A La Carte for Dec. 11-17

B CONNECTED MEMBERS CAN GET $9.99 BUFFET

B Connected members can get a prime rib buffet for $9.99 Saturdays through Thursdays in December at The Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave.; the Gold Coast, 4000 W. Flamingo Road; the Suncoast, 9090 Alta Drive; and Sam's Town, 5111 Boulder Highway.

The Friday seafood buffet is $19.99.

B CONNECTED MEMBERS CAN ENJOY DINING SPECIALS IN DECEMBER

From 7 to 11 p.m. nightly in December, the Courtyard Café at The Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave., and Café Siena at the Suncoast, 9090 Alta Drive, plan to offer a $7.11 steak and lobster special for B Connected members. Daily in December from opening until 6 p.m., B Connected members can visit Coasta Cantina at The Orleans or the Suncoast or Willy & Jose's at Sam's Town, 5111 Bouldery Highway, for $9.99 unlimited enchiladas with bottomless margaritas.

RAMPART CASINO PLANS CHRISTMAS DINING SPECIALS

The Rampart Buffet at the Rampart Casino at The Resort at Summerlin, 221 N. Rampart Blvd., plans to offer a holiday meal from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Dec. 25 for $16.99. The buffet is set to include soups, salads, a carving station with prime rib and oven-roasted turkey and a chilled seafood bar.

The Promenade Café plans to offer a three-course menu with roasted turkey, pecan-crusted salmon or apricot-glazed ham, paired with cream of broccoli soup or winter mix salad, with pumpkin or pecan tart for dessert. The special will be available from 2 to 10 p.m. Dec. 25 for $14.95.

The Carmel Room plans to serve a three-course dinner featuring holiday goose breast, grilled Kurobuta pork chop or holiday surft and turf at 2 p.m. Dec. 25 for $53.

Ceres plans to serve a Christmas brunch, including turkey, ham and short ribs, as well as a children's buffet, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 25 for $48.

For reservations, call 702-869-7381.

FOUNDATION ROOM TO HOST HAPPY HOUR EVENTS FOR CHARITY

The Foundation Room, a private venue at the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South, plans to host happy hour events through Saturday to benefit nonprofit organizations.

The events are scheduled from 5 to 8 p.m. on the following dates: today, ALS of Nevada; Wednesday, Hero School Community; Friday, Mahubay Foundation; and Saturday, MS Society of Southern Nevada.

Food and beverages will be available for purchase. A portion of the proceeds benefit each charity. Upscale business casual dress code will be strictly enforced. Entry is free and open to guests 21 or older. The Foundation Room is a private venue, and guests must RSVP to be placed on the guest list. To RSVP, visit lvweekly.com/hob.

DUNKIN' DONUTS TO COLLECT TOYS FOR DRIVE

Dunkin' Donuts Las Vegas is collecting toys for the upcoming Hogs and Heifers "Miracle on 3rd Street" toy drive benefiting the Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation until Wednesday.

Dunkin' Donuts will offer one free medium hot or iced coffee to guests who bring in a toy donation, with a limit of one coffee per customer. Wish list items include craft-oriented supplies, book bags, toys, handheld games, card games and educational games. Stuffed animals are discouraged.

To find a location, visit dunkindonuts.com.

THE VENETIAN, PALAZZO GEAR UP FOR CULINARY CLASH

The Venetian, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South, and Palazzo, 3339 Las Vegas Blvd. South, plan to host Culinary Clash, a new four-week competition for the resort's famed team of chefs.

The late-evening competition will be hosted by Claudine Grant and Robin Leach from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Thursday and Dec. 21 and is open to all sous chefs and chefs de cuisine at the properties' 30-plus restaurants. Chefs will be challenged to create recipes using ingredients in a "mystery basket" to be prepared in mobile "food truck" kitchens on the Strip at The Venetian's Doge's Palace plaza. The clash will be broadcast on a giant screen on The Venetian Clock Tower, and each chef's creation will be available for sampling.

Each cooking battle will be highlighted by street entertainment, a disc jockey and an after party provided by TAO. Celebrity chef judges are scheduled to be: Thursday, Sammy DeMarco (semifinals); and Dec. 21, surprise chef to be announced (finals).

The competition winner and a guest will receive a trip to Italy.

