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SAMMY’S 6500 TAVERN TO HOST BOWL BASH
The 6500 Tavern at Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza, 6500 W. Sahara Ave., plans to host its sixth annual Bowl Bash at 2 p.m. Sunday for the Super Bowl.
Two-for-one drink specials will be featured, along with half-priced tapas from Sammy’s menu. There will be cash and NFL merchandise drawings during the game.
FOOD, DRINK SPECIALS SET FOR SUPER BOWL AT THE PALMS
The Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road, plans to offer food and drink specials in The Lounge during the Super Bowl Sunday.
A football tailgate buffet will include Buffalo-style wings, barbecue pulled pork sliders and Philly cheese steaks. Drink specials include $3 16-ounce Miller Lite drafts and $2 Jagermeister shots.
Admission is free. Guests must be 21 or older. The viewing party is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.
CHEEBURGER CHEEBURGER PLANS DINING DEAL
Cheeburger Cheeburger, 8390 S. Rainbow Blvd., is offering buy one get one half off on burgers Wednesday through Feb. 7. The offer is good for one per table/party and cannot be combined with any other promotion. Mention the View listing to receive the offer.
The restaurant also is available for fundraising events. Groups can choose an evening from Monday through Thursday, and a portion of the restaurant will be made available to the group from 5 to 8 p.m. A flier will be created to distribute, and 20 percent of sales go to the group.
For more information, call 220-3912.
LES KINCAID TO INSTRUCT COOKING CLASSES
Les Kincaid, host of the nationally syndicated radio show "Wines Du Jour," plans to host the class Greek Isles from 6 to 8:30 p.m. today and Feb. 7 at the Ferguson Kitchen & Bath Gallery, 4175 S. Grand Canyon Drive, No. 109.
The cost for each class is $49 per person (cash or check only). To make a reservation, email les@leskincaid.com.
For more information, call 871-5145.
EMBERS TO HOST SCOTCH PAIRING DINNER
Embers, 740 S. Rampart Blvd., Suite 7, plans to host a scotch pairing dinner at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
The event will feature a welcome cocktail and five courses with scotch pairings, including Scotch egg, haggis, black pudding, cock-a-leekie soup, Scottish salmon, deconstructed lamb stew and Scottish shortbread pudding.
The cost is $100. For reservations, call 778-2160.
SAMMY’S WOODFIRED PIZZA TO HOST BENEFIT FOR THREE SQUARE
Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza & Grill plans to host Sammy’s Night to benefit Three Square food bank from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Feb. 7.
Sammy’s will donate 20 percent of its sales during that time at all five Las Vegas Valley locations to the food bank. Guests are asked to bring a flier, available at sammyspizza.com and threesquare.org. The promotion is valid only for dine-in customers.
Sammy’s in the Las Vegas Valley is at 6500 W. Sahara Ave., 9516 W. Flamingo Road, 7160 N. Durango Drive, 4300 E. Sunset Road and 7345 Arroyo Crossing Parkway.
SAMMY’S WOODFIRED PIZZA OFFERS TAKE-HOME PIZZA KITS
Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza & Grill is offering Valentine’s Day Pizza Making Kits starting at $5.50 for traditional.
The kits feature dough (whole wheat is available for $6.50 and gluten-free for $8.50), fresh homemade tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese. Guests can purchase a special blend of herbs and pepperoni for $1. Each kit is packaged in a Valentine’s Day-themed container.
Kits are available Feb. 11-14 at all five Las Vegas Valley locations: 6500 W. Sahara Ave., 9516 W. Flamingo Road, 7160 N. Durango Drive, 4300 E. Sunset Road and 7345 Arroyo Crossing Parkway.
PROJECT DINNER TABLE ANNOUNCES 2012 DATES
Project Dinner Table has released its event schedule for 2012.
Dinners are scheduled for the following Saturdays: April 14, May 19, June 30, Sept. 8, Oct. 13 and Nov. 11. Dates are subject to change.
The dinners are served family-style at a long, white linen-draped table and feature cuisine by local chefs and growers made from sustainable sources. Each event also benefits a local charity.
