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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 Wednesday 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.

Marssa introduces low-calorie cocktails

Marssa at Loews Lake Las Vegas Resort, 101 Montelago Blvd., recently introduced a Hundred Calorie Happy Hour. The menu offers $8 low-calorie cocktails, including signature drinks such as the Skinny Margarita, Tropical Life Saver and the Bikini-tini. The drinks are available any time.

Eastside Cannery to serve dining specials in May

The Eastside Cannery, 5255 Boulder Highway, is serving dining specials in May, including $1 margaritas on the rocks, $2 tequila shots and $3 Mint Juleps at all casino bars.

Snaps will offer a $9.99 surf and turf special and breakfast (two eggs, bacon or sausage, hash browns and toast) for $3.11 with the purchase of a beverage.

The buffet will be $7 all day on Thursdays and Sundays and on Memorial Day, May 30.

Carve is offering a three-course combination with choice of soup or salad and choice of entree (beef medalliions au poivre, lamb chop or two jumbo shrimp) with choice of dessert for $19.99.

The Deli is offering three pulled pork sliders with fries and coleslaw for $5.99 with the purchase of a drink.

For more information, visit eastsidecannery.com.

Project Dinner Table coming to Las Vegas Design Center Saturday

The next Project Dinner Table event is set for 6 p.m. Saturday at the Las Vegas Design Center at the World Market Center's 16th-floor rooftop terrace, 495 S. Grand Central Parkway. Chef Roy Ellamar of Sensi at Bellagio will prepare the six-course meal.

Saturday's dinner will benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Las Vegas. Tickets are $140. For tickets, visit projectdinnertable.com.

Gala to benefit autism programs

For Kids Now's eighth annual Spring Gala to benefit local autism programs is scheduled for Saturday at the Stirling Club, 2827 Paradise Road. A plated lunch by master chef Charlie Palmer is included in the price of $125 per person or $1,000 per table of eight. Lynda Tache of the Grant a Gift Autism Foundation will be honored.

A silent auction is scheduled for 11 a.m., and entertainment will be provided. For more information, contact Jean B. Herzog at 617-4652 or jeanb@forkidsnow.org.

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. Thursday.

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.

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.

I Love Burgers to give hamburgers in exchange for book donations

In honor of National Hamburger Month and Get Caught Reading Month, I Love Burgers at the Palazzo, 3325 Las Vegas Blvd. South, plans to give guests who donate a new or used book a free slider during May.

Up to 12 books per person per day will be accepted. Guests who donate 12 books at one time will receive a "booker's" dozen of sliders in exchange.

At the end of the month, the books will be donated to the Shade Tree shelter, a safe place for homeless and abused women and children to stay.

For more information, visit ilvburgers.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.

Panera Bread donates funds to Children's Miracle Network

Panera Bread recently donated $18,704.70 to the Children's' Miracle Network through Panera Bread's Operation Dough-Nation. The funds will be used to further the network's mission of caring for children and families stricken by illness. The check was presented to the network at St. Rose Dominican Hospital in Henderson.

Operation Dough-Nation donates a portion of customers donations made in the Community Breadbox containers near the registers, which it matches with cash for distribution to local charities. At the end of the day, local cafes also donate unsold bread and baked goods to local hunger relief agencies through the company's Day-End Dough-Nation program.

Les Kincaid, UNLV announce wine and cooking classes

Wine radio show host Les Kincaid and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas plan to present a series of wine and cooking classes from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on select dates in May.

Garlic Lover's Feast is scheduled for today at the Ferguson Bath & Kitchen Gallery, 4175 S. Grand Canyon Drive, Suite 109. Learn to use garlic in a multitude of recipes.

There's More Than Chardonnay! is scheduled for Wednesday at Total Wine & More in Boca Park. Explore the richness of choices available to aficionados of the white grape, from light and fresh sparkling wines to deep and rich dessert wines. This class is for students 21 or older.

Summer Salads is scheduled for May 17 and 24 at the Ferguson Bath & Kitchen Gallery. Learn how to transform fresh vegetables and lettuce into dishes that are healthy, tasty and easy to prepare.

To reserve a spot for Garlic Lover's Feast, There's More Than Chardonnay! or Summer Salads, visit edoutreach.unlv.edu/continuingeducation and under "Programs and Courses," click on "Personal Enrichment" and then "Gardening, Food and Beverage."

