Gordon Biersch introduces WinterBock beer, new menu
Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurants have introduced this year’s WinterBock beer and a seasonal menu to complement its rich flavors. The menu includes spicy tuna crisps, lobster bisque, bacon-wrapped pork tenderloin, walnut-crusted barramundi, pumpkin cheesecake and more. Local outlets are at 3987 Paradise Road and 750 S. Rampart Blvd. …
Marche Bacchus, 2620 Regatta Drive, is offering a $35 (plus tax and tip) three-course dinner through Dec. 23. Entree choices are pan-roasted Idaho trout or poulet frites. For reservations, call 804-8008. …
Martinis, 1205 S. Fort Apache Road, now features Wine Night from 4 to 11 p.m. each Tuesday, with every bottle on the wine list at half price. …
TC’s Rib Crib, 8470 W. Desert Inn Road, now serves a Louisiana-inspired breakfast — including grits and eggs, hand-cut smoked bacon, catfish and wings — from 7 to 11 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays. …
La Collina Cucina, 645 Carnegie St. in Henderson, has been renamed Carmine’s on the Hill. With the same owner — Carmine Vento, founder of the Villa Pizza chain — it still serves southern Italian dishes, many of them incorporating fresh seafood. Hours are 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily, with the bar remaining open until 6 a.m. Call 252-7474. …
Buzz BBQ has moved to 7121 W. Craig Road. Call 294-2899. …
In honor of National Cupcake Day, the two local locations of The Cupcakery will give a free Southern Belle or Tickle Me Pink cupcake to anyone who walks in the door between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday. The Cupcakery is at 9680 S. Eastern Ave. and 7175 W. Lake Mead Blvd. …
The December pizza and dessert of the month at Grimaldi’s, 9595 S. Eastern Ave., are garden pesto pizza and butterscotch toffee cheesecake. …
The four Las Vegas-area stores of Whole Foods Market will have a holiday tasting from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, featuring ham, pheasant breast, pot roast, various vegetables and rum-raisin empanada. …
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