For more information or to purchase tickets for upcoming dinners, visit projectdinnertable.com.
DUE FORNI pizza & wine TO HOST FIRST FOODIE BOWL SUNDAY
Due Forni Pizza & Wine, 3555 S. Town Center Drive, Suite 105, plans to host its first Foodie Bowl Sunday in conjunction with local food blogger Dominic Scali, aka The Vegas Foodie.
The Foodie Bowl is a Super Bowl viewing party for people who love food as much as football. It will feature giveaways including wine, football gear and food gift certificates.
Menu items will include turkey meatball sliders, housemade sausage and pepper paninis, oven-roasted lamb lollipops with fig vincotto, prosciutto cotto and cheese calzones, chicken piadinas "Italian quesadillas" and butternut squash raviolis with pancetta and walnuts. Wine will be available for $5 per glass and all-you-can-drink Peroni for $20.
For more information, call 586-6500.
MARCHÉ BACCHUS TO HOST WINE DINNER WEDNESDAY
Marché Bacchus French Bistro & Wine Shop, 2620 Regetta Drive, No. 106, plans to host a wine dinner featuring a four-course tasting menu by chef Alex Stratta, paired with wines from Chateau Montelena in Napa Valley.
The cost is $89 per person. Seating is limited. For reservations, call 804-8008.
RAMPART CASINO RESTAURANTS PLAN VALENTINE’S DAY MENUS
The Carmel Room at the Rampart Casino, 221 N. Rampart Blvd., plans to offer a three-course Valentine’s Day dinner after 5 p.m. Feb. 10-14.
Starter choices are seafood cocktail, seared scallops or prosciutto Caesar salad, followed by raspberry Chambord sorbet. Entree choices are lobster-stuffed halibut, filet mignon or mixed grille with chicken breast, Wagyu short rib and lamb chop. Dessert is Molten Red Velvet Cake with vanilla bean ice cream. The cost is $55 per person.
The Champagne Sweetheart Dinner for Two also is available and features the three-course menu along with a bottle of Gloria Ferrer champagne. It is $135.
For reservations, call 507-5955.
The Promenade Café plans to offer a three-course menu from 3 to 11 p.m. Feb. 14.
Appetizer choices are Caprese salad or wild mushroom soup. Entree choices are Surf & Turf (filet mignon and shrimp scampi), pan-seared halibut or oven-roasted Cornish hen. Dessert is tiramisu with raspberry sauce and toffee crumbles.
The cost varies by entree. Surf & Turf is $31.99, pan-seared halibut is $21.99 and oven-roasted Cornish hen is $14.99.
The Rampart Buffet plans to offer a Valentine’s Day buffet from 4 to 9:30 p.m. Feb. 14, featuring endless champagne and Bananas Foster and Cherries Jubilee at the desserts action station. The cost is $14.99.
FLEMING’S PRIME STEAKHOUSE PLANS THREE-DAY VALENTINE’S CELEBRATION
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, 8721 W. Charleston Blvd., plans to host a three-day Valentine’s Celebration Feb. 12-14.
Three special entrees will be available: filet mignon and prawns, prime New York strip and king crab, and colossal North Atlantic lobster tail and lobster mac and cheese. Each will be $69.95. Dessert for two, Red Velvet cake with espresso truffles, is $9.50.
Special cocktails also will be available, including the $9.95 Bella-Tini, a Bellini-inspired cocktail with Belvedere vodka, peach puree and Mas Fi Cava sparkling wine.
Couples who dine during the celebration will receive a complimentary $25 Fleming’s dining card.
For reservations, call 838-4774.
GORDON BIERSCH DEBUTS NEW MADE-FROM-SCRATCH ENTREES
Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant has unveiled new made-from-scratch entrees.
New items include California Cobb flatbread, BLT flatbread, crab-stuffed yellowtail sole, lemon-crusted yellowtail sole and Farmhouse Burger (served with bacon jam, arugula, roasted tomatoes, mustard sauce and a fried egg).
