RESTAURANT NEWS

Dinner shows set for belly dancing festival

Three dinner shows are scheduled next week in conjunction with the International Belly Dancing convention in the grand ballroom at the South Point, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South. The internationally flavored “Legends, a Tribal Event” is set for Tuesday, the Egyptian “Layla and the Lotus Dancers” will be on Wednesday and the Asian “Mystic Dreams, a Night of Oriental Dance” will take place Thursday, all at 8 p.m., for $63 and $75 per person. To reserve: (866) 707-4679. …

Violet Grgich of Grgich Hills Wine Cellar will speak during the Women of Spirit wine dinner at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 29 at Morton’s the Steakhouse, 400 E. Flamingo Road. The four-course dinner (with an entree of filet mignon) and reception is $150 per person. The evening is part of a nationwide program by Morton’s and the American Red Cross to recognize “women of spirit”; the local winner will be announced that evening. To reserve or nominate, call 893-0703 or visit www.mortons.com. …

The bottlings of Robert Hall Winery will be featured during a dinner at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Spiedini at the J.W. Marriott, 221 N. Rampart Blvd. With an entree of tournedos of beef Oscar, the four-course dinner is $63 per person. To reserve: 869-8500. …

The Outside Inns, 7770 S. Jones Blvd. and 9941 W. Charleston Blvd., will celebrate their birthday with food and drink specials and more from 5 p.m. to midnight Saturday. …

Martinis, 1205 S. Fort Apache Road, now serves champagne brunch from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays, at $25 for three courses. To reserve: 242-8464. …

Local chefs and TV chef Duff Goldman will participate in Simon Super Chefs Live! from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the Forum Shops at Caesars, 3500 Las Vegas Blvd. South. The demonstrations and entertainment are free to the public.

Send information to Heidi Knapp Rinella, P.O. Box 70, Las Vegas, NV 89125-0070. You also can send faxes to 383-4676 or e-mail her at hrinella@reviewjournal.com.