DINING: Festivals and fundraisers
The Nathan Adelson Hospital Foundation 10th annual Wine and Food Tasting Extravaganza is scheduled from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday (Oct. 15) at Gaudin Jaguar-Porsche-Aston Martin of Las Vegas, 7200 W. Sahara Ave. The event, which will benefit the hospice’s pediatric services, also includes silent and live auctions and entertainment and is $50 per person. For tickets, call 938-3910. …
Hash House A Go Go, 6800 W. Sahara Ave., will host a kick-off party for the Bite of Las Vegas from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday (Oct. 15). The event will include food and drink specials such as hand-hammered pork tenderloin and kiwi-watermelon lemonade for $3 each. Bite of Las Vegas is Oct. 17 at Desert Breeze Park. …
Through Oct. 31, the Marie Callender’s location at 8175 W. Sahara Ave. will donate 15 percent of all checks to Foreclosed Upon Pets Inc. …
Ricardo’s, 4930 W. Flamingo Road, will sponsor a fundraising event for The Shade Tree from 6 to 10 p.m. Nov. 11. Thirty percent of all food and alcohol sales will be donated to the nonprofit organization. …
Through Dec. 31, the Verandah at the Four Seasons, 3960 Las Vegas Blvd. South, will donate 50 percent of the purchase price of its Pink Ribbon Martini to the Nevada Cancer Institute. The $12 cocktail contains Stoli Raspberry, lemonade, Grand Marnier, Chambord and grenadine.