This weekly update covers noteworthy restaurant openings and closings, dining news, culinary events, and entertainment news.
Events
Henderson Booze District St. Patrick’s Day Crawl — March 15
If you want to get a head start on celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, head over to the Henderson Booze District for their St. Patrick’s Day Crawl. Held from noon to 8 p.m., your purchase of a passport for $48 (plus tax and fees) will get you a specialty drink from each of the five Booze District locations, all within walking distance of each other. They include:
- CraftHaus Brewery—”Me Lucky Charms” Marshmallow Cream Ale with green glitter
- Vegas Valley Winery—Specialty Irish Cider
- Deadwood Meadery—”Irish Mule” Mead Mule
- Las Vegas Distillery—”Irish Apple Cake” Old Fashioned
- Neon Desert Brewing—”A Wee Bit Irish” Wee Heavy Scotch Ale
Check-in for the passport will be at CraftHaus Brewery. During the event, food will be available for purchase from Papa’s Papa food truck at Deadwood Meadery and The Meat Wagon at CraftHaus Brewery. Live music from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. will be at CraftHaus Brewery, provided by the HausBand. Las Vegas Distillery will be releasing its new Gin and spring seasonal menu. Festive dress is encouraged.
To purchase tickets, click here.
Grape Vine Café Wine Bar & Cellar — March 16
Grape Vine Café Wine Bar & Cellar will host a four-course wine dinner featuring the wines of Crocker and Starr, a producer of world-class wines from their historic vineyard estate in St. Helena, Napa Valley, hosted by Co-Owner and Founding Winemaker Pam Starr.
Courses are:
- Grilled Shrimp and Citrus Salad with honey lime dressing paired with Crocker & Starr AVA Sauvignon Blanc
- Baked Manicotti and Sausage Ragu matched with Crocker & Starr AVA Cabernet Franc Red Blend
- Garlic & Herb-Butter Crusted Beef Tenderloin paired with Crocker & Starr RLC Cabernet Sauvignon
- Coppa Mascarpone and Strawberries matched with Crocker & Starr St Helena Rose
The dinner will begin at 6 p.m. and costs $125 per person (plus tax and tip). To reserve, call 702-228-9463.
Bel-Aire Lounge — March 17
Bel-Aire Lounge at the Durango Casino & Resort will toast St. Patrick’s Day in style with a Jameson Irish Whiskey Garden from 8 p.m. to late.
Throughout the night, guests can sip on several Irish whiskeys from a specialty menu including shots of Jameson and Jameson Orange for $12, Jameson Black Barrel for $14, Redbreast 12yr for $18; Green Spot for $19; Redbreast 15yr for $26, and Yellow Spot for $36. Guests can sip while they enjoy the evening’s live entertainment.
Reservations can be made here.
The Front Yard — March 20-21
The Front Yard inside Ellis Island Hotel and Casino will offer NCAA First Round Tournament packages for morning, evening, and all-day sessions.
Guests can view every game aired from wall-to-wall TVs in the two-story indoor/outdoor venue, which features an 18-foot big-screen TV and 27 additional screens.
Packages include reserved seats and an all-you-can-eat-and-drink menu. Beverages include Bud Light, Bud, Michelob Ultra, Bud Light Seltzer, and Ellis Island draft beer; well cocktails; Crown Royal, Tanqueray, Captain Morgan, Ketel One, Casamigos, and Smirnoff Smash; Silver Reef wine; and mimosas, rum punch, old fashioned, and espresso martini.
The morning session food menu offers items such as assorted pastries, bagel and lox, the “McEllis” sandwich, steak and eggs, chicken and waffles, and a caveman skillet.
The evening session will include wings, hummus shooters, pork belly bites, thick-cut bacon BLT sliders, burgers, chicken tinga tacos, a chopped brisket sandwich, a pulled pork sandwich, a shaved Prime rib sandwich, spicy pepperoni pizza, and an assortment of desserts.
Session times are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. A full day is available from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Packages are $175 per person for morning and evening sessions and $325 for the full-day session. This event is 21+.
For seat selection and to purchase tickets, visit TicketSauce.com.
Pick of the Week: Lazy Dog
Lazy Dog Restaurants, known for its made-from-scratch innovative twists on American dishes served with small mountain town hospitality, has opened its third Las Vegas-area location, at 594 N. Stephanie St. just south of Sunset in Henderson. It joins two others at Town Square and Downtown Summerlin and marks the brand’s 53rd across eight states.
The space draws inspiration from the lifestyle of the Rocky Mountains, where Founder Chris Simms spent time with family growing up in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The décor features lodge-inspired furnishings including ledge stone, tree stump pillars, images depicting dogs, and artwork reminiscent of the Cowboy State. An expansive dog-friendly outdoor area includes a covered patio with a firepit, open-air bar with two additional firepits, festoon lighting, and games like cornhole and giant Jenga.
