The newest dining concept at Wynn Las Vegas opened just a year ago with a dramatic change with the chef, tweaks to the menu and a new name. Costa di Mare took over Paul Bartolotta's Bartolotta Ristorante Di Mare and installed long-time Wynn chef Mark LoRusso in as the executive chef. The changeover last year was abrupt, but now LoRusso and his general manager Elion Prodani are ready to share their vision, plans for the restaurant and how it's all coming together.

How did Costa di Mare come together?
Mark LoRusso: I've had a long history with Wynn Las Vegas working at several of our award-winning dining outlets. When the opportunity to run Costa di Mare presented itself, I jumped at the chance given my passion and extensive experience working with fish over the years, especially during my time at Aqua. And with a chef-switch came a restaurant name change. We almost immediately landed on "Costa di Mare" to pay tribute to coastal Italy in both the name and menu.

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