Carla Pellegrino, the “Top Chef” contestant whose CV stretches from Las Vegas to California, Miami to Manhattan, has joined Limoncello Fresh Italian Kitchen as chef and partner. Wifeand-husband restaurateurs Jenny and Giuseppe Bavarese opened Limoncello on West Sahara Avenue in 2019.

Pellegrino, born in Brazil and raised in Italy, has opened and led restaurants like Baldoria in New York’s Theater District; Touché Rooftop Lounge in Miami; the Majestic Yosemite Hotel (now The Ahwahnee) in Yosemite National Park; and Rao’s, Meatball Spot and Dough House in Las Vegas.