When The St. Regis Deer Valley was completing their second phase of expansion in 2021, the owners also upped their culinary offerings by revamping RIME into a sit-down steakhouse. But they didn’t stop there: They also decided the hotel needed a more family-friendly option for guests and locals alike. That vision was the first idea for what became La Stellina, a New York-Italian style restaurant. 

“I’m from New York originally, I was born in the Bronx, and so I have a strong affinity for the Italian restaurant scene in the greater New York City area,” said Michael Zaccaro, chief operating officer of Falcon Investors, LLC and managing partner of The St. Regis Deer Valley.