A La Carte for Aug. 21-27
CARNIVAL OF CUISINE TO RAISE FUNDS
FOR THREE SQUARE SATURDAY
The Venetian, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South, plans to host the fifth annual Carnival of Cuisine from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday in The Venetian Ballroom to benefit Three Square food bank.
Guests can enjoy cooking demonstrations, tastings from more than 15 eateries and specialty drinks, along with the chance to win prizes such as restaurant gift cards.
Restaurants scheduled to participate include B&B Ristorante, Bouchon, Carnevino, Delmonico Steakhouse, Lagasse's Stadium, LAVO, Morels French Steakhouse & Bistro, Public House, SUSHISAMBA, Table 10, TAO and Valentino.
General admission tickets are $60. VIP tickets, which include early entry and a special gift, are $85. A portion of each ticket benefits Three Square.
Grazie members will receive a discounted admission price of $75 for VIP and $50 for general admission.
Guests must be 21 or older.
For tickets, visit the box office at The Venetian or Palazzo, call 414-9000 or visit venetian.com or palazzo.com.
LAS VEGAS RESTAURANT WEEK SET
FOR MONDAY THROUGH SEPT. 2
Las Vegas Restaurant Week is planned Monday through Sept. 2 to benefit Three Square food bank.
Diners can visit any participating restaurant and enjoy a multi-course, prix fixe menu for $20.12 to $50.12.
For a list of participating restaurants and menu details, visit helpoutdineoutlv.org.
Vegetarian Meals CLASS PLANNED
TODAY AT FERGUSON GALLERY
Les Kincaid, host of the radio wine show "Wines Du Jour," plans to host a class on light vegetarian meals from 6 to 8:30 p.m. today at Ferguson Bath & Kitchen Gallery, 4175 S. Grand Canyon Drive, No. 109.
The cost is $49 per person (cash or check only). To make a reservation, email les@leskincaid.com. For more information, call 871-5145.
CARRABBA'S ITALIAN GRILL TO HOST
WINE DINNER TODAY
Carrabba's Italian Grill, 8771 W. Charleston Blvd., plans to host a wine dinner in tribute to the late Jess Jackson of Kendall-Jackson Vineyards & Winery at 6:30 p.m. today.
The menu is set to feature fresh spring mix salad, steamed mussels in fresh lemon butter sauce, Pollo Rosa Maria (grilled chicken breast stuffed with fontina cheese and prosciutto), eggplant Parmesan and Dessert Rosa (moist butter cake topped with pineapple, strawberries, bananas, vanilla pudding and whipped topping with a chocolate-covered strawberry), all with wine pairings.
The cost is $50 per person. For reservations, call 304-2345.
STRIPBURGER PLANS END-OF-SUMMER
BEER BBQ BASH
Stripburger at Fashion Show mall, 3200 Las Vegas Blvd. South, plans to host a Beer BBQ Bash from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday.
For $20, guests can sample 20 different beers and enjoy barbecue favorites such as burgers, wings and hot dogs. Sides will be french fries, coleslaw and baked beans. Dessert will be cookies.
Disc jockey Andy Gil will provide music throughout the event.
For reservations, call 737-8747.
LAGASSE'S STADIUM TO HOST
GRILLING CLASS
Lagasse's Stadium at The Palazzo, 3325 Las Vegas Blvd. South, plans to host a grilling class with chef de cuisine Scott Pajak at 6 p.m. Friday.
The class will take place in a private luxury box with demos and grilling techniques. Guests can try the fire-roasted creations, paired with specialty cocktails. It will feature appetizers of shrimp and Creole Parmesan cheese sauce with grilled asparagus and charred beef and creamy Brie cheese risotto with chive oil, paired with a margarita with Patron Silver, Cointreau and sour mix. Entrees will be Bloody Mary-marinated chicken breast, herb-roasted Yukon Gold potatoes, haricot vert and grilled pork loin on Andouille sausage and cornbread stuffing, paired with a Rusty Nail featuring scotch and Drambuie.
