Alex (restaurant) explained

Alex
Closed:	January 15, 2011
Food-Type:	French
City:	Las Vegas Valley
State:	Nevada
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Country:	U.S.
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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.

Awards and honors

• 5 stars, 2006-2010 Mobil Travel Guide^[2]
• 5 diamonds, 2006-2010 AAA Restaurant Ratings^[3]
• 2 stars, 2007, 2008, and 2009 Michelin Guide^[4]

See also

• Alessandro Stratta
• List of restaurants in the Las Vegas Valley
• List of Michelin starred restaurants in Las Vegas
• Wynn Las Vegas

External links

• The New York Times
• Mobil Travel Guide
• Epicurious
• Esquire magazine
• Las Vegas Review-Journal

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Notes and References

1. News: Down to Earth: Alex Stratta takes everything seriously except himself . 944life.com . 2007-11-12 . Mancini . Al . https://web.archive.org/web/20110707071410/http://www.944.com/?page=articles%2Fview&AID=4648 . 2011-07-07 . dead .
2. Web site: Mobil Travel Guide: 2007 Five-Star Hotel and Restaurant Award Winners . 2007-11-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071121220845/http://mobiltravelguide.howstuffworks.com/fivestar.php . 21 November 2007 . dead .
3. News: Jennifer . Robinson . Heidi Knapp Rinella . A LITTLE MORE SHINE: LV scores nine winners of AAA's Five Diamond Awards . Las Vegas Review-Journal . 2007-11-10 . 2007-11-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071214010344/http://www.lvrj.com/business/11169511.html. 14 December 2007 . live.
4. News: Chef Alex Stratta's Alex at the Wynn to close its doors Jan. 15 . 6 January 2011 . 27 July 2011 . Feldberg . Sarah . Las Vegas Review Journal . https://web.archive.org/web/20110808123410/http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/jan/06/chef-alex-strattas-alex-wynn-close-its-doors-jan-1/ . 8 August 2011 . dead .