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Chef Rick Moonen March 29
The Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino's rm seafood will be hosting a Super Green Cuisine Dinner with chef Rick Moonen. The menu will feature seafood selections from the Monterey Bay Aquarium's "Super Green List," which have been identified to be not only good for nutritious food consumption but also less stressful on oceanic environments when gathered correctly. Dishes will include lime and togarashi marinated albacore tuna with pineapple confit, scallions and toasted macadamia nut; Alaskan black cod with saffron chorizo congee, mussels and rice cracker; and bison short rib in red wine. There will be guest speakers, and diners will receive signed copies of chef Rick Moonen's cookbook "Fish Without A Doubt." The event will begin at 6 p.m. and costs $125 per person. For reservations, call 702-632-9305. rm seafood, Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Mandalay Place, 3930 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas, NV 89119, 702-632-9300.
 
May 6-9
At Vegas Uncork'd, Las Vegas will celebrate its culinary scene with more than 30 events, including educational seminars, Celebrity Chef Blackjack, cooking demonstrations and a grand tasting. Enjoy Masters' Series Dinners and Luncheons with some of Las Vegas' most esteemed chefs, Bobby Flay of Mesa Grill, Guy Savoy of Restaurant Guy Savoy and Wolfgang Puck of CUT. Learn about the growth of Las Vegas as an international gastronomic destination during the "Culinary Conversation with Chef Wolfgang Puck," attend a beachside barbecue at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino featuring food from Charlie Palmer (Aureole) and Alain Ducasse (Mix IN LAS VEGAS), or enjoy a special Mother's Day Brunch at L'Atelier Joël Robuchon with the chef himself. The Grand Tasting at Caesars Palace showcases almost all of Vegas' premier culinary talent, with samples of exceptional food and drink. For more information and tickets, visit http://vegasuncorked.com/.
 

ONGOING EVENTS

Ongoing
Every day from 8 p.m. to closing, Stripburger offers $1 specials on cocktails and beers. For more information, call 702-737-8747. Stripburger, Fashion Show, 3200 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas, NV 89109, 702-737-8747.
 
NOVE Italiano Mondays
NOVE Italiano inside the Palms Casino Resort is offering "Get Corked" wine and food specials on Mondays, which include half-priced bottles on more than 300 wines from vineyards around the world. A small bites menu is also available nightly in the bar and lounge area only and features cured meats, pizza, crab cakes, calamari and meatballs, with each dish priced at $9. Pasta specials available only on "Get Corked" Mondays include gnocchi Bolognese ($11), spaghetti with lobster and spicy artichokes ($13), and baked ziti with sweet Italian sausage ($11). NOVE Italiano, Palms Casino Resort, Fantasy Tower, 4321 W. Flamingo Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89103, 702-942-6800.
 
Monday through Friday
Monday through Friday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., J.C. Wooloughan Irish Pub at the JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Spa offers a $5 Max Happy Hour. All appetizers, premium draft beer and select martinis and cocktails are $5 each and domestic beer is $5 with a two-for-one offer. J.C. Wooloughan Irish Pub, 221 N. Rampart Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89145, 702-869-7777, 877-869-8777.
 
Monday through Friday
Café Ba-Ba-Reeba! at the Fashion Show mall on The Strip hosts happy hour in the bar Monday through Friday from 4 p.m.-7 p.m. Tapas are $3 and sangria is available at half price. CafĂ© Ba-Ba-Reeba!, Fashion Show mall, 3200 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas, NV 89109, 702-258-1211.
 

L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon

Wednesdays-Mondays
MGM Grand offers a dinner and show package for adults 18 and over. Priced at $98 including gratuities and taxes, the dinner at L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon is paired with Crazy Horse Paris, direct from Crazy Horse in Paris. Reservations are required for dinner seating from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. followed by an 8 p.m. or 10:30 p.m. show. For the three-course dinner, Mediterranean vegetables layered with buffalo mozzarella precede foie gras-stuffed quail with truffle-mashed potatoes or fresh cod filet in a vegetable broth, and a green chartreuse soufflé with pistachio ice cream. MGM Grand, 3799 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas, 702-891-1111.



Saturdays-Sundays
An elegant afternoon tea at The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Las Vegas is served in the Firenze Lobby Lounge from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The relaxing, family-oriented event includes a variety of fragrant teas (or coffee on request), pastries, scones, Italian-inspired savories and finger sandwiches with a Florentine flair. Reservations are required for the tea priced at $40 ($50 with Champagne, $25 for children ages 2 to 12; children under 2 free). The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Las Vegas, 1610 Lake Las Vegas Pkwy., Lake Las Vegas, Henderson, 702-567-4700.

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