DINING: Phones for soldiers, and more
The five valley locations of Raising Cane’s are collecting gently used mobile phones and monetary donations for Cell Phones for Soldiers and to aid local members of the military. The donations will be given to the group on Memorial Day Monday (May 30). …
The next monthly Cooking Fiesta at El Segundo Sol at Fashion Show mall, 3200 Las Vegas Blvd. South, is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday (May 28). It will cover guacamole with goat cheese and pomegranate, lobster and shrimp enchiladas with spicy tomatillo salsa, cucumber-mint margaritas, agave-mint-rum coolers and tres leches cake. It’s $25; to reserve, call 258-1211. …
An “Italy Under the Vegas Sun” cooking class is set for noon June 4 at Nove Italiano at the Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road. After learning cooking techniques from chef Geno Bernardo, students will share the five-course meal with an entree of grilled swordfish, along with wine pairings. They also will receive copies of the recipes. The class is $85; call 942-6800 for further details. …
Blue Martini at Town Square, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South, has introduced a new happy hour with half-off food and drinks from 4 to 8 p.m. daily. New dishes include baked brie en croute, spinach and artichoke dip, roasted red pepper hummus, seared tuna, a shrimp martini, lobster salad and more. …
Pies Unlimited, 9310 Sun City Blvd., has introduced several new items, including a 9-inch chocolate cookie cake (with sugar or no sugar added), Boston cream pie, sweet-potato pie, a black forest cake (with sugar or no sugar added) and a pineapple upside-down cake. They’re available by pre-order only. …
