Monthly Archives: February 2025

NEW WEird DIFFerenT Limited and Special Edition Foods Out There February 2025

There is always something new, weird, different, limited, and special edition in the wonderful world of food. We just never know WTFork we will come across when we shop for food.

Up above is –

NEW – General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch Waffles Cereal. Waffle you waiting for…Go try them.

DIFFERENT and maybe NEW – General Mills – Birthday Cake Loaded with vanilla filling cereal. Don’t mean to be the health police but that doesn’t sound like breakfast to me.

DIFFERENT – General Mills Lucky Charms Berry Swirl with Berry Marshmallows and OTHER natural flavors – Oh Boy!

NEW – General Mills Lucky Charms S’Mores – Doesn’t sound healthy so who cares?

DIFFERENT – Cap’n Crunch’s Cinnamon Crunch……Naturally Flavored so go ahead and enjoy!

DIFFERENT Ghost Cereal in PB flavor…….Something to die for?

DIFFERENT (but not so different) Ghost Cereal with Marsh Mallows that is naturally and artificially flavored

DIFFERENT – Dolly Chardonnay – Something to wine about.

DIFferenT – Sable & Rosenfield Tipsy Cherries in whiskey and bourbon – hic HIC!

WEIRD but funny – Tillen Farms Bada Bing cherries

WEIRD – Sellor Farms Buffalo Wing Pistachios …IDK why would anyone want pistachios that don’t taste like pistachios?

DIFFERENT – Goya Ketchup – Another brand of ketchup.

DIFFERENT – Goya Pacaya a shoot from a palm tree……Haven’t tried as of yet.

DIFFERENT – Kikkoman Sriracha & Coconut Japanese Panko – sounds tasty!

DIFFERENT – Rap Snacks – This one is salt, vinegar, bbq, onion, garlic and more!

DIFFERENT – Rap Snacks – O.G. BBQ Cheddar, Snoop Dog …….?????

DIFFERENT – Rap Snacks – BBQing with my Honey Truffle Nicky Minaj…….????

NEW – Progresso Chicken Noodle Soup Drops. It looks like they come in a can? How inconvenient…..

And there is usually something Oreo.

This month you got TWO new Oreo Cookies. One is from Subway that was suppose to come out in January…….

NEW – AT SUBWAY – Oreo Footlong Cookie

And

I think it’s from Jelly Roll? Or is it Teddy Swims??????

Wrong Dude It’s Post Malone.

I think they have Butterscotch and Caramel Cream middles…..Why didn’t they do Jelly Roll Cookies…Maybe they will?

Well that was the New Weird Different Limited and Special Edition for February 2025. Who KNOWS WTFORK we’ll come across next month.

The Forking Truth

Dining In and Out with DOGS in Las Vegas NV February 2025

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 loved to go out and eat. When he got elderly he came down with aggressive cancer. We were told he probably only had three months to live but might make it up to six months. Since he loved going out to eat I took Louie out as often as I could and Louie made it SEVENTEEN more months. I take my current dogs out when the weather is right and when I can.

This week it was too cold to dine out with dogs so we just took them on a car ride to Burger King and they ate the burger at home.

My Giant Aussie/Cattledog knocked my smaller dog out of his seat so she could look into the drive thru window. Then we go home and the dogs eat some cheeseburger.

They always enjoy cheeseburgers.

The next week it is starting to warm up so we took the dogs to dine at Market Grill Cafe.

They have a DOG MENU.

The dogs split one doggie Steak and Rice. (after photo we cut up the steak chunks for them).

They also got to try some of my husband’s lasagna.

and some chicken from my chicken gyro salad.

They loved dining at Market Grill Cafe.

7070 N Durango Dr Las Vegas NV

702-396-0070

www.MarketGrillCafe.com

It was maybe slightly too cold but we dined out anyway at Those Guys Pies. If they seem familiar to you then you might have seen them on Food Network’s Diners, Drive Inns and Dives. They specialize in pizzas and cheesesteaks. They have a dog friendly patio and inside is a Craft Dog Biscuit Vending Machine so we started the dogs off with Beef Craft Dog Biscuits.

I had the Lakeside Salad with Chicken and my husband had a Cheesesteak. The dogs had a good amount of chicken and some Cheesesteak.

The dogs were happy to eat chicken.

They always enjoy Those Guys Pies.

