B&B Ristorante's barbecued skirt steak with endive “alla piastra” and salsa verde.
The powerhouse team of Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich finally land in Las Vegas, opening two new restaurants in the Venetian Hotel (3355 Las Vegas Blvd. S.). A Vegas version of NYC's Babbo, B&B Ristorante serves Batali classics such as mint love letters with spicy lamb sausage in a setting "that captures the soul of an Italian grandmother dancing the tango with pop rock hipsters" (702-266-9977; www.venetian.com). Meanwhile, the more casual Enoteca San Marco resembles NYC's Otto and its menu of homemade salami, gelato and Italian wines by the quartino (702-677-3390; www.enotecasanmarco.com).