Cheer Up With Food

Tomorrow on December 11th, Project Pie ( projectpie.com ), a restaurant specializing in artisan pizzas, at the MGM Grand Las Vegas will be hosting the event - Project: Be The Change.  Proceeds will go to the local LV branch of Autism Speaks ( autismspeaks.org ). Autism Speaks is an autism advocacy organization that sponsors autism research and conducts awareness and outreach activities aimed at families, governments, and the public. If you're free tomorrow drop on by Project Pie and eat some pizza, you'll be contributing to a great cause! #ProjectBeTheChange

A few days before the grand opening of the  Yard House @ The LINQ , I had the pleasure of having a sneak peak of the new location and sampling some of the food from their menu.  It seemed like there was an endless amount of food that kept coming over to us during the one hour I was there!  Upon walking in I was surprised how huge the first floor was.  The interior was quite sleek and had huge ceiling fans.  At this food event we were also given two free drink tickets (wish I could have used both, but had to work right after). Here are some sample of foods we had- hamburger slider (the beef was seasoned nicely and cooked medium with a bit juiciness), Shiitake Garlic Noodles (one of my favorite appetizers), New York Steak Salad (I wish there were more greens, but I know it was a sample!), and Penne with Chicken (along with crimini mushrooms, asparagus and sun-dried tomatoes in marsala cream sauce, and parmesan): Another set of foods we tried were...

Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar & Grill The  Celebrity Chef Tour  will be coming to Las Vegas on May 15, 2012 at  Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar & Grill  in  The Cosmopolitan .  For all you serious foodies out there here's a once in lifetime chance to enjoy a spectacular meal and meet with some of America's top chefs! The Celebrity Chef Tour is benefiting  The James Beard Foundation , which was set up in  Beard's  honor to give scholarships to aspiring food professionals. The dinner will include a reception with hors d'oeuvres and select beverages, a menu with five to seven courses,  Stella Artois®  (a  Belgian beer ), and wine pairings.    Here are the chefs that will prepare the meals: Jonathan Waxman Clayton Arakawa The host chefs-  Eric and Bruce Bromberg

Last February, the  Yelp  Red Carpet Kickoff Event was held at the Saxe Lounge . Since I'm dating a Yelper, I just had to go with him!   We got to sample  sliders  from  Naked City Pizza Shop ,  wraps  from  Fresh Grill and Bar , and a variety of bundtlets (single serving of  bundt cakes ) from  Nothing Bundt Cakes .  I not only enjoyed the foods, I also enjoyed having the chance to speak with the caterers.  These people represented their business exceptionally well!  From Yelp Las Vegas Flickr There were also drinks provided by  Bacardi !

I recently found out that the James Beard Celebrity Chef Dinner will be coming to Las Vegas this November 15th.  Whoever goes to this event will get to eat food cooked by top chefs and get to interact with them!  The proceeds go to benefit the James Beard Foundation — a nonprofit dedicated to celebrating, nurturing, and preserving America's diverse culinary heritage and future.  The event will be held at the Rick Moonen's rm Seafood (which is on my wish list on places to eat at!).