Fat Duck's 18th Birthday; Las Vegas Wine & Food Fest

BERKSHIRE, ENGLAND— Heston Blumenthal's storied three-Michelin-starred restaurant Fat Duck is officially an adult today: Operations manager Simon King Tweets this photo of the Duck celebrating its 18th birthday in style, with two cakes. [EaterWire]

LAS VEGAS— The Las Vegas Wine & Food Festival, scheduled for October 12, has announced the line-up for its one-day celebration at the Red Rock Casino and Resort. Chefs Charlie Palmer and Stephen Hopcraft (STK) topline a list of 50 participating restaurants and 50 wineries. Tickets start at $75 and are available here. [EaterWire]

THE INTERNET— Rene Redzepi's online home of culinary nerdery, Nordic Food Lab, has launched its brand-new Wild Edible Plant Database, where users can browse plants by their uses, Latin names, or English names. The database is still in its beta-testing phase, but do go check it out. [EaterWire]