Table 10's Winter Taste Menu and a Benefit for the Epicurean Charitable Foundation

PALAZZO — Emeril Lagasse's Table 10 has a new winter Taste of Table 10 four-course $45 menu from chef de cuisine Tim Doolittle. Optional wine pairings are available for $28 per person. Choices include a seasonal homemade soup, chicken andouille sausage gumbo with steamed rice, Boston lettuce salad or a Caesar salad, paired with Cape Mentelle Sauvignon Blanc or Banfi Chianti Classic. The select squash gnudi with pecan, sage butter and romano cheese; Emeril's New Orleans barbecue shrimp with rosemary biscuit; candied North Country farm bacon with Noble Tonic #1; or mushroom "vol au vent" with garlic sauce and St. Andre cheese in a pastry shell. Pair those choices with Emeril's Chardonnay by Au Bon Climat Winery or Talbott "Logan" Sleepy Hollow Vineyard Pinot Noir. Entree choices include veal ravioli with dried tomatoes, roasted garlic and parmesan broth with broccoli rabe; crisp roasted chicken with mustard gnocchi, leek and porcini; boneless short ribs with beets, horseradish glaze and black kale; Arctic char with mixed olives, smoked tomato and bramata polenta; or Wagyu skirt steak with roasted carrots, pearl onions, herbs de provence and wine sauce. Pair them with Alderbrook Vineyards Chardonnay or Don Miguel Gascon Malbec. For dessert, order milk chocolate mousse S'mores with house made graham and marshmallow or the spiced carrot cake with orange bourbon sauce and candied pecans. Add Royal Tokayi's Madd Cuvee late harvest dessert wine for additional $5. [EaterWire]

MANDALAY BAY — The Epicurean Charitable Foundation hosts a L.O.V.E (Leaders of Vegas Education) benefit on Thursday, Feb. 12, from 5 to 8 p.m. at The Foundation Room. This little red dress-themed party features cocktails and wine. A percent of proceeds from food, drink, and raffle tickets sold will benefit the foundation. [EaterWire]