DINING: $1 oatmeal, a wine dinner, bagel contest and more

  Local Jamba Juice outlets that serve breakfast are offering steel-cut oatmeal for $1 on Wednesdays through Feb. 3. It’s available with four fruit toppings; no coupon is required. ...
  Wines from two Italian organic producers, Poggio Foco of Tuscany and Fattorie Azzolino of Sicily, will be featured in a dinner at 7 p.m. Thursday (Jan. 28) at Simon at Palms Place, 4381 W. Flamingo Road. With an entree of Wagyu flatiron bistecca with prosciutto, fingerling coins and wild arugula, the five-course dinner is $85 per person. To reserve: 944-3292. ...
  Ricardo’s Mexican Restaurant, 4930 W. Flamingo Road, will host a benefit dinner for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Las Vegas from 6 to 10 p.m. Feb. 4. Ricardo’s will donate 30 percent of all sales (including food and alcohol) during those hours to the charity. ...
  In celebration of National Bagel Day, the five local outlets of Panera Bread are inviting bagel lovers to vote for their favorite flavor. Ballots will be available in the stores Feb. 1-8. The winner will be announced Feb. 9, when a free bagel of that variety will be available to all from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. ...
  The five valley locations of Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza are offering Sammy’s Pizza Kits in honor of Valentine’s Day. Available Feb. 12-14, they’re $5 for traditional dough, $6 for whole wheat and $8 for gluten-free. ...
  Strip House at Planet Hollywood, 3667 Las Vegas Blvd. South, now offers housemade beef jerky in its bar. Made from prime strip loin trimmings, it’s marinated for 24 to 36 hours, cooked in the oven and fried in goose fat until crisp. Served with buttermilk-fried onion strings, it’s $8. ...
  Sunflower Farmer’s Market stores (3365 E. Tropicana Ave. and 4020 S. Rainbow Blvd.) have introduced Smart Tags, identifying certain products by color: Smart Celiac (orange), Smart Heart (red), Smart Carb (blue) and Smart Weight (purple). The company also has introduced a New Year’s Nutrition microsite on its Web site, www.sfmarkets.com, with nutrition tips, healthy recipes, a calorie calculator and more. ...
  Ethel’s Chocolate has introduced its 2010 Valentine box, which includes classic flavors such as Lemon Satin Creme and Almond Butter Krisp along with new flavors such as tiramisu. The 20-piece box is $28, the 33-piece box $40 and the 53-piece box $55.
  And See’s Chocolates is offering a Sweetheart box that includes Peanut Butter Patties and Peanut Crunch, which aren’t available in other prepackaged assortments. It’s $15.75 for 10.6 ounces. ...