- Alex (restaurant)
Alex is a French
gourmet restaurant located in theWynn Las Vegas hotel andcasino in Las Vegas,Nevada . It is the namesake restaurant ofcelebrity chef Alessandro Stratta ,Iron Chef USA and winner of theJames Beard Foundation Award for "Best Chef Southwest" in1998 . [cite news |first=Al |last=Mancini |title=Down to Earth: Alex Stratta takes everything seriously except himself |url=http://www.944.com/?page=articles/view&AID=4648 |publisher= [http://www.944life.com 944 Life] |accessdate=2007-11-12 ]Overview
Cuisine
The food is French with a
Mediterranean influence and is offered as "prix fixe ", or fixed price, menu only. The three-course menu is priced at $145; the seven-course chef's tasting menu is priced at $195 with wine pairing an additional $130. The menu changes seasonally.Notable Ratings Honors
*5 stars, 2007
Mobil Travel Guide [cite web |url=http://mobiltravelguide.howstuffworks.com/fivestar.php |title=Mobil Travel Guide: 2007 Five-Star Hotel and Restaurant Award Winners |accessdate=2007-11-12 ]
*5 diamonds, 2006, 2007, and 2008 AAA Restaurant Ratings [cite news |first=Jennifer |last=Robinson |coauthors=Heidi Knapp Rinella |title=A LITTLE MORE SHINE: LV scores nine winners of AAA's Five Diamond Awards |url=http://www.lvrj.com/business/11169511.html |publisher= [http://www.lvrj.com Las Vegas Review-Journal] |date=2007-11-10 |accessdate=2007-11-12 ]
*2 stars, 2008Michelin Guide [cite web |url=http://www.michelinguide.com/lv_stars08.html |title=Michelin Guide: 2008 Las Vegas Restaurant Award Winners |accessdate=2007-11-14 ]ee also
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Alessandro Stratta
*Wynn Las Vegas References
External links
* [http://www.wynnlasvegas.com Wynn Las Vegas] (official website)
* [http://travel.nytimes.com/travel/guides/north-america/united-states/nevada/las-vegas/restaurant-detail.html?vid=1154654626929 The New York Times]
* [http://www.gayot.com/restaurantpages/LasVegasInfo.php?tag=LVRES050701-06&code=LV Gayot Travel Guide]
* [http://mobiltravelguide.howstuffworks.com/alex-las-vegas-restaurant.htm Mobil Travel Guide]
* [http://www.epicurious.com/articlesguides/diningtravel/restaurants/lasvegas_highend Epicurious]
* [http://www.esquire.com/features/ESQ0207Best Esquire Magazine]
* [http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2006/Dec-15-Fri-2006/weekly/11367571.html The Las Vegas Review Journal]
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