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WINE EVENT TO BENEFIT THREE SQUARE

Vineyards of Style will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at The Shoppes at The Palazzo, 3325 Las Vegas Blvd. South, to benefit the Three Square food bank.

The event will feature 28 wines from seven wineries, with all of the net proceeds from ticket sales going to Three Square. There also will be live jazz music, shopping incentives and cuisine from WOO, Table 10 by Emeril Lagasse, Dos Caminos, Morels French Steakhouse and the Grand Lux Café.

Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door.

To purchase tickets in advance, visit any Venetian or Palazzo box office, call (866) 641-7469 or visit www.venetian.com or www.palazzolasvegas.com.

ROY'S WINE CLUB HOSTS TASTINGS

Roy's Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine, 620 E. Flamingo Road, hosts a waina hui (wine club) each month to allow members to sample wines from around the world and share in the flavors of the restaurant's cuisine. Tastings are held once a month from 5 to 6:30 p.m. with a sampling of Roy's signature appetizers. The next one is Friday.

Each tasting is $20 per person for members and $25 for nonmembers. Member benefits include a wine glass, an invitation to all of the club's events, an invitation to Roy's select seasonal events, a 10 percent reduction on bottled wine purchased at the restaurant and reduced pricing for Roy's wine dinners.

Space is limited. For more information, call 691-2053.

Josette's bistro to close doors

After eight years, Josette's Bistro, 4983 W. Flamingo Road, will close on Saturday. Owner/chef Josette LeBlond will take her crew and move downtown to open the new Las Vegas Rocks Café at 450 Fremont St. by Dec. 1.

Until she shuts the doors, dining hours will remain Wednesday through Saturday from 5:30 to 10 p.m., with Randy T entertaining nightly and impromptu songs by Tony Sacca and friends.

Josette's Bistro opened in September 2002 after LeBlond converted a Jitters location into a French cuisine restaurant. Over the past year, her new cooking show "La Cuisine" has filmed 13 episodes from the location. "La Cuisine" is airing locally on Vegas TV Cable 14.

The show will move to the new location and resume shooting there in the future.

At the Las Vegas Rocks Café, LeBlond will create a whole new menu that already is being tested at Josette's Bistro until it closes. Examples include the Bugsy Burger, the Louie Primavera Pasta, Lake Mead Dip, Charo's Chili and Casino Chip Nachos.

FREED'S BAKERY HOSTING CUPCAKES FOR CANNED GOODS DRIVE

Freed's Bakery is hosting its first cupcake drive, exchanging cupcakes for canned goods through Nov. 24.

Both the bakery's locations at 4780 S. Eastern Ave. and 9555 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 250, will take part. Each customer who brings in at least one or more canned food or non-perishable food items will receive one free cupcake during their visit. Limit one cupcake per customer, per day. No purchase is necessary.

Donations will go to the local Three Square food bank. For more information, visit www.freedsbakery.com.

YARD HOUSE CUSTOMERS CAN ROUND UP THEIR BILLS FOR CHARITY

Yard House in Town Square Las Vegas, 6593 Las Vegas Blvd. South, is partnering with HELP of Southern Nevada by allowing customers to round up their bill and have the change go to help support HELP's 68,000 local clients.

Credit card receipts will include a line called Round It up for Charity. Guests simply round up to the nearest dollar.

For more information, call 734-9273.

THE CAPITAL GRILLE CALLS FOR WINE LABEL DESIGNS

The Capital Grille plans to unveil an exclusive vintage of Napa Valley cabernet sauvignon to be featured only in The Capital Grille restaurants. The restaurant is inviting the public to help design an original label for the wine.

If your label is chosen, it will be showcased on each hand-numbered bottle of this limited offering of cabernet this spring. The winner also will receive a full case of the special vintage, along with an all-expenses-paid trip to Napa Valley for insider tours of some of the world's most respected wineries. Entries will be accepted through Nov. 30.

The Capital Grille in Las Vegas is located at 3200 Las Vegas Blvd. South. For more information, call 932-6631 or visit www.thecapitalgrille.com.