Dining Pick of the Week: Hearthstone Kitchen & Cellar

Hearthstone Kitchen & Cellar

Red Rock Resort, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd., 702-693-8300

Although the interior of chef Brian Massie’s Hearthstone Kitchen & Cellar offers a rustic appeal, the items found on the menu are a bit more sophisticated. It starts not with appetizers but rather “snacks,” which are $6 each — truffle popcorn, cheddar popcorn, deviled eggs and roasted jalapeno hummus. Soups and salads follow, with choices including tomato bisque, harvest quinoa salad, kale Caesar salad, chickpea salad and roasted heirloom beets. Executive chef for The Light Group in Las Vegas, Massie was the executive chef for FIX Restaurant & Bar at the Bellagio, but Hearthstone is his first foray into the world of restaurant ownership. Red Rock Resort gave him a star location, highly visible when one enters the property off Charleston Boulevard. Inside, the eatery features brick walls, farm-style tables and wall cabinetry filled with crockery. A lounge area near the patio offers leather couches and shuffleboard. Since it is fostering a family and friends gathering approach, Hearthstone keeps things casual with an offering of shared plates ($12 to $16) that include tuna carpaccio, roasted artichokes, scallop tartare, wood-roasted clams, charred octopus, meatballs and butcher steak tartare. There is also foie gras with housemade jelly, Greek yogurt and baked ricotta. There are a variety of wood oven flatbreads — primavera with shaved zucchini; marinara style; Carbonara; mushroom; and pepperoni. Entrees start at about $30 and include rotisserie chicken, salt-roasted branzino, cast iron New York sirloin, shrimp pasta, short ribs, Alaskan poached salmon and pesto pasta with eggplant. Hearthstone is open from 5 to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 5 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. For more information, visit hearthstonelv.com.