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SLIDIN' THRU TO OPEN LOCATIONS
ON DURANGO DRIVE, FORT APACHE ROAD
Food truck Slidin' Thru plans to open its first restaurant location at 6410 N. Durango Drive in November.
Slidin' Thru plans to open its second restaurant location in early 2012 at 5165 S. Fort Apache Road.
For more information, visit slidinthru.com.
T-BONES CHOPHOUSE ROLLS OUT
FALL T-TIME HAPPY HOUR MENU
T-Bones Chophouse at Red Rock Resort, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd., has introduced a new fall T-Time happy hour menu, available from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday through Thursday.
The menu features beef short rib quesadillas for $7, Dirty Duck Chips for $5 and fried Wisconsin cheese for $7. Old favorites include chicken n' waffles for $5 and ahi tuna nachos for $9.
WINE AND FOOD TASTING EVENT PLANNED
The Golden Monarch Council, a committee of volunteers that supports Nathan Adelson Hospice, is gearing up for its 12th annual Wine and Food Tasting Extravaganza from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday to benefit the nonprofit Nathan Adelson Hospice.
Southern Nevada residents and hospice supporters are invited to sample popular wines and cuisine at the event at Gaudin Jaguar-Porsche-Aston Martin, 7200 W. Sahara Ave. Numerous silent auctions and a "cupcake prize counter" are planned. Each cupcake will cost $20 and have a number listed on its bottom wrapper. The number will correspond with a surprise gift.
Summerlin authors John and Laury Bakie plan to sign their book, "The World of Las Vegas Dining," at the event.
Attendees must be 21 or older. Tickets are $60 in advance or $65 at the door. They can be purchased by calling Stephanie Forbes of Nathan Adelson Hospice at 938-3910. For more information, visit nah.org.
FRESH52 FARMERS MARKET TO PRESENT
AUTUMN HARVEST FESTIVAL
The fresh52 Farmers and Artisan Market plans to host an Autumn Harvest Festival from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 12 at Tivoli Village, 302 S. Rampart Blvd., and 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 13 at Sansone Park Place, 9480 S. Eastern Ave.
The festival will feature pumpkin decorating, a pie-eating contest, a petting zoo (only at the Tivoli Village location), live music, face painting, kids' arts and crafts, games and prizes. All events are free.
The pie-eating contest is scheduled for noon at both locations. The Tivoli Village contest is open to those 18 or older, but the Sansone Park Place contest is open to children accompanied by an adult.
For more information, visit fresh52.com or call 900-2552.
THE CUPCAKERY PLANS DONATION
FOR BREAST CANCER RESEARCH
The Cupcakery plans to donate $1 from the sale of every chocolate or vanilla Tickle Me Pink cupcake to the Southern Nevada affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure through October in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Participating locations are 7175 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite 118, and 9680 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 100.
For more information, visit thecupcakery.com or call 835-0060 for the Lake Mead Boulevard location and 207-2253 for the Eastern Avenue location.
CUPKATES TO FEATURE HALLOWEEN TREATS
Cupkates, a Las Vegas-based specialty goods bakery, is offering Halloween-themed treats.
Franken or Pumpkin cupcake bouquets are available, featuring six full-sized cupcakes, five mini-sized cupcakes or four dipped marshmallows or cake pops. Orders can be made with any combination of existing cupcake flavors. Bouquets are $48 each.
Cake pops are available in vanilla bean, chocolate and red velvet for $18 for a dozen. Candied apples also are available for three for $12, along with skeleton or cauldron cupcakes for $2.50 each.
Deliver is free for orders over $50. Orders must be placed by Sunday. To order, call 439-3266 or email owner Kate Thompson at cupkateslv@hotmail.com.
LES KINCAID TO INSTRUCT CLASS ON SOUPS AND STEWS
Les Kincaid, host of the nationally syndicated radio show "Wines Du Jour," previously known as "Les' Wines & Vines," plans to host the class Soups & Stews from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 1 and 8 at the Ferguson Kitchen & Bath Gallery, 4175 S. Grand Canyon Drive, No. 109.
Learn how to prepare hearty soups and stews and discuss homemade stocks and how to shortcut them for best results.
The cost is $89 per person (cash or check only). To make a reservation, email les@leskincaid.com. For more information, call 871-5145.
LUTEFISK DINNER SET FOR NOV. 5
The Sons of Norway Desert Troll Lodge plans to host its traditional lutefisk and meatballs dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. Nov. 5 at the Elks Lodge, 1217 Nevada Highway in Boulder City.
Dinner is set for 5 p.m. The meal will also include pork roast, potatoes, vegetables and lefse, a traditional Scandinavian potato flatbread. Dessert will be homemade Norwegian cookies, and Aquavit, the traditional liquor of Norway, will be available at the bar.
Lutefisk is made from aged, air-dried whitefish or dried and salted whitefish and lye.
Tickets are $18 for adults and $5 for youths 5 to 12. Raffle prizes, door prizes and gifts for the children also are planned.
