A La Carte: Dining events and news for March 10-16, 2016

New Coffee Bean drinks: The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is introducing a trio of teas during an open house set from 2 to 6 p.m. March 10 at participating locations. For $2, customers can try any size (excluding 32-ounce) of the Pineapple Sweet Tea Ice Blended drink, Blood Orange Sweet Tea Ice Blended drink, and Thai Tea Latte & Ice Blended drink. During the open house, $1 of every drink purchased will go to the nonprofit Best Buddies. Additionally, guests can receive a complimentary beverage (any size) with a minimum $30 reload or purchase of The Coffee Bean Card.

Second ChiAm opens: On Feb. 24, the second ChiAm fast casual Chinese and dim sum restaurant opened at 6300 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 170. Visit chiamrestaurant.com.

New happy hour: N9NE Steakhouse at the Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road, is offering a new happy hour menu, available in the bar and lounge from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Visit palms.com or call 702-933-9900.

Cracker Barrel coming to North Las Vegas: On March 2, North Las Vegas city officials attended a groundbreaking ceremony for a new Cracker Barrel Old Country Store restaurant location at 2815 E. Craig Road. The ceremony marks the coming of two Cracker Barrels to the Las Vegas Valley. The North Las Vegas restaurant is scheduled to open in late July. The other location is slated for the Silverton.

Mexipanese: Asian fusion restaurant Mexipanese is set to open March 10 at 365 Lewis Ave. The locale offers blends of Japanese and Mexican-style dishes. The restaurant is operated by local owners, Mike and Marilyn Howland, who also assumed ownership of next-door Sin City Sandwich in April 2015. Mexipanese is open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday. Visit facebook.com/mexipanese.

Chinese, Japanese fusion: Ondori Asian Kitchen has opened at The Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Offering Chinese or Japanese plates on their own or a menu of the two blended, called tomodomo, the restaurant is open from 11 to 1 a.m. daily. Visit orleanscasino.com/dine/ondori.

Tequila Dinner: Cantina Laredo’s quarterly dinner is planned to start with cocktails at 7 p.m. March 19 at Tivoli Village, 430 S. Rampart Blvd. A four-course meal paired with cocktails is planned to start at 7:30. Seats are $49.99 per person. RSVP by calling 702-202-4511.

New Vista Community Wine Walk: Individuals can participate in the 2016 Wine Walk from 7 to 10 p.m. March 19, April 9 and May 21 at Town Square Las Vegas, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Each walk will showcase a variety of food and wine throughout Town Square and will feature 15 wines for sampling. The cost is $25 per person for tickets bought in advance and $30 the day of the event. Individuals must be 21 or older to attend. Visit winewalklv.com.

Beer festival: Motley Brews’ sixth annual Great Vegas Festival of Beer is planned from 3 to 7 p.m. April 9 near the Fremont East Entertainment District. Early-entry tickets (2 to 7 p.m.) are $50 until April 9 and $55 at the door. VIP Brewer’s Lounge (2 to 7 p.m.) tickets are $90 until April 9 and $95 at the door. General admission beer tasting tickets (3 to 7 p.m.) are $40 until April 9 and $45 at the door. Visit greatvegasbeer.com.

Specialty pizza offer: In honor of the upcoming International Pizza Expo, Pizza Rock at Green Valley Ranch Resort in Henderson is set to offer a specialty pizza, The Sinferno, through March 12. It features signatures sauces with a kick (American, Italian, San Marzano), with a three cheese blend of white cheddar, asiago, and mozzarella, topped with Calabrese peppers, sweet and spicy Calabrese sausage and crimini mushrooms. It costs $17. Visit greenvalleyranch.sclv.com/Dining/Pizza-Rock.aspx.

Artichoke Festival: d.vino Italian Food & Wine Bar at the Monte Carlo on the Strip is hosting its seventh annual Artichoke Festival through March 25. The festival showcases the vegetable grown from Ocean Mist Farms in Castroville, Calif., hailed as the “artichoke center of the world.” The restaurant’s menu includes six dishes featuring the vegetable. Hours are from 4 to 10:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 4 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, with happy hour from 4 to 6 p.m. RSVP by calling 702-730-7966 or visiting dvinolv.com.

Crazy Pita to support St. Jude’s: Throughout March, Crazy Pita will participate in a paper icon sales campaign collecting monetary donations starting at $1 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Guests can purchase St. Jude paper icons at any three of the Crazy Pita restaurant locations: Downtown Summerlin, 10975 Sage Park Drive, No. 100; Town Square Las Vegas, 6587 Las Vegas Blvd. South, No. 190; and The District at Green Valley Ranch, 2225 Village Walk Drive, No. 175.

Reset Project educational dinner: Create A Change Now recently announced its partnership with The Reset Project to bring continuous awareness and health education to families and the community. The pair are planning to host their first educational dinner, Inspire.Challenge.Engage, at 5:45 p.m. March 10 at Booker Elementary, 2277 Martin Luther King Blvd. The family-style dinner is set to feature celebrity chef Johnny Church and his prix fixe menu highlighting local farms and food artisans. Tickets start at $40 and are available at createachangenow.brownpapertickets.com. For more information on Create A Change Now, visit createachangenow.org. For more information on The Reset Project, visit theresetprojectlv.com.

