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1. Restaurant Charlie (Strip: Central) - Chef Charlie Trotter expertly blends Asian and French ingredients and techniques with so-fresh-it’s-still-flopping seafood at his new restaurant. 2. Bartolotta Ristorante Di Mare (Strip: North) - Lagoon views, ruffly cabanas, and Sunday brunch at this Italian spot. 3. Rao’s (Strip: Central) - Still impossible to get a table in New York, but try the Vegas Rao’s, which features the red awnings, bocce ball court and Harlem family recipes.

4. Cut (Strip: Central) - Wolfgang Puck continues expanding his empire with a sleek new steakhouse. 5. Ago (Off-Strip East) - New Hard Rock restaurant features lengthy Tuscan menu with polished-up Little Italy desserts. Diners as interested in catching a glimpse of investor Robert DeNiro as tasting the food.