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Sweet Tomatoes plans to support Easter Seals Southern Nevada by offering a free bag of cookies and a coupon toward each diner's next visit as a thank you for making a donation of $2 or more during June.

Over the last four years, Sweet Tomatoes has donated more than $119,000 to help Easter Seals locations across the country in its mission to help people with disabilities and other challenges.

The money raised will go directly to the Easter Seals services that assist nearly 6,000 Southern Nevada residents living with disabilities.

Participating locations in the Las Vegas Valley are at 375 N. Stephanie St., Henderson, 933-1212; 2080 N. Rainbow Blvd., 648-1957; and 9460 W. Flamingo Road, Suite 100, 242-0277.

Postrio Bar & Grill offers
discount for locals

Wolfgang Puck's Postrio Bar & Grill in The Grand Canal Shoppes at The Venetian, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South, is offering locals 20 percent off their total food purchase now through Sept. 30.

Postrio's menu includes wood-oven baked pizzas, homemade pastas and meats and fish from the Mesquite grill. Signature items include truffled potato chips with blue cheese sauce, lobster club sandwich, ricotta gnocchi and the Prime burger with Vermont cheddar and red onion marmalade.

To take advantage of the offer, let your server know you are a Las Vegas resident.

Postrio is open from 11 a.m. to
10:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. For more information or to make a reservation, call 796-1110.

Rumor pool party features
drink specials

The Rumor Boutique Resort, 455 E. Harmon Ave., is offering bottomless mimosas and a Bloody Mary bar during its Sunday pool parties.

The cover charge is $10 for locals and $20 for nonlocals.

In addition to the pool parties, Splash and Crash is planned beginning at 7 p.m. every Sunday, with special cocktails and a disc jockey.

For more information, call 369-5400.

Rumor Boutique to host Yappy Hour

The Rumor Boutique Resort, 455 E. Harmon Ave., plans to host Yappy Hour for dog owners and their pooches from 5 to 8 p.m. June 16 and every other Thursday.

Yappy Hour features special drinks and Yappatizers. Dog owners and their pets can mingle on the grassy courtyard area. Drink specials include $8 Louis' Long Island, Dachshund Delight and Puppy Love, along with 50 percent off all well drinks, domestic and imported beers and house wines. Water will be available in special doggie dishes for four-legged friends.

Yappatizers will include Kobe sliders, chicken and bacon quesadilla, Mac Styx, five-spice seared tuna, Thai chicken satay and the Mediterranean Plate for $6 each, along with doggie treats to keep canine companions happy.

A Doggie Talent Contest also is planned.

For more information, visit rumorhotel.com.

Purchase tickets now for Yearlong beer festival coming in October

The Las Vegas World Beer Fest is scheduled to be open every Thursday through Sunday for one year beginning Oct. 13.

The international Oktoberfest-style showcase of micro brews, stouts, ales and more is set to take place from noon to 11 p.m. at the southwest corner of Flamingo Road and Koval Lane behind Bally's.

The event also is set to feature live performances from Las Vegas-based and international bands, an above-ground swimming pool to keep patrons cool, an above-ground spa, fresh food and celebrities from the United States behind some of the taps.

The entrance fee will be $10, and only 5,000 tickets will be available per day. Package deals including ffod and beer tastings also are available.

For more information, to purchase advance tickets or for details on becoming a vendor, visit wbflv.com.

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. the third Friday of the month. The next one is set for June 17.

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 691-2053.

Father's Day specials planned

Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab at The Forum Shops at Caesars, 3500 Las Vegas Blvd. South, plans to offer two three-course menus for Father's Day, June 19.

Lunch will be $29.95 and dinner $36.95. Choose stone crabs or filet mignon, and both options will include soup, signature sides and a slice of homemade pie. Guests who order the three-course menu will receive a Bloody Mary for $1.

To make a reservation, call 792-9222.

El Segundo Sol at Fashion Show mall, 3200 Las Vegas Blvd. South, plans to serve Father's Day specials such as queso fundido for $8.95, beef short rib tacos for $15.95 and Margarita Primero for $11.95.

To make a reservation, call 258-1211.

Mon Ami Gabi at Paris Las Vegas, 3655 Las Vegas Blvd. South, plans to serve a Father's Day brunch with corned beef hash and poached eggs for $10.95 and eggs Benedict for $14.95.

For reservations, call 944-4224.

