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[email protected] (702) 889-2705 AWARD-WINNING CHEF AND RESTAURATEUR ALEX STRATTA OVERSEES CHANGES AT MARCHE BACCHUS FRENCH BISTRO AND WINE SHOP Stratta Protégé Chef Joe Swan Hired as Marche Bacchus’ Chef de Cuisine Las Vegas, Nev. (May 13, 2011) – Marche Bacchus French Bistro and Wine Shop owners, Jeff and Rhonda Wyatt, are pleased to announce the addition of award-winning chef and restaurateur, Alex Stratta, to their food and wine program. Stratta has been brought in as a consultant and will make recommendations as to the kitchen and front-of-house changes at Marche Bacchus. Stratta is a close personal friend of the Wyatt’s and was eager to become involved when the opportunity presented itself. “I have known Jeff and Rhonda for many years and consider them two of my dearest friends,” Stratta said. “We share a passion for food and wine and have enjoyed many culinary experiences together, both here and throughout parts of Europe.” Stratta’s first move was to recommend Joe Swan as the restaurant’s Chef de Cuisine. Swan, 26, has honed his chops by working in some of the best kitchens in the country including James Beard Award winner Michael Symon’s Lola and Lolita restaurants (Cleveland, OH), Maisonette (Cincinnati, OH) and most recently in Alex Stratta’s Michelin two-star, AAA five-diamond and Forbes five-star restaurant, ALEX (Las Vegas, NV). Swan will take over the restaurant’s day-to- day kitchen duties, working closely with Stratta and the Wyatts to update the restaurant’s menu to include new dishes while tweaking others.