A La Carte for Dec. 4-10
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, Dec. 17 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.
DUNKIN' DONUTS SPONSORS TOY 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 Dec. 12.
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.
LES KINCAID TO CONTINUE WINE AND COOKING CLASSES
Les Kincaid, host of the radio wine show "Wines Du Jour," plans to host a variety of classes for participants 21 or older from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on select days in December.
The class Holiday Entertaining Favorites is planned for today at Ferguson Bath & Kitchen Gallery, 4175 S. Grand Canyon Drive, No. 109. The cost is 49 per person.
The class Champagnes & Sparkling Wines Around the World is planned for Wednesday at Total Wine & More in Boca Park for $59 per person.
Payments can be cash, check or credit card. To register for any class, visit edoutreach.unlv.edu/continuingeducation. For more information, email michelle.baker@unlv.edu or call 702-895-3254.
CARRABBA'S PLANS WINE DINNER FOR TODAY
Carrabba's Italian Grill, 8771 W. Charleston Blvd., plans to host a wine dinner featuring Beringer Winery & Portfolio at 6:30 p.m. today.
The menu is set to feature Caesar salad with grilled salmon paired with Beringer Vineyards Founders Estate Savignon Blanc; chicken Bryan ravioli, paired with Beringer Vineyards Chardonnay, Napa Valley, Calif., 2010; wood-fired Caprese flatbread, paired with Beringer Vineyards Pinot Noir, Napa Valley, Calif, 2009; sirloin Marsala and chicken involtini, paired with Beringer Vineyards Zinfandel, Founders Estate, 2010; and sogno di chocolata (fudge brownie with chocolate mousse), paired with Penfolds Vineyards (Australia) Tawny Club Port Wine from the Beringer Portfolio.
The cost is $50 per person. To make a reservation, call 702-304-2345.
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. To kick off the celebration, a special menu in honor of the U.S. Veterans Initiative will be offered through Saturday and is priced at $20, with 20 percent of the proceeds going to the initiative.
For more information, call 702-570-7000 or visit domdemarcos.com.
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 throughout November and December to benefit nonprofit organizations.
The events are scheduled from 5 to 8 p.m. on the following dates: today, Blind Center of Nevada; Wednesday, International House of Blues Foundation; Thursday, Building Owners and Managers Association; Friday, Shine Foundation; Monday, Vegas PBS; Dec. 11, ALS of Nevada; Dec. 12, Hero School Community; Dec. 14, Mahubay Foundation; and Dec. 15, MS Society of Southern Nevada.
The events are open to the public, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting each charity.
Food and beverages will be available for purchase. 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.
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. 14 and 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, Mario Batali; Dec. 14, Sammy DeMarco (semifinals); and Dec. 21, surprise chef to be announced (finals).
The competition winner and a guest will receive a trip to Italy.
FOGO DE CHÃO TO REWARD PATRONS WITH 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, Thursday through Dec. 15. There is a limit of one per guest.
For more information, call 702-431-4500 or visit fogo.com.
TAO TO HOST MILAGRO TEQUILA MIXOLOGIA DINNER THURSDAY
Tao Asian Bistro in The Venetian, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South, plans to host a Milagro Tequila Mixologia dinner with brand ambassador Gaston Martinez at 7 p.m. Thursday.
Six expressions of tequila will be paired with Asian cuisine. Guests will receive a gift bag with basics on how to make cocktails at home, including a shaker and a recipe book.
The cost is $75 per person. Seating is limited. For reservations, visit taolasvegas.com.
RICK MOONEN'S RM SEAFOOD PLANS SPECIAL HAPPY HOUR
Rick Moonen's rm seafood at Mandalay Bay, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South, plans to celebrate Prohibition Repeal Day Wednesday with a special happy hour from 7 to 9 p.m.
In celebration of the 79th anniversary of the repeal of Prohibition, the restaurant is teaming with Moët Hennessy USA for a Prohibition era-themed happy hour with $5 vintage cocktails, while supplies last. There also will be small plates ranging from $3 to $5, including shrimp larb potstickers, beef meatballs with tomato gravy, Chinese black bean clams, mini RM albacore tuna melts and Buffalo-style Blue Point oysters.
