Never has it been so delightful to eat vegetarian. Hidden in plain sight on the Estiatorio Milos (Cosmopolitan, 702.698.7930) menu is the Milos Special, a stack of eggplant and zucchini, served with tzatziki sauce and kefalograviera cheese saganaki. Everything else pales in comparison. Try it out on the patio overlooking the Strip. The sleek and stunning Katsuya (SLS, 702.761.7611) features sushi, sashimi and other Japanese delicacies from chef Katsuya Uechi. Fans clamor for the yellowtail sashimi with jalapeño with its perfect balance of smooth and spicy, but you really can’t go wrong with anything on this menu.
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The Mezz platter at Cleo and Milos Special at Estiatorios Milos.
Mediterranean-inspired fare tinged with Tinseltown glamour finds a home at Cleo
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(SLS, 702.761.7612). Chef Danny Elmaleh’s mezz, or smaller dishes, are a pivotal element to any Mediterranean-inspired meal. Try favorites such as babaganoush, lebaneh with feta, and hummus with tahini. Nothing is quite as charming as Roy Ellamar’s take on snacks at Harvest (Bellagio, 702.693.8865). He serves small bites of culinary jewels on his snack wagon that weaves its way through the restaurant, urging you to indulge in tempting creations and ask questions of the chef. Nothing brings families together quite like food, at least according to “Cake Boss” Buddy Valastro. That means a big meal with the entire family on Sunday afternoons. Valastro recreated his Sunday gravy—tomato sauce for pasta—and then added platters of sausages and meatballs for his restaurant Buddy V’s Ristorante (The Venetian, 702.607.2355). Nearly every dish on the menu comes from a family recipe.
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and lets in the natural light. De Laurentiis wanted the restaurant to have the feel of a room in her own home.