RESTAURANT NEWS

Two new eateries offer Italian cuisine

Brio Tuscan Grille has opened at Town Square, 6653 Las Vegas Blvd. South, offering northern Italian cuisine including wood-grilled and oven-roasted steaks, chops and seafood. Hours are from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays, and from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Call 914-9145 or visit www.brioitalian.com. ...

Ago has opened at the Hard Rock Hotel, 4455 Paradise Road, serving northern Italian cuisine. Hours are from 5:30 to 11:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, and from 5:30 p.m. to midnight Fridays through Sundays. Call 693-4440. ...

Sasssicaia wines will be featured during a dinner beginning at 6:30 p.m. today at Mimmo Ferraro's, 5900 W. Flamingo Road. With an entree of lamb chop or osso buco, the four-course dinner is $195 per person, plus tax and tip. For reservations, call 364-5300. ...

A brewers' dinner is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. March 11 at Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant, 750 S. Rampart Blvd. It's $60, and half of the proceeds will be donated to Opportunity Village. For reservations, call Nicole DeGasperis at 622-1352. ...

The El Cortez, 600 Fremont St., offers the Gambling Gourmet, with slot- and game-side service of appetizers, salads, sandwiches and burgers. ...

Morton's the Steakhouse, 400 E. Flamingo Road, has introduced chilled and baked ocean platters, both featuring a variety of seafood. ...

In honor of "Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who," which opens in theaters March 14, IHOP restaurants are serving the Mayor's Breakfast (including green eggs and ham), Beezlenut Splash, Who-Cakes and Jo-jo's Kid's Breakfast through April 20. ...

Bartolotta Ristorante di Mare at Wynn Las Vegas, 3131 Las Vegas Blvd. South, won an Ivy Award from Restaurants & Institutions magazine.

Send information to Heidi Knapp Rinella, P.O. Box 70, Las Vegas, NV 89125-0070. You also can send faxes to 383-4676 or e-mail her at hrinella@reviewjournal.com.