New Skinny cocktails also are available from the bar and feature less than 150 calories. They include Superfruit Martini, the Lo’jito and Skinny Dip Margarita.
Gordon Biersch in the Las Vegas Valley is at 750 S. Rampart Blvd., No. 16, in Boca Park and 3987 Paradise Road.
AUSTINS STEAKHOUSE PLANS VALENTINE’S DAY MENU AT TEXAS STATION
Austins Steakhouse at Texas Station, 2101 Texas Star Lane, plans to offer a three-course Valentine’s Day menu for $49 per person.
First course choices are chopped salad or lobster corn chowder, followed by entree choices of hazelnut-crusted salmon or Maytag-crusted filet. Dessert is chocolate molten cake.
For reservations, call 631-1033.
VALENTINE’S DAY SPECIALS SET AT CANNERY
Waverly’s Steak House at the Cannery, 2121 E. Craig Road, plans to offer a Valentine’s Day special of beef and lobster Wellington for $40. For reservations, call 507-5777.
Vino’s plans to offer Surf and Turf, with filet medallions and herb-battered jumbo shrimp, for $32.
The Cannery Row Buffet plans to offer prime rib for $13.99 with a card and $15.99 without a card.
RESTAURANTS TO SERVE VALENTINE’S DAY MENUS AT ARIZONA CHARLIE’S
Ron’s Steakhouse at Arizona Charlie’s Decatur, 740 S. Decatur Blvd., plans to serve a Valentine’s Day menu from 4 to 9 p.m. Feb. 14.
The Ron’s Sweetheart Special for Two menu features soup or salad, two slices of prime rib and two lobster tails with broccolini, Bearnaise sauce and risotto-style orzo pasta, a dessert trio platter for two and two glasses of champagne.
The cost is $99.99 for ace I PLAY cardholders. For reservations, call 258-5201.
The Sourdough Cafe plans to serve a Valentine’s Day special from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
It features a sirloin steak and shrimp skewer with soup or salad, vegetables and choice of potato. Dessert is marbled cheesecake. The cost is $12.99 for ace I PLAY cardholders.
At Arizona Charlie’s Boulder, 4575 Boulder Highway, Yukon Grille plans to serve a Valentine’s Day prix fixe menu from 5 to 10 p.m.
The menu features lobster bisque or a house salad, entree choices of jumbo prawns Romeo, filet mignon Romance or baked cod and Cupid chocolate cup with strawberry mousse for dessert.
The cost is $26.99 per person for ace I PLAY cardholders. For reservations, call 951-5800.
The Sourdough Cafe plans to serve a Valentine’s Day special from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., featuring New York strip steak and coconut shrimp, vegetables and choice of potato with soup or salad and strawberry shortcake for $12.99 per person with an ace I PLAY card.
The Wild West Buffet plans to serve a Valentine’s Day champagne dinner from 4 to 9 p.m. The menu will feature roasted prime rib, turkey, peel-to-eat shrimp, baked cod and homemade desserts. The cost is $11.99 per person with an ace I PLAY card.
BAR + BISTRO PLANS VALENTINE’S DAY TAPAS MENU AT THE ARTS FACTORY
Bar + Bistro @ The Arts Factory, 107 E. Charleston Blvd., No. 155, plans to serve a menu of Chef Beni’s Aphrodisiac Tapas for $110 per couple Feb. 14.
The B+B Hot Toddy is dark rum, fennel, coriander, honeycomb, butter and warm goat’s milk. The menu also features vanilla-scented asparagus, Oysters Velazquez, plantain-wrapped spiced tenderloin of pork, avocado truffle oil pudding and Chocolate Three Ways (spicy almond chocolate ganache ice cream, chocolate flan cake and chocolate-dipped honeyed figs).
A bottle of Taittinger champagne will be $90.
Seating is limited. For reservations, call 202-6060.
EASTSIDE CANNERY RESTAURANTS ANNOUNCE VALENTINE’S DAY SPECIALS
Carve at the Eastside Cannery, 5255 Boulder Highway, plans to serve a Valentine’s Day special of beef and lobster Wellington for $40.
