DINING: Free samples, happy hours, a benefit
A free taste of Thanksgiving will be offered from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday at all four valley locations of Whole Foods Market. All of the elements of a traditional turkey dinner will be sampled. The stores are at 100 S. Green Valley Parkway in Henderson, 6689 Las Vegas Blvd. South (in Town Square), 8855 W. Charleston Blvd. and 7250 W. Lake Mead Blvd. ...
Cookbook author and television chef Lidia Bastianich will sign copies of her newest book, “Lidia Cooks from the Heart of Italy: A Feast of 175 Regional Recipes,” from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday (Nov. 15) at Carnevino at the Palazzo, 3325 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Tickets are $60 per person and include a cookbook, passed appetizers and sparkling Italian wine. For tickets, call 266-9971 or e-mail events@moltovegas.com. ...
The bottlings of Ferrari Carano Winery will be featured in a dinner at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday (Nov. 17) at Spiedini at the J.W. Marriott, 221 N. Rampart Blvd. With an entree of honey-mustard-roasted pork loin, the four-course dinner is $68, plus tax and tip. For reservations, call 869-8500. ...
The Meet the Monger wine and cheese series at d.vino Italian Food & Wine Bar at the Monte Carlo, 3770 Las Vegas Blvd. South, kicks off Thursday (Nov. 19). Guests can arrive at any time between 5 and 8 p.m.; this week they’ll be sampling Brillo Formaggio DiVino hard sheep’s milk cheese seasoned with wine, Marzolino tender sheep’s milk cheese and Pepato Peconino Toscano black-pepper-studded sheep’s milk cheese, with accompanying wines. It’s $19 per person. ...
A “Lunch Trays for Home Days” fundraising event is scheduled from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday (Nov. 20) at The Arts Factory, 107 E. Charleston Blvd. More than 40 local artists have designed lunch trays, which will be on display and available for purchase, for the event. Proceeds will benefit Three Square’s Backpack Program, which provides food to local students in need. ...
A number of restaurants at MGM-Mirage resorts have announced happy-hour specials. They are:
At Mandalay Bay —
Crossroads at the House of Blues: $1 domestic beer, $2 imported beers and $3 house wines and cocktails from 3 to 7 p.m.
Rumjungle: $7 drink specials with complimentary hors d’oeuvres from 3 to 7 p.m.
Red Square: a free ounce of caviar for every two Imperia vodka drinks ordered.
China Grill: drink specials and complimentary hors d’oeuvres from 5 to 7 p.m. daily.
Fleur de Lys: complimentary snacks and two-for-one signature drinks from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Fridays.
RM Seafood: two-for-one cocktails from 5 to 7 p.m. in the upstairs lounge.
Giorgio at Mandalay Place: $4 beers, $6 drinks specials and $6 food specials after 10 p.m. daily.
Verandah at the Four Seasons: half-off martinis from 4 to 6 p.m.
At MGM Grand —
Seablue: half-price lobster corn dogs and calamari, $1 oysters and Gulf prawns and $2 draft beers from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
West Wing Bar: $5 drinks and beers from 5 to 8 p.m. daily.
At The Mirage —
Lucky 7 Lounge at Japonais: $7 dining and cocktail menu from 5 to 8 p.m.
Onda: complimentary wine tasting from 5 to 7 p.m. Fridays.
At Luxor —
Aurora, Flight, Liquidity, High Bar and Playbar: 25 percent off all drinks from 4 to 6 p.m.
Tender: 25 percent off all drinks from 5 to 7 p.m.
