A La Carte for Sept. 25-Oct. 1

Chocolate & Spice Bakery, 7293 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 8, plans to host the Savory and Sweet Bites cooking class from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Oct. 3. Chef Megan Romano will show participants how to make grilled flank steak skewers with a potato Parmesan and rosemary tart and a chocolate brownie and caramel torte.

The cost is $65 per person and includes samplings of each item, as well as small bites, refreshments and a gift bag.

To sign up, email megan@chefmeganromano.com. For more information, call 527-7772.

WINE AND FOOD TASTING EVENT TO RAISE FUNDS FOR HOSPICE

The nonprofit Nathan Adelson Hospice plans to host its 13th annual Wine and Food Tasting Extravaganza from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 11 at Gaudin Motor Co., 7200 W. Sahara Ave.

The event will benefit the hospice’s Pediatric Program. Sample popular wines and cuisine while enjoying music and a silent and live auction. Tickets are $75 per person. For tickets, call Stephanie Forbes at Nathan Adelson Hospice at 938-3910. For more information, visit nah.org.

ISLANDS FINE BURGERS ANNOUNCES FOOTBALL SEASON SPECIALS

Islands Fine Burgers & Drinks, 10810 W. Charleston Blvd., is offering extended happy hour specials in the bar Monday through Thursday during NFL games.

Appetizers such as Beachside Silders and Islands fries are available for less than $5. On Sundays, enjoy the game with NFL Sunday Ticket (all games and Red Zone), all in high definition, as well as $3.95 Bloody Marys and Islands beers, $2.95 Coors Light and $7.05 wings.

The restaurant also has new Islands drinks and a new menu item, Beach Bowls for $9.49 featuring grilled chicken or mahi mahi over brown rice.

For more information, call 360-3845.

LES KINCAID TO CONTINUE WINE AND COOKING CLASSES

Les Kincaid, host of the radio wine show "Wines Du Jour," plans to host a Taste of Wines class from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Oct. 17 at Total Wine & More, 501 N. Stephanie St. in Henderson.

Learn about sensory evaluation, types of wines and grapes, ordering wine and food/wine matching. Students must be 21 or older. The cost is $225 per person for all six sessions.

A class on vegetarian entrees is scheduled from 6 to 8:30 p.m. today at the Ferguson Bath & Kitchen Gallery, 4175 S. Grand Canyon Drive, No. 109. The cost is $39 per person.

Classes also are planned for participants 21 or older from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on select days in October, November and December.

The Flavors of Northern & Southern Italy class is planned for Tuesdays, Oct. 2-23, at the Ferguson Bath & Kitchen Gallery, 4175 S. Grand Canyon Drive, No. 109, for $139 per person for four sessions.

Exploring Wine Sensory is planned for Wednesdays, Oct. 24-Nov. 4, at Total Wine & More, 501 N. Stephanie St. in Henderson, for $149 per person for four sessions.

A class on Indian cuisine is scheduled for Nov. 6 and 13 at Ferguson for $69 per person.

The class Ports and Cheese is planned for Nov. 28 at Total Wine & More in Boca Park, 730 S. Rampart Blvd., for $59 per person.

The class Champagnes & Sparkling Wines Around the World is planned for Dec. 5 at Total Wine & More in Boca Park for $59 per person.

Payments can be cash, check or credit card. To register for any class, visit edoutreach.unlv.edu/continuingeducation. For more information, email michelle. baker@unlv.edu or call 895-3254.

CASK TASTING SET AT FREAKIN FROG

Freakin Frog & The Whisky Attic, 4700 S. Maryland Parkway, Suite 8, plans to host its fifth monthly cask tasting at 6:30 p.m. Monday.

A unique series of hand-filled wooden beer casks are available. October has Hochzeitsbier von 1810, Hofstettner Bier, a Munich Oktoberfest beer.

The cost is $45. Seating is limited. To RSVP to reserve a space, email adam@whiskyattic.com.

For more information, call 217-6794.

EVENT TO FEATURE SHOCK TOP, JOSEPH JAMES AT CASA FUENTE

Casa Fuente Spirits Society plans to host an event with Nevada Beverage featuring Shock Top and Joseph James beer at the cigar bar and lounge inside The Forum Shops at Caesars, 3500 Las Vegas Blvd. South, from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Society members and guests can sample a variety of beers. For more information, call 731-5051.

