Category: Events

Restaurant Week 2009 – Another Shameless Plug For ThreeSquare

We say “shameless” because unlike giving you his insights on the Las Vegas restaurant scene in the erudite, incisive, analytical, ironic, witty and nonpareil prose for which he is known, ELV has decided to print these (worthwhile) press releases verbatim, in an effort to save his rapier-like wit for more fitting subjects, and in hopes of inspiring you to attend as many of these restaurants and events as possible in the coming week. So here it is:

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RESTAURANT WEEK 2009 – Shameless Plug For Worthy Cause

2009 Las Vegas Restaurant Week

SAVE THE DATE

August 31 – September 6, 2009

Where?

Just about everywhere, but click here to see complete list of participating restaurants.
Ask your waitstaff for the special Restaurant Week menu.

To benefit:

THREE SQUARE

Whose mission is:
To provide wholesome food to hungry people while passionately pursuing a hunger free community.

More than 100 Menus and Events!

Help out by dining out during Restaurant Week 2009! Participating restaurants will offer a special three-course menu at just $20.09, $30.09 and/or at $50.09 per person. A portion of the price will assist Las Vegas-based Three Square, a non-profit organization created to end hunger in Southern Nevada. Visit www.threesquare.org today to view the list of participating restaurants and their mouth-watering menus planned exclusively for Restaurant Week. (Menus are subject to change.) For more information on Restaurant Week, please call Erica Thompson at (702) 644-3663 ext 317.

MGM Grand Special Events:

TASTE, SIGHT, and SOUND.

MGM Grand invites you to experience four late-night events designed to stimulate the three senses: TASTE, SIGHT, and SOUND.

Monday, August 31, 8:30 p.m. – 12:30 a.m. Admission: $30.09 per person (includes an MGM Grand dining voucher of equal value)

ROCKIN’ CHEFS
Kick off Restaurant Week with a party at STUDIO 54 that reveals all that MGM Grand has to offer. Don’t miss the opportunity to see Chefs Rick Moonen and Adam Sobel of rm Seafood, Chef Mike Minor of Border Grill, Chef Carlos Buscaglia of FiAMMA, Chef Stephen Hopcraft of SEABLUE and Chef Dustin Lewandowski from Wolfgang Puck Bar and Grill go head to head in competition.

TASTE: Small bites from world-renowned chefs, specialty cocktails from bars and wines from around the world.

SIGHT: Performances from KÀ™ by Cirque du Soleil® and MGM Grand’s Crazy Horse Paris as well as Chef “Guitar Video Game Throwdown” tournament.

SOUND: DJ Eric Forbes

Tuesday, September 1, 11:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m., $20.09 per person

BOUDOIR NOBHILL TAVERN presents an intimate evening of master mixologist-crafted cocktails, small bites, and burlesque to excite all of your senses.

TASTE: Master mixologist-crafted cocktails and small bites by Michael Mina.

SIGHT: Burlesque by the girls of Crazy Horse Paris.

SOUND: Live DJ

Wednesday, September 2, 11:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. Admission: $20.09 per person

HACHIKO Discover the trendy and ultramodern district of Shibuya and tantalize your senses.

TASTE: Hand-passed small treats and live cooking at our teppanyaki tables with extensive sake tasting.

SIGHT: Fashion show, live painting tattoo station, go-go dancers, Japanese videos on the video wall.

SOUND: Live DJ.

Thursday, September 3, 11:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. Admission: $20.09 per person

AGAVE JUEVES
It’s Tequila Thursday at Diego where Tequila Flights and Bocaditas are served by model hosts moving to the beats.

TASTE: Tequila (40 labels) and Mexican Bocaditas (appetizers).

SIGHT: Tequila education and entertainment provided by Diego’s Agave Model Hosts.

SOUND: Beats by Vida’s DJ Gil Barba.

Tacos & Tequila at Luxor Presents the “Chef Rooster Fighting Tournament” in Support of Three Square

On Wednesday, September 2, from 7 p.m. – 10 p.m., come cheer on some of Las Vegas’ best chefs as they help stomp out hunger in Southern Nevada by dressing in rooster suits, strapping on over-sized chicken feet and stomping out balloons tied to the ankles of their competition. Featured bouts will include executive chefs from the city’s top restaurants including Rick Moonen from Bravo’s Top Chef Masters and The Food Network’s Chefs vs. City champ Stephen Hopcraft of SEABLUE. The winner of each bout will compete in a final competition for bragging rights and a margarita party for their co-workers!

702 644 FOOD (3663)

http://www.threesquare.org

702 365-6574

4190 N. Pecos Rd.
Las Vegas, NV 89115

CHEFS v. CITY (Las Vegas) Tonight On Food Network

The press release reads:

The Food Network’s newest series Chefs vs. City is an Amazing Race style culinary competition featuring Food Network chefs Aaron Sanchez and Chris Cosentino competing against local chefs in food-centric cities across the U.S.

The Las Vegas episode will premiere this Friday, August 14th at 10 p.m. EST and PST.

SEABLUE Executive Chef Stephen Hopcraft and Executive Pastry Chef Santanna Salas will go head to head against the Food Network chefs, in some crazy culinary competitions.

Get a sneak peek of the episode at MGM Grand’s SEABLUE on Friday, August 14th at 7 p.m.

What you will see when you tune in is truly crazy (and we’re not sure whether we mean that in a good way or not), as the two teams compete to see how far the Food Network will go in turning chefs and cooking into a spectator sport.

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