"BestOfVegas"
06/09/08 -see other reviews-
 Attitude - 4 Eye Candy - 3 Price - 2
"Downtown's Little Secret"
Review by Rachel M. Sugay of Today in Las Vegas magazine
"Downtown's Little Secret
Tucked away downtown is Bistro Divino, which can best be described as a charming, neighborhood restaurant, reminiscent of those you can find in New York or San Francisco. Located in the uber-hip Holsum Design Center, which is home to specialty furniture and art shops, as well as offices, artists studios, galleries and showrooms, this eight-month pizzeria and wine bar took over what was The Grill on Charleston. And what a changeover.
The interiors are true to the Italian theme – the walls are done in Venetian plaster in a light shade of forest green, and numerous vintage liquor ad prints adorn the walls. This is not your run-of-the-mill pizza joint – there are no red-and-white checkered tablecloths, jars of parmesan cheese, or deep-dish pizzas in sight. Manager Megan Bass explains, “The owners were just so in love with Italy, that they wanted to bring back a piece of Italy to Vegas. That’s why all ingredients are imported from Italy. From the deli meats, down to the flour used to make pizza dough and pastas.”
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All in all, this is one of the city’s best offerings to the dining scene. It may be a little off the beaten path, but it’s well worth the effort. Parking’s a breeze, no walking through several storeys to get to your destination; the ambience is charming and the antithesis of the bright lights and thematic restaurants on the Strip; it’s child-friendly (it’s the rare child that will refuse pizza or pasta) and most important of all, the food is out of this world – fresh, made-from-scratch with the best ingredients possible. Now this is eating good in the neighborhood."
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