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NEW YORK-NEW YORK — Celebrate the 84th Academy Awards with a viewing party at The Sporting House Bar and Grill this Sunday. Guests can walk the red carpet and take pictures holding a replica of the Oscar. During the live show, an Academy Award-themed dinner menu and cocktails will be available. Guests are able to fill out an Oscar ballot with their predictions of the Oscar winner for each category. The person with the most accurate Oscar ballot will win a $100 gift card to the restaurant. Live trivia with prizes will take place during commercial breaks. The pre-show red carpet starts at 4 p.m. [EaterWire]
ENCORE LAS VEGAS — Encore Beach Club plans to launch its 2012 season with a spring preview for guests beginning Saturday, March 17. The dayclub will be open on Saturdays and Sundays (except Easter) until the grand opening on Saturday, April 21, when deejays Steve Angello of Swedish House Mafia and AN21 play. Tiësto debuts at Encore Beach Club on Sunday, April 22, to launch the venue’s weekly Daystar Sundays promotion. [EaterWire]
MONTE CARLO — Andre’s is trying to make tax season a little more fun with The Tax Collector, a classic cocktail made with gin, dry vermouth and green chartreuse. The $14 specialty cocktails are two-for-one from 5:30 to 10 p.m. through Tuesday, April 17. [EaterWire]
MANDALAY PLACE — Guests at Minus5 Ice Bar can watch the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament games in the icy haven beginning Tuesday, March 13. Drink specials include $3 Pabst Blue Ribbon, $3 house wines and $7 Skyy Infusion martinis. [EaterWire]
FORUM SHOPS AT CAESARS — P.J. Clarke’s is hosting its second annual St. Patrick’s Day Bash on Saturday, March 17, with Irish eats such as corned beef sandwiches and corned beef and cabbage. From March 1-17, guests who purchase a P.J. Clarke’s T-shirt are entered to win one of two Vespas parked outside the restaurant. All proceeds will benefit Three Square food bank. [EaterWire]