The cost is $60 per person. Space is limited. To make a reservation, call 607-2665.
EL SEGUNDO SOL PLANS SATURDAY
COOKING CLASS
El Segundo Sol at the Fashion Show mall, 3200 Las Vegas Blvd. South, plans to host a cooking class with executive chef Terry Lynch from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday.
Learn how to make and sample zesty guacamole with guajillo chiles and orange and achiote shrimp tacos with tomatillo salsa. Dessert will be bunuellos with summer berries and hibiscus syrup. Drinks will be summer sangria with melon and agave and watermelon with mint margaritas.
The cost is $25 per person. To sign up, call 258-1211.
FOGO DE CHÃO TO HOST COCKTAIL FUNDRAISER FOR AFAN THROUGH AUGUST
Fogo de Chao Steakhouse is donating 20 percent of the proceeds from sales of its Strawberry Lemonade Caipirinha to Aid for AIDS of Nevada during August.
The restaurant has 11 varieties of the Caipirinha, which is the signature drink of Brazil.
For more information, call 431-4500 or visit fogodechao.com.
THE RESORT ON MOUNT CHARLESTON PLANS LABOR DAY BARBECUE
The Resort on Mount Charleston, 2275 Kyle Canyon Road, plans to host a Labor Day weekend barbecue from noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 2.
The all-you-can-eat menu is set to feature hot dogs, hamburgers, grilled chicken and assorted desserts. Bottled water is included, and draft beers and well drinks will be $3 each.
The cost is $15.95 for adults and $7.95 for children 12 or younger.
For more information, call 872-5500 or visit mtcharlestonresort.com.
FLEMING'S SERVING PRIME RIB SPECIAL SUNDAYS THROUGH SEPT. 2
Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, 8721 W. Charleston Blvd., is offering a three-course prime rib dinner Sundays through Sept. 2.
The meal features a 12-ounce prime rib served with a trio of sauces, choice of The Wedge, Fleming's or Caesar salad, one side dish (from 10 selections) and one housemade dessert (from seven selections).
The cost is $29.95 per guest. B.R. Cohn Cabernet Sauvignon will be $40 per bottle.
For reservations, call 838-4774.
J.C. WOOLOUGHAN'S IRISH PUB OFFERS FANTASY FOOTBALL DRAFT SPECIALS
J.C. Wooloughan's Irish Pub in the Rampart Casino at The Resort at Summerlin, 221 N. Rampart Blvd., plans to offer food and drink specials as part of the fantasy football draft.
Specials include $5.99 Angus burgers, $10 domestic beer pitchers and $13 import beer pitchers during all draft parties scheduled through Sept. 4 (excluding Wednesdays).
For more information, call 869-7725.
BUFFALO WILD WINGS TO HOST
DINE TO DONATE EVENT FOR HELP
Buffalo Wild Wings, 7430 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Suite 120, plans to host a Dine to Donate event to benefit HELP of Southern Nevada from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sept. 15.
Buffalo Wild Wings plans to donate 10 percent of the proceeds from sales during that time when diners bring in a Dine to Donate ticket, available at helpsonv.org.
CELEBRATE MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY
AT HUSSONG'S CANTINA IN SEPTEMBER
Hussong's Cantina in Mandalay Bay, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South, plans to host a celebration of Mexican Independence Day Sept. 15 and 16.
Food specials will include Caesar crispy chicken tacos for $16, and drink specials will include half-price pitchers and drafts of Pacifico, Victoria, Negra Modelo and Modelo Especial, along with $5 Hornitos shots and $15 buckets of Coronas.
The Rock n' Roll Mariachi band is scheduled to provide live entertainment.
For more information, call 632-6450 or visit hussongslasvegas.com.
ENJOY SPECIALTY STEAK AND SANGRIA MENUS AT FLEMING'S
A different specialty steak menu with optional sangria pairing is being offered every two weeks through August at Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, 8721 W. Charleston Blvd.
