Sandy-related fundraiser Vegas style: food, drinks, entertianment

If you're in Las Vegas Sunday, Dec. 9 head to the fundraiser for victims of Hurricane Sandy.
  

Vegas restaurants and chefs with roots in both New York City are holding a fundraising event,  “Start Spreadin’ the News,"  11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the Brooklyn Bridge at New York-New York Hotel & Casino .

For a $100 ticket (available at RedCrossLasVegas.org, NewYorkNewYork.com/Sandy) guests will sample food from celebrity chefs Scott Conant  and Francois Payard  as well as cuisine from 22 of the city’s top restaurants; six bars featuring specialty cocktails, craft beers and wines; and appearances and entertainment from Las Vegas personalities.

Restaurants from across The Strip will feature an array of signature dishes and New York–inspired culinary delights:

• Bellagio: Todd English’s Olives
• Caesars Palace: Payard Patisserie & Bistro and Rao’s
• The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas: Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar & Grill, Scarpetta and D.O.C.G. Enoteca
• Crystals at CityCenter: Todd English P.U.B.
• The Forum Shops at Caesars: The Palm Las Vegas
• Mandalay Bay: Aureole
• MGM Grand: Tom Colicchio’s Craftsteak and Stage Deli
• The Mirage: Carnegie Deli and BLT Burger
• New York-New York: Broadway Burger, Nathan’s Famous Hotdogs and Bonanno’s New York Pizza
• Paris Las Vegas: Gordon Ramsay Steak
• The Venetian & Palazzo: B&B Ristorante, Carnevino, Otto and Bouchon Bakery
• Smith & Wollensky

Bar stations provided by Southern Wine & Spirits of Nevada will offer craft beers, an array of wines and five specialty cocktails handcrafted by mixologists from the United States Bartenders Guild with assistance from Back Bar USA. P

aying homage to New York City, the featured libations will include “Yankee Doodle,” “Forgetaboutit!,” “Eastside/Westside,” “The Neighborhood” and “‘5’ Boroughs.”


In addition to several surprises adding to the excitement, all attendees will receive a commemorative chip reading, “When the ‘chips’ were down, Las Vegas stepped up to help those who were dealt a bad hand by Hurricane Sandy, 12–9–12.”