DINING: Free food for Daves — and lots more

Is your name Dave? Or David or Davy?

If so, you can eat free Sunday (Aug. 14) at Famous Dave’s, which has five locations across the valley.

Anyone who has valid ID proving that his (or her) first name is Dave, David or Davy can get a free entree with a maximum value of $15. If your middle name is Dave, David or Davy, you can get an entree for half-price. If your last name is Dave, David or Davy, you’re out of luck.

As you might imagine, Dave’s Day is in honor of Famous Dave’s founder Dave Anderson. This is the third time the company has celebrated it. ...

Thursday (Aug. 11) is Blizzard Day in America. A dollar or more for every Blizzard sold at participating Dairy Queens across the country will be donated to Children's’ Miracle Network Hospitals. Nutter Butter is the Blizzard flavor for August, but Blizzard Miracle Day has its own flavor, Oreo Cookie. ...

Roy’s Restaurant at 8701 W. Charleston Blvd. will host a wine club event, featuring wines of Spain, at 5 p.m. Friday (Aug. 12). The four pours, accompanied by food, are $20 for members, $25 for nonmembers.

Roy’s Summerlin also has scheduled a cooking class by chef/partner Quy Trinh for 6 p.m. Aug. 24. The class, which will cover Szechuan barbecue ribs, yuzo-soy-marinated grilled salmon and grilled watermelon with lychee sorbet, is $45, plus tax and tip. Call 838-3620. ...

French classics will be the subject of a cooking class from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday (Aug. 13) at Mon Ami Gabi at Paris Las Vegas, 3655 Las Vegas Blvd. South. The class will cover dishes including tomato gazpacho, ahi tuna Niçoise and flourless chocolate cake. It’s $50, plus tax and tip; call 944-4224. ...

The next monthly Cooking Fiesta at El Segundo Sol at the Fashion Show mall, 3200 Las Vegas Blvd. South, has been re-scheduled for 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 24. It will cover chili-braised lamb tacos; guacamole with sweet corn and chipotle; tomato, watermelon and radish salad; lime creme brulee; and jalapeno-cilantro margaritas, and is $25, plus tax and tip. Call 258-1211. ...

The Palm at the Forum Shops at Caesars, 3500 Las Vegas Blvd. South, is offering its summer lobster promotion — a 4-pound Nova Scotia lobster for two, plus salad and two sides — for $95, through the end of the month. ...

Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse, 3925 Paradise Road, is featuring its Power Couple, a crab cake and filet mignon with salad and dessert, for $99 for two, through Sept. 5. ...

Al’s Garage at The District at Green Valley Ranch Resort, 2240 Village Walk Drive in Henderson, is featuring Drive-In Movie Night at midnight every Saturday through Sept. 24. Free popcorn is served, and boxed movie candy and movie-themed food-and-drink specials are sold. ...

Grimaldi’s Brick Oven Pizzeria, which has three locations in the valley, has introduced two seasonal cheesecake flavors: chocolate and caramel-green apple.