A Food Truck Throwdown at Tivoli Village, More

ENCORE LAS VEGAS — Society Café has a special Mother’s Day brunch menu created by chef Kim Canteenwalla from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The $38 per person price includes a Blood Orange Mimosa for each guest (21 and over) and a flower for mothers. [EaterWire]

TIVOLI VILLAGE — Dine Around Tivoli takes place on Monday, May 14, and restaurants there will donate 10 percent of the day’s food sales to the Children’s Miracle Network. On Thursday, May 17, chef Eva Paulussen from Wild Truffles will host a cooking demonstration during Tivoli Taste & Toast Thursday by Fresh52 from 5 to 8 p.m. On Sunday, May 20, the shopping center holds the Food Truck Throwdown from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. where five restaurants will collaborate with chefs from food trucks in a competition. Each team will be challenged to create a dish combining both food styles and present their dishes to a panel of celebrity judges including: Angel Porrino, actress and current star of Absinthe; Ricardo Laguna, BMX rider and MTV personality; and Tedd Florendo, weather anchor for KLAS-TV. Restaurant and food truck collaborations include: Petra a Greek Taverna and Slidin’ Thru; Bottles & Burgers by Double Helix and Chi-Town Hustlers; Kabuki Japanese Restaurant and Fukuburger; Leone Café and Tasty Bunz; and Radio City Pizzeria and Haulin’ Balls. [EaterWire]

M RESORT — Hash House A Go Go is hosting the ninth annual Tip A 51 luncheon at noon on Saturday, May 19, to benefit Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation of Nevada. The luncheon goes for $25 with a prix fixe lunch featuring chicken and waffles. Some of the 51’s baseball players will be serving up food and drinks to guests. [EaterWire]

WESTSIDE — Wahoo’s Tacos and More is holding a wakeboard extravaganza with three-time world champion Tom Fooshee from 3 to 9 p.m. May 19 at the newest location at 1000 S. Rampart Blvd. The first 100 attendees receive a free taco. [EaterWire]
Society Café [Photo: Encore Las Vegas]