Al Mancini is a graduate of Seton Hall University and Brooklyn Law School, who began his career in journalism as a music reporter for ABC News Radio in 1996. He moved to Las Vegas to cover Southern Nevada for the network in 2001, and has covered the local dining scene for numerous publications since 2003.He joined the Review-Journal in 2016.
Tony Abou-Ganim’s fifth annual For the Love of Cocktails gala, with craft cocktails by some of the city’s top bartenders and snacks by Alain Ducasse’s Rivea, will begin at 7 p.m. Friday in the Skyfall Lounge at the Delano Las Vegas. It’ll be preceded by a five-course Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars dinner at 7 p.m. Thursday at Aureole at Mandalay Bay. Both events benefit the Helen David Relief Fund for bartenders affected by breast cancer. Details and tickets: fortheloveofcocktails.com.
With the entire city fired up over the Golden Knights’ playoff run, it’s not hard to find a bar showing their games.
The 12th annual Vegas Uncork’d took over the Strip this past weekend, with more than two dozen events scattered over four days. Here are some highlights:
Vegas Unstripped drew a sold-out crowd to the patio area behind Esther’s Kitchen Saturday night.
Flock and Fowl mixologist Adam Rains blends the Mexican flavors of tequila and Tajin with a double dose of Italian bitterness provided by Aperol and Vecchio. The name, No Tajin in the Machine, if you were wondering, is a warning to handwash the glasses after use, to prevent the spices on the rim from clogging your dishwasher.
The Downtown Container Park, 707 Fremont St., will host a free Sunset Cinema Night on Thursday. The entire family can check out “Wonder Woman” on the lawn from 7:40-10:10 p.m. downtowncontainerpark.com
Scott Commings and Antonio Nunez are examining dozens of mismatched bone china teacups and saucers.
The Palms has announced that May 18 is the official opening date for its new steakhouse, lounge and nightclub.
Hell’s Kitchen Season 12 winner and Freedom Beat chef Scott Commings has joined forces with Antonio Nunez, formerly of STK and Kitchen Table, to create a new Henderson breakfast and lunch spot called The Stove.
While Park MGM’s new Juniper Cocktail Lounge takes its name from its selection of more than 75 gins, its signature cocktail program goes much deeper. For proof, witness the No Judging, which blends the high-octane French liqueur Green Chartreuse with citrus and fires up mint for garnish.
Downtown Container Park, 707 Fremont St., will ring in Cinco de Mayo from 5-8 p.m. Saturday with a Dia De La Cerveza edition of its monthly beer and wine tasting series.
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas is calling it an “urban market,” although it sounds a lot like a high-end food court. Either way, Block 16 Urban Eatery & Bar will bring six dining concepts from across the country together this fall. The collection on the second floor of the resort’s Boulevard Tower will feature Lardo and Pok Pok Wing from Portland, New Orleans’ District: Donuts. Sliders. Brew, a local outpost of New York’s Ghost Donkey tequila and mezcal bar, Hattie B’s Hot Chicken from Nashville and the locally conceived Tekka Bar: Handroll & Sake.
Thousands of foodies will descend on Las Vegas on Mother’s Day weekend for Vegas Uncork’d, a collection of 27 high-profile dining events where guests will pay big bucks to rub elbows with celebrity chefs such as Gordon Ramsay, Giada De Laurentiis and Nobu Matsuhisa.