MS research donations: Rachel’s Kitchen locations at 150 Las Vegas Blvd. North, 9691 Trailwood Drive and 3330 S. Hualapai Drive, Suite 190, plan to raise money to support Multiple Sclerosis research March 11 and 12. Customers must bring in a copy of the fundraiser event flier found on the restaurant’s Facebook page or website, show a photo of it on their smartphone, or show the social media post when they order their food those dates. In return, Rachel’s Kitchen will donate 20 percent of the customer’s bill to the local Multiple Sclerosis Society via “TEAM EZ” at the WALK MS event. Visit rachelskitchen.com or nationalmssociety.org/Chapters/CAL/Fundraising-Events.

The Perfect Pairing — Food & Wine: The session is planned from 6 to 8:30 p.m. March 15 at Ferguson Enterprises, 4175 S. Grand Canyon Drive. Attendees can learn principles to discriminatingly pair food and wine by learning to identify a wine’s predominant notes (whether tannic, acidic, or sweet) and exploring how they complement a range of food flavors (smoky, earthy, and spicy, etc.). Attendees must be at least 21 to enroll. One session is $50. Register at continuingeducation.unlv.edu or call 702-895-3394.

Wines & Cheeses of Italy, France & Spain: The session is planned from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays through March 16 at Pinot’s Palette, 1000 S. Rampart Blvd. Attendees can discover why cheeses and wines from the same areas pair well together. Attendees must be at least 21 to enroll. The cost is $199 for three sessions. Register at continuingeducation.unlv.edu or call 702-895-3394.

St. Patrick’s Day specials:

— On St. Patrick’s Day, Sean Patrick’s locations are planning to give out 2016 St Patrick’s Day T-shirts to the first 100 people who come in after 10 a.m. There will be $20 match play for gamers from 10 a.m. to midnight. Visit pteglv.com/food/sean-patricks.

— The Linq Promenade is planning a St. Patrick’s Day celebration the day of with bagpipers, leprechauns, stilt walkers, giveaways, games, performers, dancers, green fountains and more. Restaurants are also planning live music and specials. Visit thelinq.com.

— Triple George Grill, 201 N. Third St., is offering a green-themed Irish-inspired menu from 4 to 10 p.m. March 17. Drink specials include $3 green beer, half-off Jameson Irish whiskey drinks and the Kiss Me “I’m Irish” priced at $12. RSVP by calling 702-384-2761.

— Table 34 is planning a themed menu with items individually priced. Call 702-263-0034.

— Nacho Daddy is planning Irish nachos and Guinness margaritas at its three locations through March. Visit nachodaddy.com.

— Honey Salt is planning a four-course at 6:30 p.m. for $45 per person. Visit honeysalt.com.

— Remedy’s, Elixir and Distill locations valleywide are planning specials, costume contests and drinks. Visit remedystavern.com, elixirlounge.net or distillbar.com.

— Shake Shack at Downtown Summerlin and at New York-New York are planning desserts March 14-20. Visit shakeshack.com.

— Hard Rock Cafe on the Strip and Paradise Road are planning drinks and other menu items. Visit hardrockcafe.com.

— Double Barrel Roadhouse, 3770 Las Vegas Blvd. South, is planning $5 green beer and other drinks beginning at 11:30 a.m. Visit /sbe.com/nightlife/brands/doublebarrel.

— Northside Cafe, 2535 Las Vegas Blvd. South, is planning a corned beef and cabbage plus Guinness for $10.95 March 17-20. Visit slslasvegas.com/dining/northside-cafe.

— El Cortez is offering $5 Guinness at all hotel bars, and from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. March 17. Siegel’s 1941 is set to offer a Corned Beef with Cabbage, Potatoes and Carrots special for $11.

Hoops & Hops: The three-day March College Basketball viewing experience is set to return to The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. South, from 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. March 17-19. In addition to featuring betting stations (open at 7:30 a.m. each day) and multiple televisions throughout the venue, guests can try interactive experiences, including access to a basketball court, billiards, shuffleboard, blackjack, an onsite sports book and more. An array of gourmet stadium fare and game-day snacks are planned. Three-day passes are $375 and include seating, select open bar and food and beverage offerings. The event is for those 21 or older. Visit cosmopolitanlasvegas.com.

Basketball madness: The Stratosphere, 2000 Las Vegas Blvd. South, is offering a Men’s College Basketball Tournament viewing experience March 17-20. The Stratosphere Theater will once again transform into March BBall Tournament Headquarters, offering fans free admission, food and drink specials, and nine wall-to-wall screens. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are planned. Visit stratospherehotel.com or call 702-380-7777.

Vegas Uncork’d: The 10th anniversary of Vegas Uncork’d by Bon Appetit is planned April 28-May 1 at four Las Vegas resorts: Caesars Palace, The Cromwell, The Venetian and the Palazzo Las Vegas. Tickets are available at vegasuncorked.com.