PARK RECORD: La Stellina brings a taste of owners’ New York-Italian home to this resort town
When The St. Regis Deer Valley was completing their second phase of expansion in 2021, the owners also upped their culinary offerings by revamping RIME into a sit-down steakhouse. But they didn’t stop there: They also decided the hotel needed a more family-friendly option for guests and locals alike. That vision was the first idea for what became La Stellina, a New York-Italian style restaurant.
“I’m from New York originally, I was born in the Bronx, and so I have a strong affinity for the Italian restaurant scene in the greater New York City area,” said Michael Zaccaro, chief operating officer of Falcon Investors, LLC and managing partner of The St. Regis Deer Valley. “The managing partner of the hotel overall, David Reis, he’s from the New York area as well. And so when we talked about what we wanted to do, we felt that an Italian concept would allow sort of a family-friendly setting at I’ll say family-friendly pricing and still be able to deliver the type of product and quality and service that are the components of a St. Regis.”
With both having roots in the New York area, they were committed to bringing as much authenticity to the restaurant, both in design and in menu.
