There's a history of Vegas food obsessives freaking out when big restaurant changes go down at Wynn. Some declared doomsday when fine-dining mecca Alex closed in 2011. Others threw up their hands when chef Paul Bartolotta left his namesake Italian seafood palace last year.

But remember that any fear (or loathing) is predicated on the fact that Wynn (and Encore) restaurants have been so great. Worry not, for this casino's F&B machine is loaded with talent and commitment.

Mark LoRusso is one of the Strip's all-time great chefs, and probably one of the most overlooked. Taking over at renamed Costa di Mare provides him a well-deserved spotlight. The format remains the same—exotic Italian cuisine including seafood pulled from the Mediterranean and Adriatic within the past 48 hours.

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