Las Vegas Special Dinners & Food Festivals

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June 16-August 25, 2025 | Ferraro’s Ristorante

Ferraro’s Ristorante is again featuring its “Summer in Italy” special by executive chef Mimmo Ferraro. Offered from June 16-Aug. 25, 2025, the four-course dinner is priced at $69 per person (plus tax and tip).

The menu includes:

• choice of zucchini blossoms with ricotta and light white wine, chilled roasted veal with tuna sauce, parma prosciutto with seasonal melon, burrata with blueberry compote or shrimp in lemon butter and white wine 
• house-made dumplings with cherry tomatoes and eggplant, homemade spaghetti and clams, homemade spaghetti with fresh Pachino tomatoes, fettuccine with zucchini and basil or ravioli of the day 
• salmon with pistachio pesto risotto, breaded chicken breast with bruschetta and Parmigiano Reggiano, veal scaloppine with artichoke hearts, eggplant parmigiano, 6-ounce Butcher’s Block Prime filet mignon with porcini mushroom sauce or osso buco braised in red wine reduction with saffron risotto ($14 upcharge)
• and pistachio passion with pistachio cream and cream cheese mousse, cannoli with sweet and creamy pistachio filling, tiramisu or gelato.

> Ferraro’s Ristorante | 4480 Paradise Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89169, 702-364-5300

June 16-September 1, 2025 | Fontainebleau Las Vegas

Fontainebleau Las Vegas is returning its popular ‘Taste of Fontainebleau’ dining series.

Available from June 16 to September 1, 2025, three-course prix fixe menus are being offered at seven of the resort’s restaurants. Taste of Fontainebleau days, times, and menus are available at: 

• Chyna Club, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday for $90 per person 
• Don’s Prime, 5 to 6:30 p.m. nightly for $105 per person with a $65 wine pairing
• Komodo, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Sunday through Thursday for $75 per person 
• La Fontaine, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday through Monday for $65 per person
• The Tavern, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday for $55 per person
• Vida, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily for $45 per person 
• Washing Potato noon to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and noon to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday for $50 per person

 To view all seven prix fixe menus, click here. 

>Fontainebleau Las Vegas, 2777 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas, NV, 89109, 702-678-7272

July 10, 2025 | Bourbon Steak

Michael Mina’s Bourbon Steak at the Four Seasons will host a collaboration dinner with executive chef Josh Smith and renowned local chef James Trees (Esther’s Kitchen, Bar Boheme, Ada’s Food + Wine and Al Solito Posto) paired with wines from Castello di Monsanto.

Pairings are:

• welcome reception with caviar cannoli, tuna tartare, pani puri black truffle arancini, snow beef crispy rice hamachi, uni and tare paired with Bubbles
• ricotta gnudi with pistachio pesto and McGrath beets matched with Chardonnay
• giarella with asparagus, poached egg and black truffles paired with Chianti Classico
• quail with cavatelli, porcini and foie gras matched with Chianti
• black trumpet crusted venison with corn, potato and huckleberry jus paired with Chianti
• and dark chocolate cremeux with smoked vanilla, feuille de brick mignardise and foie macarons matched with Vin Santo.

The evening will begin at 7 p.m. and the cost is $300 per person (plus tax and tip). To purchase tickets, click here.

> Bourbon Steak | Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas, 3960 Las Vegas Blvd. S.  S., Las Vegas, NV 89119, 702-405-1896

July 14, 2025 | BJ’s Brewhouse

The five Southern Nevada BJ’s Brewhouse locations will host a five-course German-style beer dinner featuring German beers and BJ’s and König Brewery’s collaboration beer.

The dinner will include welcome beer of Benediktiner Hell, König Pilsener paired with fried couscous mac & cheese balls, Benediktiner Weissbier matched with big twist pretzel, palate cleanser of BJ’s Harvest Hefeweizen, König Grapefruit Radler paired with house salad and balsamic dressing, BJ’s & König Collab Co-Hoperate Pils matched with chicken alfredo and Köstritzer Schwarzbier paired with chocolate chunk pizookie.

The dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m. and the cost is $45 in advance and $50 (plus tax and tip) the day of the event. To purchase tickets click here. 

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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