Gordon Ramsay hosting James Beard Foundation dinner

With a choice of entrees, the five-course dinner with passed hors d’oeuvres is $175 for members of the foundation, $200 for nonmembers. For reservations, email MSpeagle@caesars.com. Ramsay also has announced the creation of the Gordon Ramsay Steak scholarship, to benefit a student from Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Las Vegas. …

Saturday marks the beginning of the third annual Festivino, a celebration of Bordeaux at The Venetian and the Palazzo. From 7 to 9 p.m., guests can sample wines and appetizers in the Palazzo’s Waterfall Atrium. Tickets are $40 at www.PalazzoLasVegas.com or any Venetian or Palazzo box office.

Morels French Steakhouse & Bistro at the Palazzo and Pinot Brasserie at The Venetian are offering $75 three-course prix-fixe menus with Bordeaux pairings through the end of the month. At Morels, the dinner has an entree of New York steak; at Pinot Brasserie, entree choices are barramundi, roast chicken or filet mignon. …

You can party like it’s the end of the world – that is, if you follow the Mayan calendar – Dec. 21 at Ri Ra at Mandalay Place, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South. The event will include a “last meal” dinner menu, drink specials and two toasts – at 4:01 p.m. to celebrate Ireland’s survival, and at 12:01 a.m. to celebrate America’s. …

Ri Ra also is offering locals 40 percent off lunch and dinner items every Friday through the end of the month. ID required. …

Another opportunity to mark the end of the Mayan calendar Dec. 21 is being offered by the Ravello Lounge at M Resort, 12300 Las Vegas Blvd. South in Henderson. The party will run from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., with drink specials. It’s $5 for locals, $10 for nonlocals. …

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