RÍ RÁ TO HAND OUT FREE PINTS OF GUINNESS THURSDAY

Rí Rá at The Shoppes at Mandalay Place, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South, plans to hand out free pints of Guinness to the first 100 guests to join in a worldwide toast in honor of Arthur’s Day at 5:59 p.m. Thursday.

Guinness drafts, Guinness black lager and Guinness foreign extra stout will be $5 all day. Festivities are set to continue at 8 p.m., with the giving away of engraved Arthur’s Day Guinness glasses to the first 50 guests who order a beer from the pub’s Victorian bar. Stephen Leeson & The Shenanigans are scheduled to take the stage at 8:45 p.m.

For more information, call 632-7771 or visit rira.com.

FLEMING’S TO HOST WINE EVENT FRIDAY

In honor of the New Fleming’s 100, a list of 100 wines by the glass, Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, 8721 W. Charleston Blvd., plans to host a Glass Warfare Bottle Wars wine tasting Friday highlighting rival wines from the list. Guests will taste premium wines from rival regions and wineries around the world. Eight to 10 well-matched wines will be offered for $25.

A Last Call event offers guests the opportunity to save 25 percent on select bottles in the main dining room. Quantities will be limited to the stock on hand.

For more information, call 838-4774 or visit flemingssteakhouse.com.

UNLV TO HOST GOURMET DINNER FOR CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION

A 65 Roses Cuilnary Event, featuring a gourmet meal prepared by culinary master and University of Nevada, Las Vegas executive chef John Gremo, is scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday at UNLV’s Stan Fulton Building, 801 E. Flamingo Road.

Silent and live auctions are planned to benefit the Nevada chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Tickets are $50. For tickets, visit www.cff.org/chapters/nevada. For more information, contact Stephanie Kahle at 383-8500 or email skahle@cff.org.

EL SEGUNDO SOL PLANS COOKING CLASS

El Segundo Sol at the Fashion Show mall, 3200 Las Vegas Blvd. South, plans to host a cooking class from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday with executive chef Terry Lynch.

The menu is set to feature guacamole with chipotle and shrimp, Dos Tacos! grilled beef with chipotle marinade and roasted pork belly with pineapple and chile. Dessert is bunuellos with ripe peaches and cream. Beverages will be prickly pear margarita and the Sexy Mexy cocktail.

The cost is $25. For reservations, call 258-1211.

PROVIDENCE community TO HOST ICE CREAM SUNDAY EVENT

The Providence master-planned community plans to host Sunny 106.5’s 10th annual Ice Cream Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at The Promenade park, 7195 Egan Crest Way.

The event will feature frozen treats from Meadow Gold, bounce houses, games, face painting, balloon animals and an ice cream-eating contest.

Attendees are asked to bring new or gently used books for Spread the Word Nevada.

For more information, visit ksne.com.

GET $99 MEAL FOR TWO at FLEMING’S THROUGH SUNDAY

Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, 8721 W. Charleston Blvd., is offering a Memorable Meal for Two, featuring three courses through Sunday.

The entree will be filet mignon, herb-baked shrimp and braised short rib with shrimp bisque and a dessert of frozen almond souffle.

The cost is $99 for two and $49.50 for one. A flight of three wines may be purchased separately for $25.

For reservations, call 838-4774.

RÍ RÁ TO HOST BENEFIT FOR HELP OF SOUTHERN NEVADA

Rí Rá at The Shoppes at Mandalay Place, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South, plans to host a fundraiser for HELP of Southern Nevada through Sunday.

Order off the pub’s HELP menu during lunch or dinner and 20 percent of the proceeds will go to the local nonprofit group’s Shannon West Homeless Youth Center.

For more information, call 632-7771 or visit rira.com.

For more information about HELP, visit helpsonv.org.

SMASHBURGER ANNOUNCES NATIONAL MUSEUM DAY PROMOTION

Smashburger locations across the Las Vegas Valley plan to participate in a National Museum Day promotion Saturday, offering any patron who brings in a ticket, pamphlet or guide from any museum a free side with the purchase of an entree.

To find a location near you, visit smashburger.com.

