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Frank Pellegrino Jr.
TravelsinTaste.com recently had the distinct pleasure of chatting with Frank -- Frankie to his friends -- Pellegrino of Rao’s family fame. His Las Vegas restaurant, where his wife is executive chef, is one of the hottest on the Strip. Of course, that's no surprise, considering that the original Rao's is known for being the hardest place to get a reservation in New York. We wanted to know why Rao's is so successful, and why Pellegrino's family decided to branch out and give its New York eatery a Las Vegas sibling. So, we asked. Here's what Frankie told us.
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The decision to open a second Rao's in Las Vegas was a long time coming. "Rao's has been courted by Las Vegas for over a decade," Pellegrino said. "We came close to a deal eight years ago, but the timing was just not right.
Apparently, the time was finally right last year, as Rao’s celebrated its first anniversary in early 2008 at its Caesar’s Palace location, which has proven to be the perfect home for the Rao's clan. “Caesar's Palace and its executive team truly understood the history and philosophy of my family's business," Pellegrino points out. "They shared the same vision on how it should be executed.”
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