Annual Epicurean Affair to benefit educational programs

The Las Vegas Epicurean Affair is from 7 to 10 p.m. Thursday at The Pools at the Palazzo, 3325 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Food and cocktails from nearly 75 restaurants will be offered, with proceeds benefitting Nevada Restaurant Association educational programs. Tickets are $100; VIP tickets, with entry at 6 p.m., are $150. Visit a Venetian or Palazzo box office, call 414-9000 or visit www.PalazzoLasVegas.com or www. EpicureanAffairLasVegas.com. ...

Sonrisa Grill at the Village of Lake Las Vegas in Henderson will host its second annual Margarita Festival from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday. Tickets, which are $20, include a sampling of margaritas. Part of the proceeds will benefit The Arthritis Foundation. Food and drink specials also will be available. ...

The bottlings of Bond Winery will be featured in an Epicurean Epicenter event at 7 p.m. Sept. 11 in the Tuscany Kitchen at Bellagio, 3600 Las Vegas Blvd. South. The four-course dinner, with chocolate infused in every dish, is $295 per person. To reserve: www.Bellagio.com or (866) 406-7117. ...

King's Fish House at the District at Green Valley Ranch, 2255 Village Walk Drive in Henderson, is offering a limited supply of wild-caught Chinook salmon until about Sept. 20, or while supplies last. ...

On Monday, all five valley locations of Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers will donate 100 percent of their profits to Opportunity Village. All are open daily from 9 a.m. to midnight except the one near UNLV, which is open until 1 a.m. ...

The Henderson Parks and Recreation Department and University of Nevada Cooperative Extension plan a free "Food for Health and Soul" program from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. each Saturday from Sept. 11 to Oct. 16 at the Downtown Recreation Center, 105 W. Basic Road. Registration is required; visit a city rec center or www.CityofHenderson.com (activity No. 174068-53). ...

Max Brenner will sign copies of his cookbook, "Chocolate: A Love Story," from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday at Max Brenner, Chocolate by the Bald Man, at The Forum Shops at Caesars, 3500 Las Vegas Blvd. South. ...

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