This
is my second column about Thanksgiving for Vegas Community Online and so I
must say in print that I am so grateful to know Marleen Marino and be a part
of Vegas Community Online.
Having
said that, here are a variety of ideas to celebrate the Thanksgiving
holiday.
Corporate executive chef Brian Massie has created specialty pre-fixed menus
for The Light Group’s BRAND Steakhouse, FIX Restaurant & Bar and STACK
Restaurant & Bar. All three venues will be opening at 3 p.m. for the
holiday.
BRAND
Steakhouse (Monte Carlo, 3770 Las Vegas Blvd., 702-730-6700) will serve a
four-course menu priced at $45 per person. BRAND’s unique design will offer
Caviar “Deviled Eggs,” crème fraiche, chives; Wood Grilled Prawns, bacon
sweet potato hash, mustard, crisp lemon; butternut squash agnolotti, sheep’s
milk ricotta, brown butter, sage and roasted turkey served with all the
fixings including corn bread pudding and citrus cranberry compote. A
harvest duet including pumpkin baked alaska and chocolate donuts with rum
crème anglaise will provide a sweet ending to the meal.
FIX
Restaurant & Bar (Bellagio, 3600 S. Las Vegas Blvd., 702-693-8400) will
offer a four-course menu priced at $65 per person. The warm décor at Fix
provides an intimate setting to celebrate Thanksgiving. Dishes include an
amuse of cauliflower and roasted chestnut soup and organic watercress & duck
salad, warm blue cheese stuffed white peaches, spiced pecans; turducken
tureen of smoked turkey, duck confit and chicken pate; or a fig-stuffed
butternut squash gnoccchi, shaved white truffles, parmesan cheese; and
maple-glazed turkey served with all the fixings. Sides are available for an
additional $8 and include “just like mom’s” green bean casserole and double
baked sweet potato. For a sweet fix, guests will be served house-made
pumpkin pie topped with cinnamon whipped cream.
STACK
Restaurant & Bar (Mirage, 3400 S. Las Vegas Blvd., 702-792-7800), located
steps away from the casino floor, will offer a three-course menu for $45 per
person. Stack’s menu starts with an amuse of Bacon Wrapped Blue Cheese
Stuffed Fig and other selections include a choice of Roasted Squash Soup
served with bacon and smoked cheddar panini or Butternut Squash Agnolotti,
sheep’s milk ricotta, brown butter, sage. Traditional stuffed Tom Turkey is
served with cranberry stuffing, old-fashioned gravy and buttermilk mashed
potatoes. Sides are available for an additional $8 and include classic
sweet potatoes with marshmallow soufflé or roasted brussels sprouts with
crispy pancetta. For a sweet ending to the meal, guests can choose from a
selection of desserts including house-made pumpkin cheesecake, mulled apple
cider or chocolate torte.
For
more information about BRAND Steakhouse, Fix Restaurant & Bar or Stack
Restaurant & Bar, visit
www.lightgroup.com.
Lawry's The Prime Rib, Las Vegas harvest celebration include golden, plump
Roasted Turkey Breast carved to order tableside and served with cornbread
dressing, mashed potatoes, turkey gravy and cranberry sauce. Complete this
traditional Thanksgiving dinner with their signature Roasted Prime Ribs of
Beef, pumpkin pie and other specialty desserts.
Continuing through Monday, Nov. 24, Las Vegans can order a complete turkey
meal to serve fresh at the table on Thanksgiving from Hash House A Go Go.
“Thanksgiving should be all about spending time together with people you
care about, not about spending a day in the kitchen making a meal,” said
Hash House A Go Go Owner Jim Rees. “Hash House A Go Go wanted to provide a
convenient way for people to enjoy the deliciousness of Thanksgiving without
having to dedicate the hours preparing it.”
The
restaurant’s Thanksgiving Day meal, ‘Turkey Dinner to Go Go,’ serves six
people for $79.95. The meal includes a 10 lb. turkey with stuffing, two
variations of mashed potatoes, fresh green beans and carrots, homemade
biscuits and strawberry jam, chutney and homemade pumpkin apple bread
pudding. Turkey Dinner to Go Go orders must be placed by close of business
Monday, Nov. 24 and picked up no later than 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 26.
Orders can be placed by calling 702-804-4646.
In
addition, Hash House A Go Go is offering its popular homemade buttermilk
biscuits ‘to go’ as a Bakers Dozen for only $14.99 through the holidays. The
Bakers Dozen features 13 of the fluffy biscuits and homemade jam prepared
daily in the restaurant.
Steiner’s – A Nevada Style Pub is offering a traditional Thanksgiving menu.
The menu, featuring Corporate Chef Gary Leiser’s culinary talent, will be
served at all three of Steiner’s Southern Nevada locations from 11 a.m.
until 8 p.m. Thanksgiving Day.
For
the price of $14.95 per person ($7.95 for a children’s portion), Steiner’s
will provide patrons with a three-course meal. The starting course will
consist of a mixed greens salad dressed with basil romano vinaigrette and
topped with frizzled maui onions. The main course includes hand-carved roast
breast of turkey, home-style dressing with gravy, mashed sour cream and
chive potatoes, candied yams, buttered tiny green beans, warm rolls, and not
to be forgotten cranberry sauce. Traditional pumpkin pie with whipped cream
is the final course.