Andre's plans wine dinner with Whitehall Lane Winery

Andre's Restaurant & Lounge at the Monte Carlo, 3770 Las Vegas Blvd. South, plans to host a wine dinner featuring Whitehall Lane Winery on June 24.

The evening will begin with cocktails at 6:30 p.m. in the Lounge, followed by dinner at 7 p.m. in a private dining room at Andre's.

The menu includes heirloom tomato and cucumber gelee and chilled Peruvian scallop with caviar and globe artichoke paired with Whitehall Lane Sauvignon Blanc. The next course will be sweet corn soup and foie gras with king crab and Okinawa potato crisp served with Whitehall Lane Chardonnay, followed by Berkshire pork belly, Tarbais bean, summer truffle and frisee paired with Whitehall Lane Merlot. Grapefruit sorbet with mineral water and mint oil will be followed by the main course of prime rib-eye featuring bone marrow with cassis and beef jus paired with Whitehall Lane Reserve Cabernet. Dessert will be Cherimoya frappe with sweet basil seeds and a summer berry tartlet with lemon verbena and wildflower honey served with Whitehall Lane Dessert Wine.

Whitehall Lane Winery is in Napa Valley's historic Rutherford appellation.

The cost is $125. For more information or to make a reservation, call 798-7151.

El Segundo Sol plans June dining events

El Segundo Sol at Fashion Show mall, 3200 Las Vegas Blvd. South, is scheduled to host a Cooking Fiesta cooking class with chef Terry Lynch from 10 a.m. to noon June 25.

Learn how to prepare (and sample) sizzlin' shrimp and carne fajitas with Oaxacan black beans, Prickly Pear margarita, white sangria with melon Riesling and coconut and mango paletas.

The cost for the cooking class is $25. For reservations, call 258-1211.

Brio Tuscan Grille to mark National Lasagna Day

Brio Tuscan Grille at Town Square Las Vegas, 6653 Las Vegas Blvd. South, plans to celebrate National Lasagna Day by offering its signature lasagna entree for half price on July 28.

The housemade dish includes lasagna bolognese al forno, originally $17.25, available for $8.63 on that day.

Reservations are recommended and can be made by calling 914-9145.

Grimaldi's announces dining specials

Grimaldi's Coal Brick-Oven Pizzeria, 9595 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 100, is offering red or white sangria for $6 a glass.

The restaurant also is offering Tuesday Tastings from open to close every Tuesday, featuring half off glasses and bottles of wine now through September.

The offer excludes house wine and sangria and is not available on featured wines or with any other offers.

For more information, call 657-9400.

Brio continues Thursday Martini Night

Brio Tuscan Grille at Town Square Las Vegas, 6653 Las Vegas Blvd. South, is offering $5 Martini Night on Thursdays from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Martini offerings include the Flirtini, Lemontini, Razzbertini, Dirty Martini and Ultimate Cosmopolitan, along with Raspberry Truffle, Karamel Chocolate, Paradiso, Lemon Basil Crush and Chocolate Raspberry.

For more information, call 914-9145.

Presidio offers Business Lunch

Presidio at The District at Green Valley Ranch, 2265 Village Walk Drive, is offering a Business Lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday.

During that time, Presidio serves larger lunch portions in about 60 minutes on the patio or inside the dining room.

For the full menu, visit presidiolv.com. For more information, call 320-8100.

FIRST Food & Bar updates Sunday brunch menu

FIRST Food & Bar at The Shoppes at the Palazzo, 3327 Las Vegas Blvd. South, No. 2812, has updated its Sunday brunch menu.

New items include Cinnamon Bun French Toast, Wide Load Oversized Lemon Poppy Flapjacks, warm goat cheese souffle, country fried lobster tail and waffles, Eggs Benny, blackened mahi fish wrap, unlimited champagne fountain and an Absolut Bloody Mary cart.

Brunch is served from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays, with a live disc jockey featured from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

For more information or to make a reservation, call 607-3478.

Brio introduces catering menu

Brio Tuscan Grille at Town Square Las Vegas, 6653 Las Vegas Blvd. South, is offering an extensive new catering menu with large group portions of some of the restaurant's most popular appetizers, bruschetta, flatbreads, salads, pasta dishes, house specialties and desserts.

For the full menu, visit brioitalian.com/catering. Call 24 hours before your desired pickup time. To place a catering order, call 914-9145.