Each meal is $39.95 and includes a specialty steak, a salad and a dessert. Meals can be paired with a specially blended sangria for $7.95.
Through Sunday, the steak is prime New York strip with crispy Gorgonzola, paired with Sailors Sunset Sangria.
For reservations, call 838-4774.
FLEMING'S UNVEILS RETRO COCKTAILS,
BAR LA CARTE MENU
Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, 8721 W. Charleston Blvd., has unveiled new Retro Chic cocktails and a Bar la Carte menu available at the bar.
Retro Chic cocktails are Venetian Fizz Aperitif, Remy Sidecar, Sailor Daiquiri, Whiskey Rebelliion, Old-Fashioned, Purely Fresh Margarita, Manhattan and Mango Mojito. The Bar la Carte menu offers housemade burrata, salt and pepper shrimp, Prime Steakhouse meatballs, filet mignon flatbread, cedar-roasted mushroom and artichoke flatbread, Fleming's Original Prime Rib Melt and The Prime Burger.
For more information, call 838-4774.
PRIME RIB AND SHRIMP BUFFET PLANNED
AT BOYD PROPERTIES IN AUGUST
The buffets at The Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave.; the Gold Coast, 4000 W. Flamingo Road; the Suncoast, 9090 Alta Drive; and Sam's Town, 5111 Boulder Highway, plan to feature prime rib and shrimp Saturdays in August.
The price is $9.99 for B Connected members and $6 if a member pays with points. Nonmembers pay $13.99 at The Orleans, $12.99 at the Gold Coast, $14.99 at the Suncoast and $15.99 at Sam's Town.
STATION CASINOS SERVING
AUGUST DINING SPECIALS
A prime rib dinner, featuring a 12-ounce prime rib, vegetable and potato, is $12.99 through August at The Broiler at Palace Station, 2411 W. Sahara Ave., and Boulder Station, 4111 Boulder Highway; Sonoma Cellar at Sunset Station, 1301 W. Sunset Road; Austins at Texas Station, 2101 Texas Star Lane; the Charcoal Room at Santa Fe Station, 4949 N. Rancho Drive; and MRKT at Aliante Station, 7300 Aliante Parkway.
Those properties, along with Fuego at Fiesta Henderson, 777 W. Lake Mead Parkway, are also featuring a lobster bake for $21.99.
Boarding Pass members can enjoy 50 percent off food and select wines at Pasta Cucina at Boulder Station, Palace Station and Texas Station.
Boarding Pass members also can get shrimp burrito, shrimp tacos or shrimp enchiladas with a side of rice and beans and a Cerveza for $9.99 at Cabo at Aliante Station, Boulder Station, Palace Station, Santa Fe Station, Sunset Station, Red Rock Resort, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd.; Garduños at the Fiesta Rancho, 2400 N. Rancho Drive; and Amigo's at the Fiesta Henderson.
For more information, visit sclv.com.
ARIZONA CHARLIE'S DECATUR SERVING AUGUST DINING SPECIALS
Ron's Steakhouse at Arizona Charlie's Decatur, 740 S. Decatur Blvd., is offering a three-course dinner for $34.99 with an ace I PLAY card Wednesdays through Sundays in August.
The meal features soup or salad, choice of entree (8-ounce filet mignon, pan-seared salmon or chicken Oscar), choice of sides, dessert and a glass of wine or bottled beer.
The Sourdough Cafe is offering a Reuben sandwich special for $5.99 with a card that features a Reuben sandwich and choice of fries, coleslaw or potato salad. Summer selections are seasonal fruit platter with cottage cheese or yogurt for $7.99 with a card, Lo-cal platter with hamburger, turkey or salmon patty, fruit and cottage cheese or yogurt for $8.99 with a card, and Chef Mike's Summer Parfait for $6.99 with a card.
