Dining Out with DOGS in Las Vegas NV – April 2026

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Dining Out With DOGS is just a “FLUFF” Story about taking my dogs out to eat. It all sort of started with my late dog Louie. He always enjoyed going out to eat. When Louie got elderly he came down with aggressive cancer. We were told that poor old sweet Louie only had about three months or possibly up to six months to live. I took dear old Louie out as often as I could and Louie made it another seventeen months. Today I take my current dogs out to eat when I can and when the weather is right.

We had record breaking HIGH HEAT in Vegas. It was best to take the dogs out for a ride and bring something back home. The dogs enjoyed a car ride to IN-N-OUT Burger. The bigger dog just swatted the smaller dog out of her way so she could look and see the burger action.

Look I think she is smiling.

Back to home because they could burn their paws on the hot patio there.

Time to eat –

I think the little one is making faces?

The dogs always enjoy a trip to IN-N-OUT Burger.

www.IN-N-OUT.com

It was cool this week so we went to Those Guys Pies. If they sound familiar to you then maybe you saw them on Food Network’s Diners Drive Ins and Dives. They specialize in cheesesteaks and pizza. So of course my husband gets a cheesesteak here.

I usually get a lakeside salad with fried chicken.

Inside is a craft dog biscuit vending machine so we always get the dogs some craft biscuits. Today they got chicken craft biscuits.

A nice person working there brought out a bowl of water for my dogs.

Then they got to feast on fried chicken and some cheesesteak.

The dogs always love going to Those Guys Pies.

Those Guys Pies

5585 Simmons St North Las Vegas NV

725-251-5826

www.ThoseGuysPies.com

The following week it was a nice comfortable temperature but we had un usually high winds. So we did the car ride thing to In-N-Out Burger.

The Giant Aussie pushed the Beagle-Mix out of his seat so she could watch the burger action.

I think she is smiling.

They get some cheeseburger at home.

They always love cheeseburgers.

www.In-N-Out.com

Weather was better and we drove to the California Fish Grill.

I shared grilled salmon from my grilled salmon salad with the dogs.

And my husband shared some of his battered fish and chips and shrimp skewer with the dogs too.

The dogs always enjoy the California Fish Grill.

6440 Centennial Center Blvd Las Vegas NV

702-550-1700

www.CAFishGrill.com

Well that was Dining Out with DOGS for April 2026. We hope that you’ve enjoyed and we hope to see you next month.

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In Memory of Louie 5-5-2001 – 3-3-2017

Vegas Unstripped April 26 2026

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Unstripped is a food Festival and for the 3rd year in a row took place at the Palms Casino Hotel. Only most of the best chefs in Las Vegas get invited to participate in this festival. Tickets started at $158. a person. To get into this food festival you must arrive EARLY. The festival starts at 6pm and you get in and wait your turn in line. If you want to get in early you wait in line starting at 5pm. We came at 5 and got in at 6. But many got in much latter and waited much longer in line.

I thought three dishes I tried were amazing, most were good, a few I didn’t care for, and one had steak on it that I couldn’t chew.

A few of our favorites in no particular order –

Parking was close, free and easy.

Vegas Unstripped (Pool area at The Palms)

www.VegasUnstripped.com

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Fork In The Desert @ Aliante Casino North Las Vegas NV International FOOD Festival and LV Crafts April 25&26 2026

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Fork in the Desert is an International Food Festival and Craft Show that took place at Aliante Casino/Hotel April 25 & 26 2026. There were just under twenty food trucks. There also were a few craft tables. They also had a bar set up for purchase of alcoholic beverages. Admission was free to attend. Parking was close and easy and also free.

Of course we weren’t able to try everything but managed to try a few things

Fried Calzone and Meatball from Di Sabs Mangia Mobile

Beef Empanada and

Chicken Sandwich with Fries from The Argentinian Trailer.

We finished with deep chocolate gelato from Di Sabs Mangia Mobile

The downsides were that all the tables were dirty and you couldn’t try everything.

That was Fork in the Desert @ Aliante Casino

www.BestFoodTrucks.com

833-378-0040

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The FORKING Las Vegas Food Buzz of the Week

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The most exciting meal out was from ai Pazzi with celebrity chef Fabio Viviani. We enjoyed a multi course tasting menu with wine.

We always get very good food and service from Rang’s Cocina Moderne. They offer Spanish, Italian, mixed with a little Filipino Cuisine. The food and service is always perfect and delicious. This is the most reliable restaurant that I’ve ever been too. This time between us we had the crab cake, potato with salted cod croquettes, fish Florentine, and the slow roasted tender beef cheek.

My local Smith’s Grocery Store always has something annoying. Last week I saw several spills. This week I see the usual mess everywhere.

Then they sent me a coupon for a free 5lb bag of russet potatoes but of course didn’t have any.

