Alex (restaurant)

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Alex
Alex (restaurant)
Restaurant information
ClosedJanuary 15, 2011
Food type French
CityLas Vegas Valley
State Nevada
CountryU.S.

Alex was a French restaurant located in Las Vegas, Nevada that held two Michelin stars. It is the namesake restaurant of celebrity chef Alessandro Stratta, Iron Chef USA, and winner of the James Beard Foundation Award for "Best Chef Southwest" in 1998. [1] The restaurant was well known for Stratta's unique approach and attention to molecular gastronomy. The restaurant was considered one of the finest in the United States. It closed indefinitely on January 15, 2011. The food was French with an Italian influence and was offered via a prix fixe menu only.

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  1. ↑ Mancini, Al. "Down to Earth: Alex Stratta takes everything seriously except himself". 944life.com. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved November 12, 2007.
  2. ↑ "Mobil Travel Guide: 2007 Five-Star Hotel and Restaurant Award Winners". Archived from the original on November 21, 2007. Retrieved November 12, 2007.
  3. ↑ Robinson, Jennifer; Heidi Knapp Rinella (November 10, 2007). "A LITTLE MORE SHINE: LV scores nine winners of AAA's Five Diamond Awards". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on December 14, 2007. Retrieved November 12, 2007.
  4. ↑ Feldberg, Sarah (January 6, 2011). "Chef Alex Stratta's Alex at the Wynn to close its doors Jan. 15". Las Vegas Review Journal. Archived from the original on August 8, 2011. Retrieved July 27, 2011.

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