SPAGO LAS VEGAS BRINGING BACK ORIGINAL MENU FOR 20TH ANNIVERSARY

Spago Las Vegas in The Forum Shops at Caesars, 3500 Las Vegas Blvd. South, is turning 20, and to celebrate, chef Wolfgang Puck plans to greet guests, take photos and cook in the kitchen today. The restaurant is also marking the occasion by offering a throwback menu for a limited time with retro pricing.

The menu will be available for dinner only through Friday and includes an appetizer of house smoked sturgeon with crisp potato galette and horseradish cream for $12 and an entree of Cantonese-style roasted duck with wild huckleberries, ginger and stir-fried baby bok choy for $20.

For more information, call 702-369-6300.

DOM DEMARCO'S OFFERING SPECIAL MENU FOR CHARITIES

Dom DeMarco's Pizzeria & Bar, 9785 W. Charleston Blvd., is offering a special Giving Menu to benefit local charities through December. Through Saturday, 20 percent of the proceeds from items ordered off the special menu will go to the Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation of Nevada. Sunday through Dec. 22, the menu will benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Las Vegas. Dec. 23-30, the menu will benefit Opportunity Village.

Also in December from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday, the restaurant is offering half off all pizzas, beer, wine and liquor (not available Dec. 25, when the restaurant will be open from noon to 8 p.m.).

Day and night through December, patrons are invited to enjoy Sounds of the Season on the restaurant's holiday decorated patio, which will feature Christmas music and holiday-themed drink specials.

For more information, call 702-570-7000 or visit domdemarcos.com.

AREA EATERIES OFFER HOLIDAY GIFT CARD DEALS

King's Fish House at The District at Green Valley Ranch, 2255 Village Walk Drive, No. 139, is offering guests a free $20 gift certificate for use by the end of this year with every $100 gift car purchased.

Mimi's Cafe is offering a $5 coupon with every $25 gift card purchase, valid for use through Jan. 31. For Las Vegas Valley locations, visit mimiscafe.com.

The Cheesecake Factory is offering a Slice of Joy card valid for a free slice of cheesecake with every $25 gift card purchased by Dec. 24. The Slice of Joy card is redeemable from Dec. 26 through March 31. For Las Vegas Valley locations, visit thecheesecake factory.com.

Islands Fine Burgers & Drinks, 10810 W. Charleston Blvd., is offering a $10 bonus card for those who buy $50 worth of gift cards throughout December.

The Grand Lux Cafe at The Venetian, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South, and Palazzo, 3327 Las Vegas Blvd. South, is offering a $5 gift card redeemable after Dec. 26 to guests who purchase a $25 gift card by Dec. 24.

Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, 8721 W. Charleston Blvd., is offering a $25 dining credit every time a guest spends $50 in the main dining room through Dec. 30. Also, receive a $20 Fleming's bonus card for every $100 in gift cards purchased online or at the restaurant through Dec. 31. For more information, visit flemingsteakhouse.com.

Marie Callender's plans to offer a $5 bonus card with any gift card purchase of $25 or more. The $5 card is redeemable from Jan. 1-31 at participating locations. For more information, visit mcpies.com.

VALENTINO LAS VEGAS TO HOST WHITE TRUFFLE DINNER AT THE VENETIAN

Valentino Las Vegas at The Venetian, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South, plans to host a white truffle dinner at 7 p.m. Friday featuring a seven-course tasting menu created by James Beard Award-winning chef Luciano Pellegrini.

The cost is $250, with an optional wine pairing for $100. Seating is limited. For reservations, call 702-414-3000.

ARIZONA CHARLIE'S DECATUR ANNOUNCES HOLIDAY DINING SPECIALS

Arizona Charlie's Decatur, 740 S. Decatur Blvd., is offering a special of tenderloin of beef for $39 with an ace I PLAY card and $43.33 without from 3 to 8 p.m. Dec. 24 and 25 at Ron's Steakhouse. The special comes with choice of baked potato or sweet potato.

Oven-roasted turkey with stuffing and garlic mashed potatoes or Pan-fried tilapia with lemon beurre blanc and choice of potato will be $29 with a card and $32.22 without.

All of the selections come with choice of soup or salad, prosciutto-wrapped asparagus, Ron's breadbasket with flavored butters and a special holiday dessert.

