Design is destiny. Santina is a glass-box folly so festive, it nudges timid diners outside their predictable-Italian comfort boxes. Chilies! Yogurt! Scorching red-pepper rings on top of ...

I'll take the pasta with the lamb and the mussels,' says no one ever," quips Mario Carbone about the signature dish at Santina, the tropical fish tank of a restaurant he opened with his partners ...

Just ahead of the opening this evening, here she is, the full Santina menu. As promised, this is lighter fare from Mario Carbone and Rich Torrisi. What red sauce is to Carbone and ingredients of ...

The crudite platter at Santina looks like a headdress, custom-made for some hard-bodied Vegas showgirl (who loves radishes). It’s rare for raw vegetables to command so much attention ...