Guests are encouraged to come in Prohibition-era attire. For reservations, call 702-632-9300.
EL SEGUNDO SOL TO OFFER DINING DEALS
Bar Segundo at El Segundo Sol at Fashion Show mall, 3200 Las Vegas Blvd. South, plans to offer Loco Hour specials from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, including $3 tequila shots, $5 margaritas, tallboy cans of beer for $4.25 and food specials.
For more information, call 702-258-1211.
VEGAS STREATS FESTIVAL SET FOR SATURDAY
The El Cortez, 600 E. Fremont St., plans to host the Vegas StrEATs Festival from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday on the Jackie Gaughan Parkway.
Las Vegas food trucks plan to participate, along with local art and clothing vendors. Drink specials are set to include $3 Bud Light, Shock Top and Bud Light Lime, $4 Jameson Irish whiskey, Jagermeister and 1800 Silver tequila shots and $2 Pepsi products.
For a complete list of participating food trucks and vendors, visit facebook.com/vegasstreats.
BARBECUE CHAMPIONSHIPS SET FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY DOWNTOWN
The Fremont Street Experience, 425 Fremont St., and the Nevada Barbecue Association plan to host the first Downtown Throwdown Barbecue Championships starting at 6 p.m. Friday with a chili cook-off and continuing at noon Saturday with a barbecue cook-off.
The public is invited to purchase chili, ribs, chicken, brisket and pork. Guests will be able to determine the People's Choice winner by purchasing 2-ounce sampling cups for $1 each. Every 10 samples purchased earns one ticket to vote.
MON AMI GABI TO HOST HOLIDAY COOKING CLASS SATURDAY
Mon Ami Gabi at Paris Las Vegas, 3655 Las Vegas Blvd. South, plans to host a holiday cooking class with executive chef Terry Lynch from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday.
The menu is set to include Dijon deviled eggs with black n' orange tobiko caviar, steak tartare on toasted garlic butter baguettes and mini New England lobster salad rolls. French champagnes will also be served.
The cost is $50. To reserve a spot, call 702-946-7000.
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., Saturday through Dec. 16.
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.
EL CORTEZ TO HAND OUT FREE PIE
The El Cortez, 600 Fremont St., plans to hand out free slices of Marie Callender's pecan pie to Club Cortez members from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday.
WYNN TO PRESENT HOLIDAYS IN A GLASS WINE TASTINGS IN DECEMBER
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. Saturday and Dec. 16.
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.
CELEBRITY CHEFS PLAN HURRICANE SANDY BENEFIT AT NEW YORK-NEW YORK
Southern Wine & Spirits of Nevada plans to host an event with celebrity chefs with roots in New York City at the Brooklyn Bridge at New York-New York, 3790 Las Vegas Blvd. South, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday to raise funds for victims of Hurricane Sandy.
Celebrities set to participate include Mario Batali, Tom Colicchio, Scott Conant, Todd English, Bobby Flay, Charlie Palmer, Gordon Ramsay and Thomas Keller. Wine, craft beers and specialty cocktails will be provided by Southern Wine & Spirits of Nevada. All of the proceeds will benefit the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund.
Tickets are $100 and can be purchased by calling 866-606-7111.
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 from Monday through Dec. 22 at all of the properties' bars and lounges. Guests can take away recipe cards for each cocktail.
PAYARD BISTRO AT CAESARS PALACE TO HOST PASTRY CLASS
In honor of National Pastry Day, chef François Payard plans to host a pastry demonstration from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Monday at Payard Patisserie at Caesars Palace, 3750 Las Vegas Blvd. South.
Participants will enjoy a buffet of canapés and sweets, as well as receive a gift bag with a cookbook to take home.
The cost is $85. To make a reservation, call 702-731-7292.
In celebration of its fifth anniversary, the eatery also is reviving a selection from its Savory Sweets menu for a limited time. Each item is $12 and choices include seared pineapple with thyme, tapioca and coconut sorbet, and apple tatin with aged cheddar, frisée salad and toasted walnuts.
