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People Say, "what Happens In Vegas Stays In Vegas." Because People Do Wild And Crazy Things In Vegas That They Probably Wouldn't Do Any Other Time. Which Is Why I Feel Like, If You're Gonna Open Your First Restaurant, This Might Be The Place To Do It.

When I Was A Kid, For My Birthday Every Year, My Mother Made Me Pasta Bechamel, Which Is Rigatoni With A White Cream Sauce.

Talking To Other People While You're Cooking, It Doesn't Come Naturally.

I Lost My Brother When He Was 30, And That Was Devastating For Me. I Don't Know If I Will Ever Get Over It.

My Goal Is To Make Italian Food Clean And Accessible And Beautiful And Tasty, With Simple Ingredients That People Can Find At A Local Grocery Store, Because People Don't Want To Go To A Gourmet Shop In Search Of Items That Will Sit In Their Pantry For Years After They Use Just A Teaspoon Or Pinch Of Them.