Las Vegas Valley restaurants get into Halloween spirit

Simon Restaurant & Lounge at Palms Place, 4321 E. Flamingo Road, will infuse its brunch with Halloween spirit Sunday with such treats as Blooberry Muffins with Ghost Peeps and Halloween Nerds, pumpkin crunch muffins, mini candy apples and more. It runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is $39.50 for adults, $13 for kids 12 and younger. ...

Sammy's Woodfired Pizza at 7160 N. Durango Drive promises a safe trick-or-treat event from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, with a Halloween Hunt Adventure Map to help gather treats. ...

Jean Philippe Patisserie at Bellagio, 3600 Las Vegas Blvd. South, is displaying a witch made of 60 pounds of chocolate and 30 pounds of fondant. ...

For more Halloween events, check elsewhere in Neon or at Calendar.ReviewJournal.com. ...

Ellis Island Casino & Brewery, 4178 Koval Lane, will host its annual Oktoberfest from 4 to 11 p.m. Saturday, with German-inspired food from Lulu's on the Move and the Yellow Lunch Box. The day will include a pretzel-eating contest and beer stein-holding contest. ...

Border Grill at Mandalay Bay, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South, is celebrating the Mexican holiday Day of the Dead on Tuesday and Wednesday with special dishes including black tamales, herb-roasted lamb torta and ancho chocolate pudding cake. ...

The bottlings of Michael Winery will be featured in a five-course tasting menu by chef Alex Stratta at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Marche Bacchus, 2620 Regatta Drive. It's $179 per person, plus tax and tip; for reservations, call 804-8008. ...

Chef Andre Rochat will be featured in the ninth annual Chef's Artist Series Dinner from 6 to 9 p.m. Nov. 8 in the Stan Fulton Building on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The five-course dinner (plus hors d'oeurvres reception) with an entree of pan-seared duck breast is $100 per person. For reservations, call Gadine Whitaker at 895-1330. ...

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