Those Guys Pies

5585 Simmons St North Las Vegas NV

725-251-5826

www.ThoseGuysPies.com

It was suppose to warm up but was cold and windy again so we took the dogs to In-N-Out Burger for their car ride and treat.

We fed them on the patio.

They were happy for the car ride and the cheeseburger.

They enjoyed!

That was Dining In and Out with DOGS for February 2025. We hope that you’ve enjoyed and we hope to see you next month.

The Forking Truth
In Memory of Louie 5-5-2001 – 3-3-2017

Naan & Curry Indian Grub – North Summerlin Las Vegas NV – Worth a Try!

Naan & Curry is a casual Indian Restaurant with four locations in Las Vegas Nevada. The North Summerlin Location is bright and airy inside. They also share a sort of food court community patio with a few other eateries and a coffee shop.

It’s casual. You order and pay at the counter and the cashier runs your food to you when it’s ready.

We shared two appetizers and two entrees and had enough for more than two leftover meals. Portions are generous here.

Chicken 65 (appetizer) is spicy. It differs very much in taste and texture from other Chicken 65 appetizers I tried from other Indian Restaurants. Maybe it’s just a different style I’m not used to.?

The Onion Bhaji (onions fried in spices and garam and chickpea flour) Is more bread-ee than others I’ve tried. For my taste it’s too much breading. I like them better when it’s more onions. The tasty mint and tamarind chutneys help it to go down.

The last two plates were the best plates for my taste.

The Chana Masala was made with fresh tasting chickpeas and was stewed in a spicy, flavorful tomato onion sauce.

We also shared the Vindaloo with Chicken (a spicy dish in a tomato stew with potatoes, ginger, and spices)

This was very good and the chicken was tender and juicy. They also gave us a generous amount of food here too.

We also got rice and buttered naan breads.

Just like most places you will like some dishes more than others.

Naan & Curry is Worth a Try!

Naan & Curry

7660 W Cheyenne Ave Las Vegas NV

702-780-5785

www.NaanCurryLV.com

Every THING is subject to change.

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Ton Shou Katsu & Izakaya Las Vegas NV – GREAT KATSU – The Katsu is Worth a Fork!

Ton Shou is a Japanese Tapas and Izakaya Restaurant located in Las Vegas Chinatown in Nevada not far from the Las Vegas Strip. The specialties of the house are the Katsu…particularly the pork katsu. They offer a wide variety of all kinds of plates to please most appetites. A few of the other offerings are sashimi, sushi rolls, seafood, beef, chicken, pork, salads, rice bowls, curry, noodles, sando (sandwiches), bar drinks and more! BUT the whole menu is only available 5pm and latter. During the day only the first two pages of menu are offered. During the day they offer some appetizers, a whole page of katsu, sando (sandwiches), udon, and a few other things.

Near the entrance they have a small lobby.

The dining area is mostly half booths with some counter seating.

We started out by sharing the Chicken Karaage.

I don’t know if what I received was typical or not but if it is I do NOT recommend The Chicken Karaage. It’s a mystery to me….The exterior is shattering crisp and fried to perfection. Inside is chicken that is cooked (also is somewhat flavorless) but also inside is rubbery chicken skin that is unappetizing to me and my husband. I took this home for my dogs.

The Good News is both Katsu dishes we tried were spectacular!

They start katsu service with a small bowl of sesame seeds that you mash up.

Then they add the katsu sauce to your mashed sesame seeds.

Now you are ready for your katsu platter.

I tried the salmon katsu minus the pork soup.

There is a lot here. I got breaded, plump meaty, moist, medium/rare-ish salmon…That is really great!!!!! There is also cabbage salad that you adjust to your taste with 5 condiments and a generous pot of steamed sticky rice.

My husband the Rosu (pork loin) Katsu.

He said it all was really great and also enjoyed the pork soup.

Ton Shou Katsu and Izakaya is Work a Fork (If you get the Katsu)

Worth a Fork!

Ton Shou Katsu and Izakaya

4049 Spring Mountain Rd Las Vegas NV

702-202-2182

www.TonShouVegas.com

Every THING is subject to change.

The Forking Truth

Showing Off

Showing Off is just showing mostly just food that I make for gatherings or somethings that are special.

Up above is pizza with burrata and balsamic, sweet potato pies with cumin seeds, allspice, cinnamon, and nigella seeds, and fresh mozzarella and parmesan pizza.

cocktail sized pastrami sandwiches….(yes I brined and smoked the pastrami and yes I baked the rye rolls.

