St. Francis Winery next in Chef Artist Dinner Series

"Dinner in Sonoma: The Wines and Cuisine of St. Francis Winery," with David Bush, executive chef of the winery in the Sonoma Valley, will be the next installment in the Chef Artist Dinner Series at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The dinner, from 6 to 9 p.m. April 24 in the Stan Fulton Building on the UNLV campus, will have four courses plus hors d'oeuvres, with an entree of red-wine-braised short ribs. It's $100 inclusive; for reservations, call Gadine Whitaker at 895-1330. ...

The next Vegas StrEATS Festival will run from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday at the El Cortez, 600 Fremont St.

The Flame Steakhouse at the El Cortez is offering its stone-crab dinners through the end of the stone-crab season, which is May 15. The dinners, available on Fridays and Saturdays, are $28 per pound, served with cottage fries and coleslaw. ...

A Clase Azul Tequila Dinner is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Border Grill at Mandalay Bay, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South. The five-course dinner and cocktail reception is $150 per person, $85 for members of the VIP club. For reservations, call 632-7403. ...

The 11th annual Pure Aloha Festival runs Thursday through April 22 at the Silverton, 3333 Blue Diamond Road, with island craft and merchandise booths, food vendors and amusement rides. Admission is $7 for most adults and $5 for children ages 5 to 10, seniors 55 and older and members of the military. ...

Joe's Stone Crab at The Forum Shops at Caesars, 3500 Las Vegas Blvd. South, is serving fresh bone-in Alaskan halibut, which has a brief season. It's available in a 10-ounce portion at lunch ($28.95) and 16-ounce portion at dinner ($36.95). ...

In honor of tax day Tuesday, P.F. Chang's locations are offering guests a 15 percent discount. ...

The MGM Grand Buffet at the MGM Grand, 3799 Las Vegas Blvd. South, now serves Champagne brunch daily. ...

The Planet Hollywood Restaurant has changed locations in The Forum Shops at Caesars, to a third-floor location near Sushi Roku and Il Mulino. ...

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