Sake Specials at Koi; Beverage Blowout; More

PLANET HOLLYWOOD RESORT — In honor of National Sake Day on Oct. 1, Koi has the Sparkling Hana Blossom, a sake cocktail, and Koi Sake, a Junmai Daiginio sake for $85 per 500-milliliter bottle. [EaterWire]

EL CORTEZ — Café Cortez now offers a take-out menu from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. [EaterWire]

FORUM SHOPS AT CAESARS — Joe's Stone Crab's September Pie It Forward special offers a slice of peach blackberry pie for $6.95. A buck from every slice sold goes toward Three Square Food Bank. In October, the special features pumpkin chiffon pie for $6.95 with $1 going toward Bright Pink, a breast and ovarian cancer nonprofit. [EaterWire]

THE PLAZA — Vegas will be home to the inaugural 2012 Beverage Blowout honoring mixologist Tony Abou-Ganim on Monday, Oct. 8. The event includes educational seminars, a pool party, a downtown pub crawl and a gala dinner to honor Abou-Ganim, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the Helen David Bartender Relief Fund. For tickets, visit www.beverageblowout.com. [EaterWire]
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