{"id":35240,"date":"2015-09-18T18:46:50","date_gmt":"2015-09-19T01:46:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/endoedibles.ifm.yji.mybluehost.me\/?p=35240"},"modified":"2015-10-05T05:08:51","modified_gmt":"2015-10-05T12:08:51","slug":"portofino-3-las-vegas-nv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/?p=35240","title":{"rendered":"Portofino [3,] Las Vegas NV"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Portofino<\/p>\n

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Italian Mojito<\/p>\n

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Rosemary Focaccia with Olive Oil and Balsamic<\/p>\n

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Meatballs \u2013 Kobe Beef and Duroc Pork, Fried Squash Blossom, Goat Cheese, Bacon, Beer Batter, San Marzano Tomatoes, 24 Month Parmigiano Reggiano<\/p>\n

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Fig Salad \u2013 gorgonzola panna cotta, candied walnuts, banana vinaigrette<\/p>\n

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Crab Cake Arancini \u2013 Lemon Saffron Risotto, Tarragon-Pesto Aioli, Fresno Pickles, Cornichon<\/p>\n

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100 year Balsamic Glazed Grilled Octopus \u2013 Calabrese Peperonata, Fingerling Crisps, Salsa Verde, Capers<\/p>\n

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Lasagna \u2013 Braised Oxtail Ragu, Herbed Ricotta, Mozzarella<\/p>\n

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Truffle Raviolo \u2013 asparagus, poached egg, smoked prosciutto, mascarpone<\/p>\n

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Chicken Foiefredo \u2013 pappardelle, roasted chicken, foie gras alfredo<\/p>\n

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Gnocchi \u2013 forest mushrooms, morels, sweetbreads, fava beans<\/p>\n

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Ripatelli \u2013 house made lamb sausage and peppers, grilled ramps, san marzano tomatoes<\/p>\n

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Burrata Agnolotti \u2013 Lobster, Chanterelle Mushrooms, Roasted Corn Butter<\/p>\n

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Veal Osso Buco \u2013 Saffron Risotto, Bone Marrow, Gremolata<\/p>\n

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Chicken Rollatini Parmesan \u2013 Chicken Ripieno with Housemade Chicken Sausage Stuffing, Housemade Marinara, Melted Mozzarella<\/p>\n

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Branzino \u2013 grilled asparagus, potato leek gratin, hen-of-the-woods mushrooms<\/p>\n

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Aragosta Milanese \u2013 Breaded Lobster Tail, Rapini, Lemon Sauce<\/p>\n

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Nutella Cr\u00e8me Brulee \u2013 twisted disaronna whipped cream, fudge, crystallized almonds<\/p>\n

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Cassata Cheesecake \u2013 Harry\u2019s berries, Italian wedding cake croutons<\/p>\n

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Traditional Tiramisu \u2013 Cognac Cr\u00e8me, Lady Fingers<\/p>\n

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Cannoli Napoleon \u2013 Creamy Ricotta Cheesecake, Shortbread Crust, Amarena Cherry Compote<\/p>\n

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Gelato \u2013 Strawberry Cheesecake, Double Chocolate, Vanilla Milkshake<\/p>\n

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Relying on the restaurants I have grown to love and trust to impress friends as well as visitors for special events as well as a nice night out, it was with the same approach that my family’s visit to Las Vegas was planned, and having twice been wowed by the experience at Portofino it was once again on Friday night that Chef Michael LaPlaca and GM Chris Zadie proved their space in The Mirage to be the very best in a competitive Italian dining scene.<\/p>\n

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Having already mentioned the setting and superlative service that begins the moment each guest walks in the door, it was with a request for family-style carte blanche dining that my family was treated, not one of the previously sampled dishes any less exquisite than during previous visits while the classic Lasagna was a smoothly layered masterpiece of richness, an off-menu throwback to the Steve Wynn days offered in the delicately fried classic Lobster Tail Milanese.<\/p>\n

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FIVE STARS: Still under-regarded by tourists, though numbers seemed up from visits prior, Portofino remains the class of Italian dining in Sin City and whether one is local or visitor, Millennial or older, seeking a full tasting or a few bites at the bar the restaurant cannot be recommended strongly enough \u2013 LaPlaca almost certain to be n the kitchen with Zadie never too far from the dining room floor.<\/p>\n

RECOMMENDED:<\/p>\n

AVOID: N\/A<\/p>\n

TIP: The new fall menu is set to launch late-October or early-November, the audacious Diamond and Gold Lasagna said to be making an appearance when truffle season arrives<\/p>\n

WHAT THE STARS MEAN: 5 World Class, 4 Excellent, 3 Good, 2 Fair, 1 Poor<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.mirage.com\/restaurants\/portofino-by-chef-michael-laplaca.aspx#<\/p>\n

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Portofino Italian Mojito Rosemary Focaccia with Olive Oil and Balsamic Meatballs \u2013 Kobe Beef and Duroc Pork, Fried Squash Blossom, Goat Cheese, Bacon, Beer Batter, San Marzano Tomatoes, 24 Month Parmigiano Reggiano Fig Salad \u2013 gorgonzola panna cotta, candied walnuts, … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,107,13,45,27,29,153,16,21,24,19,48,61,2265,62,65,17,83,12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35240","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bread-basket","category-crab","category-dessert","category-foie","category-food","category-gnocchi","category-ice-cream","category-italian","category-las-vegas","category-lobster","category-nevada","category-octopus","category-pork","category-portofino","category-sweetbreads","category-tasting-menu","category-tiramisu","category-truffle","category-vacation"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35240","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=35240"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35240\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35289,"href":"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35240\/revisions\/35289"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=35240"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=35240"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=35240"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}