Chefs participating in dinner, auction at Mandalay Bay

A dinner and auction for the Jean-Louis Palladin Foundation is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Oct. 17 at Rick Moonen's rm seafood at Mandalay Bay, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Co-hosted by chef Andre Rochat and with numerous participating chefs, the seven-course dinner plus canapes and petits fours is $295 per person inclusive. To reserve: 632-9300. ...

Dessert Before Dinner, to benefit the Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada, is scheduled for 6 p.m. Oct. 9 at the South Point, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Tickets are $275 per person and are available by calling 385-3677. ...

Barone Fini 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 lemon-thyme veal roast, the four-course dinner is $68 per person. To reserve: 869-8500. ...

A Dogfish Head Beer dinner is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Rosemary's Restaurant, 8125 W. Sahara Ave. With an entree of braised Kurobata pork cheeks, the four-course dinner and reception is $75 per person inclusive. To reserve: 869-2251. ...

The regional cuisine of the Abruzzo region of Italy will be spotlighted in a dinner at 7 p.m. Thursday at Panevino, 246 Via Antonio Ave. With an entree of ossobuco with mascarpone mashed potatoes, the five-course dinner with wines is $99 per person. To reserve: 222-2400. ...

Bordeaux wines will be featured in a dinner from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 1 at Whole Foods Market, 8855 W. Charleston Blvd. The five-course dinner including duck, lamb and shrimp is $20 per person. To reserve: 254-8655. ...

Smith & Wollensky, 3767 Las Vegas Blvd. South, will host its annual wine week during lunch from Monday through Oct. 1. Samples of up to 10 wines will be $10 with the purchase of a lunch entree. ...

Time is running out to sign up to make wine at Grape Expectations, 1971 Whitney Mesa Drive in Henderson. For details or to register: 806-3383. ...

Gigi's Cupcakes has opened at 1150 E. Flamingo Road. Visit www.GigisCupcakesUSA.com or call 735-9783. ...

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