Social House at Crystals launches weekly event for locals

Social House inside Crystals at CityCenter, 3720 Las Vegas Blvd. South, recently launched Kudasai, a weekly dinner party dedicated to Las Vegas locals and those who work in the restaurant and nightlife industry.

Kudasai, which means "to give" in Japanese, offers 50 percent off food. Reservations are required. Seating begins at 8 p.m. each Wednesday.

For reservations, call 736-1122.

Tommy Bahama's to host Thursday patio parties

Tommy Bahama's Restaurant & Bar at Town Square Las Vegas, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South, plans to host Patio Thursdays on its outdoor patio from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursdays.

The weekly events will feature Island Time small plates and cocktails, specialty rum drinks from the restaurant's collection of more than 175 rums and live music.

Small plates will include tuna poke, fish tacos, prime burger sliders, pork lumpia, candied beet salad, calamari noodles, jerk chicken lollipops and steak sliders, all priced from $5 to $10.

Rum flights are being designed especially for the patio parties, with themes such as spiced rum, muddled drink and flavor-infused rum. Each flight will feature three signature cocktails for $10.

The Island Time menu is available from 4 to 7 p.m. daily in addition to Patio Thursdays.

For more information, call 948-8006.

King's Fish House plans Lobster Festival

King's Fish House at The District at Green Valley Ranch, 2255 Village Walk Drive, No. 139, plans to present Lobster Festival through July 5.

During Lobster Festival, patrons can enjoy lobster bisque, lobster deviled eggs, New England lobster roll, steak and lobster Oscar and whole live lobsters in eight to 10 sizes and two preparation styles (steamed or clam baked). A 1.25-pound lobster meal with side dishes will start at $25.85.

For more information, visit kingsfishhouse.com.

Quinn's Irish Pub debuts pub fare menu

Quinn's Irish Pub inside Green Valley Ranch Resort, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway, recently launched its first pub menu, serving lunch and dinner daily.

The menu includes twists on hearty, traditional Irish and English pub dishes. All items are $8 or less. Traditional dishes include bangers and mash and shepherd's pie. Unique items include Irish egg rolls, corned beef, sautéed cabbage and spicy brown mustard dipping sauce; and Irish pizza skins, homemade pizza dough filled with a traditional Irish potato preparation called colcannon, consisting of mashed potatoes, leeks and cabbage, topped with corned beef.

Beer pairings are available for each dish and are priced $3 or $4 per pint. Nine different whiskeys also are available.

For more information, visit greenvalleyranchresort.com.

Smashburger offers deal for UNLV students

Smashburger at 4725 S. Maryland Parkway is offering a Rebel Special for UNLV students who show their RebelCard.

The deal features a classic Smashburger, Smashfries or regular fries and a 16-ounce fountain drink for $8, plus tax.

The Maryland Parkway location of Smashburger also accepts RebelCards as forms of payment.

Border Grill announces weekend brunch

Border Grill at Mandalay Bay, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South, is offering a weekend brunch from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through October.

The all-you-can-eat menu includes Yucatan eggs Benedict, breakfast enchilada, coconut French toast, green corn tamale, guava empanada, huevo ranchero, machaca chilaquiles, chipotle shrimp BLT, mini breakfast burrito and steak and eggs.

The cost is $24.99 per person, plus tax and gratuity, or $29.99 with free-flowing mimosas. For a reservation, call 632-7403.

enjoy happiest Hours deals
at Sammy's Woodfired Pizza

Sammy's Woodfired Pizza offers happiest hours from 4 to 6 p.m. daily, with half off tapas and beer and wine specials.

The tapas menu includes mini duck tacos, hummus with ground Kobe beef, chicken lettuce cups, steak skewers and Parmesan-encrusted artichokes.

A variety of wines and domestic and premium beers is available.

Locations include 6500 W. Sahara Ave. (227-6000), 9615 W. Flamingo Road (638-9500), 7160 N. Durango Drive (365-7777), 4300 E. Sunset Road (450-6664) and 7345 Arroyo Crossing Parkway (263-7171).

For more information, visit sammyspizza.com.

Enjoy aloha hour at Roy's

Roy's Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine, 620 E. Flamingo Road, hosts aloha hour from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, with specialty cocktails, glasses of featured wines and six menu items available for $5 each.

Appetizers include fried Japanese Shishito peppers or Kobe beef sliders.

For more information, call 691-2053.