EVENTS
Note: Unless otherwise noted, prices do not include tax and gratuity.

Carnival of Cuisine at The Venetian
http://venetian.com/carnival.aspx, 414-9000
August 30 and 31, noon–3P.M., The Venetian Ballroom: Over 30 restaurants and eight James Beard Award-winning chefs from The Venetian and Palazzo will share their culinary techniques and serve delectables. $50 per person, per day.

Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steak House
3925 Paradise Road, 796-0063
Friday, September 26, 7P.M.: Winery President Michael Honig will present Honig wines at a five-course dinner including Kobe carpaccio, crab, duck, and either filet mignon or rib eye as entrée. $175 inclusive.

Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
8721 West Charleston Blvd., 838-4774
Through September 22: A Taste of Summer gives you a tasty choice of entrée, as well as a salad, side dish, and dessert for only $33.95.

Restaurant Week Benefiting Three Square 
www.threesquare.org
September 1–7: Famous restaurants are offering three-course menus for $25.08 to $50.08 per person to raise funds to help Three Square combat hunger in Southern Nevada. Among them are “marquee” restaurants at MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay, Bellagio, Caesars Palace, Mirage, Wynn, Palazzo, Luxor, Monte Carlo, Rio, The Palms, Treasure Island, Paris, Hard Rock, Venetian, Four Seasons, and Red Rock, as well as Fashion Show and Original Andre’s Downtown. Plus...

After-hour events at MGM Grand:
Wednesday, September 9, 11P.M.–1A.M.: Shibuya’s “Welcome to NeoTokyo” Japanese sake tasting, KAI lychee vodka cocktails; light hors d’oeuvres; Japanese arcade games; and karaoke. $15

Thursday, September 4, 10:30P.M. to 12:30A.M.:
Diego’s “Agave Jueves”: 60 tequilas for tasting and passed appetizers; tequila education; beats by Vida’s DJ Gil Barb. $15

Friday, September 5, 5:30P.M.–1A.M.: Fiamma’s Three-course wine-paired Fireside tasting dinner,
$35.08, 8:30–11:30P.M., bar and lounge guests only; three-course wine-paired dinner, $50.08, 5:30–10:30P.M.; Rock ‘n Roll Wine artist Jeremy Cornwell performs in the Fireside Lounge at approximately 11P.M.

Valley Cheese & Wine 
1770 West Horizon Ridge Pkwy., Ste. 110, Henderson, 341-8191 
www.valleycheeseandwine.com 6:30P.M. to 8P.M. Cost is per person.
Thursday, Sept. 4: A.B.C./Anything but Chardonnay, $30
Thursday, Sept. 11: The Loire, Burgundy, and Rhône Valley, $50 
Thursday, Sept. 18: Intro to Wine, $25 
Thursday, Sept. 25: Spanish Treasures, $30 pp
Free wine tastings Fridays, 4–7P.M.; Saturdays, noon – 7P.M.

RESTAURANT ROUNDUP
Dos Caminos Cantina
at Palazzo adds Zest to Light Dining
South of the Border small portions add zest to the Dos Caminos lounge scene. Three mini hot dogs take a spicy turn when stuffed with Jalapeños and cheddar cheese, and chile-marinated pork tenderloin sliders are topped by pineapple, onions, and Serrano chiles. 577-9600

Strip House at Planet Hollywood adds to Menu
New beef dishes at Strip House present tasty options such as a six-ounce Japanese grade A-8 Kobe steak appetizer for the table and individual entrées of a 20-ounce bone-in New York Strip and 14-ounce bone-in filet mignon. 737-5200

L’Atelier at MGM Grand Celebrates Third Anniversary
A nine-course “Discovery Menu” celebrates the culinary creativity of Joël Robuchon’s Atelier at MGM Grand.  Among the mouth-watering delicacies are a foie gras parfait, lobster, Kussi oysters, quail, and two desserts—“chocolate sensation” and a green chartreuse soufflé. $148 per person.

MGM Grand Continues to Pamper Diners
Restaurants at MGM Grand will pamper diners with special menus and prices till the end of 2008, with menus changing seasonally.

Craftsteak: A family-style menu of three savory courses, plus side dishes, will appeal to your appetite, with Kobe sirloin, chicken, and diver sea scallops as entrée choices. Tables of two or more. $60 per person. Wine pairing (one glass per course) $30 per person. 891-7318

Diego: Three flavorful courses will enliven your taste buds. $30 per person. 891-3200

Taste of Fiamma: Italian favorites served family-style include two choices of antipasti, three of “secondi,” plus dessert. For two; $60 per person. 891-7600

L’Atelier Club Menu: Seven courses begin with Mediterranean vegetables layered with buffalo mozarella, then cruise through seafood to beef, cheeses, and desserts.  $75 per person.
891-7358

Nobhill: This gourmet dining experience
offers choices for each of three courses, among them Nob Hill’s signature cheese fondue, an hors d’oeuvres sampler (Dungeness crab truffles, grilled beef skewers, and duck confit), bacon-wrapped Berkshire pork loin, and Cable Car Crème Brulee. $75 per person.891-7337

Pearl: Gems of Asian cuisine bask in the spotlight of a three-course dinner. Two-person minimum. $49 per person.  891-7380

Seablue: A four-course dinner features dishes from land and sea. $60 per person. Wine pairing: $20 for two wines; $35 for four.
Must mention this special promo when making reservation.891-3486

Shibuya: Tempura, Sashimi, Sushi, and Kobe-style short rib star on a versatile, multi-course tasting menu. Two-person minimum; $60 per person; $30 for sake pairing.891-3001

WHAT’S COOKING
Le Cordon Bleu Saturday
Community Cooking Class
1451 Center Crossing Road, Summerlin, 851-5376
9A.M. to 1P.M.: Includes continental breakfast and lunch, $125
Saturday, Sept. 6: Mediterranean Cuisine
Saturday, Sept. 20: Chinese and Thai Cuisine

Editor’s Note: In the August “Chefs at Home” article, the last name of Four Seasons’ Executive Pastry Chef was inadvertently misspelled. His correct name is Jean-Luc Daul. We apologize for this error.

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