Chef Marco Morillo to perform demonstrations at M Resort

Las Vegas native and New York chef Marco Morillo will present a three-day cooking show today through Sunday in the Studio B Show Kitchen Buffet at M Resort, 12300 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Morillo will perform three demonstrations daily, at 10 and 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. There is no charge to be part of the audience, but call 797-1258 for reservations. ...

Firefly at the Plaza -- an offshoot of Firefly on Paradise -- has opened at, appropriately enough, the Plaza, 1 Main St., serving more than 60 tapas. It opens at 5 p.m. daily; call 386-2110. ...

Vegan Caribbean Nights is scheduled for 6 to 9 p.m. Aug. 21 at the Arts Factory, 107 E. Charleston Blvd. Tickets for the event, which will include a four-course dinner, live band and steel drums and vintage clothing display, are $75 and are available at The Arts Factory and on Chef Mayra Trabulse's Web site, www.chefmayra.com. ...

A number of restaurants have introduced happy hours:

Giorgio Ristorante at Mandalay Place, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South, has $6 appetizers, $8 flatbread pizzas, $4 draft beers and $6 Patron shots, well drinks and select wines by the glass from 10 p.m. until closing Fridays and Saturdays. Afternoon happy hour continues from 3 to 6 p.m. weekdays, with prices at $3 to $5.

LBS: A Burger Joint at Red Rock Resort, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd., offers half off everything on the menu from 3 to 6 p.m. weekdays. LBS' drink menu includes 25 bottled beers, 12 beers on tap, adult vitamin drinks and adult milkshakes.

Origin India, 4480 Paradise Road, offers half-off appetizers and two-for-one drinks from 3 to 6 p.m. weekdays.

And Sammy's Woodfired Pizza, which has five locations in the valley, offers half off all tapas, beers and wines from 3 to 6 p.m. daily. ...

Santa Fe Station, 4949 N. Rancho Drive, has added a Johnny Rockets and a Coco's Bakery and Restaurant. ...

Williams-Sonoma, 1001 S. Rampart Blvd. in Rampart Commons, has scheduled a number of free classes. Sunday is "All About Olive Oil," Aug. 23 is pizza and panini and Aug. 30 is crepes. For class times and to register, call 938-9480. ...

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