For
those who celebrate Easter, whether as a time of new
beginnings, or a religious significance, here are
some suggestions to share this colorful time of year
with friends and family.
But first, there is a very worthy organization that
can use your help this year. E BUNNY, a volunteer
community outreach program, is looking for
individuals, groups, churches and businesses who
would like to make 2009 the best Easter ever for
hundreds of children in need.
For 19 years, E Bunny has reached out to children in
need, providing Easter baskets as a token of hope,
joy and renewal. Baskets are given directly to the
missions, shelters and child welfare agencies who
cannot afford Easter baskets for the children in
their care. Without community support, this effort
could not happen each year. E BUNNY is behind in
their goal this year and can really use your help.
They are looking for donations of pre-packaged
Easter Baskets that can be purchased at any grocery,
drugstore, or general department store. They don't
accept monetary contributions, just Easter baskets
to pass directly to the children.
You can help by joining "One Special Basket... for
One Special Child" program, buy one basket and maybe
inspire your friends, relatives, neighbors and
co-workers to get involved too.
The deadline is Wednesday, April 6 and baskets can
be dropped off at Nitco, off Sunset, just east of
the Sunset Post Office at 6620 Escondido St., Suite
E, Las Vegas, 89119. The drop-off hours are 7 a.m.
through 2 p.m. and the phone number is 702-361-1453.
For more details, visit the
E BUNNY web page.
DJT,
the signature restaurant at Trump International
Hotel Las Vegas, will offer guests a high-end Easter
brunch on Sunday, April 12. Guests can feast on a
collection of upscale and updated versions of
comfort food favorites, including a display of
seafood on ice, carving station featuring Garlic
Rubbed Roasted Leg of Lamb, Five Spice Pork Loin and
Pan Roasted Alaskan Black Cod. Selections will also
include an assortment of salads, breads, pastries
and desserts. Champagne, Mimosas and Bloody Marys
will also be offered at $6 a glass.
DJT will offer this brunch from noon until 5 p.m.
The cost is $60 per person, $28 for children age
4-11 (exclusive of tax and gratuity).
Trump International Hotel Las Vegas
2000 Fashion Show Drive
Las Vegas , NV 89109
702-476-7358
www.trumplasvegashotel.com
The
MonteLago Village
Annual Easter Egg Hunt is fun for the entire family.
Kids of all ages are invited to visit with the
Easter Bunny or participate in one of the Easter Egg
hunts, with the chance to win prizes, toys and
candy. Entry for the Easter Egg Hunt is $3 with a
portion of proceeds going to benefit JDRF.
Music provided by a live DJ and free comicatures by
artist Adam Michaels, courtesy of Tutti Gelati, will
be available as well as entertainment from a balloon
artist, raffles and much more!
The hours are 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for hourly
Easter Egg Hunts, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for
special appearances by the Easter Bunny and
Comicatures from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Tutti
Gelati. This event is free and open to the public.
MonteLago Village at Lake Las Vegas
15 Costa di Lago
Henderson, NV
www.motelagovillage.com
JW
Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Spa will once again
be hosting the Sixth Annual Easter Celebration at
Ceres Restaurant. The Easter Brunch is scheduled for
Sunday, April 12 with three seatings available at 10
a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. with a giant Easter egg
hunt with age categories following each of the
seating times.
"Upon arrival, families can get their picture taken
with the Easter Bunny. During brunch, the Easter
Bunny and his friends will visit the tables inviting
children to partake in our grand Easter Egg Hunt
held on the resort grounds," said Declan McGettigan,
food and beverage director. "During the special
hunts, a golden egg will be hidden for each age
group to find and the winners will each receive a
gift certificate good for a JW Marriott Las Vegas
private poolside cabana for the day with lunch for a
family of four."
The resort's culinary team has put together a
delicious menu including a chilled seafood display,
assorted salads and fruits, artisan cheeses and
home-made bakery items. The chef's station offers
omelets made-to-order and the carvery includes prime
rib of beef. A pasta station features cheese
tortellini and chicken penne pasta complemented by a
bread display. Other hot items such as curried lamb,
baked salmon, savory rice and a medley of roasted
vegetables will tempt the taste buds. The
children's buffet features macaroni and cheese,
crispy chicken fingers and curly fries. Desert
selections include assorted French pastries and
petite cookies, fruit tarts and éclairs, cakes and
pies and English trifle to name a few.