In other FOOD News-

I heard that MariaCheez Pizza recently opened (Pizza/Mexican) 5770 Centennial Center Blvd

I read that our local Hummus Republic has changed to The Hummus Club and also was recently Spice Bomb Bay (offering some Indian Cuisine) 2546 E Craig Rd

other near by (North Las Vegas) opening soons are –

888 Vegas Buffet – Craig Rd

Slim Chickens – Craig Rd

Zippy’s – 5485 Camino Al Norte

April 24 Maroon by Kwame Onwuachi (Bravo Top Chef) Caribbean Steakhouse – Sahara

April 24 – Pho Concept opens – 4745 Spring Mountain Rd

April 26 – Unstripped Food Festival – Palms

April 26 – Shawarma Vegas (kosher Mediterranean) re-opens at – 8470 W Desert Inn

April 26 & 27 FORK in the Desert International FOOD Festival – Aliante Casino Sat 12-9 Sun 12 – 7

May 2 – Indian Food Festival – Clark County Government Center Amphitheater

May 2 A Taste of NORTH LAS VEGAS – Liberty Park 2050 Las Vegas Blvd

May 6 – The Hat (Pastrami Dip Restaurant) opens – 6215 S Rainbow Blvd 10AM

RUMOR May 9 Tony Roma to close? Read on Facebook? Don’t know?

May 11 Good Pie opens Red Rock Resort in the Food Court

May 16th Tailgate Beach Club opens in Mandalay Bay – Snoop Dog is expected to preform

TILL May 31 Michelin Stared & James Bead Awarded – Alinea POP UP in the Bellagio in the Micheal Mina Restaurant

Last day for the MGM Grand Buffet is May 31

Summer? – Siegel’s 1941 (only for breakfast & lunch) and Alex Steakhouse open at El Cortez after remodeling (according to Casino.org)

Silly and or Cute FOOD News – My dogs enjoying salmon from California Fish Grill

That was The FORKING Las Vegas FOOD Buzz of the Week

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My FORKING Thoughts on Reese’s Peanut Butter Ice Cream – Disappointing

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A few weeks back Reese’s Ice Cream and Bryer’s 1/2 gallon tubs were on sale for $1.99 each so we picked up two different flavors f ice cream. My pick was the Reese’s Peanut Butter with Reese’s Cups.

See it says with chunks of Reese’s Peanut Butter cups and peanut butter swirl.

Look I was expecting this.

See the chunks

Instead I got this

It took me a few weeks of eating it to find ONE FORKING CHUNK.

I did find some swirls but they lacked a peanut butter taste and were more like sweet like caramel. (ick)

This is something that I would never buy again.

My FORKING thoughts –

DISSAPOINTING

I do note that your FORKING Thought may differ and you might like it this way?

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My Trip to Amador Cocina Fina Las Vegas NV

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Amador Cocina Fina is a small fine dining Spanish Tapas Restaurant located in a busy part of Las Vegas Chinatown. They offer a regular menu.

A Tasting menu (or two?….They showed us one tasting menu but read in the paper that they have two tasting menus?

And they offer specials but our server didn’t mention them to us. We also didn’t see the special board because the help stand in front of the board when they are not busy.

Anyways –

The tables are set up with unique salsas to embellish the food.

We started with the Beets in an Achiote Creamy Sauce

It’s tasty different and good. But the next dish

Oyster Mushrooms Yakitori is much more exciting and way more delicious.

The flavors really bang! This is really different. Woodsy, smoky, tasty.

My husband enjoyed the Huevos Rotos (Egg, shrimp, house made potato chips)

I enjoyed the branzino. It was masterfully prepared with a crispy skin that stayed crispy. The sauce was very unique and different. It actually tasted better with the rice.

The only plate that both of us didn’t care for was called Flambe Tarte (pastrami, manchego cheese, caramelized onions and an ingredient not mentioned in the description Creme Fraiche)

We both couldn’t stomach this one and it was taken off the check. Mostly very good and some things amazing. We just didn’t care for the Flambe Tarte and thought that the service could be better.

That was our trip to Amador Cocina Fina.

Worth a try!

3400 S Jones Blvd Las Vegas NV

702-268-7318

www.AmadorCocinaFina.com

Every THING is subject to change.

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Ferraro’s 3 Course Love Your Lunch $28. Still Worth a Fork! Las Vegas NV

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Ferraro’s is a full service Italian Restaurant and Bar located close to the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada.

Gambero Rosso International has named Ferraro’s Best Global Italian Restaurant out side of Italy.

They happen to offer a really great three course $28. Lunch.

I think between us we’ve tried everything except the eggplant so far.

Whatever you order they start you off with fresh baked rolls and good quality olive oil embellished with balsamic and pistachios.

You might want to start out with –

Bufala Caprese

Cesare Salad

Ferraro’s Salad

Second Course Might Be –

Pollo Milanese

Gnocchi Pistachio Pesto

Salmon Limone

Dessert could be –

Cannoli

Tiramisu

Signature – Pistachio Passione

The $28. 3 Course Lunch from Ferraro’s is Worth a Fork!

Worth a Fork!

