by Al Mancini

A truly exceptional dining experience begins well before you take your first bite of food, and remains with you well after you've left the building, in the telling and re-telling about the meal. And while Aria's new Italian spot Carbone fails to fully deliver on two of its most hyped features, it nonetheless wowed me as one of the most memorable dining experiences in town.

Passing the formal hostess stand, the first room you enter is a busy and festive lounge with the inviting feel of a crowded New York City bar—indeed, Carbone comes to us by way of Manhattan, so this is somewhat by design. Entering, you quickly forget you're on the second floor of a resort-casino—quite a feat in this town.

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