Perhaps no country’s cuisine puts people into so many different camps as Italy’s. Just tell the person next to you why pizza is the best Italian cuisine, and soon you’ll have started an enormous debate as to which of the various pizzas—spread among the boot-shaped country’s north, south and central areas—you are talking about. And that’s just pizza...
READ MOREIt’s a Sunday kind of love at Brezza at Resorts World. The perfect start to close out the weekend is brunch at the Italian eatery, helmed by partners of the restaurant—Jason Rocheleau and Las Vegas culinary star and executive chef Nicole Brisson. The restaurant is chic and upscale, yet totally inviting and comfortable. Enjoy a large dining area flo...
READ MOREFor all its versatility, Italian cuisine often comes down to basics. Its simplicity is what first captured the attention of Gina Marinelli, partner and chef at La Strega in Las Vegas. “The first time I actually went to Italy and saw the simplicity behind the dishes,” she says, “that’s when I fell in love with it.” Over the course of her career, Mar...
READ MORESiena Italian Authentic Trattoria has opened it’s patio for al fresco dining, allowing patrons to choose to be served lunch and dinner in an open air environment. With the return of beautiful spring and summer weather in Las Vegas, there’s no better place to have a romantic dinner or imbibe beautifully crafted beverages than outdoors in the fresh a...
READ MOREAs a partner of the Italian Trade Commission, Eataly at Park MGM Las Vegas is about as close as one can get to the boot-shaped cultural destination while in Las Vegas. The Italian marketplace hosts L’Estate Italiana: Summer Wine and Cocktail Festa, on July 16. The celebratory event features unlimited tastings of Italian cocktails and wines along wi...
READ MOREFor as long as Las Vegas has been a major tourism attraction, the city has been closely linked with Italian cuisine, and having one or more Italian restaurants has pretty much ben a pre-requisite for any resort here. But as tourism quickly rebounds for Las Vegas - one of the places hit hardest by COVID - it’s worth noting that recently the Italian...
READ MOREMichael Carbonaro is a man of many talents but today he talked about his take over in Las Vegas at the Penn & Teller theater, where will be headlining his show, “Lies on Stage.” “Penn & Teller” is one of the longest running shows in Las Vegas and the two handed over the keys to Michael as they head to Australia for a few weeks. They have never hand...
READ MOREAn icon by any name, 37-year-old Ferraro’s Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar recently changed its name to the simple and succinct Ferraro’s Ristorante. The transition aligns with the family-run business’ goal to maintain and refresh its legacy in Las Vegas. The other notable change is a similar return to form: Mimmo Ferraro is back in the kitchen as ex...
READ MOREWith travel prices running high this summer, Las Vegas Valley diners need look no further than Gaetano’s Ristorante at 10271 S. Eastern Ave. to enjoy an authentic Italian dining experience only a few miles from home. Now, that experience can be even more memorable with a new Gaetano’s menu, launching June 1, which includes plenty of inspiration fro...
READ MOREEataly is my Target. I go to the Italian food marketplace at Park MGM to pick up a slab of Roman pizza for lunch or a bottle of olive oil to take home, and end up spending much more time and money there eating and shopping. And it’s fine; Target doesn’t have Negronis. The various food counters in the central Cucina del Mercato portion of the comple...
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