If you watched ABC's "Nightline" last night, you got a surprise, as the show's "Platelist" feature looked at Paul Bartolotta and his restaurant in the Wynn Las Vegas.

The accompanying Web feature on 47-year-old Milwaukee native says, "Chef Paul Bartolotta is a man known around the world as a master Italian culinary genius. Bartolotta is often singled out for his big personality, fresh fish cooked to perfection, and his signature drizzle of olive oil."

It also notes Bartolotta's Milwaukee ties ...

"He started cooking with his family when he was 16, and today he and his brother continue the tradition. Paul and his brother Joe have opened five successful Milwaukee restaurants.

"Their first, Ristorante Bartolotta, began offering 'cucina rustica' in 1993: traditional Italian food made from fresh ingredients. In 1995, the Bartolotta's opened another four-star restaurant called Bartolotta's Lake Park Bistro. Three more venues followed, a steakhouse, a pizzeria and a downtown eatery. By this time the Bartolotta brothers had cornered the Italian fine-dining market."

Read the full story here. Read OnMilwaukee.com's story on Bartolotta Ristorante di Mare here.