From 4 to 10 p.m. Dec. 31, Ron's is offering bone-in prime rib of beef served with turkey Lorraine soup or salad, lyonnaise potatoes, creamed spinach and a holiday dessert with a glass of champagne or wine or a beer for $45 with a card and $50 without.

The Sourdough Cafe is offering a roast turkey special from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Dec. 25 for $9.99 with a card and $11.11 without. It comes with choice of soup or salad, stuffing, mashed potatoes, green beans almandine and a holiday dessert. Guests can also choose prime rib of beef or glazed ham.

From 4 p.m. to midnight Dec. 31, the cafe is offering champagne chicken or roast leg of lamb, served with chicken Lorraine soup or salad, choice of potato, green beans almandine and choice of cake or pie for $11.99 with a card and $13.33 without.

The Frisco Market Buffet is offering prime rib of beef, roast turkey and glazed Virginia ham from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Dec. 25 for $9.99 with a card for red, green and orange card holders, $11.99 with a card for blue card holders and $13.33 without a card. Sides include yams, stuffing, rice pilaf and green beans almandine.

For reservations, call 702-258-5111.

ARIZONA CHARLIE'S BOULDER ANNOUNCES HOLIDAY DINING SPECIALS

The Yukon Grille at Arizona Charlie's Boulder, 4575 Boulder Highway, plans to serve a special menu items from 4 to 9 p.m. Dec. 24 and 25. For $24.99 with an ace I PLAY card and $27.77 without a card, guests can enjoy maple-cranberry-glazed roasted turkey with gravy and dressing or black seabass drizzled with champagne and white grape sauce, served with buttered chateau potatoes. Both entrees are served with soup or salad and cranberry pecan bread pudding or ice cream.

For reservations, call 702-951-5800.

The Sourdough Café plans to serve a special from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Dec. 25. Corn chowder or salad served with turkey, apple walnut dressing, gravy, vegetable, cranberry sauce and yams or mashed potatoes will be $8.99 with a card and $9.99 without. It includes a slice of pumpkin or apple pie for dessert.

The Wild West Buffet plans to have holiday specials from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 25, including a champagne brunch with eggs cooked to order, cherry crepes, craving stations with ham, prime rib, turkey and steaks, and seafood medley. The cost is $9.99 with a red, green or orange card, $11.99 with a blue card and $13.32 without a card.

ARIZONA CHARLIE'S DECATUR ANNOUNCES DECEMBER SPECIALS

Arizona Charlie's Decatur, 740 S. Decatur Blvd., is offering a winter stew special in the Sourdough Café for $5.99 with an ace I PLAY card and $6.66 without a card. The special is a sourdough bread bowl filled with beef stew or chili and is available from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. through Feb. 28.

The café is also offering a skillet breakfast for $2.99 with a card and $3.33 without when you purchase a beverage, steak and eggs or ham and eggs for $3.99 with a card and $4.44 without, prime rib and shrimp for $10.99 with a card and $12.22 without and a Sunday champagne brunch for $8.99 with a card and $9.99 without.

Ron's Steakhouse is offering a three-course special with soup or salad, choice of 8-ounce filet mignon, pan-seared salmon or chicken Oscar, sides and dessert for $34.99 with a card and $38.88 without. It includes a glass of wine or bottle of beer.

During December, Jameson Irish coffee is $3 at all casino bars, the café and the Frisco Market Buffet.

Every Monday beginning at 5:30 p.m., enjoy free popcorn, $1 hot dogs, $2 nachos and cheese, $2 chili bowls, six chicken wings for $2, $2 Bud bottles and five bottles of Bud in a bucket for $8.

EL SEGUNDO SOL PLANS COOKING FIESTA

El Segundo Sol at the Fashion Show mall, 3200 Las Vegas Blvd. South, plans to host a cooking class with executive chef Terry Lynch from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday.

The menu is set to feature guacamole with goat cheese and chipotle, seasonally inspired quesadillas with butternut squash, epazote and chile, roast turkey with Yucatan chimole and Yucateca aqua fresca with guayaba and Suger Skull Margaritas. Dessert will be mango flan with Yucatan honey and chile sauce.

The cost is $25. To make a reservation, call 702-258-1211.

