This weekly update covers noteworthy restaurant openings and closings, dining news, culinary events, and entertainment news.
Events
F The Bar — August 10
The Fergusons Downtown’s F The Bar will host the “Bloody Mary Bash: Build Your Own Flight” experience.
The class will explore the creativity of using different spirits, fresh garnishes, and bold flavors with three savory cocktails and will include a Mini Michi—michelada-inspired welcome drink featuring Diane’s Bloody mix and local Mexican lager; and Bloody Mary Flight—build a flight of Bloody Marys using a variety of spirits mixed with all the fixings and garnishes such as pickled veggies, olives, and spicy rims.
The class will begin at 2 p.m. and tickets are available online for $45.07 (including fees).
Fogo de Chão — August 14
Fogo de Chão will host a four-course wine dinner featuring wines from DAOU Vineyards.
Pairings are Warm Lentil Soup and Roasted Butternut Squash & Arugula Salad topped with bacon-wrapped jumbo shrimp popper and lime vinaigrette paired with DAOU Rosé, All Jumbo Lump Crab Cake over cabbage slaw with ginger and mango dressing matched with Pessimist Red Blend, Churrasco cuts of Fraldinha and Picanha with lobster mashed potatoes paired with DAOU Reserve Seventeen Forty Red Blend, Indulgent Churrasco cuts of Wagyu Porterhouse and Lamb Chops with lobster mashed potatoes matched with DAOU Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, and Chocolate Mousse Cheesecake layered with ganache and graham cookie crumble served with coffee.
The dinner will begin at 7 p.m. and the cost is $104 per person. To purchase tickets, click here.
Gaetano’s Ristorante — August 16
Gaetano’s Ristorante will host a Peroni Beer & Campari Social from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., pairing the iconic Italian beverages with complimentary aperitivo bites and Italian street food.
Dishes will include a classic Roman porchetta focaccia sandwich, an Italian chicken sausage sandwich with roasted red bell peppers, onions, and provolone, Sicilian arancini, and more. The event will also feature exclusive Peroni merchandise giveaways, including coolers, hats, glassware, and pins.
This event is free to attend, but reservations are strongly encouraged and can be made by clicking here.
Deadwood Meadery — August 23
Deadwood Meadery will celebrate its 3rd anniversary from noon to 10 p.m. with a party featuring new still and session meads, returning favorites, and food trucks.
New meads will include a Banana Mead with Mothership Coffee aged in a barrel formerly holding CraftHaus Abide White Russian Imperial Stout. Participating food trucks are Stubborn Brat from 1 to 5 p.m. and Somethin’ to Taco Bout from 5 to 9 p.m.
Two tasting packages are being offered. The VIP, priced at $65.87 (including fees), includes all-you-can-drink access with early entry at noon and a 13-ounce Belgium-style mead glass for the first 150 ticket purchasers. General Admission, priced at $39.19 (including fees), includes a Deadwood logo souvenir glass and four drink tickets. To purchase tickets, click here.
Deadwood Meadery is in the Henderson Booze District, across the street from and on the same side of the street as the Toyota dealership.
Pick of the Week: Rare Society
Rare Society, from the Southern California Trust Restaurant Group, with five locations in California and Washington, has now opened its sixth location in UnCommons.
Situated adjacent to the self-parking garage on 6880 Helen Toland Street, the dining room exudes a warm vibe with wood grain floor, light brown booths and banquettes, wood ceiling, polished metal, open kitchen, stacks of wood next to the kitchen alluding to the wood fired grilling, and two meat dry-aging boxes; the U-shaped bar has a mirrored ceiling and prominent display of whiskies; and a patio with greenery and fans offers additional seating.
Your meal can begin with seafood delights, such as Hamachi Crudo with red curry aioli, pickled pineapple, and peanut crunch, or Seafood Royale, a mini seafood tower stocked with oysters, shrimp, king crab, ahi tartare, Maine lobster, and salmon poke.
The best way to explore the live-fire, wood-grilled cuts is to partake in one of the boards: The Associate, suitable for a minimum of two people, or The Executive, suitable for a minimum of four people, with cuts selected by the chef. Steak offerings include seven cuts such as Snake River Farms Wagyu Tri Tip, 35-day Dry-Aged Bone-In Ribeye, and 40-day Dry-Aged Bone-In NY Strip. Non-beef proteins include Pork Tomahawk with achiote glaze, Pacific Swordfish with beurre blanc, Fried Chicken with hot sauce, and King Salmon with salsa verde.