HUNGRY HOWIE’S TO SUPPORT BREAST CANCER AWARENESS

Hungry Howie’s Pizza & Subs plans to make a donation to the National Breast Cancer Foundation Inc. for every pizza purchased in October, which is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

At all participating locations, all pizzas will be served in bright pink boxes emblazoned with breast cancer awareness ribbons. Customers who add a $1 donation to their order, which will go directly to the foundation, will receive a pink Love, Hope & Pizza wristband.

Hungry Howie’s also will make a donation to the foundation for every new Facebook fan, for every breast cancer story fans share on the Facebook page and for every tweet using the hashtag #lovehopepizza.

For more information, visit hungryhowies.com or facebook.com/hungryhowies.

CAFÉ CORTEZ IN EL CORTEZ ANNOUNCES TAKEOUT MENU

Café Cortez at the El Cortez, 600 Fremont St., is offering a takeout menu from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.

Takeout menu items include appetizers such as chicken quesadilla for $8.25, Cajun chicken wings for $7.50 and shrimp cocktail for $8.50; $8.95 salads such as Greek and Chinese chicken; burgers such as Jackie’s burger for $7.95, Swiss burger for $8.50 and veggie burger for $7.75; and sandwiches such as deli selects for $7.95, corned beef or pastrami on rye for $8.95 and fish sandwich for $7.75.

For more information, call 385-5200.

RICK MOONEN’S RM SEAFOOD TO HOST HAPPY HOUR

Rick Moonen’s rm seafood at Mandalay Bay, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South, is offering a seafood happy hour in the upstairs lounge from 7 to 10 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

The menu has fresh and sustainable seafood bites for less than $10, including crab cake sliders, spicy shrimp lettuce wraps, Thai prawn shrimp cocktail, citrus-cured salmon flatbread, Rhode Island-style calamari, East or West Coast oyster sampler, Buffalo-style Blue Point oysters, Surf & Turf Roll and Taka Roll.

A wine pairing menu, $7 handcrafted cocktails and an array of wine flights for $12 are also available. For more information, call 632-9300.

ORIGIN INDIA OFFERS NEW DAILY LUNCH BUFFET

Origin India Restaurant and Bar, 4480 Paradise Road, is offering a lunch buffet from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily.

The rotating menu includes vegetable pakora, chili chicken fry, goat korma, palak paneer, chicken makhani, gulab jamun, rice, salads, soup, dessert and freshly baked naan.

The buffet is $11.95 and free for children 2 or younger. Children 3 to 7 can dine for half off.

For more information, call 734-6342.

FOOD & WINE ALL-STAR WEEKEND PLANNED FOR OCTOBER

The third annual Food & Wine All-Star Weekend is planned for Oct. 5-7 at the MGM Grand, 3799 Las Vegas Blvd. South; Mandalay Bay, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South; and The Mirage, 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. South.

The weekend will include celebrity chefs, sommeliers and mixologists in an All-Star Tasting event.

Tickets are $50. For a detailed event schedule or to purchase tickets, visit mgmresorts.com/foodandwine.

BEVERAGE BLOWOUT SET FOR OCT. 8 AT PLAZA

The Plaza, 1 S. Main St., is scheduled to host the inaugural Beverage Blowout Oct. 8 honoring The Modern Mixologist Tony Abou-Ganim.

The event is set to feature educational seminars from 9 to 11 a.m., along with a pool party, downtown pub crawl and gala dinner to honor Abou-Ganim, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the Helen David Bartender Relief Fund.

The seminar featuring United States Bartenders Guild president Livio Lauro and mixologist Armando Rosario is $30 per person, and the one featuring Abou-Ganim is $50, which includes a copy of "The Modern Mixologist."

The rooftop pool party is $10 with advance registration and $20 at the door from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The pub crawl is set from 2 to 5 p.m. and is $30 per person. The Beverage Industry Appreciation Awards Gala is $150 per person at Meet Las Vegas.

For more information, visit beverageblowout.com.

ROY’S WINE CLUB TO MEET

Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine, 620 E. Flamingo Road, plans to host a waina hui (wine club) tasting from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Oct. 19.

