.m. weekdays feature $5 appetizers and $15 buckets of beer, and 25 percent off food for locals. Call 607-2665. ...

Dragon Noodle Co. & Sushi Bar has opened at the Monte Carlo, 3770 Las Vegas Blvd. South, replacing the Dragon Noodle Co. A dim sum menu is available until 4 p.m. daily; sushi selections includes Bacon & Egg, with seared pork belly and fried quail egg. ...

The House of Lords Steakhouse has reopened at the Sahara, 2535 Las Vegas Blvd. South, with a menu including 21-day-aged prime rib for $18 and a four-course tasting menu for $29.95. Hours are from 5 to 11 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. ...

Another local Hard Rock Cafe has opened, at the Showcase Mall, 3771 Las Vegas Blvd. South. ...

Murphy's Law Bar & Grill has opened at 1590 E. Flamingo Road, serving "traditional Irish food with a twist." Call 464-7878. ...

A third location of Sin City Brewing Co. has opened in the Grand Canal Shoppes at The Venetian, 3377 Las Vegas Blvd. South. ...

Wynn Las Vegas and Encore have announced a series of free workshops featuring resort chefs from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturdays and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Dec. 15 at Whole Foods Market at Town Square, 6689 Las Vegas Blvd. South. For a complete schedule -- and 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.