DINING: Wine dinner, free chestnuts

Heidi Knapp Rinella, Diva of Dining

13 years ago

The wines of Trefethen Family Vineyards will be featured in a dinner at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday (Nov. 29) at Spiedini at JW Marriott, 221 N. Rampart Blvd. With an entree of lamb osso buco, the four-course dinner is $68. For reservations, call 869-8500. …

As part of the Winter in Venice celebration at The Venetian and Palazzo, First Food & Bar at the Shoppes at the Palazzo, 3327 Las Vegas Blvd. South, will roast chestnuts and serve hot apple cider, hot chocolate and chocolate-cookie-dough truffles from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday (Dec. 3) and Dec. 17. A children’s holiday-treat-production class, in which kids can decorate gingerbread men and pretzel rods, is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday and Dec. 17. It’s all free. ,,,

And through Jan. 8, First is offering prix-fixe lunch and dinner menus featuring dishes such as pumpkin ravioli, venison meatloaf and turkey potpie. The two-course lunch menu and three-course dinner menu, both of which include a holiday cocktail, are $18 and $25, respectively. For reservations, call 607-3478.