Catfish, shrimp, barbecue on Black History Month Festival menu

Fried catfish, Louisiana shrimp and barbecue from vendors including Seven Seas, Mario's Westside Market and Soul D'Licious will be served during the third annual Black History Month Festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd. The event also will include a children's film festival, student art display, music, dance performances and more. Admission is $5 for adults, free for children 12 and younger. For details, visit www.SpringsPreserve.org. ...

Garfield's Restaurant, 2620 Regatta Drive, will host a food-truck festival and concert from 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday. Food trucks from Ichi Mas, Slidin' Thru, Snow Ono and Tasty Bunz will be on site. Music will be provided by HaleAmano Island Reggae. ...

To celebrate National Pancake Day on Tuesday, IHOP will give a free short stack of pancakes to anyone who comes in between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. In return, customers will be asked for donations to the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals' program at St. Rose Dominican hospitals. ...

The bottlings of Irony Winery will be featured in a dinner at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Spiedini at the J.W. Marriott, 221 N. Rampart Blvd. With an entree of pork tenderloin wrapped in prosciutto, the four-course dinner is $68. For reservations, call 869-8500. ...

A Glenfiddich Scotch dinner is scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Stripsteak at Mandalay Bay, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South. With an entree of braised Kobe short ribs, the five-course dinner is $80, plus tax and tip. For reservations, call 632-7414. ...

A Samuel Adams Brew Master beer-pairing dinner is scheduled for 6 p.m. March 2 at Lagasse's Stadium at the Palazzo, 3325 Las Vegas Blvd. South. With an entree of grilled swordfish, the five-course dinner is $55 per person, plus tax and tip; call 607-2664. ...

KGB: Kerry's Gourmet Burgers at Harrah's, 3575 Las Vegas Blvd. South, has introduced a burger- and shake-of-the-month program. In February, it's a tandoori chicken burger and mango-chili shake, $14 for the burger and fries, $6 for the shake or $18 for all three. In March, it's a mushroom-Swiss turkey burger with a cheesecake milkshake. ...

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