Picasso, Le Cirque win awards

Picasso at Bellagio, 3600 Las Vegas Blvd. South, has been awarded its 11th AAA Five Diamond Award and Le Cirque, also at Bellagio, has been awarded its ninth. ...

All-Star Cochon 555 is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Sunday (with VIP entry at 3:30) at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. South. The event will include 10 chefs and three butchers who each will cook with heritage pigs. It's $150 per person, $200 for VIP; visit www.Cochon55.com. ...

Oyster Bay New Zealand wines will be featured in a dinner at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Spiedini at the J.W. Marriott, 221 N. Rampart Blvd. With an entree of grilled Florentine rib-eye steak, the four-course dinner is $68, plus tax and tip; call 869-8500. ...

In honor of Thursday as National Lasagna Day, Brio Tuscan Grille, which has locations in Town Square at 6653 Las Vegas Blvd. South and Tivoli Village at 420 S. Rampart Blvd., is offering its lasagna entree for half price ($8.63, instead of the usual $17.25). ...

Thursday also is National Milk Chocolate Day, and Max Brenner, Chocolate by the Bald Man at The Forum Shops at Caesars, 3500 Las Vegas Blvd. South, will give a box of its Milk Chocolate Thins to anyone who dines in the restaurant between noon and 5 p.m. that day. ...

Via Brasil Steakhouse, 1225 S. Fort Apache Road, has announced a special dinner from 5 p.m. to closing Thursday as a benefit for the American Heart Association. The dinner with 14 varieties of rotisserie-grilled meats, salad and appetizer bar, side dishes, dessert and a glass of wine is $49.99. ...

Border Grill at Mandalay Bay, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South, plans a tequila-planning dinner for 6:30 p.m. Thursday. The five-course dinner is $150 per person (with discounts for VIP Club members); call 632-7403. ...

Haiku has opened at 9620 Las Vegas Blvd. South, serving Japanese and Thai food including yakitori, Tom Kha, udon, Pad Thai and more. Call 462-9898. ...

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