The April 17TH Wine Dinner at ai Pazzi with Fabio Viviani – Las Vegas NV

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ai Pazzi is a fine dining Italian Restaurant located in the Resorts of Summerlin in Las Vegas Nevada. This restaurant is by celebrity chef Fabio Viviani. If he looks familiar to you then maybe you’ve seen him on Bravo Top Chef.

They offered a crazy great price ($65.00) for a multi course wine dinner with Chef Fabio Viviani so we had to reserve a spot and go.

First course was Beets with Goat Cheese and Bruschetta Romana with a glass of Gabbiano Prosecco.

Then rosemary embellished focaccia arrives. (just in time for the pastas)

Next are Lumache Vodka (Calabrian Chile Vodka Sauce with Aged Parmigiana and Burrata) and also Orecchiette (Italian Fennel & Spicy Sausage, Garlic Rapini, White Wine, Grana Padano)

We also had Gabbiano Chianti Classico Reserva with the pasta.

Main Course were-

Tuscan Style Filetto Di Manzi with herbed Demi and Roasted Chicken with potatoes and herb lemon butter sauce. This was also served with Belleza Chianti Classico Gran Selezione.

Then came a sweet ending.

Tiramisu, Fruit Pavlova, and a Lemon bomb. Everything was delicious and some things were amazing! We are glad we got to enjoy this!

That was the April 17 Wine Dinner at ai Pazzi with Chef Fabio Viviani.

ai Pazzi at The Resort at Summerlin

221 N Rampart Blvd Las Vegas NV

702-507-5900

www.aiPazzi.com

www.TheResortatSummerlinLV.com

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The FORKING Las Vegas Food Buzz of the Week

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It’s normal to see a spill at my local Smith’s Grocery Store but this spill is different and looks a lot like Mr. Bill. …….BUT….Don’t think it’s normal to come back a few days latter and see three more spills?

Instead of just mopping it up they laid out little orange pads and took the time to put up a cation sign.

Then I see a spill of flour.

Then I see another spill. Again instead of mopping it up they just put a caution sign up.

Last week I saw dead basil plants for sale there.

ANYWAYS

In other FOOD News-

Food out this week was all very good.

Had a nice dinner at Pho Aimie. It’s our local Vietnamese Restaurant. So far it has always been good. Below are pictures from several visits.

Just discovered a local food truck – Tres Tacos Birria De Res that parks near my local Smith’s Grocery Store. They make tasty well packed double shelled street tacos and other things. So far we’ve only tried the street tacos. Below is one of each of the street tacos they offer.

Asada (beef), adobada (beef) Birria (beef), Pollo (chicken)

In other FOOD News –

Shawarma Vegas announced that they are moving to an another new location? (But no mention of new address)

Any day? Aroma Latin Cocina is suppose to open 3355 Spring Mountain Rd

Mid April – NSDC (Not a Damn Chance) burger opens 124 S 6TH St.

April 16-May 31 Michelin Stared & James Beard Award – Alinea POP UP in the Bellagio in the Micheal Mina Restaurant

April 18 A Taste of Station – Red Rock Pool

April 24 Maroon Caribbean Steakhouse by (Bravo Top Chef) Kwame Onwuachi – Sahara

April 26 Unstripped Food Festival – Palms

May 2 Indian Food Festival – Clark County Government Center Amphitheater

May 6TH – The Hat (Pastrami Dip Restaurant) opens 6215 S Rainbow Blvd

RUMOR (Saw on Facebook) May 9 Tony Roma’s to close? RUMOR?

May 11 Good Pie Opens – Red Rock Resort in the Food Court

May 16 Tailgate Beach Club – Mandalay Bay – Snoop Dog is expected to preform

Silly and or Cute FOOD News – My dogs enjoying In-N-Out Burgers

That was The FORKING Las Vegas FOOD Buzz

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Foods that YOU can make too

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These are foods that you can make too. Most of the recipes can be found here on www.TheFORKINGTruth.com

Up above are Corned Beef and Cabbage Hand Pies. For this one I just bought already brined corned beef briskets and added some spices, onion, garlic, carrots. I cooked the cabbage in the liquid from the finished corned beefs and just stuck some in those hand pies that I make every so often.

Potato and Cheese Stuffed mini bell peppers (no recipe)

Falafel flavored meatballs (but wrapped with egg roll wrapper) embellished with hummus

Apple hand pies

Pizza-tashen

My famous chipotle rice cheese stuffed peppers with potato string crust

Mac-n-cheese stuffed potatoes (no recipe just bake potatoes, hallow them out, salt & pepper, stuff with macaroni and cheese…I always wing macaroni and cheese and make it different all the time depending on what cheeses I have but always try to make it with lots of American and cheddar cheese.

Crepes – mixed fruit – some with sweet cheese and others with chocolate cream

Spinach Mozzarella and Feta Crepes (sorry forgot twice to photo before wrap and after wrap)

Potato Knishes

Homemade crackers (crisp breads shaped different) with homemade hummus

Served the above with deviled eggs.

Made Challah Rolls

These are just some of the foods that YOU can make too!

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