Want to up your takeout game? La Strega (Italian for “the witch”) has a secret “sandwitch” menu that’s only available to-go.
Chef Gina Marinelli has created a pop-up sandwich shop within the main Summerlin restaurant, featuring piadinas—a thin flatbread typically eaten in the Romagna region of Italy. “We use our pizza dough baked to perfection in our pizza oven, and then we throw them on the grill so that they hold and travel well,” Marinelli says.
There are five sandwiches from which to choose: salami, with salsa verde, burrata and basil ($12); mortadella, with fennel seed aioli and fontina ($12); smoked salmon, with caper crema, marinated cucumbers and pickled shallots ($12); prosciutto cotto, with aged provolone, black olives and pepperoncini ($12); and eggplant, with baba ganoush, bufala, roasted peppers and mint ($11).
There are also salads and snacks on the provisional menu, which is available Tuesday through Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., including the Tri-Color Sciaini Salad ($12) made with salami, mozzarella and a pesto vinaigrette; house-made Parmesan chips ($3); and a piccola aperol spritz made with blood orange Pellegrino canned in-house ($10).
“The inspiration was to offer something during the day that was more casual and reflecting a quick grab-and-go,” Marinelli says, “all while highlighting great salamis and imported cheeses from Italy and a quick spritz.”
And the piadinas are here to stay, she says, though they will only be available out of the side of La Strega.
If you want to hang out a little longer and enjoy the coastal Italian vibe, La Strega also just launched its Wintry cocktail menu, available through early spring. There are six cool sippers on the list, including the Ramona (vodka, Reposado tequila, Strega lemon and soda, $13) and the Malory (whiskey or rum, port reduction, allspice dram, vanilla, house-made apple cider, $13).
LA STREGA 3555 S. Town Center Drive #105, 702-722-2099. Tuesday-Saturday, 5-10 p.m.; Sunday, 4-9 p.m.