For tickets, call 294-9911 or 617-8898.
SLIDIN' THRU UNVEILS SLIDER HONORING STEVE JOBS
The Slidin' Thru food truck has unveiled a new slider, The Crazy One, as its mystery slider for October. The menu item honors the late Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple Computers, and $1 from the sale of each slider will benefit the American Cancer Society.
The applesauce-braised pork chop slider comes with apple bacon slaw and is topped with a familiar symbol branded on the bun.
For more information, visit slidinthru.com.
FLEMING'S DEBUT SMALL PLATES MENU
Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, 8721 W. Charleston Blvd., has introduced seven small plates to its menu, including sliced filet mignon on shittake risotto and lobster tempura.
Prices range from $15.50 to $22.95.
For more information or reservations, call 838-4774.
ROY'S SERVING FALL PRIX FIXE MENU
Roy's Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine is offering a fall prix fixe three-course menu for $35.95 per person.
Appetizer is crispy potato croquettes, Fuji apple salad or Yuzu crab-stuffed shrimp. Entrees are brown butter-seared salmon, Asian-style coq au vin or cherry-stuffed pork tenderloin roulade. Desserts are harvest spice cake or Roy's Melting Hot Chocolate Souffle.
Roy's in the Las Vegas Valley is at 8701 W. Charleston Blvd. and 620 E. Flamingo Road.
For reservations at the Charleston Boulevard location, call 838-3620. For the Flamingo Road location, call 691-2053.
SAMMY'S WOODFIRED PIZZA TO HOST
SAFE TRICK-OR-TREAT EVENT
Sammy's Woodfired Pizza, 7160 N. Durango Drive, plans to host its fifth annual Safe Halloween Hunt at the Montecito Marketplace from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday.
Families can pick up a Halloween Hunt Adventure Map featuring a special treat from Sammy's to help them gather goodies from neighboring businesses.
For more information, call 365-7777.
SANTA FE STATION OFFERING KOSHER-STYLE MENU ITEMS
Santa Fe Station, 4949 N. Rancho Drive, is serving kosher-style menu items in the Grand Café.
Specialties include bagel and lox with capers, tomatoes and onions for $7.99, old-fashioned knishes with choices of spinach, potato or kasha for $7.99 and the meat platter with pastrami, brisket and corned beef for $8.99.
BEER FESTIVAL TO RAISE FUNDS
FOR NEW VISTA COMMUNITY
The Village Lake Las Vegas plans to host the Winter Brew's Best Hand-Crafted Beer Festival from 1 to 6 p.m. Nov. 12, featuring more than 50 beers for sampling from local and regional breweries. Last year's participants included Boulder Dam Brewing, Gordon Biersch, Stone Brewing Co., Tenaya Creek, Joseph James and Nevada Beverage.
The event will benefit New Vista Community. Tickets are $25 per person in advance and $30 at the door.
For advance tickets or more information, visit newvistanv.org. Guests must be 21 or older.
YAPPY HOUR TO SCARE UP FUN AT HOWL-O-WEEN SPOOKTACULAR
Yappy Hour at Rumor Boutique Hotel, 455 E. Harmon Ave., plans to host a Howl-o-ween Spooktacular event from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday.
Pet-friendly events and activities are planned, including a doggie cakewalk and canine costume contests. Paparazzi-inspired photos of your pup on a red carpet will be available for $5, with a portion of the proceeds benefting the Nevada Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Creepy cocktail concoctions and drink specials also are planned, along with food items and barbecue. Sniffy and Company plans to offer a Doggie Dining Menu.
SLICES OPENS AT BOULDER STATION
Boulder Station, 4111 Boulder Highway, has opened Slices, an order-at-the-counter pizza restaurant offering pizza slices starting at $3.50, made-to-order pizzas from $12.99 and combo meals from $6.99.
Slices is open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday.
LOBSTER ME TO HAND OUT FREE LOBSICLES AT COSTUME PARTY
Lobster ME at the Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood Resort, 3667 Las Vegas Blvd. South, plans to host a Halloween costume party from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday. Customers who dress up like a lobster or come in nautical-related attire will receive a free lobsicle (fried lobster on a stick) when they say "Trick or Lobsta" at the counter.
Limit one per customer.
BORDER GRILL PLANS DAY OF THE DEAD MENU FOR NOV. 1 AND 2
Border Grill in Mandalay Bay, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South, is offering a special Day of the Dead-themed menu Nov. 1 and 2.
The appetizer will be black tamales, slow-cooked duck with black bean masa, orange chile salsa, black mole and carrot chayote salad for $12. Entrees will be herb-roasted lamb torta with goat cheese, sundried tomato aioli and cumin fries for $19 and pork in mole with Oaxacan mole sauce, achiote corn huarache, tamale peppers and escabeche vegetables for $24. Dessert will be ancho chocolate pudding cake for $8.
For reservations, call 632-7403.
CHINA POBLANO TO SERVE
DAY OF THE DEAD MENU
China Poblano at the Cosmopolitan is offering a Day of the Dead-inspired menu through Nov. 2.
