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ELEMENTS KITCHEN TO HOST BOOK SIGNING AND SPECIAL DINNER

Elements Kitchen & Martini Bar, 4950 S. Rainbow Blvd., No. 100, plans to host a book signing for Las Vegas author Jake Elliot’s book, "The Wrong Way Down," along with a special four-course dinner at 4:30 p.m. Saturday.

The meal will include a glass of wine and "Root of All Evil" martini tasting for $49 per person.

For reservations, call 750-2991. For more information, visit elementskitchenandmartinibar.com.

LEARN TO ROLL SUSHI AT HACHI

Hachi Modern Japanese, inside Red Rock Resort at 11011 W. Charleston Blvd., offers monthly sushi rolling classes. The next one is set for 6:30 p.m. Jan. 19.

The two-hour class will offer each participant his own work area with all ingredients at arm’s length. The cost is $85 per person, plus tax.

For more information or to make a reservation, call 797-7054.

TICKETS ON SALE FOR APRIL BEER FESTIVAL AT TIVOLI VILLAGE

Advance tickets are on sale for the second annual Great Vegas Festival of Beer, which is planned from 5 to 9 p.m. April 21 at Tivoli Village, 302 S. Rampart Blvd.

The event is presented by Motley Brews and is set to feature more than 150 brews from across the Southwest, with a portion of the proceeds to benefit area nonprofit groups.

Paid ticket holders will be able to access express entry lines. Beer tasting tickets are $27 for presale and $37 at the door, if available. The Brewer’s VIP Lounge is $37 presale and $47 at the door. Designated Driver tickets are $15 and are available only at the door.

The ticket cost includes admission, a tasting glass and samples of beer from more than 40 breweries. Food will be available for purchase.

For more information or to purchase advance tickets, visit greatvegasbeer.com.

MAC SHACK PLANS HAPPY HOUR DEALS

The Mac Shack, 8680 W. Warm Springs Road, is offering 20 percent off entrees from 2 to 5 p.m. for happy hour Tuesdays through Thursdays. To-go orders and delivery orders also will be 20 percent off.

ROY’S ANNOUNCES MONDAY PRIX FIXE MENU

Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine, 8701 W. Charleston Blvd., is offering a three-course prix fixe menu for $35.95 per person on Mondays.

Choose any appetizer, any entree and any dessert, such as Roy’s Melting Hot Chocolate Souffle.

The offer is available for a limited time. For reservations, call 838-3620.

CANNERY TO MARK ELVIS’ BIRTHDAY WITH SPECIAL BUFFET

The Cannery, 2121 E. Craig Road, plans to mark Elvis Presley’s birthday this weekend by offering a Food That Fed The King special buffet in the Cannery Row Buffet.

Items to be served include deep-fried pickles, Southern fried chicken, smothered pork chops, collard greens, green bean casserole, ham hocks and potato and cheese soup.

For more information, visit cannerycasinos.com.

GRIMALDI’S PIZZERIA OPENS IN FASHION SHOW MALL

Grimaldi’s Pizzeria has opened a new location at 3200 Las Vegas Blvd. South inside the Fashion Show mall.

Hours are from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call 778-8777 or visit grimaldispizzeria.com.

BORDER GRILL PLANS at mandalay bay plans COOKING healthy mexican CLASS

Border Grill at Mandalay Bay, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South, plans to host a Cooking Healthy Mexican cooking class with chef Mike Minor from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 21.

The cost for the demonstration-style class is $75, which includes a multi-course lunch, signature cocktails and a recipe booklet.

For reservations, call 632-7403.

CENTRAL MICHEL RICHARD OFFERS SOCIAL MEDIA USERS FREE EGG NOG

Central Michel Richard at Caesars Palace is offering a round of complimentary egg nog to guests who order the snowman vacherin and post a picture of it on Facebook and/or Twitter through the end of January.

The snowman vacherin is a signature dish that features slowly baked French meringue filled with ice cream. The cost is $12, and $2 of each order benefits St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.

The holiday egg nog is cinnamon scented and served in a martini glass. Once the photo is posted, guests just need to show their phone to their server.

For more information, call 650-5921.

MON AMI GABI PLANS SOUP MONTH SPECIAL

Mon Ami Gabi inside Paris Las Vegas, 3645 Las Vegas Blvd. South, plans to mark National Soup Month in January with a Winter Soup Flight for $6.95. It will feature a trio of specialty soups: onion soup au gratin with Gruyere cheese; four mushroom soup with roasted wild mushrooms and herb brioche croutons; and cream of root vegetable soup, featuring a new seasonal variety every week.

For more information, call 944-4224.

CHINA POBLANO TO CELEBRATE CHINESE NEW YEAR

China Poblano inside The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. South, plans to celebrate the Year of the Dragon by offering new cocktails and menu items in honor of Chinese New Year from Jan. 23 through Feb. 6.

Menu highlights will include Happy Family Jiao Zi with pork, shrimp, mushroom and garlic chive; tea eggs and caviar; Gem of China with whole abalone and superior congee; and Golden Dragon with live Main lobster, housemade cure eggs and scallions.

Green Tea Sour will be $13.

For more information, call 698-7900.

JAMESON FUSION DINNER SET AT BAR+BISTRO

Bar+Bistro at The Arts Factory, 107 E. Charleston Blvd., is scheduled to host a Jameson Fusion Dinner at 7 p.m. Jan. 11.

Each course will be paired with varieties of Jameson Irish Whiskey.

The cost is $59 per person. To make a reservation, call 202-6060.

DRAGON NOODLE CO. PLANS CHINESE NEW YEAR MENU

Dragon Noodle Co. & Sushi Bar inside the Monte Carlo, 3770 Las Vegas Blvd. South, to celebrate the Year of the Dragon with a special prix fixe Chinese New Year Menu on Jan. 23.

The cost is $29 per guest, plus tax and service fee. For more information or reservations, call 730-7965.

ARIZONA CHARLIE’S SOURDOUGH CAFES ANNOUNCE $2 BREAKFAST SPECIAL

The Sourdough Cafes at Arizona Charlie’s Boulder, 4575 Boulder Highway, and Arizona Charlie’s Decatur, 740 S. Decatur Blvd., are offering a $2 breakfast special from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday in honor of the restaurant serving two million steak or ham and eggs breakfasts.

DRAGON NOODLE CO. TO MARK SOUP MONTH IN JANUARY

Dragon Noodle Co. & Sushi Bar inside the Monte Carlo, 3770 Las Vegas Blvd. South, plans to mark National Soup Month in January with half-price hot and sour and egg flower soup.

The restaurant plans to celebrate Dragon Day on Jan. 16 by offering a small bottle of sake with the purchase of a Dragon Roll, a sushi roll packed with imitation crab meat, cucumber and avocado and topped with eel.

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. Jan. 20.

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.

ELDORADO CASINO TO MARK 50 YEARS WITH DINING SPECIALS

The Eldorado Casino, 140 S. Water St., plans to celebrate its 50th anniversary with 50-cent dining specials that are a throwback to the prices of 1962.

Throughout the year, shrimp cocktail, hot dogs, soft drinks, draft beer and coffee will be available for 50 cents at the snack bars in the Eldorado and Jokers Wild Casino, 920 N. Boulder Highway.

On July 1, the Eldorado plans to celebrate its anniversary with cake and a champagne toast for the public.

For more information, visit eldoradocasino.com.