Las Vegas Special Dinners & Food Festivals

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June 10, 2025 | Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steaks & Stone Crab

Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steaks & Stone Crab at the Forum Shops at Caesars will host a wine dinner featuring the wines of Frank Family Vineyards.

The evening will begin with a reception at 6:30 p.m. with tray-passed hors d’oeuvres paired with 2019 Brut Rose. Dinner will follow at 7 p.m. with grilled Alaskan halibut with heirloom tomato and Champagne vinaigrette matched with 2023 Chardonnay; Alaskan wild salmon with maître d’ butter and celery root paired with 2022 Pinot Noir; filet mignon with green peppercorn sauce and local asparagus matched with 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon and 2021 Rutherford Reserve Cabernet; and Michigan blueberry crisp with vanilla ice cream paired with 2018 Late Harvest Chardonnay.

The cost is $195 per person (plus tax and tip). To purchase tickets, click here.

> Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steaks & Stone Crab | Forum Shops at Caesars Palace, 3500 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas, NV 89109, 702-792-9222

June 11, 2025 | Bistecca Italian Steakhouse

Bistecca Italian Steakhouse at the Tuscany Suites & Casino will host a four-course whiskey dinner pairing whiskey cocktails with each course.

The dinner will include:

• Welcome Cocktail: Paper Plane
• surf & turf crudo with scallop and Piedmontese beef carpaccio, crispy potato, pomelo vinaigrette and chive pesto paired with Sazarec
• melon salad with Tuscan melon, red wine shallot jam, prosciutto and burrata matched with Whiskey Sour
• lamb strozzapreti with cumin-scented lamb sausage, fava beans and eggplant paired with Bistecca Julep
• and pineapple upside down cake with vanilla roasted pineapple, yellow cake and cherry ice cream matched with Summer Tea.

The dinner will begin at 6 p.m. and the cost is $92.28 per person (including fees). To purchase tickets, click here.

> Bistecca Italian Steakhouse | Tuscany Suites & Casino, 255 E Flamingo Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89169, 702-947-5910

June 13, 2025 | Gaetano’s Ristorante

Gaetano’s Ristorante will celebrate its 23rd anniversary with a wine dinner featuring Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars with winemaker Marcus Notaro.

Pairings are arugula con fragola with strawberries, champagne vinaigrette, candied pecans and crumbled goat cheese paired with 2022 Sauvignon Blanc Aveta; crab tortellini with alfredo sauce matched with 2023 Chardonnay Karia; choice of branzino filet with infused lemon and white wine or filet mignon with red wine demiglace paired with 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Artemis and 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Cask 23; and warm apple pie with vanilla bean gelato matched with 2017 Ptolemy Late Harvest Sauvingon Blanc.

The dinner will begin at 7 p.m. and the cost is $240 per person (all-inclusive). To purchase tickets, click here.

> Gaetano’s Ristorante | 10271 S. Eastern Ave., Henderson, NV 89052, 702-361-1661

June 19, 2025 | Don’s Prime at Fontainbleau

Don’s Prime steakhouse at Fontainebleau Las Vegas will host a five-course wine pairing dinner featuring Napa Valley’s Quintessa presented by winemaker Rebekah Wineburg.

Courses will include:
– Osetra caviar with potato rösti and chive cream paired with Veuve Clicquot “La Grande Dame” 2015;
– hamachi crudo with grilled peach and tomato consommé matched with Illumination Sauvignon Blanc 2022;
– seared duck breast with lentils, chanterelles and charred strawberry bordelaise paired with two magnum-poured vintages of Quintessa from 2013 and 2016;
– Snake River Farms New York strip with Don’s signature side dishes matched with Quintessa 2021;
– and a curated selection of mignardises.

The dinner will begin at 7 p.m. and the cost is $395 per person. To purchase tickets, click here.

> Don’s Prime, Fontainebleau Las Vegas, 2777 S. Las Vegas Blvd. (Elvis Presley Blvd.), Las Vegas, NV 89109 | 702-998-3100 View Website

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June 26, 2025 | Fogo de Chão

Fogo de Chão will host a four-course chef-curated experience featuring bold, innovative wines from The Prisoner Wine Company.

Pairings are:

• chilled gazpacho and romaine Caesar wedge salad topped with avocado-lime dressing and polenta salmon croûtons paired with Blindfold Blanc de Noir
• pan-seared sea bass with buttered black pepper and creamy mashed potatoes matched with The Prisoner Pinot Noir
• churrasco cuts of fraldinha and picanha accompanied with crispy polenta and caramelized bananas paired with The Prisoner Red Blend
• indulgent churrasco cuts of wagyu porterhouse and lamb picanha accompanied with roasted cauliflower with parmesan crust matched with The Prisoner Cabernet Sauvignon
• and Brazilian passion fruit mousse topped with a crisp puff pastry served with coffee. 

Guests will be offered a special price to take home a three-bottle collection from The Prisoner Wine Company curated just for the event. The dinner will begin at 7 p.m. and the cost is $99 per person (plus tax and tip). 

Fogo de Chão | GAYOT’s Rating: 14/20
Hughes Center, 360 E. Flamingo Rd. (Paradise Rd.), Las Vegas, NV 89169 | 702-431-4500 View Website

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On-Going | Lip Smacking Foodie Tours

Lip Smacking Foodie Tours has launched a new tour: The Celebrity Chef Tour.

The 2.5 hour afternoon dining experience includes visits to four celebrity chef restaurants: Buddy Valastro’s Cake Boss Café within the LINQ Hotel for fresh mozzarella and a Jersey Roast Beef sandwich on fresh baked bread with warm au jus, Gordon Ramsay’s Fish & Chips at the LINQ Promenade for the classic United Kingdom street food coated in a special custard powder batter served with French fries and tartar sauce, Guy Fieri’s Vegas Kitchen & Bar at the LINQ Hotel for trash can nachos and Koreatown’ short rib tacos, and Dominique Ansel Vegas at Caesars Palace for pastries and crispy and caramelized cronuts (cross between a French croissant and an American donut formed into a muffin-like shape) Ansel is known for.

The tour is $99 per-person and an optional beverage package provides one pre-selected alcoholic beverage at three of the stops. For more info and to book the tour, visit www.lipsmackingfoodietours.com/experiences/celebrity-chef.

On-Going Weekly | The Cabinet of Curiosities

The Cabinet of Curiosities is hosting weekly mixology masterclass.

The Cabinet of Curiosities at Horseshoe Las Vegas, the immersive bar and speakeasy known for its collection of rare and precious things from around the world, has debuted a weekly mixology masterclass.

The 90-minute program includes a presentation on the history, flavor profiles and techniques of crafting two classic cocktails. Guests will have a host of spirits, mixers and garnishes to craft their own custom cocktail while guided by an expert mixologist. Classes cover essential tools, techniques and terminology of mixology; how to balance flavors and fashion harmonious cocktails; how to create unique and innovative cocktails that reflect personal style; and the art of garnishing and presentation to enhance the visual appeal of cocktails.

Classes are every Thurs., Fri. and Sat. from 1-2:30 p.m. and include three cocktails, a souvenir apron and a recipe card. The cost is $100 per person. To make reservations email [email protected] or visit https://sevn.ly/xbIMhmNn

The Cabinet of Curiosities, Horseshoe Las Vegas, 3645 S, Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109 | 833-855-2888

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