RESTAURANT NEWS

New restaurants open in valley

Adam's Ribs has opened at 4077 S. Maryland Parkway, serving barbecued meats, a variety of sides and more. Hours are 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily. Call 242-8227. ...

Geisha House Steak & Sushi -- sister restaurant to Geisha Steak House -- has opened at 6572 N. Decatur Blvd. in North Las Vegas. Lunch is served from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, dinner from 5 to 10:30 p.m. daily, with late-night dining on Fridays and Saturdays. Call 399-3329. ...

Temple Sinai has scheduled a gala for 6 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday at Cafe Bleu at Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts, 1451 Center Crossing Road. Entertainment and a silent auction will be included. It's $80 for singles, $150 for couples. For reservations, call 254-5110. ...

The "Epicurean Adventures of the Past" is the theme of the May Epicurean Adventure dinners from 5 to 10 p.m. Monday through May 18 at Envy Steakhouse at the Renaissance Las Vegas, 3400 Paradise Road. With an entree of fillet stuffed with lobster, the four-course dinner is $87 with wines and $65 without (or $35 for just wines). For reservations, call 784-5716. ...

The Melting Pot at 8704 W. McCarran Blvd. is hosting Magic Tuesdays, with a magic show, cheese, salad and chocolate for $29 per person. ...

Anyone donating blood at Memphis Championship Barbecue, 1401 S. Rainbow Blvd., between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday will be offered a free lunch and a voucher for two tickets to "Trent Carlini: The Dream King" at the Sahara. ...

Letter carriers will be collecting donations of canned foods Saturday as part of the annual Stamp Out Hunger! drive. ...

Hofbräuhaus Las Vegas, 4510 Paradise Road, is serving its annual spring Maibock brew through early June. ...

The parent company of Rockin' Baja Lobster, 7020 W. Sunset Road, has renamed its restaurants Rockin' Baja Coastal Cantina.

Send information to Heidi Knapp Rinella, P.O. Box 70, Las Vegas, NV 89125-0070. You also can send faxes to 383-4676 or e-mail her at hrinella@reviewjournal.com.