A La Carte
April 19, 2011 - 5:02 pm
Valley Outreach Synagogue-Pnai Tikvah plans to host a Passover Seder at 6 p.m. today at Three Square food bank, 4220 N. Pecos Road.
Tickets are $25 ($18 for members), $15 for children younger than 13 and free for children ages 4 or younger ($70 maximum charge per family).
For reservations, call 436-4900.
Cannery announces dining specials
Restaurants at the Cannery, 2121 E. Craig Road, plan to serve dining specials during April.
The Cannery Row Buffet is set to serve an Easter brunch from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday for $14.99 for adults and $10.99 for children, featuring maple- and beer-braised pork loin, seafood thermidor, salmon Milano, veal stew, penne pasta with shrimp scampi, New York steak, oysters on the half shell, cocktail shrimp, prime rib, roast leg of lamb and ham.
Victorys Cafe is offering a steak and shrimp special for $9.99 with an 8-ounce New York steak, deep-fried shrimp, potato, vegetables and soup or salad. The Easter Day special will be served from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and will have honey ham with bourbon sauce, chefs potato and vegetable and soup or salad.
Waverlys Steak House is offering Wine Wednesdays with 50 percent off any bottle of wine with the purchase of two entrees. A four-course dining special has shrimp cocktail appetizer, house salad, prime rib with Yorkshire pudding, Savoyard potatoes, creamed spinach, assorted bread basket and chocolate mousse for $25.99 and is available Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Happy hour is from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday with special appetizers and half-price martinis.
Vinos Ristorante is offering an Easter menu with chicken Salerino (pan-seared chicken breast with pancetta, tomato, green onion and red wine butter sauce topped with Fontina cheese) served with zucchini fritter and risotto for $14.99 from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m.
For more information, call 507-5700 or visit cannerycasinos.com.
Eat blindfolded with Blindconnect
Blindconnect plans to host Blind Date, a dining in the dark experience, at Texas Station, 2101 Texas Star Lane, May 5.
Guests will experience a three-course meal while wearing blindfolds. Blind and visually impaired ambassadors will be at each table to provide helpful hints and share blindness information. A silent auction and presentation of the described video Angelas House also are planned.
Blindconnect is a nonprofit organization that provides referrals and peer support to blind and visually impaired Southern Nevadans.
Tickets are $50 each. The deadline to register is April 28. To register, call
631-9009 or visit blindconnect.org.
Big Dogs Draft House to host festival
Big Dogs Draft House, 4543 N. Rancho Drive, plans to host its second annual Peace, Love & Hoppy-Ness celebration of hop-forward beers from 2 to 9 p.m. April 30. Patrons are invited to enjoy live music by three bands, 25-plus beers and Southwestern barbecue sandwiches. Raffles also are planned.
For more information, call 940-2739 or visit peacelovehoppyness.com.
Leticias Mexican cocina to host
taco stand, cinco de Mayo festival
Leticias Mexican Cocina, 7585 Norman Rockwell Lane, plans to host a Taquiza live taco stand on the patio from 5 p.m. to closing May 2.
Tacos will be $1.50. Beer bucket specials also are planned.
A Cinco de Mayo Festival is planned from 3 p.m. to midnight May 5 with entertainment, including cultural dancers, live bands and Mariachis, carnival games and food and drink specials.
For more information, call 445-7722.
Springs Cafe plans Easter brunch
The Springs Cafe at the Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., plans to host an Easter brunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.
The cost is $29.95 for adults, $12.50 for children ages 4 to 12 and free for children 3 or younger.
Reservations are required. For reservations, call 822-8716.
An a la carte brunch is hosted every Sunday from April through June from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The cost is $21 for adults, $12.50 for children ages 4 to 12 and free for children 3 or younger. Coffee and soda are included. Springs Preserve members receive 10 percent off. Reservations are required.
Ceres to host Easter brunch
Ceres at the JW Marriott, 221 N. Rampart Blvd., plans to host an Easter brunch Sunday with seatings at 9 and 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Easter egg hunts are planned for 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. The Easter Bunny will be on hand for photos. Face painting and balloon art also are planned for children.