The Cannery Row Buffet plans to offer a two-for-one dinner from 4 to 9 p.m. Feb. 14.
For more information, visit eastsidecannery.com.
RESTAURANTS PLAN FEBRUARY DINING SPECIALS AT SAM’S TOWN
Willy & Jose’s inside Sam’s Town, 5111 Boulder Highway, plans to offer pollo con chorizo for $13.99 in February. The dish features marinated grilled chicken breast topped with jalapeno, chorizo and melted jack and cheddar cheeses. It is served with corn or flour tortillas, Mexican rice, beans and chips and salsa.
Billy Bob’s Steak House & Saloon plans to offer teriyaki New York steak for $19 in February. It includes New York steak marinated in soy, ginger and pineapple, charbroiled, glazed with teriyaki and served with grilled pineapple. It is served with soup or salad, potato or rice and a bread basket.
VALENTINO ANNOUNCES SUNDAY BRUNCH AT THE VENETIAN
Valentino Las Vegas at The Venetian, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South, is offering a Sunday brunch from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. inside The Grill.
The menu includes traditional brunch items with unique twists such as wild boar sausage scramble, house-smoked salmon omelet, veal and eggs, and eggs Benedette. In addition to a la carte items, the menu also features a four-course selection for $39.
Guests can add bottomless bubbles for $15 and bottomless Bloody Marys for $25.
For more information, call 414-3000.
WOLFGANG PUCK PIZZERIA & CUCINA OFFERS HAPPY HOUR MENU
Wolfgang Puck Pizzeria & Cucina inside Crystals at CityCenter, 3720 Las Vegas Blvd. South, has introduced a new happy hour menu, with items not exceeding $7.
The menu includes sweet peppers with herbed goat cheese filling, sourdough fritti and grilled pork belly. Five new wines also are available, along with sangria and draft beer.
CARRABBA’S PLANS WINE DINNER FOR FEB. 7
Carrabba’s Italian Grill, 10160 S. Eastern Ave., plans to host a New Year wine dinner featuring wines from J. Lohr Vineyards at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 7.
The menu will feature antipasti, paired with Carols Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley 2010; champagne chicken, paired with October Night Arroyo Seco Chardonnay Monterey, Calif., 2009; rigatoni with rustic red sauce and fennel sausage, paired with Falcon’s Perch Pino Noir Monterey, Calif., 2010; pork chop Marsala, paired with Seven Oaks Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles, Calif., 2009; and triple chocolate bread pudding, paired with Tower Road Vineyards Petit Syrah Paso Robles, Calif., 2008.
The cost is $50 per person. For reservations, call 990-0650.
ELDORADO, JOKERS WILD CASINOS TO OFFER FEBRUARY DINING SPECIALS
Mariana’s Cantina inside the Eldorado Casino, 140 S. Water St., plans to offer all-you-can-eat tacos for $5.99 from 4 to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays in February.
The Court Cafe at the Eldorado Casino and Jokers Wild Casino, 920 N. Boulder Higwhay, will offer a spaghetti dinner for $2.99 from 11 a.m. to close in February. The meal includes a soup or salad.
ISLANDS FINE BURGERS & DRINKS ANNOUNCES HAPPY HOUR
Islands Fine Burgers & Drinks, 10810 W. Charleston Blvd., is offering a Monday through Friday happy hour and weekend $10 Burger & Beer combo available during the Super Bowl Sunday.
Happy hour prices are available from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday in the bar. Drink specials include Islands Golden Ale and Coors Light Draft for $2.95 each; margarita Big Island Iced Tea, pina colada and Lava Flow for $4.25 each; chardonnay and cabernet sauvignon for $3.95 each; and well drinks for $2.95 each.
Food specials include Beachside Sliders and cheddar fries for $3.95 each, Island fries for $1.95, quesadilla for $2.95 and chips and salsa for $1.
The $10 Burger & Beer combo is available Sunday for the Super Bowl and offers any burger with an Islands Brown Ale or Islands IPA for $10 at the bar.