Other dining specials at the cafe for card holders include a $2.99 skillet breakfast, $3.99 steak and eggs or ham and eggs, a $9.99 three-course dinner and $10.99 prime rib and shrimp.
The Frisco Market Buffet will have specialty nights from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday (New York steak cooked to order) and Saturday (prime rib and peel-and-eat shrimp) for $10.99 with a red, green or orange card and $13.19 with a blue card.
For a $5 add-on at the buffet, card holders can have rib-eye steak or two shrimp skewers, and for $1, beer or wine. The Sunday brunch buffet will be $8.99 for card holders.
For more information, call 258-5200 or visit arizonacharliesdecatur.com.
ARIZONA CHARLIE'S Boulder SERVING AUGUST DINING SPECIALS
The Yukon Grille at Arizona Charlie's Boulder, 4575 Boulder Highway, is offering a meal for $15.95 with an ace I PLAY card from 5 to 10 p.m. Thursdays and Sundays in August.
The meal features soup or salad and a choice of New York steak with Yukon Gold mashed potatoes and vegetable, chicken breast topped with mushroom and artichoke sauce and served with saffron rice, or prawns and scallops with bleu cheese mashed potatoes and vegetable. Dessert is apple crumb cake or ice cream.
The Sourdough Cafe is offering Greek salad with chicken, Mediterranean shrimp salad or California chicken tortilla salad for $6.99 with a card. A Reuben sandwich special with fries, potato salad or coleslaw will be $5.99 with a card.
The cafe also has $3.99 steak and eggs or ham and eggs and $9.99 prime rib and shrimp for card holders.
Summer drink specials are raspberry Bellini, Malibu Bay Breeze or peach colada for $4 each and $1 Budweiser drafts at all casino bars, the cafe and the Wild West Buffet.
The buffet has a $5 add-on for card holders of T-bone steak or crab legs, and the Sunday champagne brunch buffet is $8.99.
For more information, call 951-5800 or visit arizonacharliesboulder.com.
SAMMY'S GIVING KIDS FREE MESSY SUNDAES FOR READING
All five Las Vegas Valley Sammy's Woodfired Pizza & Grill locations are offering a free Messy Sundae to children 12 or younger who read and list eight books on a Reading is Rewarding card.
The card must include a teacher's or parent's signature. One card will be offered per table and one offer per party of four or fewer.
The promotion is available through Aug. 31. Sammy's locations are at 6500 W. Sahara Ave., 227-6000; 9516 W. Flamingo Road, 638-9500; 7160 N. Durango Drive, 365-7777; 4300 E. Sunset Road, 450-6664; and 7345 Arroyo Crossing Parkway, 263-7171.
LAGASSE'S STADIUM SERVING
BEER PAIRING MENU, BEER DINNER
Lagasse's Stadium at The Palazzo, 3325 Las Vegas Blvd. South, has introduced a summer beer pairing menu available through August.
Pairings include chilled melon soup with blue crabmeat and lemon gremolatta and citrus gastrique, paired with Samuel Adams Summer Ale for $14. Another pairing is tortilla-crusted fish tacos, paired with Leinenkugel's Summer Shandy for $16.
Oyster & Beer Fridays feature $1.50 oyster specials and a variety of domestic draft beer specials for $4 and import drafts for $5.
VISIT RÍ RÁ FRIDAYS FOR LOCALS
LUNCH AND DINNER SPECIAL
Rí Rá at The Shoppes at Mandalay Place, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South, is offering 40 percent off lunch and dinner menu items for locals Fridays.
Guests must present a valid Nevada ID, and the discount can not be combined with other offers.
In August, a draft sampler is available for $6, featuring any four 5-ounce samples of the pub's draft beer selection. The Rasher Wrapped Filet will be $20.95, featuring a center-cut filet mignon wrapped in a rasher of Irish bacon and served on a pan-seared potato cake with asparagus, a light whiskey demi-glace and choice of garden or Caesar salad.
For more information, call 632-7771 or visit rira.com.
