DINING: Opportunity Village fundraiser, and more

Heidi Knapp Rinella, Diva of Dining

13 years ago

“O Viva Friday,” a wine tasting and art walk for the benefit of Opportunity Village, is scheduled from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday (Aug. 5) on the garden deck of Cafe Nikki at the Tropicana, 3801 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the door. All proceeds will be donated to Opportunity Village. …

In honor of National S’Mores Day Wednesday (Aug. 10), Max Brenner, Chocolate by the Bald Man, at the Forum Shops at Caesars, 3500 Las Vegas Blvd. South, is featuring its Urban S’mores, which is graham crackers, marshmallows for grilling, melted chocolate and banana toffee. …

Soft-shell crab season has arrived at King’s Fish House in The District at 2255 Village Walk Drive in Henderson. On the soft-shell menu are Southern fried, picatta-style, tempura-style or sandwiches. …

Koi, which is at Planet Hollywood, 3667 Las Vegas Blvd. South, is raising funds for East African relief efforts. Through Aug. 14, 50 percent of the proceeds from sales of its new edamame-filled dumplings with lobster in a mushroom-mirin broth ($18), and Just a Little Sake ($4) fruit-infused sake will be donated to the U.N. World Food Programme through the Just a Little foundation. …