Note To Self- Work More, Party Less (During Work Hours!)

KGB: Kerry’s Gourmet Burgers at Harrah’s Las Vegas is offering special monthly burger and shake combos this summer, keeping the menu fresh and fun. Each flavorful burger and shake creation, crafted by master chef Kerry Simon, is only available for one month. Ordered separately, the burgers are $14 and the shakes are $6, while the burger and shake of the month combo is $18.

Hash House A Go Go has created a selection of meaty, manly menu items made especially for Dad this Father’s Day, offered at all four valley locations.  In addition to Hash House A Go Go’s award-winning, palate-pleasing offerings, Dads can enjoy a peanut butter and banana pancake with whipped cream, the Papi Chulo Hash – crispy potatoes, boneless ribeye in chipotle adobo, fresh corn, tomato, green beans, jalapenos, cilantro and queso fresco crowned with two eggs and served with a fresh tortilla; Felix’s Spicy Hot BBBLT with a generous portion of spicy jalapeno bacon on fresh milk bread with chili mayo and a choice of fries or a house salad; the Crispy Pork Tenderloin Quesadilla – a flour tortilla filled with charred tomatoes, fresh corn, mozzarella and cheddar cheese, scrambled eggs and crispy pork all on a bed of mashed potatoes and crowned with BBQ cream, or Alfonso’s Lunchbox – a 14 oz. roasted certified Angus beef prime rib with au jus, served with griddled horseradish mash and fresh grilled corn.

Award-winning Smashburger, the nation’s fastest growing “better burger” restaurant expands its fresh approach to burgers to Southern Nevada when it opens its first casino-based location on Thursday, June 14, 2012 inside Fiesta Rancho at

2400 N. Rancho Drive, Las Vegas

. Smashburger brings its juicy burgers that are smashed fresh, served delicious, along with its Haagen-Dazs ® shakes, tempting sides and regional menu items crafted to please local’s palates to this North Las Vegas area.

The Fiesta Rancho Smashburger location is located in the food court and will provide service to the bingo hall and sports book, as well as takeout orders for hotel guests. Additionally, customers will be able to redeem their Boarding Pass points for Smashburger menu items. Boarding Pass is Station Casinos’ free rewards program that allows guests to earn and redeem points at any Station, Fiesta or Wildfire property. The new location will be open at 9 a.m. daily until 11 p.m. Sunday - Thursday and until midnight on Friday and Saturdays. A limited breakfast menu will also be featured.

The nation’s healthcare professionals will convene for the National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU) 82^nd Annual Convention at Wynn Las Vegas June 24-27, 2012.

NAHU represents licensed health insurance agents, brokers, consultants and benefit professionals who serve the health insurance needs of employers and individuals seeking health insurance coverage.

The conference will include exhibits, breakout sessions, credited educational workshops, a professional development program, and social network gatherings.

The Culinary Academy of Las Vegas is pleased to announce 19 locations for the 2012 Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), a federally funded program administered by Nevada’s Department of Education.  The Academy is providing free nutritious meals to children ages 2 to 18, Monday through Friday, during the summer months

The Academy, the largest SFSP sponsor in Nevada, provides meals to community centers, Boys and Girls Clubs, housing developments, and churches in North Las Vegas, Las Vegas, and Henderson. Last summer the Academy prepared 2,300 meals a day (125,000 total meals) and delivered them to 33 sites.  The Academy has received two Western Region Sunshine Awards from the U.S. Department of Agriculture: in 2008 for Improving the Nutrition Quality and Appeal of Meals and in 2010 for Increasing Participation and Community Partnerships.

TREVI, the contemporary Italian restaurant in The Forum Shops at Caesars, will sweeten up July and celebrate National Ice Cream Month by giving away scoops of homemade gelato or sorbetto every day.

For chances to win, guests may “like” the Facebook page, post a comment on TREVI’s wall at www.facebook.com/TREVILV, or post a Tweet with TREVI’s Twitter handle, @TREVILV. Two winners will be selected each day and will receive a certificate in the mail to redeem the delicious treat. TREVI will also introduce new flavors throughout the month, in addition to highlighting some of the favorites including chocolate chunk, pistachio, tiramisu and more.

Celebrated recording artist, Lil Kim, will enjoy a summer night out at Chateau Nightclub & Gardens at Paris Las Vegas on Saturday, June 16. The hit-maker will revel with Las Vegas’ club-goers for her debut appearance at the luxurious nightclub. 

The GRAMMY Award-winner is currently working on her fifth studio album set to be released this year. The multi-faceted entertainer was the first female hip-hop artist to earn the number one spot on the “Billboard Top 100” with her song, “Lady Marmalade.”  

Luxor Hotel and Casino now is offering dinner and show packages for TENDER Steak & Seafood, along with tickets to attend one of the top shows on the Las Vegas Strip: the hilarious prop comic, Carrot Top, or the spellbinding production, CRISS ANGEL Believe by Cirque du Soleil.  Packages start at $99 per person and include a special three-course prix fixe menu created by TENDER’s Executive Chef K.C. Fazel.

KISS® By Monster Mini Golf®, a unique rock ‘n roll-themed amusement attraction based around the legendary band KISS® wants to show dads out there a good time by offering half priced miniature golf and a free KISS gift for dads.  The regular price to play is $11.95, but on Sunday, June 17, dad can enjoy a round at the reduced rate of $5.99 from 10 a.m. to midnight. KISS® By Monster Mini Golf® is located at

4503 Paradise Rd. Las Vegas, NV 89169

in the Shoppes at

Harmon Square

across from the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.
 

Holiday revelers will celebrate their independence at Cabo Wabo Cantina inside Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino as Sammy Hagar’s rockin’ cantina throws a Fourth of July patio party featuring drink specials on Wednesday, July 4.

Guests will enjoy $15 pitchers and $25 buckets of Dos Equis and Coors Light while staying cool under the misters on the patio. Celebrating patrons will indulge in Cabo Wabo’s delicious Tex-Mex cuisine including the mouthwatering Cadillac Nachos and Carne Asada tacos.