For more information, call 360-3845.
FLEMING’S OFFERS PRIME RIB SPECIAL SUNDAY
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, 8721 W. Charleston Blvd., is offering a prime rib special for $29.95 Sunday.
The first course is The Wedge, Fleming’s or Caesar salad, followed by prime rib with au jus, creamy horseradish and Dijon sauces, your choice of one Fleming’s side and your choice of dessert.
For more information or to make a reservations, 838-4774.
YOGURTLAND TO HAND OUT FREE FROZEN YOGURT MONDAY
Yogurtland plans to mark National Frozen Yogurt Day by giving away free frozen yogurt Monday.
Participating stores in the Las Vegas Valley are at Town Square Las Vegas, 6587 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 822-1000; 9055 S. Eastern Ave., 361-1307; 9516 W. Flamingo Road, 243-1774; 7290 W. Lake Mead Blvd., 233-6721; and 5635 Centennial Center Blvd., 735-9920.
ELEMENTS KITCHEN ANNOUNCES VALENTINE’S DAY DINNER
Elements Kitchen & Martini Bar, 4950 S. Rainbow Blvd., plans to host a four-course Valentine’s Day meal from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 14 that includes a glass of sparkling wine and a gift for women.
The cost is $59. For reservations, call 750-2991.
LBS: A BURGER JOINT TO SERVE ANTI-VALENTINE’S DAY COCKTAILS
LBS: A Burger Joint at Red Rock Resort, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd., plans to offer specialty "Anti-Valentine’s Day" cocktails Feb. 14, with shot and cocktail combos available for $14.
For more information, call 853-9393.
ETHEL M CHOCOLATES ANNOUNCES VALENTINE’S DAY COLLECTION
Ethel M Chocolates is offering a classic heart-shaped box collection in a variety of sizes for Valentine’s Day.
The 13-piece box is $22, 20 pieces are $30 and 53 are $60.
Patrons also can create a personalized collection of favorites in store or online.
Tins containing foil-wrapped solid milk or dark chocolate hearts are $15.
For more information, visit ethelm.com.
EL SEGUNDO SOL ANNOUNCES LOCO HOUR SPECIALS, COOKING CLASS
El Segundo Sol at Fashion Show mall, 3200 Las Vegas Blvd. South, plans to offer Loco Hour specials all day Friday in honor of its Cinco De Mayo Every Month fiesta.
Specials are loaded nachos for $5, chips and three salsas for $2.95 and fully loaded street tacos with chicken tinga for $2.25 and braised beef, pulled pork or chicken pastor for $3.25 each. Margaritas are $5 and sangrias are $4. Tequila shots are $3.
HARD ROCK HOTEL PLANS SUPER SUNDAY GAME DAY FOOD SPECIALS
The Hard Rock Hotel, 4455 Paradise Road, plans to offer game day food specials at the Blitzed Sports Bar & Lounge for the Super Bowl Sunday.
A game day party is planned at The Joint.
Food specials available at Blitzed include hot dogs and brats, a nacho bar, sliders and hero submarine sandwiches for $5 each and munchies (popcorn, potato chips, Doritos, Cracker Jacks) for $2 each. An Absolut all-you-can-drink Bloody Mary bar will be $10.
Guests must be 21 or older.
D.VINO PLANS GAME DAY APPETIZERS
Super Bowl appetizer specials are planned at d.vino Italian Food & Wine Bar inside the Monte Carlo, 3770 Las Vegas Blvd. South, for Sunday.
Specials include Italian and all-beef meatballs for $3 each or two for $5, stuffed zucchini for $7 and fried calamari for $10.
Specials will be available all day. The game will be shown in d.vino’s bar.
For more information, call 730-7966.
Dainty Cakes Bakery selling king cakes
Dainty Cakes Bakery, 2708 N. Green Valley Parkway, is making king cakes for Mardi Gras through Feb. 21.
A king cake is a sweet bread with icing that has purple, green and gold sugars.
For more information, call 434-2554.
