Todd Harrington Doing Takeover Tuesdays at Forte

WESTSIDE — Forte Tapas holds its Takeover Tuesdays next week with Todd Harrington from Central Michel Richard at Caesars Palace. The seven-course meal is priced at $50 per person and includes wines and cocktails. Harrington will offer patrons two appetizers: seared tuna served on a fried rice cake and a deconstructed shrimp cocktail. The entrée courses will include: butternut ravioli made with browned butter sage, braised pork belly accompanied by Brussels sprouts, Muskovy duck duo paired with pomegranate sauce and short ribs Wellington made with Syrah Bordelaise. For dessert, pear confit served with lychee ice cream. For tickets, call 702-285-6455. [EaterWire]

WESTSIDE — Presto Neighborhood Café celebrates its first anniversary with a new dinner menu along with hosting a holiday fundraiser for The Shade Tree. The restaurant will donate 20 percent of all profits from dinner sales during through Dec. 31, plus guests can drop off donations and gifts for the Shade Tree shelter at Presto Café. New dinner items include poached salmon with chia seed-infused citrus reduction sauce. [EaterWire]