Where to eat and drink around Las Vegas this week
By Melinda Sheckells
(Editor’s Note: Tasty Tuesday airs on KTNV Channel 13 on Tuesdays at 11:20 a.m.)
Explore Las Vegas Restaurant Week offerings at the new Virgin Hotels Las Vegas.
This week, everyday is “Tasty” thanks to Three Square’s annual Restaurant Week, which features 120 Las Vegas restaurants where you can dine and support the fight against hunger in our community. Try these Restaurant Week menus that range in price from $20 to $80—now through June 18.
Now in its 14th year, the annual 12-day event, held every spring, encourages people to dine out for a good meal, a good value and a good cause. Las Vegas restaurants offer three-course prix fixe menus, donating a small portion of proceeds to Three Square Food Bank. By dining out, you are helping Three Square reach its goal of feeding hungry families and individuals in Southern Nevada.
Check out these three phenomenal foodie havens—Kassi Beach House, Casa Calavera and Money Baby.
Kassi Beach House
Kassi Beach House, from L.A. proprietor Nick Mathers, brings a Mediterranean-focused menu to Virgin Hotels. For Restaurant Week, Kassi is offering both a $30 brunch special and a $60 dinner special. The brunch menu includes pancakes, Prosciutto Scramble, plus favorites such as avocado toast and calamari. The dinner special includes four courses, among them is the rich, creamy Chocolate Torta dessert. Both specials are available for dine-in or patio dining.
The $30 Brunch
First Course Choices:
Calamari
Ricotta w/ Honey
Avocado Toast
Mozzarella Sticks
Second Course Choices:
Caesar Salad
Insalata Verde
Third Course Choices:
Pancakes
Prosciutto Scramble
Margherita Pizza
Soppressata Pizza
Additional Third Course Options:
Vodka Canestri
Cacio e Pepe
The $60 Dinner
First Course Choices:
Calamari
Wagyu Meatballs
Mozzarella Sticks
Second Course Choices:
Burrata
Insalata Verde
Caesar Salad
Third Course Choices:
Salmon
Rotisserie Chicken
Vodka Canestri
Spaghetti with Clams
Additional Third Course Options:
Soppressata Pizza
Margherita Pizza
Fourth Course:
Chocolate Torta
Casa Calavera
Mexican restaurant, Casa Calavera, pays homage to the Mexican tradition of Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), and is a thriving locale by Hakkasan Group. Known for their tacos and burritos, the second course on the Casa Calavera Restaurant Week menu includes these popular dishes. From the perfectly seasoned Mexican Street Corn to the Coconut Tres Leches dessert, the $40 dinner does not disappoint. The special is available for dine-in or patio dining.
The $40 Dinner
First Course:
Mexican Street Corn
Served on the cob, mayo, cotija cheese, chile tajin with poblano ranch
Second Course:
Tacos + Burrito
Served with beans and Mexican rice. May substitute any meat for crispy cauliflower. Choice of three tacos or a burrito with additional options:
– Carne Asada – Adobo marinated steak, Oaxaca cheese, tomatillo salsa, onions, cilantro and greens
– Baja Fish – Grilled aji amarillo-mahi mahi, cotija cheese, cabbage, pico de gallo, chili mayo, lime
Third Course:
Coconut Tres Leches Cake
Vanilla cake, coconut cream, lime meringue
Money Baby
Opening this weekend is the highly anticipated, Money Baby. For Restaurant Week, they are serving the ultimate comfort food, the Homewrecker Hot Dog. “Worst Cooks in America” host Chef Beau MacMillan created the fun eats that complement Virgin Hotels’ new sports venue. Go big or go home with this huge hot dog special, priced at $30 per person.
The $30 Dinner
First Course:
Money Mule
Moscow Mule
Second Course:
Homewrecker Hot Dog
18-inch all beef artisan made hot dog served on a MB milk bun, choice of Chicago style, Sonoran or plain
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