Putting the Red, White and Blue on a Plate

LAS VEGAS (MainStreet) -- Grab your sparklers and get ready to celebrate your independence -- restaurants across the country are getting a jump-start in celebrating the holiday weekend with red, white and blue cocktails and cuisine to match the festivities! TravelsinTaste shares them with you here.

In Las Vegas, Diablo's at the Monte Carlo is celebrating its Fourth Fest, five days of DJs and live music, for a rocking Fourth of July. Quench your thirst with $20 all-you-can-drink draft beer on the patio. Or unwind from the day and kick off the evening in impeccable style at Happy Hour at Brand, also in The Monte Carlo, with appetizers including Hot Rocks, Lollipop Wings and more. Meanwhile, Lily, in the Bellagio, presents The Fashionista Social Club. It's the perfect place for the ladies and gentleman of fashion, beauty and Vegas chic to get together and mingle over great cocktails and tunes.

At Azure in the Palazzo, the luxury pool will heat up the weekend with the hottest DJs. Guests will be able to relax, cool off and enjoy an al fresco dining experience at the poolside barbecue including seasonal fruit salad, macaroni salad, balsamic and honey-glazed St. Louis ribs, classic beef sliders, seared-chicken skewers, a sliced watermelon platter and more.