Kumi Lunch; Bacchanal Buffet Kicks Off Restaurant Week

MANDALAY BAY — Kumi by Akira Back now serves lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Look for the sushi combo with nigiri, a California roll, house salad and miso soup; the sashimi combo with sashimi, a California roll, house salad and miso soup; the ramen and gyoza combo with miso ramen with char sui and corn, gyoza with togarashi red ginger soy; a chicken teriyaki bento box; and the salmon teriyaki bento box. Dishes run $20 to 28. [EaterWire]

CAESARS PALACE — Three Square's Las Vegas Restaurant Week starts on Friday, but Bacchanal Buffet gets a head start with a kick-off event on Thursday. The five-course prix-fixe dinner features wines with each dish. This dinner also marks the buffet's first anniversary. The dinners starts with a cocktail hour at 6 p.m. Space is limited and the cost to attend is $125 plus tax and gratuity. To make a reservation, please call Bacchanal Buffet's general manager Gabrielle Perez at 702-785-6359. [EaterWire]

GOLDEN NUGGET — Vic & Anthony's is holding its Jarvis Wine Dinner on Friday, Aug. 30, at 6 p.m. Look for a five-course dinner featuring dishes such as citrus poached shrimp and boar tenderloin with a fig compote, all paired with a distinct Jarvis wine. Tickets are $160 per person, available at 702-386-8399. [EaterWire]
Kumi by Akira Back [Photo: Chelsea McManus]