RESTAURANT NEWS

UNLVino tastings set for this weekend

UNLVino's "Auss-Some and Then Some," a tasting of new-world wines, is scheduled for 7 to 10 p.m. today at The District at Green Valley Ranch in Henderson. The annual wine festival -- which benefits scholarships at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas -- will culminate with The Grand Tasting from 2 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Paris Las Vegas, 3655 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Tickets are $75 for tonight's event, $100 ($125 at the door) for Saturday's, and are available at Smith's stores, Whole Foods Markets, the UNLV bookstore and some local wine shops. For details, visit www.unlvino.com, or call 895-1330 or 876-4500. ...

The Village Seafood Buffet has reopened at the Rio, 3700 W. Flamingo Road, with customizable sushi, seafood-wine pairings and more. Hours are from 4 to 10 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays, from 4 to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. It's $38 per adult, $23.99 for children 4-8. ...

"Birds of Bounty" is the theme of the Bec Fin dinner scheduled for 6:30 p.m. today at Andre's French Restaurant, 401 S. Sixth St. With an entree of grilled pheasant wrapped in crispy phyllo, braised pheasant leg on foie gras toast and smoked African pintade breast, the five-course dinner is $125 per person, plus tax and tip. Call 385-5016. ...

Tommy Bahama Tropical Cafe has opened at Town Square, 6635 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Serving such dishes as Copper Island Crab Bisque, Sanibel Stuffed Chicken and Blackbeard's Butterscotch dessert, it's open from 11 a.m. to midnight Thursdays through Sundays, from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Call 948-8006. ...

Morton's the Steakhouse, 400 E. Flamingo Road, is offering a special $99 dinner for two through June 30. It includes two single-cut filets, two seafood dishes (Colossal Shrimp Alexander, jumbo lump crabcake or broiled sea scallops), two salads, one potato dish, one vegetable and two desserts.

Send information to Heidi Knapp Rinella, P.O. Box 70, Las Vegas, NV 89125-0070. You also can send faxes to 38304676 or e-mail her at hrinella@reviewjournal.com.