Siegfried & Roy to tap first keg of annual Oktoberfest celebration

Siegfried & Roy will kick off the annual Oktoberfest celebration at the Hofbräuhaus Las Vegas, 4510 Paradise Road, at 7 p.m. Saturday by tapping the ceremonial first keg of Oktoberfest beer. The celebration continues through Oct. 31. ...

Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant's valley locations at 3987 Paradise Road and 750 S. Rampart Blvd. will kick off their Oktoberfest celebrations with Tuesday's Festbier release and a special limited-edition menu that includes German sausages, pretzel-crusted tilapia, Jägerschnitzel, apple-cherry strudel and more. ...

The 36th annual Greek Food Festival runs from Thursday through Sept. 21 on the grounds of St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church, 5300 El Camino Road. Hours are from 5 to 11 p.m. Thursday, 3 to 11 p.m. Sept. 19, noon to 11 p.m. Sept. 20 and noon to 10 p.m. Sept. 21. For details, call 248-3896. ...

Dos Caminos at the Palazzo, 4321 W. Flamingo Road, will celebrate Mexican Independence Day on Tuesday with special menu items including fresh huitlacoche and wild mushroom sopes, duck carnitas enchiladas, apple and sweet cheese empanadas and more. ...

Jerry's Famous Coffee Shop at Jerry's Nugget, 1821 Las Vegas Blvd. North in North Las Vegas, is offering an $11.99 lobster dinner special, which includes side dishes; a New York steak can be added for $2 more. ...

Lawry's the Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Parkway, now offers an Ale and Sandwich Bar lunch, with guests placing orders at the carving bar. Reservations are optional; call 893-2223. ...

Satay Thai/Malaysian/Chinese has opened a second location, at 3900 Paradise Road. Call 369-8788. ...

Sundance Grill at the Silverton, 3333 Blue Diamond Road, is offering $5 one-topping pizzas 24 hours a day. ...

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf will celebrate its 45th anniversary with specials that include 63 cent hot tea this Tuesday and similar deals every Tuesday through Oct. 7.

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.