ALEX has recently been awarded two stars in the 2008 and 2009 Las Vegas Michelin Guides—and in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 it was recognized by AAA as a Five-Diamond restaurant and by Mobil as a Five-Star restaurant.

Stratta came to Wynn Las Vegas from Renoir at the Mirage Hotel and Casino where he received national acclaim for his world-class menu and innovative approach to cuisine. In just four months Renoir received Mobil's highest Five-Star rating. During his six-year tenure at Renoir, the restaurant maintained its Mobil Five-Star stature as well as garnering AAA's Five-Diamond award and Las Vegas’s top culinary rating in the Zagat Guide.

From a long line of restaurateurs and hoteliers, Stratta attended the prestigious California Culinary Academy, where he was given the opportunity to work in one of San Francisco’s finest hotels, the Stanford Court Hotel. After graduating with high honors, Stratta worked under Chef Alain Ducasse at the Louis XV at the Hotel de Paris in Monaco, followed by a position under Daniel Boulud at New York's famous Le Cirque restaurant. 

Then, at the young age of 24, Stratta was chosen to head Mary Elaine’s, a gourmet restaurant at the new world class Phoenician Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona. In 1992, the James Beard Foundation named the restaurant a “Top Dining Destination,” and Stratta was chosen as America's top hotel chef. Stratta was promoted to executive chef of the resort, and once again received Mobil’s Five-Star award. In 1998, Stratta asked to return to the helm of Mary Elaine's, and shortly thereafter was awarded the Best Chef: Southwest award by the James Beard Foundation.

For more information on Alex Stratta or Wynn Las Vegas, please contact:

Amy Rossetti, Senior Public Relations Manager, 702-770-3626, amy.rossetti@wynnlasvegas.com

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