FOGO DE CHÃO TO REWARD PATRONS SPORTING WESTERN WEAR

Fogo de Chão, 360 E. Flamingo Road, plans to offer patrons wearing "cowboy gear," including hats, boots, Western wear and belt buckles, a complimentary Pendleton whiskey beverage with purchase in honor of the National Finals Rodeo, through Saturday. There is a limit of one per guest.

For more information, call 702-431-4500 or visit fogo.com.

WYNN LAS VEGAS PASTRY CHEFS PLAN DEMONSTRATION

Wynn Las Vegas pastry chefs Pierre Gatel and Flora Aghababyan and chocolatier David Krzewinski plan to offer a demonstration of cake and candy-making techniques to inspire guests this holiday season. The event is planned for 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Sugar & Ice on the Wynn Esplanade at Wynn Las Vegas, 3131 Las Vegas Blvd. South.

Tickets are $35 and $25 for registered guests of Wynn and Encore. For more information, call 702-770-7000.

GIADA'S COLLECTING CANNED FOOD, TOYS FOR HOLIDAYS

Bring in a canned food item or a new, unwrapped toy to Giada's Italian Cucina, 2540 Anthem Village Drive, No. 100, before Saturday and receive a free glass of house wine.

WYNN TO PRESENT HOLIDAYS IN A GLASS WINE TASTING

Wynn Las Vegas, 3131 Las Vegas Blvd. South, plans to host a Holidays in a Glass wine tasting event with its sommelier and general wine buyer Mark Thomas at the bar inside Tableau from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday.

Learn how to pair wines with class holiday dishes. Small bites will be prepared by Tableau executive chef Joseph Leibowitz.

The cost is $45 or $30 for registered guests of Wynn and Encore.

HANUKKAH MENU TO BE FEATURED AT THE FLAME

A Hanukkah special menu is planned at The Flame Steakhouse at the El Cortez, 600 Fremont St., through Sunday.

The menu features an appetizer of chopped chicken liver, matzo ball soup or salad and an entree of brisket of beef or roasted apricot chicken with sides of potato latkes, kasha and bowties, steamed broccoli and fresh challah. Dessert is sweet raisin kugel or ice cream.

The cost is $21.95. The Flame is open from 5 to 10 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.

For reservations, call 702-385-5200.

SHOW SMITH CENTER TICKET STUBS FOR DINING DISCOUNT AT EL CORTEZ

Show an official Friends of The Smith Center card or show tickets and stubs from a show at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts and receive a $10 discount on an entree at The Flame Steakhouse at the El Cortez, 600 Fremont St., on the same date as the show.

The offer is also good for options of a complimentary cocktail at The Parlour.

For more information, call 702-385-5200.

TWELVE COCKTAILS OF CHRISTMAS PLANNED AT WYNN, ENCORE

Wynn Las Vegas, 3131 Las Vegas Blvd. South, and Encore, 3121 Las Vegas Blvd. South, plan to feature a festive cocktail for each of the 12 days of Christmas by Wynn master mixologist Patricia Richards through Dec. 22 at all of the properties' bars and lounges. Guests can take away recipe cards for each cocktail.

ROY'S WINE CLUB TO MEET

Roy's Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine, 620 E. Flamingo Road, plans to host a waina hui (wine club) tasting from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Dec. 21.

Each tasting features a sampling of Roy's signature appetizers. Members receive a wine glass, an invitation to all wine club events, an invitation to Roy's select seasonal events, a 10 percent reduction on bottled wine purchased at Roy's and reduced pricing for select Roy's wine dinners.

The cost to attend a tasting is $20 for wine club members and $25 for nonmembers.

For more information or to make a reservation, call 702-691-2053.

JW MARRIOTT TO CELEBRATE DESIGNATION WITH DINING SPECIALS

The JW Marriott, 221 N. Rampart Blvd., was recently named a Top Five Las Vegas Resort by the Condé Nast Traveler's Readers' Choice Awards, and to celebrate, dining specials are planned.

Enjoy $5 select appetizers all day at J.C. Wooloughan's Irish Pub and $5 martinis from open to close at 221. Shizen is offering local guests $5 wine and half off select appetizers. The Carmel Room is offering local guests a free appetizer with the purchase of two entrees. Through Saturday, the Rampart Casino is featuring $5 Candy Cane martinis at all casino bars. Locals visiting the Rampart Buffet on Friday will enjoy a $1 discount for the Fisherman's Delight Buffet. The Rampart Casino is also offering local guests the choice of one free dessert with the purchase of any two entrees at the Promenade Café.

