DINING: Eat for good causes, plus relief for losers

Heidi Knapp Rinella, Diva of Dining

14 years ago

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.