The cost of the brunch is $39.50 per adult and
$18.75 for children 3 to 12. Children under 3 are
complimentary. This event always sells out so
reservations are required by calling Ceres
Restaurant at 702-869-7381.
JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Spa
221 N. Rampart Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV
Toll Free: 877-869-8777,
www.jwlasvegasresort.com.
Steiner’s-A Nevada Style Pub will be offering a
variation of eggs benedict with a spring fruit salad
for breakfast and a grilled lamb chop dinner with
rosemary potatoes rosti style and fresh asparagus
beginning at 7 a.m. until noon for breakfast and 4
p.m. to 11 p.m. for dinner.
Steiner's-A Nevada Style Pub
395-8777 Cheyenne location
304-8084 Buffalo location
214-6700 Las Vegas Blvd location
www.steinerspub.com
Eiffel Tower Restaurant is offering a special Easter
brunch menu. In addition, each table gets a unique
commemorative egg – many are filled with
certificates and prizes such as a two-night stay at
Paris and show tickets to Jubilee – both were
awarded the RJ’s 2009 Best of Awards.
Guests
are invited to join Simon at Palms Place, the new
restaurant from Kerry Simon, Elizabeth Blau and
George Maloof, for a children’s Easter Egg hunt
followed by a decadent Easter brunch. In addition to
Simon’s regularly served brunch menu, the Easter
brunch will feature a leg of lamb carving station,
Anson Mills graham pancakes served with blueberry
compote and pure maple syrup, fried green tomatoes
with Heritage pork breakfast sausage served with
poached egg in tomato hollandaise and more.
The Easter Egg hunt begins at 9:30 a.m. with brunch
beginning promptly after the hunt. The cost is $45
per-adult which includes bottomless champagne and
$22 per-child which includes entry in the Easter egg
hunt.
The
Cannery Casino & Hotel will feature Easter dining specials at Vino’s
Italian Ristorante, Victory’s Café and Cannery Row
Buffet on Sunday, April 12.
Vino’s Italian Ristorante - The hours are 4 p.m. –
9:30 p.m.
The menu includes:
Osso Buco
Classic Osso Buco Braised and Slow Simmered in
Natural Juices with Fresh Vegetables and Red Wine
Stuffed Chicken Breast
Airline Chicken Breast Stuffed with Pancetta and
Mushrooms and Served with a Red Wine Demi Glaze with
Polenta and Roasted Vegetables
Served with Complimentary House Salad and
Breadsticks
For reservations, call 702-507-5700.
Victory’s Café – the hours are 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.
The menu includes:
Hormel Bourbon Glazed Spiral Ham
Hormel’s Finest Honey Ham Thinly Sliced and Glazed
with a Bourbon Sauce, Chef’s Potato and Vegetable
Cornish Game Hen
Whole Cornish Game Hen with Blended Wild Rice,
Chef’s Vegetables and Supreme Sauce
Entrees Include Choice of Soup or Salad
Cannery Row Buffet Champagne Easter Brunch – the
hours are 8:30 a.m. – 8 p.m. and the cost is $14.99
for Adults, and $10.99 for Children
The menu includes:
-Chilled Seafood-
Fresh Oysters on the Half Shell
Cocktail Shrimp
-Carving Station-
Prime Rib
Roast Leg of Lamb
Roast Turkey
-Specialty Entrees-
Maple and Beer Braised Pork Loin
Seafood Thermidor
Salmon Milano
Roasted Turkey with Apple Dressing
Penne Pasta with Shrimp Scampi
Fried Calamari
Veal Stew
Broiled New York Steaks
Complete American, BBQ, Chinese, Italian, Mexican,
Salad Bar and Dessert Stations
And includes Full Breakfast Selection with Omelets
Made to Order
Cannery Casino & Hotel and Eastside Cannery Casino & Hotel
www.cannerycasinos.com;
The Rampart Casino
The
Carmel Room inside the Rampart Casino is offering an
Easter tea and brunch menu served on Sunday, April
12 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The brunch is $32
per person plus tax and gratuity. Menu includes a
choice of:
Crab and Asparagus Omelet
Maryland
Lump Crab Meat, Asparagus with Fluffy Eggs,
Presented with Mornay Sauce
Quiche Lorraine
A
Savory Custard Made of Fresh Cream, Eggs, Mushrooms,
Cheese and Green Onions in a Flaky Crust
Crusted Cinnamon Swirled French Toast
Cinnamon Swirled Egg Bread with Crushed Frosted
Flakes and Pecans, Served with Vermont Maple Syrup
Fettuccini Alfredo with Grilled Chicken
Broiled Breast of Chicken Fanned Around a Nest of
Fettuccine with Creamy Alfredo Sauce,
Garnished with Fresh Broccoli
Lamb Chops Carmel
Petite Lamb Chops, Marinated in Olive Oil, Garlic
and Shallots, Broiled Medium Rare and Glazed with
Bordelaise Sauce, Served with Sour Cream and
Horseradish Potato Pancakes
Petite Steak & Lobster Cake
Petite Filet Mignon and Lobster Cake
All entrees served with
Organic Teas and Freshly Brewed Coffees
Warm Pastry, Muffins, Cinnamon Rolls and Sticky
Pecan Rolls
Fresh Assorted Melon Balls and Fresh Berries with
Chamborde Syrup
Fresh Dessert Pastries Presented Table Side
The Rampart Casino will feature Passover specials at the Rampart Buffet on
April 8 and 9 and Easter specials on Sunday, April
12 at the Carmel Room, Promenade Café and the
Rampart Buffet. For reservations, call 702-507-5944.
