In less than six months, chef McClain of Sage has established himself as a man to watch. Just two months after opening, Sage was named a semifinalist for the Best New Restaurant James Beard Award. If that was Beard’s way of saying, “Welcome to Vegas,” this is ours. At Aria, Monday-Saturday, 5 p.m.-11 p.m. (877) 230-2742.

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