RESTAURANT NEWS

Free smoothies for wearers of flip-flops

The first 500 people who wear flip-flops into any of the 21 Las Vegas-area locations of Tropical Smoothie Cafe on Saturday will each receive a free 24-ounce Jetty Punch smoothie to celebrate the second annual National Flip-Flop Day. The event also is a fundraiser; donations will be collected for Camp Sunshine in Maine, which provides support to children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. ...

Oyster Bay wines from New Zealand 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 grilled Romanian tenderloin, the four-course dinner is $68 per person. For reservations, call 869-8500. ...

Wines from New Zealand, France, California and Italy will be featured in a dinner at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Martinis, 1205 S. Fort Apache Road. With an entree of blue-cheese-and-wild-mushroom-stuffed filet mignon, the four-course dinner is $125 per person, plus tax and tip. For reservations, call 242-8464. ...

A Tour of Tuscany winemaker dinner is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Gaetano's Ristorante, 10271 S. Eastern Ave. in Henderson. With an entree of fillet of sole stuffed with crabmeat, or baby lamb chops with garlic, the five-course dinner is $75 per person, plus tax and tip. For reservations, call 361-1661. ...

Waverly's Steakhouse at the Cannery, 2121 E. Craig Road in North Las Vegas, has introduced Waverly's Sundays, a menu that's $25.99 per person, including nonalcoholic beverage. The four-course menu has entree choices that include fresh halibut, shrimp scampi, fried chicken, veal Wienerschnitzel, Meat Lover's Breakfast and more. For reservations, call 507-5805, ext. 2017. ...

The two Las Vegas locations of Famous Dave's -- at 1951 N. Rainbow Blvd. and 4390 Blue Diamond Road -- are featuring a BBQ Tour through July 20. It's a platter that features the specialties of three regional barbecue capitals -- St. Louis spareribs, Georgia chopped pork and Texas beef brisket.

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.