Subject: Tom Billante

• Best Restaurant on a River

  May 17, 2001

• Gaia Ristorante: The Full Story

  As Short Order reported last week, Gaia Ristorante, the latest venture of seasoned restaurateur Tom Billante, has opened at 101 Ocean Drive (Hilton Bentley Hotel)-- which I erroneously cited as the site of Billante's last Ocean Drive venue, ViVi. In fact, Prime Italian has moved into that space, and Gaia is its new neighbor. There is a whole lot more info about the place to impart to you now. For example, we can say with certainty that there is a "walking menu", which features a laminated piece

  February 9, 2009

• The View From Here

  On the patio at Bellagio, I can see my fettuccine just fine

  November 15, 2007

• Hot Bods, Hotter Odds

  Shooters owner John Wile is known for suits -- both the bathing and legal sorts

  September 22, 2005

• Mezzano-no

  Jen braved a two-and-a-half hour wait at the new Mezzanotte — but then, she gets paid to put up with that crap

  March 29, 2001