The new location’s food menu includes several new seasonal dishes debuting here before being offered at the other Las Vegas locations, including Loco Moco Fried Rice with wok-fired rice, hickory-smoked ham, seasoned ground beef, soy sauce, garlic chili crisp, furikake, sunny-side up egg, and teriyaki gravy; Cowboy Ribeye Burger—grilled half pound beef patty topped with shaved ribeye steak and lager cheese sauce; vegetarian Spinach Enchilada Casserole with mushroom and brown rice & walnut chorizo; and Cauliflower Ceviche with citrus-marinated cauliflower, bell peppers, jalapenos, and cilantro served with tortilla chips and guacamole.
Guests can continue the experience at home with frozen meals made in-house and frozen in retro-style nostalgic trays to bake at home. Priced at $10.50, the eight varieties include Pot Pie, BBQ Meatloaf, Fried Chicken, Roasted Turkey, Four-Cheese Baked Pasta, Shepherd’s Pie, Lemon Chicken, and Poblano Mushroom Casserole. Like the TV dinners of the 1950s and 1960s, they come with a side and dessert.
The restaurant also offers a full bar featuring a variety of handcrafted cocktails, including the new Cowboy Colada with Myer’s Platinum White Rum, Sailor Jerry Rum, Malibu Rum, sweet and sour, pineapple juice, and coconut water; craft house beers brewed by Wyoming-based Melvin Brewing, such as Ankle Buster Blonde and Huckleberry Haze IPA; and local beers, including CraftHaus Silver State Blonde.
Beer fans will want to check out the Lazy Dog Beer Club, a quarterly membership that gives access to craft beer from small breweries nationwide. Priced at $39 per quarter, members start with a welcome kit with eight 16 oz beers and a glass, a $39 dining credit, draft beer upgrades, monthly beer samplers, priority seating, and discounts on house beers and online takeout orders.
The restaurant is open for lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch.
Click here to view the complete menu.
Dining News
Balla Refreshes Menu with Seasonal Offerings
Balla Italian Soul, by acclaimed chefs Shawn McClain and Richard Camarota, has been bringing its popular Italian offerings to Sahara Las Vegas since its opening in 2022. The popular high-end eatery has kept its menu fresh by periodically updating its offerings, and its latest iteration will give its guests ample reasons to return.
New items include:
- Truffle Macaroni with winter black truffles and caciocavallo cheese
- Braised Lamb (or short rib) with demi tomatoes and baby kale
- Whipped Ricotta with roasted baby beets, crushed pistachio, basil-infused olive oil, and balsamico bianco
- Wild Caught Blue Fin Tuna Crudo served sashimi style with red onion, capers, lemon, and EVOO
- Riverance Rainbow Trout from Magic Valley, Idaho with cauliflower, almonds, golden raisins, and prosecco butter
- Mary’s Chicken Diavola cooked sous vide with ‘nduja sausage, preserved lemon, and chili
- Beef Short Rib for Two slow cooked with black garlic, pickled radicchio, and Barolo wine reduction
- New Zealand Ocean Beef 8 oz Filet and Italian Piedmontese 8 oz Flat Iron steaks, both prepared with roasted garlic and rosemary
- three new pizzas: Calabria with spicy tomato, Formaggio with caciocavallo and riucotta, and Spagnola with Spanish chorizo and piparras
There are also some deals for locals, with 50% off steaks every Tuesday and 50% off bottles of wine on Wednesdays. A Nevada I.D. is required to redeem the promotions.
Harlø Steakhouse & Bar Featuring Indian Tasting Menu
Harlø Steakhouse & Bar in Downtown Summerlin has brought back its bi-monthly tasting menu, in which Executive Chef and Partner Gina Marinelli curates a four-course tasting menu highlighting a different country’s cuisine each time.
Throughout March and April, the vibrant flavors of India will be featured. Priced at $95 per person, the Indian-inspired menu includes:
- Choice of Mango Salad (with frisée, cucumbers, peanuts, and tahini vinaigrette) or crispy cauliflower (with ginger, red chiles, scallions, and lime)
- Lentil Soup served with garlic naan and raita
- choice of Skirt Steak (with cardamom butter, paneer, and farmers market spinach) or Lamb Chops (with butternut squash curry and pomegranate glaze)
- Tea and Cookies with chamomile tea, mango kulfi, and spiced shortbread.
Harlø Steakhouse is open daily at 4 p.m.
Reservations are required and can be made at harlosteak.com.
Entertainment News
Fork n’ Film Immersive Culinary Cinema
Located on the second floor of AREA15 next to Wink World, Fork n’ Film is an entertainment and dining concept at Area 15 that recreates dishes from timeless films and serves them as they appear on-screen to create a fully immersive cinematic experience.
The chefs design a multi-course, pre-set menu enhanced by specially crafted cocktails or mocktails, further elevating the dining experience. The team of creative chefs constantly creates new recipes to keep the menus of each experience a surprise. All meals can be modified for vegans, vegetarians, and guests with dietary restrictions.
Tickets start at $199.99 per person plus taxes and fees, and vary depending on seat location. Upcoming film presentations in March and April include Moana, Alice in Wonderland, Mulan, and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. Showtimes are at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.
To purchase tickets and for the schedule, click here.