Sauces, Rubs & Marinades is scheduled for May 18 at the Ferguson Bath & Kitchen Gallery. This is part one of a three-part class designed to give information to make your summer grilling and barbecue experience a breeze. Learn easy recipes to enhance your outdoor cooking. This class can be taken alone or as part of the series. The cost is $45 per person.

Grilling, part two of the series, is scheduled for May 25 at the Ferguson Bath & Kitchen Gallery. Learn proper methods of grilling everything from fish, seafood and meat to vegetables. Find out the difference between grilling and barbecuing. The cost is $55 per person.

The third class, Barbecuing, is scheduled for June 1 at the Ferguson Bath & Kitchen Gallery. Learn proper methods of barbecuing, including direct and indirect smoking. The cost is $55 per person.

Class fees can be paid by cash or check. Seating is limited. To RSVP for Sauces, Rubs & Marinades or any of the Grilling series classes, email les@leskincaid.com or call 871-5145.

Gordon Biersch serving Asian-influenced menu

Gordon Biersch Brewery restaurants plan to serve a Maibock menu, complementing Maibock beer and the Mai Tai cocktail, for a limited time.

Maibock is a classic German handcrafted lager and is Gordon Biersch's traditional celebration of the arrival of spring.

The menu is inspired by Asia and Hawaii and features appetizers of teriyaki Kobe slilders, garlic edamame and the Pacific Rim combo, which allows guests to try the sliders, shrimp and chicken potstickers, edamame and breaded shrimp with sweet chili sauce. Entrees include Asian chicken salad, Hawaiian Kobe burger, Asian orange chicken, ponzu salmon, udon noodle bowl and Hawaiian rib-eye, which is accompanied by mashed potatoes, grilled pineapple and vegetables. Desserts include banana spring rolls with vanilla ice cream, drizzled with chocolate and caramel sauces.

The menu is available through Sunday.

Gordon Biersch in the Las Vegas Valley is at 750 S. Rampart Blvd., Suite 16, and 3987 Paradise Road.

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 May 20.

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.

Wine Walk to raise funds for New Vista Community

A Wine Walk to benefit New Vista Community is scheduled from 7 to 10 p.m. May 21 at Town Square Las Vegas, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South.

New Vista Community is a nonprofit group that provides equal opportunities and support for the intellectually challenged people of all ages.

The cost is $25 per person in advance or $30 for a single ticket or two for $50 at the door.

For event tickets, visit winewalklv.com. Guests must be 21 or older.

Carl's Jr. partners with March of Dimes, Las Vegas 51s for fundraisers

Carl's Jr. locations across the Las Vegas Valley are collecting donations for the March of Dimes through May 23.

Any customer who donates $1 will receive a special cutout to sign and display, along with food coupons. Last year Carl's Jr. raised $40,000 for the organization, which supports research, awareness programs, local hospitals and families affected by the outcomes of premature births.

Carl's Jr. also is partnering with the Las Vegas 51s baseball team. While supplies last, Las Vegas, North Las Vegas and Henderson locations are giving one ticket to a 51s game to customers for free, upon request, with the purchase of any large combo. The 51s also are selling a Family Four Pack with four game tickets, four Carl's Jr. $4 food coupons and four 51s hats for $36.

To purchase a Family Four Pack, visit lv51.com or call 798-7825.

To find a Carl's Jr. location near you, visit carlsjr.com.

Las Vegas Epicurean Affair set for May 26 at the Palazzo

The Las Vegas Epicurean Affair is scheduled for May 26 at The Pools at the Palazzo, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South.

The annual event is sponsored by the Nevada Restaurant Association (NvRA) and will feature samplings of cuisine and cocktails from restaurants and beverage purveyors. The Las Vegas Epicurean Affair package features a luxury suite at the Palazzo or The Venetian, two general admission tickets to the Affair, two-for-one well drinks at Salute Lounge, complimentary line pass/admission to LAVO nightclub and a buy-one-get-one-half-off ticket deal for a gondola ride.

The Affair is scheduled from 7 to 10 p.m. General admission is $100. VIP tickets are $150 for early admission at 6 p.m. Proceeds benefit the NvRA's educational and scholarship programs.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit lasvegasepicureanaffair.com, palazzo.com, venetian.com or call 414-9000.

Sammy's Woodfired Pizza to highlight gluten-free menu

May is Celiac Awareness Month, and Sammy's Woodfired Pizza is offering an extensive gluten-free menu at all five of its Las Vegas Valley locations.

There are more than 20 gluten-free pizzas available, along with a variety of tapas, salads, entrees and beers.

Locations include 4300 E. Sunset Road (450-6664).

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.