Piero's Italian Cuisine

In a town full of celebrity chef restaurants and recycled concepts, it’s a breath of fresh air to step into an independent Las Vegas institution like Piero’s. If there’s a place where you could find Carrie Underwood sitting near Mike Tyson, and then Bill Clinton at the next table, this is it (and they have all actually been here). Start with the off-menu Garbage Caesar Salad, a twist on the classic upgraded with shrimp, avocado, and crunchy hearts of palm. For your main, get the super-soft osso buco, or a 26-ounce, bone-in veal parmigiana served with a side of fettuccine if it’s one of the daily specials. You could also just stop by for a martini at the restaurant’s moody Monkey Bar, which jokingly refers to when the FBI used to run stakeouts in the restaurant for alleged mafia activity. Carrie Underwood was never charged with anything (this is clearly a joke).