DINING: Eat for good causes, plus relief for losers
March 18, 2011 - 3:25 pm
The Cupcakery, which has three locations in the Las Vegas valley, will sell a special purple cupcake from Sunday (March 20) to March 26 to benefit epilepsy education. Proceeds will be donated to the Anita Kaufmann Foundation. ...
Las Vegas-area Jersey Mike’s locations will cap a monthlong campaign with a fundraising effort all day March 28. Proceeds will benefit Project Shero, which works to inspire children in need. Anyone donating $1 to the foundation will be able to buy one regular sub and get one free. ...
Putters Gaming Group will celebrate the fifth anniversary of its location at 7150 S. Durango Drive with a Ragin’ Cajun Carnival from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 3. The day will include Cajun-style foods, a crawdad-eating contest, indoor and outdoor carnival-style events, live music, a dunk tank and a bounce house. Proceeds will benefit Specialized Alternatives for Families & Youth, which helps place foster youths throughout Nevada. The group also will conduct a silent auction and raffle. ...
Ricardo’s Mexican Restaurant, 4930 W. Flamingo Road, is hosting an all-you-can-eat tacos and frozen margaritas promotion through May 31. For every $25 AYCE purchased, Ricardo’s will donate $10 to the charity of the customer’s choice. The restaurant also will donate $1 for every glass of their record-breaking margarita recipe purchased through May 31. ...
And here’s a way to help yourself, Bucky: Anyone who brings a losing March Madness betting ticket from the Red Rock Resort sports book to the resort’s LBS: A Burger Joint will get 15 percent off the Bracket Burger. The burger is topped with spicy mustard, homemade ketchup, barbecue sauce, avocado, firecracker onions, pickles, a fried egg, bacon and cheese. The offer is good through April 4. Red Rock is at 11011 W. Charleston Blvd.