b'BY LENORE FEDOWW hen members of the jewelry industry descend on Las Vegas in late May, theyll be ready to see whats new, catch up with old friends and learn a few things. In the midst of all this, theyll need to eat. The citys dining scene is hard to beat, boasting restaurants from some of the worlds finest chefs, including Gordon Ramsay and Wolfgang Puck.But how do retailers, designers and manufacturers, who come to town for the annual run of jewelry trade shows (many of them with staff in tow), dig into all the best eats without going over budget?National Jeweler reached out to avid food bloggers and locals, as well as leaned on personal experience, to find out.ESTIATORIO MILOS PIEROS ITALIAN CUISINEFood blogger Bea Felix of Tasting Vegas recommended EstiatorioAcross from the Las Vegas Convention Center, which will host Milos at The Cosmopolitan, one of the first Greek restaurants on thethe AGTA GemFair, the Las Vegas Antique Jewelry & Watch Show, Strip. The glass-enclosed venue offers a clear view of the city skyline. and the new Premier show this year, sits Pieros Italian Cuisine, a For those short on timeand isnt everybody in Vegasthedining scene staple since the 1980s. It was recommended to Nation-restaurant offers a three-course, fixed-price lunch served within 45al Jeweler by 27-year Las Vegas resident (and former American Gem minutes for just $29. Society President and CEO) Ruth Batson.Appetizers include tomato salad withA slew of famous faces, including barrel-aged feta, grilled octopus, freshformer President Bill Clinton, singers Maryland lump crab cakes or toastedJustin Timberlake, Keith Richards and pita and raw vegetables served with aMick Jagger, and basketball legend variety of Greek spreads. Michael Jordan, have dined there.For the main dish, diners can choose(Another fun fact: Some of the 1995 from several seafood options, includingmovie Casino was shot at Pieros.)salmon and shrimp saganaki, a chickenThe restaurants antipasto menu breast skewer with grilled mushrooms, orfeatures several options under $20, a lamb chop with Greek fried potatoes. including roasted red bell peppers Finish off the meal with authenticwith garlic and olive oil, melon Greek yogurt, fresh fruit, baklava, orwrapped with prosciutto, fried Courtesy of Pieros Italian Cuisinekarydopita with kaimaki (a walnut cakecalamari, and Roman-style with traditional Greek ice cream). stuffed artichokes.Reservations can be made online orPIEROS ITALIANFor the main course, by calling 877-893-2001. CUISINE diners can choose from 355 CONVENTIONfettucine Alfredo, CENTER DR. linguine with clams, ESTIATORIO MILOS DINNER: 5:30 to 10 p.m. daily eggplant Parmigiana, or chicken Milanese, all BOULEVARD TOWER AT THE COSMOPOLITAN priced at less than $40.3708 S. LAS VEGAS BLVD., LEVEL 3 The entire salad menu LUNCH: 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. dailyalso is under $20 and includes Caprese, Caesar, hearts of palm, an avocado salad and an anchovy salad.DINNER: 5 to 10:30 p.m. Sunday to Thursday Diners can round out their meals with a variety of sorbet flavors 5 to 11:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday ($9) or spumoni ($12), which is an Italian gelato often mixed with chopped fruit and nuts.Reservations can be made online or by calling 702-369-2305.NATIONAL JEWELER 15'