Halfway to EDC Kicks Off Tonight; Restaurant Week Dates

THE STRIP — Insomniac, the producers of the Electric Daisy Carnival, and Tao Group present four days of world-class DJ programming at Lavo at the Palazzo, Marquee at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and Tao at the Venetian. Halfway to EDC kicks off at Tao Nightclub on Thursday, Dec. 27, with a special DJ set by Hardwell and continues on Friday, Dec. 28, at Lavo Nightclub as Cosmic Gate headlines. Lavo's Saturday Champagne Brunch will feature Zen Freeman on Dec. 29, with Kaskade at Marquee Nightclub that night. Avicii will round out the festivities at Marquee on Sunday, Dec. 30. [EaterWire]

LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas Restaurant Week just announced its spring and fall dates. Mark March 8-15 and Aug. 23-30 on the calendar for the biannual event that supports Three Square Food Bank. In 2012, Las Vegas Restaurant Week raised more than $610,000 for Three Square, helping to provide more than 1.8 million meals to those in need in Southern Nevada. Diners can visit any participating restaurant during the specified dates and order a multi-course, prix fixe menu for $20.13 to $50.13. [EaterWire]
Marquee Nightclub [Photo: Tao Group]