Finished a spa afternoon at Canyon Ranch Spa in the Venetian, was thinking of going up to my room to get some preparty zzz's but the smell of olive oil and garlic coming from the tiny little paper stand size Trattoria Reggiano pulled me in like a fish with a hook in it's mouth. As I approach I see two italian guys (one a manager, the other a venetian executive) talking, the waiter is italian, and the 3 groups of people who are sitting at the florentine style lunch tables are italian.....where the hell am I again???? oh right, cheesey version of italy and italians are eating here...done and done. Sit down, get a glass of Nero d'alvola and some unbelievably garlicy buttered bread with smooth peppery olive oil and thick not at all vinegary balsamic (good quality for you neophytes). I could of had the bread and wine and called it a day...but I didn't...good thing. We had the warm spinach salad with goat cheese and it was perfect as well as splitting the Linguine Alle Vongole in Marinara... littlenecks very fresh (lived in Boston for last 4 years and these smelled and tasted like the ocean) and perfect arrabbiata style marinara. Cannoli was crunchy and filled on location. Espresso not that great for a place that has so many italians in it, compared to the places in italy i've had coffee, but slight oversight maybe. Being so close to our neighbors I made a comment about the caprese looking awesome...and they gave me some, I felt rude but I ate it anyway because it was really good. Moist mozzarella, red soft straight from garden smelling tomatoes and large pieces of basil with same awesome Balsamic....it was a perfect mid lunch/dinner and will go again when i'm back up in Vegas.