by Andy Wang New York's Carbone is a spectacular, surreal restaurant, a place you could imagine being in Tom Wolfe's next novel. It's the type of establishment that could be derided as an example of extravagance gone mad, but it's so damn good and fun that you just have to give in to the experience. If you can afford it, that is.&...
READ MOREby Susan Stapleton Italian-based fashion house Paul & Shark debuted its first Las Vegas boutique inside the Forum Shops at Caesars. Founded in 1975 by the Dini family and synonymous with Italian elegance and style, Paul & Shark offers a comprehensive range of sportswear, smart casual and luxury clothing designed to meet both profes...
READ MOREBy Heidi Knapp Rinella With so many Italian restaurants in Las Vegas — as is the case with most American metropolitan areas, Italian being one of the most popular restaurant genres nationally — when I review one, I look for something that makes it stand out from the crowd. When that was Buon Gusto in 2011, I wrote that I thought the main...
READ MOREYes, his proper title is a mouthful. But "Executive Director of Mixology & Spirits Education" doesn't communicate the impact Lafranconi has had on the local beverage scene since he left Venice, Italy, in early 2000. He did so at the invitation of Southern Wine & Spirits boss Larry Ruvo, who wanted Lafranconi to develop an education...
READ MOREEmmy Award-winning celebrity chef and New York Times best-selling author Giada De Laurentiis' first-ever restaurant, GIADA, has received rave reviews since first opening in June, and now the popular restaurant is proud to offer a special locals appreciation offer of 20% off breakfast and lunch*, valid Monday – Friday through the end of March. With...
READ MOREby Bradley Martin Annie's Gourmet Italian has created a new fall happy hour menu to entice humans and their pets, then hopes to lure them back for weekly football special. The $5 and $9 happy hour specials are available daily from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Lost Weekend Gaming Bar or outside on the Ookie's Garden patio, where pets are wa...
READ MOREby Nina King For a place so new, this feels so completely comfortable. The new Fresco Italiano in Westgate channels that open-air dining experience we so often associate with Tuscany—a peaceful table laden with delights. The décor here actually pulls in several elements of Italian influence, including the stone patio, elegant dining room...
READ MOREby Ryan Simoneau One the best Las Vegas restaurants of 2015 was without a doubt chef Tony Gemignani's Little Tony's at the Palace Station hotel. Nobody makes a gourmet pie like the award-winning Gemignani does, and after the massive success of his Pizza Rock restaurant in Downtown Las Vegas, Gemignani has turned his attention to creat...
READ MORENell'immaginario collettivo, quando si pensa a un robot lo si immagina come una macchina dalla forma più o meno antropomorfa capace di svolgere funzioni al posto dell'uomo. Quando invece ci si trova di fronte ad "Adam", il robot ideato dalle giovani menti italiane di Hands Company, si ha subito l'impressione di avere a che fare con un "col...
READ MORENegli Stati Uniti, continua la crescita del marmo Made in Italy: da gennaio ad ottobre 2014 le esportazioni italiane di materiale lavorato, grezzo e semilavorato verso gli USA sono passate da 298,1 a 303,2 milioni di euro di controvalore, aumentando dell'1,7% rispetto allo stesso periodo del 2013. Lo dicono i dati Istat rielaborati dall'Os...
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