Familiar dishes on new menu

The Maple Tree, 6000 W. Spring Mountain Road, has new owners and a new menu, which includes some familiar dishes. It lists a Monte Cristo, housemade apple fritter, red-velvet pancakes, stuffed french toast and more. Call 362-5151. ...

Double Helix Wine & Whiskey Lounge has opened in Town Square, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South. It's an offshoot of the original Double Helix at the Palazzo and serves such small plates as cheeseboards, flatbreads, shrimp and grits, sliders and banana-Nutella crepes. During happy hour from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. daily, select flights and plates are half off. Call 735-9463. ...

LBS: A Burger Joint at the Red Rock Resort, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd., has updated its menu, incorporating some dishes from sister restaurant Holstein's at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. They include the Rising Sun Burger, with teriyaki glaze, nori furikake and crispy yam and the Captain Hook, beer-battered cod with malt-vinegar aioli. ...

The Blue Man Group at The Venetian, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South, is offering a show-and-dinner package for $135 per person. It includes a blue-zone ticket and a prix-fixe dinner at Enoteca Otto, Lagasse's Stadium, Pinot Brasserie, Dos Caminos, Sushisamba or Zine, plus two-for-one cocktails at Salute Dueling Pianos Lounge and free drink and admission to Lavo nightclub. Call 414-9001 for reservations. ...

El Segundo Sol at Fashion Show mall, 3200 Las Vegas Blvd. South, continues its "cinco de ..." series with Cinco de Julio on Tuesday. ...

Les Kincaid will broadcast his "Les' Wines & Vines" radio show from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. July 14 aboard the La Contessa yacht at Lake Las Vegas. The evening, which will include wine, food and a lake excursion, is $69 per person or $129 a couple. Reserve by July 7 at les@leskincaid.com. ...

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