Breaking News: Chef Paul Bartolotta wins James Beard Award
By
Sarah Feldberg 
Wynn chef Paul Bartolotta.
Photo: The Wynn
Though thousands of miles away from the James Beard Foundation Award ceremony held this evening, May 4, at the Lincoln Center in New York City, Vegas wasn’t far from the thoughts of the foodies and chefs gathered for what is often referred to as the Oscars of the restaurant industry.
Fifteen years after winning his first James Beard Award, Chef Paul Bartolotta of Bartolotta Ristorante di Mare at Wynn Las Vegas was named the country’s best chef in the Southwest region for 2009.
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