Three Square Food Bank August Event Listings
Brooklyn Bowl Summer Promotion
Date: Now- Sunday, August 31
Location: Brooklyn Bowl- 3545 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Ice cream lovers will be able to indulge in one of the venue’s many decadent desserts for a cause. For all ice cream-inspired desserts sold at Brooklyn Bowl, such as Fresh Berry Sundae, Banana Split, Milkshakes (vanilla, chocolate and strawberry) or Bourbon St. Shake with Nutella, a portion of the proceeds will benefit Three Square and the fight against hunger in Southern Nevada.
3rd Annual Las Vegas Cupcake Bake-Off
Date: Sunday, August 10
Time: Noon to 3 p.m.
Location: Suncoast Hotel & Casino Grand Ballroom – 9090 Alta Drive
Cost: $20 for adults and $10 for kids 12 and under
Cupcake enthusiasts are invited to taste and help judge the 3rd Annual Las Vegas Cupcake Bake-off sponsored by Gigi’s Cupcakes. The event will feature bakers, amateurs and professionals who will compete for cash prizes and the title of “Best Cupcake Baker in Las Vegas.” Five finalists will be selected by the audience and the grand prize winner will receive $1,500. Guests will indulge in all-you-can-eat sweets and enjoy cocktails from the open bar. Tickets are available at www.bakelv.com with 50% of the ticket sales going to Three Square Food Bank.
Whole Foods/MGM Resorts International Chef Demonstrations
Date: Thursday, August 14 & Thursday, August 21
Time: TBD
Location: Whole Food Market Henderson – 100 S Green Valley Pkwy. and Whole Foods Market Las Vegas Blvd. – 6689 Las Vegas Blvd.
Henderson location- Meet Chef Rafael Salinas of Julian Serrano at Aria Resort and Chef Reed Osterholt of Hecho en Vegas at MGM Grand Resort as they pair refreshing Spanish and Mexican-inspired small plates with refreshing craft cocktails from award-winning Master Mixologist Craig Schoettler of Aria Resort.
Las Vegas Blvd. location- Meet Chef Ben Jenkins of Michael Mina at Bellagio Resort and Chef Anthony Schutz of Michael Mina Pub 1842 at MGM Grand Resort as they team up to share Michael Mina’s signature refined American dishes with playful, pub-inspired comfort food.
Whole Foods Promotion
Date: August 15-26
Time: TBD
Location: All locations
Whole Food Market Henderson – 100 S Green Valley Pkwy.
Whole Foods Market Las Vegas Blvd- 6689 Las Vegas Blvd.
Whole Foods Market Tenaya – 7250 W Lake Mead Blvd.
Whole Foods Market Summerlin – 8855 W Charleston Blvd.
Shop at Whole Foods Markets during this promotion and receive an exclusive offer for a Complimentary Fourth Course when you dine with MGM Resorts International during Fall Las Vegas Restaurant Week, August 22-28 benefitting Three Square. See stores for more details.
Honey Salt’s Summer of Love
Date: August 18-August 22
Location: Honey Salt – 1031 S Rampart Blvd.
Honey Salt’s Summer of Love is a season long celebration of local charities in Las Vegas. Three Square will be the featured charity of the week from August 18-22 and patrons can give back by ordering from the Taste of Honey menu and by ordering a special cocktail. A portion of the proceeds from this weeklong event will benefit Southern Nevada’s only food bank. http://honeysalt.com/sol/
Mesa Grill Restaurant Week Launch Party & 10 Year Anniversary
Date: Thursday, August 21
Time: 6 p.m. -8 p.m.
Cost: $75 per guest
Location: Mesa Grill – 3570 S Las Vegas Blvd.
Mesa Grill at Caesar’s Palace is helping us kick off Fall Las Vegas Restaurant Week while celebrating their ten year anniversary in the city. For $75 you can enjoy a variety of appetizers, cocktails and wine in their private dining room. Tickets can be purchased by calling 702-731-7778 or emailing [email protected]. All proceeds to benefit Three Square Food Bank.
