Street Food Throwdown focusing on pulled pork
Pulled pork will be the focus of the Street Food Throwdown from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at the future site of Slidin’ Thru’s southwest restaurant at 5165 S. Fort Apache Road. Slidin’ Thru, Haulin’ Balls, Curbside Cafe, Rusty Pickle and Ben’s BBQ & Smokehouse are expected to compete, and Grouchy John’s Coffee also will be serving. …
The third annual Artfully Sweet, for the benefit of Southern Nevada Children First, is from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday at a private residence in Summerlin. Tickets, which are $35 per person, include sweets by D.W. Bistro, Elements Kitchen & Martini Bar, Jennita Russo Catering, Vosges Chocolates and others, and are available at www.ChildrenFirst-NV.org. …
In honor of National Joe Day on Tuesday, Joe’s Stone Crab at The Forum Shops at Caesars, 3500 Las Vegas Blvd. South, will give a free slice of Joe’s pie to anyone whose name is Joe (Joanna, Josephine, etc.) and who has a photo ID to prove it. Anyone dining there that day, though, can get a free cup o’ Joe. …
A spaghetti night for the benefit of Las Vegas Labrador Rescue is scheduled for 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. May 16 at Annie’s Gourmet Italian Restaurant, 1716 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway in Henderson. It’s $20 for adults, $10 for kids 10 and younger, and the evening will include a silent auction and adoptable Labs. For tickets, stop by Annie’s Gourmet Italian or email LasVegasLabradorRescue@gmail.com. …
Santora’s Sunset Bar & Grill, 4401 E. Sunset Road in Henderson, has abandoned its switch to Steelz and returned to its Buffalo-centric roots. …
Yahoo’s Fish Taco has opened a second Las Vegas location, at 1000 S. Rampart Blvd. …
Knights of Columbus Council 8282 is serving a Lenten fish fry dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. today and March 30 at St. Viator Catholic Community, 2461 E. Flamingo Road. The dinners of fried Alaskan cod, french fries and cole slaw are $7 for adults, $4 for children. …
YoScream has opened in Tivoli Village at 30 S. Rampart Blvd., serving self-serve frozen yogurt, ice cream and dessert crepes and Belgian waffles. Hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Call 982-5598. …
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