For more information, call 877-869-8777.

PROMENADE CAFÉ SERVING PRIME RIB SPECIAL

The Promenade Café in the Rampart Casino at The Resort at Summerlin, 221 N. Rampart Blvd., is offering a $9.99 prime rib dinner special from 3 to 7 p.m. daily in December (not available holidays). It features a 4-ounce prime rib, house salad, choice of side, warm rolls and a nonalcoholic beverage. For more information, call 702-507-5966.

MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL PARTIES PLANNED AT MI CASA GRILL CANTINA

Mi Casa Grill Cantina at the Silverton, 3333 Blue Diamond Road, plans to host Monday Night Football parties Monday and and Dec. 22 (Saturday).

Watch the game and enjoy $2 tacos and quesadillas and $2 Jagermeister shots, $3 Skyy vodka cocktails and $12 Corona and Corona Light buckets. Prizes are also planned.

RAMPART CASINO OFFERING FOOTBALL SEASON DINING SPECIALS

The Rampart Casino at The Resort at Summerlin, 221 N. Rampart Blvd., is offering $2 Bud and Bud Light in all casino bars all day during football season. Food specials include $1 Vienna beef hot dogs from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays and 4 to 9 p.m. Mondays.

J.C. Wooloughan's Irish Pub is offering food and beverage specials beginning at 9 a.m. Sundays, including $2 Bud and Bud Light drafts, $8 domestic pitchers, $10 import pitchers and $5 Bloody Marys. Food specials include $6 wings, a $5.99 Angus burger and an $8 All-American breakfast.

EL CORTEZ ROLLS OUT MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SPECIALS

The El Cortez, 600 E. Fremont St., is offering Monday Night Football specials of $1 Budweiser and Bud Light drafts and $1 Vienna beef hot dogs during all games this season. Halftime drawings are also planned.

From 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, casino-wide bar specials are two-for-one martinis and top shelf selections.

ELDORADO, JOKERS WILD ANNOUNCE DECEMBER DINING SPECIALS

The Eldorado Casino, 140 S. Water St., and Jokers Wild Casino, 920 N. Boulder Highway, are offering a traditional ham or turkey dinner for $8.99 and a combination for $9.99 Dec. 25.

Football specials are planned at The Snack Bar at both locations Saturdays and Sundays in December. Enjoy $1 hot dogs, $1.50 burgers and $2 tortilla chips with nacho cheese, and Monday through Saturday, get Bud and Bud Light bottles for $2 each ($8 for a bucket of five) and shots of 1800 Silver for $2.

The Café at Eldorado and the Court Café at Jokers Wild is offering a spaghetti dinner for $2.99 with soup or salad from 11 a.m. to close daily.

Mariana's Cantina at Eldorado is offering an 8-ounce filet and 7-ounce lobster tail with potatoes and vegetables for $35.99 from 4 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

THEME DINNERS WITH BEER PAIRINGS PLANNED AT BARLEY'S

Barley's Casino & Brewing Co., 4500 E. Sunset Road, plans to host theme buffet dinners with beer pairings from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Saturdays through the end of the year.

Beers brewed by Barley's brew master Jeffrey "Bubba" Amas will be used in the preparation of select food items, and Amas will provide beer pairing suggestions for guests 21 or older.

For Station Casinos Boarding Pass rewards program members, the all-you-can-eat buffet is $10.99 per person. Barley's beer is $1 per draft or $5 for all you can drink. For nonmembers, the dinner is $12.99.

For more information, call 702-458-2739.

SAMMY'S WOODFIRED PIZZA OFFERS WINE DEAL SUNDAYS AND MONDAYS

Sammy's Woodfired Pizza & Grill is offering half off bottles of wine with the purchase of Classic Sammy's Dishes after 6 p.m. Sundays and Mondays through the end of the year.

Classic dishes include grilled shrimp salad, any pizza on whole wheat crust, angel hair pomodoro, shrimp angel hair pasta, sun-dried tomato artisan thin-crust pizza and baba ghanoush.

The special is available at all of Sammy's Las Vegas Valley locations. For more information and to find locations, visit sammyspizza.com.