CAESARS PALACE TO HOST FOOD UNIVERSITY IN DECEMBER
Food University is planned for Dec. 11-13 at Caesars Palace, 3570 Las Vegas Blvd. South. The event is designed to transform foodies from spectators into competition-ready chefs.
A collaboration among Caesars Palace, hospitality industry leader Larry Ruvo, Food Network co-founder Robin Leach and culinary entertainment producer Richard Gore, Food University will have student volunteers from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas' hospitality school assisting with back-of-the-house preparations. Proceeds from "admissions" will go to Keep Memory Alive.
The first session will be open to 80 people. The cost is $1,995 per person for all three days and includes food and beverages and course instruction.
For more information, visit fooduniversitylasvegas.com. For tickets, call 866-840-8822.
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 Dec. 11. 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 Monday through Dec. 14 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.
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.
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. Dec. 15 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 Dec. 15 and receive a free glass of house wine.
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.
GORDON RAMSAY STEAK INTRODUCES 'HELL'S KITCHEN' TASTING MENU
Gordon Ramsay Steak at Paris Las Vegas, 3655 Las Vegas Blvd. South, is offering its first "Hell's Kitchen" limited edition tasting menu in honor of new head chef Christina Wilson's win on the reality show's 10th season.
The special five-course, prix fixe menu features familiar dishes from the show: an amuse bouche of Scotch egg, a first course of hamachi crudo topped with Iberico ham gelée, caviar and truffle creme fraiche, a second course of scallop risotto with diver scallops and Parmesan and herb risotto, a third course of filet surrounded by mushroom duxelle and prosciutto wrapped in puff pastry, and a dessert of caramel apple cake topped with salted peanut ice cream.
The menu will change seasonally and is limited to the entire table. The cost is $145 per person with a wine pairing available for an additional $75.
For reservations, call 877-796-2096.
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 night 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.
TRIPLE GEORGE GRILL ADDS WEEKEND BRUNCH
Triple George Grill, 201 N. Third St., is serving brunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. For more information, call 702-384-2761 or visit triplegeorgegrill.com.
GRAND LUX CAFE LAUNCHES NEW MENU
The Grand Lux Cafe at The Venetian and Palazzo recently launched a new menu, which includes new dining options in 11 menu categories, including Minis, Bites and Tapas; Rustic Pizza; Grand Delux Burgers; Pasta and Noodles; Weekend Brunch: and Big Small Plates or Almost Big Plates.
New items include Brie wontons, eggplant Parmesan fritters, Kobe burger, gnocchi with asparagus and mushrooms, housemade pierogies and prosciutto, mushroom and arugula pizza.
New desserts included baked-to-order blueberry buckle (warm, buttery cake baked with blueberries and crunchy streusel topping), banana cream pie and white chocolate caramel macadamia nut cheesecake.
TERRA VERDE INTRODUCES NEW MENU ITEMS
Terra Verde at Green Valley Ranch Resort, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway, has introduced a new menu with traditional Italian-inspired delights, embracing traditional Italian techniques and imported ingredients.
The lunch menu includes antipasti, pizza, paninis and light salads. Signature items include involtini di melanzane (eggplant, mozzarella, provolone, marinara and basil) and pizza uovo (radicchio, pancetta, romaine, foutina and fried egg).
The dinner menu includes shrimp scampi, tortiglioni sausages and costoletta alla salvia (pan-roasted veal chop with butter, sage and rustic potatoes). Hours are 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily for lunch and 4 to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 4 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday for dinner. For reservations, call 702-617-7075.
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.
THE FLAME STEAKHOUSE TO SERVE FRESH STONE CRAB THROUGH MAY
The Flame Steakhouse at the El Cortez, 600 Fremont St., is offering a weekly fresh jumbo stone crab dinner special Friday and Saturday through May, while supplies last.
The meal features stone crab flown in fresh from Florida, served with cottage fries and coleslaw. It is $28 per pound.
For reservations, call 702-385-5200.
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.
