Sons of Norway holding lutefisk dinner

Lutefisk ... love it or hate it, it'll have a featured role in The Sons of Norway Desert Troll Lodge's traditional lutefisk and meatballs dinner at 5 p.m. (with doors opening at 4) Nov. 5 at the Elks Lodge at 1217 Nevada Highway in Boulder City. The dinner, which also includes pork roast, potatoes, vegetables, lefse and Norwegian cookies (Aquavit will be available at the bar), is $18 for adults, $5 for children 5 through 12. Last year's event sold out; for tickets, call Dave at 294-9911 or Vikki at 617-8898. ...

Day of the Dead is being celebrated through Nov. 2 at China Poblano at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. South, with a menu of special regional dishes priced at $12 to $14, and two new cocktails. ...

New Vista's final wine walk of the year will be The Red Affair from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday inside Robb & Stucky at Town Square, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Red wines and cocktails, dark beers and food samplings that are predominantly red will be included. Tickets are $50 in advance or $60 at the door; go to www.WineWalkLV.com. ...

The 12th annual Wine and Food Tasting Extravaganza for the benefit of Nathan Adelson Hospice will run from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Gaudin Jaguar-Porsche-Aston Martin of Las Vegas, 7200 W. Sahara Ave. Limited to those 21 and older, it's $60 in advance, $65 at the door; call Stephanie Forbes at 938-3910. ...

Patisserie Manon, 8751 W. Charleston Blvd., is offering 20 percent off next week to celebrate its first anniversary. ...

Station Casinos has lots of culinary news, with a kosher-style deli menu for a limited time at the Grand Cafe at Santa Fe Station, the opening of Slices counter-service pizza restaurant at Boulder Station and fall happy-hour menu items at TBones Chophouse at Red Rock Resort. And Pasta Cucina restaurants have opened at Sunset Station, Palace Station and Aliante Station, with outlets at Texas Station and Boulder Station scheduled to open during the fall. Entrees are priced at $10 to $20. ...

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