Las Vegas Epicurean Affair to be poolside at Palazzo

The annual Las Vegas Epicurean Affair is scheduled for 7 to 10 p.m. May 26 poolside at the Palazzo, 3325 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Proceeds will benefit the Nevada Restaurant Association's educational and scholarship programs. Tickets are $100 for general admission and $150 for VIP, which allows early admission at 6 p.m. Private cabanas also will be available. For tickets, visit www.LasVegasEpicureanAffair.com, www.Palazzo.com, www.Venetian.com or call 414-9000. ...

The new Brio Tuscan Grille at Tivoli Village, 420 S. Rampart Blvd., will host a benefit for Aid for AIDS in Southern Nevada from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Admission is $25, which includes Italian specialties and vodka martinis. There also will be a raffle. The restaurant will open to the public on Thursday. ...

Strip House at Planet Hollywood, 3667 Las Vegas Blvd. South, will celebrate National Prime Rib Day on Wednesday with a one-night-only prime-rib dinner. It's $52. Portions will be limited; to reserve, call 737-5200. ...

Chef Pierre Gagnaire will return to his Twist at the Mandarin Oriental, 3752 Las Vegas Blvd. South, from Thursday through May 7. The restaurant also has introduced its new spring menu. ...

The bottlings of Kunde Family Estate 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 beef braciole, the four-course dinner is $68. To reserve: 869-8500. ...

The newest valley location of Grimaldi's Coal Brick-Oven Pizza, 7155 S. Rainbow Blvd., now has curb-side pickup service. ...

Baskin-Robbins will host its 31 Cent Scoop Night from 5 to 10 p.m. Wednesday. As part of the event, the company is donating $100,000 to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and consumers can text 6333 to 50555 to make a $5 donation. The company is featuring Firehouse No. 31, with hot cinnamon flavors in cold vanilla ice cream. ...

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