Fall Las Vegas Restaurant Week
Date: Friday, August 22 – Thursday, August 28
Cost: Prix-fixe menu offerings priced between $20.14 and $50.14
Three Square Food Bank invites the public to explore many of our city’s top dining establishments when Fall Las Vegas Restaurant Week returns for its eighth year. To take part in Las Vegas Restaurant Week, diners can visit any participating restaurant during the specified dates. Each restaurant will create their own prix-fixe, delicious menu offering at price points ranging from $20.14 to $50.14, with a fixed portion of the proceeds – $4, $5, or $6 – benefitting Three Square and the fight against hunger in Southern Nevada. On Friday, August 8 guests may visit www.helpoutdineoutlv.org for an updated list of Fall Las Vegas Restaurant Week participants and menu details. The easy-to-navigate, mobile-friendly site allows diners to search by type of cuisine, restaurant location or donation amount.
Diners are encouraged to share their experiences and be a part of the conversation on Twitter and Instagram by following @threesquarelv and using the hashtags #LVRW2014 and #HelpOutDineOutLV, and on Facebook by ‘Liking’ the Las Vegas Restaurant Week page –https://www.facebook.com/LasVegasRestaurantWeek
Sunday Night Supper Series at MTO – Fly Me To The Moon
Date: Sunday, August 24
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Cost: $65 per guest
Location: MTO- 500 S Main St.
MTO Café is hosting a six-course “Swinging Steakhouse Tasting Menu” featuring six of Las Vegas’s top chefs including Johnny Church from MTO Café, John Curtas, author of EATING LAS VEGAS, Marty Lopez from 35 Steak & Martinis, Chris Keating from Border Grill, Joseph Romano from Golden Gaming & PTs and Sara Steele from Swiss Chalet Fine Foods
Tickets are $65 per person with 10% benefitting Three Square Food Bank. Call 720-380-8229 or email [email protected] to make a reservation.
Together We Can
Date: Saturday, September 20
Time: 6 p.m.
Cost: starting at $150 per person
Location: Cannery Casino & Hotel – 2121 East Craig Road
The Cannery Casino & Hotel hosts “Together We Can,” an evening of delicious food and drinks, live entertainment, and a live auction to benefit Southern Nevada’s only food bank, Three Square, and the more than 340,000 people who are hungry in the Valley. The keynote speaker will be Punam Mathur, with special musical performances by students from the Las Vegas Academy of Performing Arts. This event is presented by Smiths. For tickets and sponsorship packages to go www.CanneryCasino.com/TogetherWeCan, or www.Ticketmaster.com or at all Smith’s locations.
Smith’s Community Rewards
Three Square has joined the Smith’s Community Rewards program. Giving back has become easier, and all it takes is a swipe of your Smith’s rewards card.
To give back, visit www.smithscommunityrewards.com and log into your Smith’s account to enroll. Three Square’s organization number is 69773.
For more information about Three Square’s ongoing events, click here.
About Three Square Food Bank
Established in 2007 to provide hunger relief, Three Square Food Bank offers wholesome, nutritious food to non-profit and faith-based organizations, schools and feeding sites that serve a wide range of Southern Nevadans. A national model project inspired by Founder Eric Hilton with a grant provided by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, Three Square is a community collaborative partnership with businesses, non-profit agencies, food distributors, higher education institutions, the Clark County School District, governmental entities, the media and thousands of volunteers to efficiently and effectively serve hope to those in our community struggling with hunger. Three Square currently provides more than 30 million pounds of food and grocery product – the equivalent of more than 25 million meals – per year to more than 600 Program Partners. Three Square is a member of the Feeding America network of food banks. For additional information visit www.threesquare.org. For the latest news and events on Three Square, visit www.facebook.com/ThreeSquareFoodBank and follow them on Instagram (@threesquarelv) as well as Twitter (@threesquarelv).