Winemaker dinner focuses on Sinatra family’s Come Fly with Me

A winemaker dinner in celebration of Come Fly With Me, the award-winning 2007 Sinatra Family Estates Cabernet Sauvignon, is scheduled for 7 p.m. June 18 at Sinatra at Encore, 3131 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Beginning with a reception in the restaurant's outdoor courtyard, the four-course dinner with an entree of beef tenderloin is $175 per person. For reservations, call Rustin Jensen at 770-2249. ...

I'll bet you didn't know it, but today is National Doughnut Day. And to commemorate that auspicious occasion, local outlets of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts are offering a free doughnut, of any variety, to anyone who stops in. No purchase is necessary. ...

The first Brews and Blues Festival is scheduled from 4 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd. Tickets, which are $30 at the gate or $25 in advance (which also allows for a 3 p.m. entry), include a 12-ounce commemorative mug and unlimited samples of more than 70 craft brews. Food will be available for purchase. Advance tickets are available at www.SpringsPreserve.org. ...

A Remy Martin and Louis XIII cognac dinner is scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday at Texas de Brazil at Town Square, 6533 Las Vegas Blvd. South. The reception and four-course dinner, with an entree of churrasco of tenderloin, is $125 per person inclusive. For reservations, call 614-0080. ...

BOA Steakhouse and Sushi Roku, both at the Forum Shops at Caesars, 3570 Las Vegas Blvd. South, are offering Las Vegas residents 20 percent off at both lunch and dinner through Sept. 6. ID required. ...

Johnny Smalls at the Hard Rock Hotel, 4455 Paradise Road, has introduced a new happy hour from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays, offering two-for-one specialty cocktails at the bar and select appetizers starting at $4. ...

Cut by Wolfgang Puck at the Palazzo, 3325 Las Vegas Blvd. South, has introduced a "Summer Stimulus" happy hour from 5 to 7 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays, offering a selection of appetizers, cocktails and wines for $7 each. ...

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