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Oct. 15, 2008
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APPETIZERS: Stratta at Wynn Las Vegas aims to provide stellar Italian food

By SONYA PADGETT
REVIEW-JOURNAL

Chef Alessandro Stratta, known for his innovative cuisine, is reaching out to the comfort crowd with Stratta, his Italian restaurant at Wynn Las Vegas, 3131 Las Vegas Blvd. South.

The menu features familiar southern Italian fare. You may have had lasagna Bolognese, linguine and clam sauce, or wood-fired pizzas before, but Stratta strives to make his the best you've ever tasted.


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    • Everything is made fresh from scratch daily, including the pasta.

    Stratta is a business casual restaurant that tends to attract hotel guests and showgoers, so the dinner rush hits twice, early and late evening. Hours are from 5:30 to 11 p.m. daily. Reservations are accepted but not required. In fact, most diners are walk-ins. The restaurant seats 180, including 40 in the bar.

    Wood-fired pizzas: Margerita (fresh mozzarella, tomato and basil), $13; salumi (artisan salami, Bel Paese cheese and oregano), $17; Bosco (roasted mushroom puree, white truffle oil and Bel Paese cheese), $17

    Appetizers: Fried artichoke hearts, $14; wood-fired clams casino, $18; beef carpaccio, $17

    Soups and salads: Tri-color salad, $10; Caesar salad, $12; pasta fagioli soup, $10

    Entrees: Roasted pork chop with sage and garlic, $34; baked lasagna, $24; osso buco, $46

    Specialties: Halibut with chickpeas and fennel, $38; braised beef short ribs, $35

    Desserts: Tiramisu, $10; citrus budino (chilled citrus souffle cake with summer berries and sorbet), $10; bombolino (warm amaretti and ricotta beignets filled with Nutella), $10

    Information: 770-3463.


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    Lou wrote on October 18, 2008 09:30 AM: If its at the Wynn, it will simply be glorified fast food with a high price tag. Get real.


    LittleBird wrote on October 16, 2008 12:53 PM: How long you guys going to run this advertisement for Wynn.Are things so bad there he needs free advertisement?Hey Chef Stratta,the prices are not appropriate for the average local clientele.You may have to wait awhile for the highrollers to regroup.


    food wrote on October 15, 2008 12:28 PM: Bob: No bones in the short rib.


    Bob wrote on October 15, 2008 09:22 AM: Broke, I concur with you. These prices are outrageous. There is no way they can truly justify the cost versus what you are getting. Beef short ribs @ $35 for mostly bones, $34 for a pork chop?
    As the recession proceeds along its course this class of establishment will feel the pain. Even the well to doer's will be staying home. There aren't that many high rollers or big winners to take advantage of the menu.


    Broke wrote on October 15, 2008 09:11 AM:
    The days of charging people 6 or 7 bucks for chicken wings are over. Why do you think that the convention and other toursit have stopped coming. Comdex even said it was looking for other locations as the town was overpriced.

    They are voting with their feet and we are not listening!!!