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GO GREEN WINE DINNER SET AT FLEMING'S

Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar at 8721 W. Charleston Blvd. is offering a Go Green Wine Dinner in preparation for St. Patrick's Day. The event is planned for 6:30 p.m. Friday.

Earth-friendly wines will be featured. The menu will include passed hors d'oeuvres of Irish cheeses, featuring Sage Derby and Cahill's Farm cheddar, and fresh fruit, paired with Loosen Bros. Riesling Mosel Dr. L Germany 2008, an organic and sustainable wine. The appetizer will be citrus-cured Celtic salmon on potato boxty with chive sour cream, paired with Parducci Sustainable White Mendocino County 2008, an organic, biodynamic and sustainable wine. The entree will be Irish-style filet mignon served on a deconstructed sauce with bacon, carrots, new potatoes and thyme, paired with Chelsea Goldschmidt Merlot Dry Creek Valley 2006, an organic and sustainable wine. Dessert will be Guinness Stout chocolate cake with chantilly cream, served with coffee and tea.

The cost is $55 per guest, including wines. For more information or reservations, call 838-4774.

Springs Cafe to host cooking class

Chef Peter Sherlock of the Springs Cafe by Wolfgang Puck at the Springs Preserve is hosting a cooking class from 6 to 8 p.m. March 17 in the Big Springs Theater at 333 S. Valley View Blvd.

The subject of the class will be spring produce.

Cost is $50 for Springs Preserve members and $75 for nonmembers. To register, call 822-7786.

LEARN TO ROLL SUSHI AT HACHI

Hachi Modern Japanese, inside Red Rock Resort at 11011 W. Charleston Blvd., will offer a sushi rolling class at 6:30 p.m. March 18 for $85 per person, plus tax.

Executive chef Linda Rodriguez, her husband and chef de cuisine, Martin Swift, and head sushi chef Fernando Luna of Hachi will teach the class.

Rodriguez was the first female chef to have studied under famed chef Nobuyuki "Nobu" Matsuhisa.

The two-hour class will offer each participant his or her own work area with all ingredients at arm's length. For more information or to make a reservation, call 797-7054.

CULINARY COLLEGE PLANS COOKING CLASS OPEN TO COMMUNITY

Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Las Vegas at 1451 Center Crossing Road is offering a cooking class to the community from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on select dates.

On March 20, the class will learn about a spring feast.

The cost is $85 per person. Credit card information is required to hold a reservation. To register, call Jean Woodruff at 851-5376 or e-mail jwood ruff@vegasculinary.com.

HASH HOUSE A GO GO RAISES FUNDS FOR EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS

Hash House A Go Go at 6800 W. Sahara Ave. raised $1,580 for Haitian crisis relief during its Restaurants for Relief event Feb 18.

The fundraiser was part of the National Restaurant Association's Share Our Strength and the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation in Restaurants for Relief -- Haiti. The latter is an initiative to specifically raise funds for the victims of the earthquake in Haiti. Hash House A Go Go donated a percentage of all sales from the day to Haitian crisis relief.

CERES SERVING $20.10 MENU TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

Ceres Restaurant, inside the JW Marriott at 221 N. Rampart Blvd., is returning its special three-course prix fixe menu for 2010.

The Dine in 2010 for $20.10 menu will change weekly and will showcase traditional comfort food items, including choice of appetizer, entree and dessert.

The offer will be available from 5 to 10 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, excluding holidays.

For more information or to make a reservation, call 869-7381.

IRISH PUB OFFERS $5 MAX HAPPY HOUR

J.C. Wooloughan's Irish Pub, inside the JW Marriott at 221 N. Rampart Blvd., offers $5 Max Happy Hour from 3 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday.

All appetizers, premium draft beer and select martinis and cocktails are $5 each, and domestic beer is $5 with a two-for-one offer.

For more information, call 869-7725.

PAYMON'S HAS CUSTOMER APPRECIATION NIGHTS ON WEDNESDAYS

Paymon's Mediterranean Café and Lounge at 8380 W. Sahara Ave. offers customer appreciation nights from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays, featuring 25 percent off the entire bill (cannot be combined with any other offer).

For more information, call 804-0293.

SAMPLE WINE ON SATURDAYS AT FREE TASTINGS AT MARCHÉ BACCHUS

Marché Bacchus at 2620 Regatta Drive is hosting free wine tasting events from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturdays.

The informal gatherings allow patrons to learn about the wines they are tasting. Tasting notes will be available for each wine.

Owner Jeff Wyatt, an avid collector of wine for nearly 15 years, will be on hand to discuss the wines with guests in the restaurant.

Marché Bacchus has a wine list that includes more than 950 labels. Wines selected for the Saturday events are often rated 90 points or higher and tend to follow a common theme.

The bistro now features an OZ Winebar that allows oenophiles to sample 1-, 3- or 5-ounce pours of an ever-changing list of 20 wines that are not normally available by the glass.

For more information, call 804-8008 or visit www.marchebacchus.com.

ENJOY SURF AND TURF PAIRING AT ROY'S

Roy's Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine announces a pairing of Roy's grilled petite filet topped with lump crab Oscar and fresh asparagus with butter-braised Maine lobster tail with miso butter sauce and shallot-red wine reduction for $39.95.

Roy's Summerlin location is at 8701 W. Charleston Blvd. For more information or reservations, call 838-3620.

SAMMY'S WOODFIRED PIZZA ANNOUNCES NEW MENU ITEMS

Sammy's Woodfired Pizza has added new items to its menu, including wild Alaskan smoked salmon chowder, Kobe beef chili, Rustic Neopolitan pizzas (Caprese, Diavola, Sicilian and Tuscan), kosher-style hot dog with Kobe beef chili, vegetable and noodle curry, grilled shrimp tacos, chicken and roast chile tacos, grilled chicken and hummus wrap, white tuna salad sandwich, chilled roast vegetable salad, fresh beets and organic arugula salad, and white tuna and spinach salad.

Las Vegas Valley locations are 6500 W. Sahara Ave. (227-6000), 9615 W. Flamingo Road (638-9500), 7160 N. Durango Drive (365-7777), 4300 E. Sunset Road (450-6664) and 7345 Arroyo Crossing Parkway (263-7171).

For more information, visit www.sammyspizza.com.

WEEKLY SPECIALS INCLUDE CRAB LEGS, CATFISH AT RHYTHM KITCHEN

Rhythm Kitchen at 6435 S. Decatur Blvd. serves weekly specials, including all-you-can-eat crab legs with choice of side dish for $29.95 per person from 5 p.m. to close Tuesdays, all-you-can-eat peel-and-eat boiled shrimp with choice of side dish for $19.95 per person from 5 p.m. to close Thursdays and all-you-can-eat catfish fry with choice of side dish for $13.95 per person from 5 p.m. to close Saturdays.

Rhythm Kitchen is open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday and 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday. Happy hour is from 2 to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call 767-8438 or visit www.rhythmkitchenlv.com.

COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN NEVADA LAUNCHES DINE ABOUT CARD

The College of Southern Nevada has launched its first Dine About Card to raise needed funds for students and programs.

The $20 card provides exclusive monthly offers and discounts at a host of local restaurants ranging from fast food to gourmet dining.

The card is good through Dec. 31. Once the card is purchased, customers can visit the Dine About Card page at www.csnfoundation.net to view all specials and print coupons.

The CSN Foundation is selling the card at its three main campuses and nine learning sites throughout Southern Nevada. The card also can be purchased at www.csnfoundation.net. Proceeds will support CSN student scholarships and programs. Call 651-5947.