DINING: The Betty Bracket and free pizza, maybe
NCAA’s got nothing on Betty Crocker. Welcome to the Betty Bracket, where you can vote for your favorite recipes representing the college towns that are home to tournament teams. And so we have Kentucky Bourbon Bacon Chex Mix for Louisville, Ky.; Mac and Beer Cheese Cups (which sounds like a winner to me) for Madison, Wis.; Blue Cheese Deviled Dogs for Durham, N.C.; and on and on. The recipes will be eliminated as the rounds progress. Go to www.BettyCrocker.com/BettyBracket. …
And speaking of college basketball: If a No. 16 seed defeats a No. 1 seed in the second round, Pizza Hut will treat the country to free pizza, with the company’s mobile kitchen traveling to the oldest 48 states to hand out free slices. Stay tuned. …
Vegas Uncork’d, which is scheduled for May 5-8, has added “Toques Off to Paul Bocuse,” a multicourse tribute to the culinary lion with his son, Jerome Bocuse, as guest of honor. Tickets and more info at www.VegasUncorked.com. …
In honor of Celine Dion’s return to the Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Spago at The Forum Shops at Caesars, 3500 Las Vegas Blvd. South, has introduced a pre-theater menu available from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on show nights. The three-course dinner is $60 per person, plus tax and tip. …
A buffet-and-show combination is being offered for “Disney’s The Lion King” at Mandalay Bay, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South. The package includes a ticket and breakfast or lunch before the show at the resort’s Bayside Buffet for $75 per person. …
Michael Mina Bellagio at the Bellagio, 3600 Las Vegas Blvd. South, has introduced a new menu. …
“Cut the fat, not the flavor” is the motto of a SpiceSkool class scheduled for Saturday at Loews Lake Las Vegas. It will include the fundamentals of spices and their flavors, a salt tasting, cooking and marinating with spices and pairing with wines, and each participant will make his or her own spice blend to take home. It’s $20 per person; to register, call 567-6000.