The brunch menu is set to feature pastries, salads, seasonal fruit, seafood, antipasti, charcuterie with omelette and meat carving stations and desserts.
The cost is $52 for adults and $24 for children ages 4 to 12.
For reservations, call 869-7381.
Suncoast announces Easter specials
The St. Tropez Buffet at the Suncoast, 9090 Alta Drive, plans to serve Easter specials from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday for $18.99 or $16.99 for B Connected card members (up to four guests per card).
The carving station will have prime rib, turkey and honey ham.
Café Siena plans to serve specials from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday. An Easter meal will be $16.95 and has choice of cream of asparagus soup or house salad, entree choices of broiled lamb chops, New York strip steak served with crab-stuffed shrimp or potato-crusted haddock and sides of garlic saffron mash and mixed garden vegetables. Dessert choices are white chocolate cheesecake or chocolate raspberry mousse cake.
SC Prime Steakhouse and Bar plans to serve specials from 2 to 9 p.m., including an Easter meal for $39.
It features creamy chicken and tarragon soup or Sonoma field greens salad, entree choices of grilled filet mignon Arthur, roasted rack of lamb or seared Chilean seabass and a dessert of white chocolate Easter egg sack.
For more information, call 636-7111 or visit suncoastcasino.com.
Learn to roll sushi at Hachi
Hachi Modern Japanese inside Red Rock Resort, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd., plans to host a sushi rolling class at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. The cost is $85 per person, plus tax, for the two-hour class.
To make a reservation, call 797-7054.
Brio Tuscan Grille to host
AFAN reception April 27
Brio Tuscan Grille at Tivoli Village, 420 S. Rampart Blvd., Suite 180, plans to host a grand opening celebration and charity reception for Aid for AIDS of Nevada from 6 to 9 p.m. April 27.
For a donation of $25, guests can preview the menu and enjoy complimentary vodka martinis. A raffle with prizes, such as a spa package, a semester of classes from Kidville, Penn & Teller tickets and lunch and dinner at Brio for a year also, is planned. Raffle tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the door. Proceeds benefit AFAN.
Brio will open to the general public at Tivoli Village on April 28.
For more information or to purchase tickets, call 433-1233.
Sammys woodfired pizza announces monday wine promotion
Sammys Woodfired Pizza is offering the Made it Through Monday wine promotion. Patrons can get half off any bottle of wine on Mondays beginning at 5 p.m.
Happiest hour specials also are available from 4 to 6 p.m. daily, with half-priced tapas and beer and wine specials.
Sammys locations in the Las Vegas Valley are at 6500 W. Sahara Ave., 9615 W. Flamingo Road, 7160 N. Durango Drive, 4300 E. Sunset Road and 7345 Arroyo Crossing Parkway.
For more information, visit sammyspizza.com.
Tropical Smoothie cafÉ announces summertime somewhere promotion
Through May 1, Las Vegas Valley locations of Tropical Smoothie Café plan to offer patrons the chance to win a vacation to a Club Med resort in the Caribbean, Mexico or Florida.
With each purchase, customers will receive a scratch-off card. Every card is a winner, offering free menu items, menu discounts and a code to win flip flops, Hawaiian shirts or the grand prize trip.
For store locations and more information, visit summertimesomewhere.com.
I Love Happy Hour specials available
Wednesdays at several locations
I Love Happy Hour specials are available from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays at locations across the valley.
Specials include half-price appetizers and drinks.
Participating locations are Match at 8380 W. Sahara Ave., 804-0293; Ricardos at 4930 W. Flamingo Road, 227-9100; Steiners at 8410 W. Cheyenne Ave., 395-8777, 8168 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 214-6700, and 1750 N. Buffalo Drive, 304-8084; Super Mex at 3460 E. Sunset Road, 436-5200; and 6450 S. Durango Drive, 312-8000; Paymons, 8380 W. Sahara Ave., 804-0293; Nu Sanctuary Lounge at Town Square Las Vegas, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 527-7851; and Paymons Hookah Lounge, 4147 S. Maryland Parkway, 731-6030.
For more information, visit ilovehappy-hour.com.