DINING: Getting a Taste of Wynn, plus classes and deals
October 14, 2009 - 1:34 pm
Wynn Las Vegas, 3131 Las Vegas Blvd. South, has opened the culinary boutique Taste of Wynn on the Encore Esplanade. It features such items as the Shun steak knives used at SW Steakhouse; the gnocchi paddle preferred at Alex and Stratta; the glassware used for reserve wine pours at Bartolotta Ristorante di Mare; the Art Deco seafood tower used at Switch; Switch Private Label Bourbon; the hand-cranked prosciutto slicer used at Sinatra; the homemade ketchup served at Botero; and more. ...
The Capital Grille at the Fashion Show mall, 3200 Las Vegas Blvd. South, is featuring lion’s paw scallops from the Baja Peninsula through Nov. 1. ...
“Nana’s Thanksgiving Menu” is to be the topic of a cooking class scheduled from noon to 3 p.m. Nov. 21 at Nove Italiano at the Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road. The five-course menu will feature favorite Thanksgiving dishes — with the flavors of the Emilia Romagna region of Italy — of the great-grandmother of the restaurant’s executive chef, Geno Bernardo. It’s $110 per person. For reservations, call 942-6856. ...
Strip House at Planet Hollywood Resort, 3667 Las Vegas Blvd. South, is offering an “America’s Got Talent Live!” dinner-show package through Dec. 13. The three-course, $55 menu includes some of Strip House’s signature menu items and is paired with a show ticket at any price level. The dinner is available from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday; for package tickets, visit any Planet Hollywood box office or call 785-5000. ...
Port of Subs locations have announced their Sliced Price Menu, which includes 4-inch cold sandwiches, 10-inch wraps, Caesar or green salad for $2.99 and canned soft drinks or bottled water for 99 cents. It’s available all day through Dec. 29.