Each tasting features a sampling of Roy’s signature appetizers. Members receive a wine glass, an invitation to all wine club events, an invitation to Roy’s select seasonal events, a 10 percent reduction on bottled wine purchased at Roy’s and reduced pricing for select Roy’s wine dinners.

The cost to attend a tasting is $20 for wine club members and $25 for nonmembers.

For more information or to make a reservation, call 691-2053.

DOWNTOWN BREW FESTIVAL COMING OCT. 20 TO CLARK COUNTY AMPHITHEATER

Motley Brews and Ballast Point Brewing Co. plan to host the Downtown Brew Festival from 2 to 6 p.m. Oct. 20 at the Clark County Amphitheater, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway.

More than 40 local and regional breweries will feature more than 150 craft beers for tasting.

General admission tickets are $32 in advance and $42 at the door. VIP pavilion tickets are $42 in advance and $52 at the door and including entry to the festival one hour before general admission and exclusive food and beer tasting options by Todd English P.U.B. and Redstone Meadery. All tickets include beer samples, and food will be available for purchase.

A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Las Vegas.

For tickets, visit downtownbrew festival.com.

EASTER SEALS PLANS CHEERS TO CHOCOLATE EVENT FOR OCT. 20

Easter Seals Nevada plans to host its second annual Cheers to Chocolate event with wine and chocolate tasting from 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 20 at Tivoli Village, 302 S. Rampart Blvd.

Sample more than 35 different wines provided by Total Wine & More and chocolate by Vosges Haut Chocolat, Godiva Town Square, Nothing Bundt Cake, Popcorn Girl, CupKates, Leone Café and more.

Musical entertainment is planned by Phat Pack, a trio of cast members from "Phantom —- The Las Vegas Spectacular," as well as a silent auction featuring jewelry, art, show tickets and more.

Funds raised will help Easter Seals Nevada’s Make the First Five Count program, which works to identify early developmental delays in children under 5.

Tickets are $35. For tickets, visit eastersealsnevada.org.

YUKON GRILLE ANNOUNCES PRIX FIXE MENU AT ARIZONA CHARLIE’S BOULDER

Yukon Grille at Arizona Charlie’s Boulder, 4575 Boulder Highway, is offering a prix fixe menu from 5 to 10 p.m. Thursday and Sunday.

The menu includes a choice of Kurobuta pork chops, Captain’s Platter with swordfish nuggets, scallops and shrimp, or chicken Napoleon. Dessert is Molten Chocolate Lava Cake or Haagen-Dazs ice cream.

The cost is $15.95 with an ace I PLAY card and $17.72 without a card.

For reservations, call 951-5800.

EAT PIE AND HELP THREE SQUARE FOOD BANK THROUGH SUNDAY

Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab at The Forum Shops at Caesars, 3500 Las Vegas Blvd. South, is hosting the Pie It Forward fundraiser through Sunday to benefit Three Square food bank. Order a slice of peach blackberry pie, and $1 will be donated to Three Square.

In October, the Pie It Forward fundraiser will benefit breast cancer awareness, with a portion of the proceeds from the sale of pumpkin chiffon pie going toward Bright Pink, a national nonprofit group focusing on prevention and early detection of breast and ovarian cancer in young women.

PASTA SHOP DONATING TO CANDLELIGHTERS THROUGH SUNDAY

The Pasta Shop Ristorante & Art Gallery, 2525 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, plans to donate a portion of its profits to the Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation of Nevada through Sunday.

Diners are asked to mention that they are there for the Candlelighters fundraiser. For reservations, call 451-1893. For more information about Candlelighters, visit candlelightersnv.org.

RAMPART CASINO ANNOUNCES FOOTBALL SEASON SPECIALS

The Rampart Casino at The Resort at Summerlin, 221 N. Rampart Blvd., is offering football season specials, including $2 Bud and Bud Light ally day at all casino bars Mondays through Fridays.

Food specials include $1 Vienna beef hot dogs from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays and 4 to 9 p.m. Mondays.

J.C. Wooloughan’s Irish Pub is offering food and beverage specials beginning at 9 a.m. Sundays. Sunday beer specials include $2 Bud and Bud Light drafts, $8 domestic pitchers and $10 import pitchers, as well as $5 Bloody Marys. Food specials include $6 wings, a $5.99 Angus burger and an $8 All-American breakfast.