The menu includes mole amarillo con puerco, pork loin and pickled chayote with Oaxacan yellow mole; mole negro de Oaxaca con tamal de pollo, chicken tamale with Oaxacan black mole; and tamal de Acelgas, a tamale. Prices range from $12 to $14. For more information or to make a reservation, call 698-7900.
COOKING CLASS SET AT EL SEGUNDO SOL
El Segundo Sol at the Fashion Show mall, 3200 Las Vegas Blvd. South, is scheduled to host a cooking class from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday.
Chef Terry Lynch plans to prepare guacamole with crab and pomegranante, shrimp and sweet corn quesadillas and grilled steak tacos with serrano chile-garlic salsa. Participants also will learn how to make an Agave Nectar-Lime Cooler and cucumber-mint margarita. Dessert will be fresh churros with warm chocolate sauce.
The cost is $25 per person, plus tax and gratuity. To sign up, call 258-1211.
EL SEGUNDO SOL TO OFFER LOCO HOUR PRICES ALL DAY NOV. 4
El Segundo Sol at the Fashion Show mall, 3200 Las Vegas Blvd. South, plans to offer Loco Hour prices all day Nov. 4.
Specials include spicy Atomic cheese nachos for $2.75 and chicken or beef ($5) or cheese ($4) quesadillas. Drink specials include tequila shots for $3 and $5 margaritas.
Hard Rock concert ticket stubs can earn dining deals
The Hard Rock Hotel, 4455 Paradise Road, announces the Show Your Stub promotion, which allows concertgoers to obtain food and beverage discounts when they show their ticket stub up to 24 hours after the concert.
Deals include two-for-one drinks at all casino bars, two-for-one Dos Equis, Tecate and Peligroso Blanco shots at the bar inside Pink Taco, two-for-one drinks at Starbucks Coffee, $3 pizza slice and $2 beer and wine at LTO Pizza & More, complimentary Blood Mary or milkshake with purchase of any appetizer or entree at Mr. Lucky's and $9 meal deal including sandwich, chips or potato salad, cookie, soda or beer at Espumoso Caffe.
For more information, visit hardrockhotel.com.
AQUAKNOX TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL SEAFOOD MONTH
Aquaknox at The Venetian, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South, is offering a monthlong celebration of seafood during October in honor of National Seafood Month.
Each dish contains information on where the fish was caught and by what method, and each week features a different special. This week's special is Maine lobster ravioli, available through Monday.
For more information or to make a reservation, call 414-3772.
PARIS LAS VEGAS TO CELEBRATE WINE
Paris Las Vegas plans to host complimentary wine tastings for CRUSH -- A Celebration of Wine on Fridays in October.
The tastings will be in the hotel reception lobby from 3 to 7 p.m. and will include Hob Nob Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, along with live music.
The California Wine Tasting with master sommelier is planned from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Napoleon's. Tickets are $60. For tickets, visit desertcompanion.com or call 258-9895. Proceeds benefit Nevada Public Radio.
LAGASSE'S STADIUM PLANS BEER-PAIRING DINNER
Lagasse's Stadium at the Palazzo Las Vegas is scheduled to host a beer-pairing dinner with Samuel Adams at 6 p.m. Friday.
The menu will feature clams casino, paired with Samuel Adams Coastal Wheat; spice-rubbed barbecue baby back ribs, paired with Samuel Adams Octoberfest; grilled swordfish, paired with Samuel Adams; pan-seared filet of beef, paired with Samuel Adams Black Lager; and double-chocolate brownie sundae, paired with Samuel Adams Imperial Stout.
The cost is $55 per person. Special menu is subject to change.
For reservations, call 607-2665.
LAYERS BAKERY CAFÉ UNVEILS NEW MENU OFFERINGS
Layers Bakery Café, 665 S. Green Valley Parkway, has added new fall-inspired items to its menu, including soups and chili, grilled sandwiches, flatbreads and casseroles.
Back by popular demand is The Conservative, a grilled meatloaf sandwich with white cheddar cheese and caramelized red onions, served panini style on house baked focaccia bread with spicy ketchup. Also back is the all-beef chili, bean-less and gluten-free, served with house baked buttered cornbread.
New lunch offerings include the OMG sandwich, apple wood smoked bacon, grilled sweet onions, Granny Smith apple slices, Brie cheese and balsamic glaze, grilled on house baked cinnamon raisin bread. Seasonal salads include curried cashew and pear, spinach citrus and pear and autumn house salad with dried cranberries, walnuts and Granny Smith apple.
New baked flatbreads can be ordered gluten-free and include Buffalo chicken, rosemary ham and apple or cheesy garlic and mushroom. The menu also has comfort foods such as macaroni and cheese, lemon-basil chicken pasta, meatballs and marinara, shepherd's pie and chicken pot pie served as individual sized bakes and rotated throughout the week.
For more information, call 221-2253 or visit layersbakery.com.
