"A brasserie-style concept opening at the Collective (the Convention Center–adjacent dining hub) that leans into French classics with a playful twist, serving shareable, large-format dishes rather than tasting menus. Expect reimagined onion soup and escargot, theatrical elements like roving caviar carts and tableside beef tartare, and a design focused on high ceilings, a dramatic wall-length bar, dark woods, leather and brass accents, murals, chandeliers, and a wine cellar planned to hold about 1,000 bottles ranging from prestige labels to boutique producers." - Janna Karel
"During happy hour at this fan-favorite Italian restaurant, pizza prices are sliced in half. Select cocktails, beer, and wine are discounted, and meatballs and charred cauliflower are $9 during its aperitivo hour, which runs daily from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m." - Ryan Slattery
"Matteo Ferdinandi and chef Angelo Auriana opened Brera Osteria on the Venetian’s replica of St. Mark’s Square. Order dishes such as a braised pork shank, cacio e pepe, and lamb chops. Ferdinandi recommends ordering steak tartare, a pizza to share, the risotto alla Milanese, and one of the Brian Flannery steaks." - Janna Karel
"Pizza prices are sliced in half. Select cocktails, beer, and wine are discounted, and bruschetta, meatballs, and charred cauliflower are all under $9 during Aperitivo Hour, daily, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m." - Ryan Slattery
"Matteo Ferdinandi and chef Angelo Auriana, the team behind Matteo’s Italian Ristorante at the Venetian, opened Brera Osteria, taking over their Sixth + Mill space at the Grand Canal Shoppes with a massive indoor patio that takes diners to the streets of Milan. The restaurant serves dishes such as a braised pork shank, cacio e pepe, and lamb chops. Ferdinandi recommends ordering steak tartare, a pizza to share, the risotto alla Milanese, and one of the Bryan Flannery steaks. Consider this a happy hour destination." - Susan Stapleton