Palazzo hosting next Epicurean Affair
Tickets are on sale for the next Epicurean Affair, set for 7 to 10 p.m. May 24 at the pools at the Palazzo, 3325 Las Vegas Blvd. South. General admission is $100 per person, with VIP (early entry) $150; tickets are available at www.LasVegasEpicureanAffair.com. Proceeds will benefit Nevada Restaurant Association educational and scholarship programs. …
A dinner featuring the wines of Gerard Bertrand is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday at R Steak & Seafood at the Riviera, 2901 Las Vegas Blvd. South. The five-course dinner is $65 in advance, $75 at the door; call 794-9233 or visit www.RivieraHotel.com. …
The San Gennaro Feast returns to the Rio, 3700 W. Flamingo Road, Wednesday through May 13. With food, rides, games and live entertainment, it will run from 4 to 11 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 4 p.m. to midnight May 11, 11 a.m. to midnight May 12 and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. May 13. Admission is $8 for adults, $7 for seniors and free for children shorter than 54 inches; admission and ride discounts and more information are available at www.SanGennaroFeast.com. …
Rock and Brew, a fundraiser for the UNLV Beverage Club, is scheduled for 6:30 to 10 p.m. May 11 at the Hard Rock Hotel, 4455 Paradise Road. Samples of more than 60 locally and nationally based beers will be available. Tickets, at $20 per person, are available at www.BrewUNLV.com. …
Fogo de Chao Churrascaria Italian Steakhouse, 360 E. Flamingo Road, is offering locals a free glass of wine from the restaurant’s signature wine list, a Caipirinha or dessert on Mondays through Thursdays, or a bottle of wine with two meals or dessert with one meal on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Reservations required for the specials; call 431-4500. …
C.J.’s Italian Ice and Custard has opened at 3555 S. Durango Drive, offering eight or more flavors of Italian ice, made in-house, and more than 30 flavors of frozen custard. Call 240-1880. …
Burger King’s BK Food Truck is scheduled to be on the Strip on Sunday and on Fremont Street on Wednesday, offering free samples from its new menu. For details, visit www.bk.com. …
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