Chef Carla Pellegrino returns to Las Vegas with Dough House Restaurant & Bar | Eater Vegas

"I'm hearing Carla Pellegrino is very close to debuting her latest chef venture, the Dough House Restaurant & Bar in Spring Valley. She will handle a menu of Italian cuisine with French flair at a restaurant run entirely by women; the 4,243-square-foot space, tentatively pushing for a November 4 grand opening, sits close to the intersection of Russell Road and Rainbow Boulevard in the Eldan Center and replaces the shuttered former homes of Mama Leonie and, later, the Go Vegan Cafe. Surrounded by the center's “Roman” exterior with 32-foot columns, the Brazilian-born, Italian-raised chef will oversee a varied menu accompanied by live piano music, a cocktail bar, and curated wine selections, and this location is the first of three planned. Pellegrino, a previous Top Chef contestant, brings a résumé that includes Rao’s at Caesars Palace, Bacio at the Tropicana, Meatball Spot at Town Square, Touché in Miami, and California’s Majestic Yosemite Hotel." - Bradley Martin