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Two ovens, plus two seasoned professionals (one with Italian cooking chops in his veins, the other with serious front of the house experience)….yeah, we’re predicting Due Forni (DO-ay Forn-ee – “two ovens”) is going to be a hit right out of the chute.
Why you ask?
Because:
> Carlos Buscaglia, formerly of Fiamma in the MGM, is one helluva Italian chef.
> Alex Taylor, last seen at Encore, is one helluva smart front-of-the-house dude (and another in a long line of quality folks Wynn/Encore has lost over the past three years).
> The area it is located in is…er…uh…restaurant challenged to say the least.
> Plus, there’s a lot of hungry office folk in the area.
> The design is a nice blend of hot and cool tones, being both homey and cutting edge, and should appeal to hipsters and stroller-pushers alike.
> Three words: good, affordable, wine.
> The ovens are cutting edge.
> The menu will be simple.
> And ingredient-driven.
And the one, big reason Due Forni will be one cool place with two hot ovens:
> Pizza! (2 basic kinds with various toppings: Roman — with a thin, cracker-like crust, and the more common, Neapolitan variety)
Opening soon — Tuesday, February 8, 2011.
DUE FORNI
3555 South Town Center Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89135
702.586.6500
Nice. Look forward to trying this. Carlos is the man but Alex Taylor is a tool.
Carlos is great, but it’s Alex that creates that warm, friendly service that makes you want to go back again and again. Every restaurant he’s ever run wad always incredible !
Carlos is an amazing chef……..can’t wait to visit Due Forni, actually counting the days!!!
Carlos is a great chef and Alex is an incredible operator, but I heard that Bill Rochenberg is a prick.
I wish them luck! Good location, they should do great. I usually wouldn’t second guess Alex but what is with that Tom Brady haircut?
Last I checked, Tom Brady was a stone fox.
This team is going to be unstoppable.
Oh, and Bill, you obviously have never worked for Alex Taylor.
Don’t be salty balls on the world wide web.
M’kay?