Passover Menu
April 8 and 9
Rampart Buffet
4 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Menu additions include:
Roasted Chicken with Carrot, Onion, Celery and Mini
Potatoes in Schmaltz
Gefilte Fish
Hand-Carved Gravlax
Roast Cornish Game Hen with Lemon, Garlic and Fresh
Thyme
Baked Salmon with Pomegranate Glaze
Roast Leg of Lamb
Braised Beef Brisket
Prime Rib
Roast Turkey
Braised Beef Short Ribs
Hot Beef Borscht
Matzo Ball Soup
Passover-Style Potatoes
Carrot, Parsnip and Rutabaga Tzimmes
Kasha
Vegetable Kugel
Passover Rolls
The Carmel Room
Easter Sunday Brunch
10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Easter Sunday Dinner
5
p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Call 702-507-5955 to make your reservation
Promenade Café
11 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Traditional Roasted Ham with Apricot Glaze
Roasted Ham Served with an Apricot Glaze, Creamy au
Gratin Potatoes, Baby Carrots and Sugar Snap Peas
Roasted Leg of Lamb
Roasted Leg of Lamb Served with a Mint Bordelaise
Sauce, Rosemary Roasted Pee Wee Potatoes,
Baby Carrots and Sugar Snap Peas
Smoked Salmon
Lightly Cured and Smoked Salmon with Crispy Potato
Pancake, Asparagus and Dill Hollandaise
Caramel Peach Pie
Served with Fresh Whipped Cream
Chocolate Raspberry Mousse Parfait
Entrees served with your choice of Spinach Salad or
Cream of Asparagus Soup
Rampart Buffet
Easter Brunch – the hours are 9:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
The cost is $15.99 and includes:
-Soups-
Cream of Asparagus
Chicken Noodle
-Chilled Seafood-
Crab Legs
New Zealand
Mussels
White Shell Clams
Crab Claws
Chilled Shrimp
-Carving Station-
Honey Baked Ham
Braised Brisket of Beef
Herb Crusted Leg of Lamb
Prime Rib of Beef
Deep Fried Turkey
-Brunch Specialties-
9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Scrambled Eggs
Eggs Benedict
Lox Sunrise Scrambled Eggs
Hickory-Smoked Bacon
Sausage Links
Corned Beef Hash
Belgian Waffles
Cinnamon Swirl French Toast
Blueberry Pancakes
Apple Crispitos
Hot Cinnamon Rolls
Omelets Cooked to Order
-Easter Specialties-
Shrimp Scampi
Halibut in Herb Butter
Herb Crusted Game Hen
Pork Loin with Apple Stuffing
Chicken Saltimbocca
Broiled Steak Picatta
Steamed Clams in Garlic Basil Butter
Broiled Chicken and Tortellini with Sun Dried Tomato
Vodka Sauce
Broiled New York Steak with Mushrooms
Red Skin Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Oven Roasted Garlic Asparagus
Steamed Broccoli
Fresh Sautéed Spinach
-Desserts-
Fruit Cobbler
Baklava
Cinnamon Buns
Chocolate Fountain
Colorful Easter Eggs
Candies and Rugelach
Rampart Casino
www.rampartcasino.com.
