Honey Salt Starts Serving Brunch; New Tropical Smoothie

WESTSIDE — Honey Salt is serving up Hanukkah dishes including co-owner Elizabeth Blau's Grandma Rose's brisket recipe every night with shaved Brussels sprouts and roast potatoes. The restaurant also starts serving brunch from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays with a mix of breakfast fare, sandwiches, pizzas and salads. Look for monkey bread, a weekend fritatta, blueberry pancakes, crunchy Nutella French toast and more. Honey Salt will also have weekly cocktail specials during brunch. [EaterWire]

NORTH LAS VEGAS — Tropical Smoothie Cafe plans to open its 21st location in Vegas on Dec. 17. The new 1,750-square-foot store at 44 W. Craig Road will offer 99-cent smoothies until 11 p.m. North Las Vegas elementary, junior and high schools who have the most students visit through Dec. 21 will each win $500 in cash donations. Students just need to let the cashier know which school they represent. [EaterWire]

NEW YORK-NEW YORK — The culinary event Start Spreadin' the News raised $100,000 for Hurricane Sandy relief efforts last Sunday. Nearly 700 guests, volunteers and supporters of the cause dined on food from 22 restaurants with ties to Las Vegas and New York City. All proceeds will go to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. [EaterWire]