Desserts feature Bananas Foster Cheesecake with Nilla wafers and rum, and Buttercake served with sour cream ice cream.
The beverage menu offers a variety of whiskey choices and unique cocktails, such as the Rare Old Fashioned, featuring dry-aged fat-washed bourbon, rosemary oleo, bitters, and a substantial garnish of pork belly.
Rare Society is open Wednesday through Sunday from 5 p.m. To view the complete menu, visit raresociety.com/las-vegas.
Recently, on the Food and Loathing Podcast
Be sure to check out Food and Loathing this week (and every week). The podcast features veteran food writer Al Mancini along with co-host Samantha Gemini Stevens and producer Rich Johnson as they give the lowdown on what’s new, hot, and delicious in America’s most glamorous city as they talk with chefs, bartenders, journalists, and other experts on where to go and what to order when you get there.
On last week’s show, Las Vegas’ home-grown superstar chef is celebrating a birthday, and the chefs from all of his restaurants are contributing to the celebration. But we got them all in one place — Bar Boheme — to talk shop. And what a talk it is, featuring James Trees, Adam Rios, Sean O’Hara, Jordon Dunewood, Joe Swan, Jake Yergensen, and Jackson Stamper. Also, Al shares his “Friends Experience,” as well as stops at Pepper Club, Ri-Ra, and Hard Hat Lounge. Plus: Andrew Morgan’s Happy Hour Report from MGM Grand.
To listen, click here.
Dining News
Chill Bar & Grill Offering Prix Fixe Special
Chill Bar & Grill, at 7905 W Sahara near Buffalo, is offering a prix fixe menu of Mediterranean-American flavors.
Designed by Owner/Executive Chef Giancarlo Bomparola and available for lunch and dinner for $40 per person, the four-course meal includes Greco Salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, Kalamata olives, feta cheese, and balsamic vinaigrette; Paccheri Boscaiola with mushrooms, pancetta, onions, peas, and brandy cream sauce; choice of Grilled Shrimp Skewer with lemony couscous and seasonal grilled vegetables or Pork Tenderloin with eggplant and spicy sweet-and-sour agrodolce; and Crème Pudding or Pistachio Tiramisu.
For reservations or more information, click here.
Kids’ Pizza Making Class
The Summer House at the Durango Casino now offers a new menu item: Kids’ Pizza-Making.
Available daily for lunch and dinner, children 12 and under can create their pizza right at their table for $9.95. The little chefs shape their pizza dough with a sprinkle of flour, spread it with their choice of red or white sauce, layer it with mozzarella cheese, and add their favorite toppings. The Summer House team then sends them off to the kitchen to be baked.
To view the complete menu and to make a reservation, visit summerhouserestaurants.com/las-vegas.
ONE Steakhouse New Whiskey Tasting Bluegrass Flight
ONE Steakhouse at Virgin Hotels has debuted an elevated tasting experience through four foundational styles of American whiskey.
The Bluegrass Flight, priced at $36, features premium selections from Bardstown Bourbon and Green River Whiskey, and includes four premium pours of bourbon, rye, wheated whiskey, and traditional whiskey.
Complementing the whiskeys are a variety of reasonably priced cuts, such as an 8-ounce flat iron priced at $39 and an 8-ounce hanger steak priced at $42. Larger cuts, ideal for sharing, include a 32-ounce double porterhouse for $159 and a 32-ounce tomahawk finished with a roasted chili rub for $179.
Entertainment News
Saffron Nights at Gatbsy’s Cocktail Lounge — August 15
Gatsby’s Cocktail Lounge at Resorts World will celebrate both Indian and Pakistani Independence Day with a one-night-only Bollywood-themed party starting at 10 p.m.
Hosted by world-renowned Bollywood rapper Bohemia and his wife, Sunny, guests will be greeted at the door by belly dancers performing to the beats and rhythms of DJ KiD FuNK. Throughout the evening, guests will be treated to performances from Bohemia as he brings his signature Punjabi rap style to the lounge. The event will also feature henna tattoo artists, a photo booth with Bollywood posters and other props, and drink specials inspired by South Asian flavors (such as Mango Lassis with a boozy twist and saffron-infused martinis).