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Steiner’s — a
Nevada Style Pub |
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8410 W. Cheyenne
Ave., 395-8777 |
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1750 N. Buffalo Dr.,
304-8084 |
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8168 S. Las Vegas Blvd.,
214-6700 |
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www.steinerspub.com. |
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This
Thanksgiving, the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino welcomes locals and guests to
enjoy a family-style holiday dinner at the elegant Italian restaurant, AGO.
For only $49.95 per person, the five course meal will offer a variety of
antipasti, freshly crisp insalada, butternut squash risotto, a main entrée
of roast organic turkey and maple pork loin and a traditional holiday
dessert with hand-selected wines to accompany the meal. The chef-selected
menu well be offered on Thanksgiving Day only and the hours of operation are
5 p.m. to 11p.m. The special holiday menu is available upon request.
Spedini at JW Marriott will be serving Thanksgiving Dinner from 2 p.m. to
8p.m. The menu will include roasted butternut squash soup or lobster
ravioli lobster filling, a touch of cognac & lobster sauce, California
greens, candied walnuts, sun-dried cranberries, autumn pears & sherry
vinaigrette, roasted Vermont turkey focaccia apple sage stuffing rich mashed
potatoes, mélange of fall vegetables traditional turkey gravy & cranberry
sauce classic pumpkin pie with whipped cream or apple pie with caramel
sauce.
The
cost is $36.00 per person plus tax and gratuity and $18.00 for children
4-12. Children 3 and under are free. Limited ala carte menu available. For
reservations, call 869-8500
There
is also turkey to go with Gustav’s catering offering roasted butternut
squash soup, California greens candied walnuts, sun-dried cranberries,
autumn pears & sherry vinaigrette, herb roasted Vermont turkey, focaccia
apple sage stuffing and gravy, cranberry sauce, rich mashed potatoes,
mélange of fall vegetables, classic pumpkin pie or apple pie. The cost is 8
to 10 people - $150.00 plus tax, 16 to 20 - $270.00 plus tax, flat fee of
$15.00 per person plus tax to add guests to the final count.
Call
869-8500 to place your order and orders must be placed by November 23, 2008
JW
Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Spa in Summerlin is also offering three dining
options including Turkey’s To Go, a fabulous brunch offering and traditional
thanksgiving dinner in Ceres Restaurant on Thanksgiving.
For
those wanting to celebrate this special holiday in the comfort of their
home, but without all the work, Turkey ’s To Go is the answer. Designed to
feed eight people, this feast includes everything from a 14-16 lb. turkey
with garlic-mashed potatoes, sage & sausage stuffing and turkey gravy to
garden fresh vegetables, house salad and dinner rolls with butter. Pastry
Chef Raul Villa will send along a festive pie of your choosing.
“We
invite our Las Vegas neighbors to celebrate Thanksgiving at home but leave
the cooking to our team of experts,” said Executive Chef Bruce Knapik.
“Reserve a time to pick up your all-inclusive dinner and our Turkey ’s To Go
staff will be waiting curbside at the Palms Tower valet to deliver your
dinner to you.”
Priced
at $145 plus taxes and gratuity, call 869-7806 to reserve your dinner.
This
year’s much anticipated annual Thanksgiving brunch buffet in Ceres
Restaurant is always a sell-out. Featuring traditional Turkey, Peppercorn
Crusted Prime Rib of Beef and Maple Pit Ham at the carvery and an omelet
station with made-to-order eggs, an abundance of selections are available.
The main buffet offers an assortment of salads, fruits, baked goods and
pastries; imported and domestic cheeses and a vast array of accompanying hot
items and delicious desserts. The littlest of guests will enjoy the
children’s buffet, filled with kid-friendly foods such as Crunchy Chicken
Fingers, assorted Pizzas, Mac-n-Cheese, French Fries and Mini Pancakes.
Brunch
is served from 10:30 am to 3:30 pm Thanksgiving day at a cost of $45 for
adults, $22.50 for children under 12 and complimentary for children under 5
years old. Reservations are required by calling Ceres at 869-7381.
In
addition to the annual brunch buffet, a wonderful Thanksgiving menu
selection will be served during the evening hours in Ceres Restaurant. A
customized culinary experience awaits as each guest can choose from a varied
selection of starters, main courses and scrumptious desserts, worthy of
thanks! Prices range from $45.00 for a special three-course Thanksgiving
menu or a-la-carte is available. Dinner will be served from 5:30 pm to 9:00
pm and reservations are recommended by calling Ceres at 869-7381.
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Spedini and JW
Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Spa: |
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221 N. Rampart Blvd. |
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Las Vegas, NV 89117 |
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Spendini:
869-8500 |
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Ceres: 869-7381 |
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Turkey
to Go: 869-7806 |
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www.jwlasvegasresort.com. |
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From
11:30 a.m. -10:30 p.m., Pampas Grille will offer Thanksgiving Dinner with
unlimited servings of hand-carved Rodizio meats plus unlimited servings of
freshly roasted turkey stuffing and gravy plus unlimited servings from their
fresh bar of salads and sides plus freshly baked apple and pumpkin pie.
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Pampas Grill |
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Planet Hollywood |
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Miracle Mile
Shops |
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3663 Las Vegas Blvd S. |
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Las Vegas, NV 89109 |
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(702) 737-4748 |
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www.pampasusa.com |
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Happy eating and
Happy Thanksgiving from Debbie Hall and Celebrity Chef Connection. |