Here was the pastrami. Brag BRAG brag brag!!!!

I’m just showing off!

People and DOGS are CRAZY about potato and cheese pierogi that were fried in butter.

Above are potato & cheese pierogi and some pistachio and chocolate fudge.

Made pickled beets and topped them with Maple Bourbon goat cheese

Made Bread Crisps and topped them with taleggio cheese and home made pesto

Made lemon topped short breads

Eggplant Parms

My Famous – Chipotle Rice Corn Cheddar Stuffed Peppers with Potato String Crust

Spice Custard stuffed Squash with Spiced Walnuts

Yotam Ottolenghi Style – Sesame Date Banana Cupcakes

That was some showing off and all the recipes or variations of the recipes can be found on my site.

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My Trip to China Mama at Palace Station Las Vegas NV

China Mama is well known in Las Vegas for offering authentic and fusion Chinese Foods. They have around a half dozen locations in Las Vegas. Each location has their own separate website and some of the locations differ a bit.

The Palace Station Location is located in the Palace Station Hotel/Casino that is very close to the Las Vegas Strip.

The Palace Station location has a bar and does offer high end wines.

$820.00 bottle of wine

There is an open kitchen.

The tables are set with fancy plates and chop sticks.

I was going to order Iced Tea but my server said that the only iced tea they have is raspberry flavored so I went with water.

Our server talked us out of getting several plates that we were going to try. He told us that some were too spicy for him so we wouldn’t be able to eat them and he also said that some dishes were better than other dishes. The dishes he talked us out of getting were – Chilled Assorted Vegetables, Stir Fried Wood Ear Mushrooms with Chinese Yams, and Asparagus, The Poached Sliced Beef with Chili Sauce, and the Mongolian Beef.

After we ordered two of the three plates arrive in about 20 minutes.

We ordered one of the Signature Dishes called Sliced Fish (sole) Filet with Picked Mustard, bean sprouts and glass noodles.

It’s much larger than I was expecting and can feed two people. It is also pretty spicy. I wasn’t expecting that. They didn’t give us spoons or bowls so I’m not sure if you are suppose to eat the broth. Many people including management checked on us but nobody offered spoons or bowls to us. The fish is mild tasting but also has a grainy texture and not a silky smooth texture like I was expecting.

We also were talked into the stir fried green beans. They were very good but don’t pair well with the spicy pickled mustard laced dish.

We ate till we were full and our third plate the Sizzling Beef with Black Pepper Sauce hasn’t arrived. (this was at least 40 minutes after we ordered) My husband Flagged someone down to tell them to cancel The Sizzling Beef. Then a minute latter it arrives. We get apologies from the manager. He offers to take it off our bill and packs it up for us to bring home. I said, Thank You.

We got a generous amount of beef but it taste like soy sauce. Doesn’t taste like Black Pepper….Not sure what it is? Or maybe the black pepper sauce is just missing?

That was my trip to China Mama Palace Station

2411 W Sahara Ave Las Vegas NV

702-600-9702

www.ChinaMamaPS.com

Every THING is subject to change.

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Seventy Six Taverns by Station Casinos – North Las Vegas NV Mostly Great Food – Worth a Try!

Seventy Six Taverns by Station Casinos is a soon to be group of American Taverns with American Food, Drinks, and Gaming. The first Seventy Six Tavern is located in North Las Vegas Nevada. It looks similar to most of the other gaming bars with food.

They all have a big bar in the center with lots of big screen TVs and tables to the side.

We tried the poblano rings.

Now these are different and tasty. I’m not a big fan of the creamy ranch with a slight bit of chipotle but the rings are tasty enough without the dressing.

My husband really enjoyed the filet tips.

The beef was tender and flavorful. The mashed potatoes were also very good and the broccoli was a generous portion that was steamed and plain.

He also said that the burger (He tried the All American burger MR) was really EXCEPTIONAL. It had a great beefy taste like a really great steakhouse burger and was juicy and medium-rare as requested.

The Fish and Chips are also very good. They were fried perfect and seemed free of oil. The fries were hot and fresh and seasoned just so. Cole Slaw was kinda plain but also was fresh and crisp.

It also was a large portion that I couldn’t finish.

The only dud was the salmon…….

I tried the salmon entree.

It’s painfully average. Slightly over cooked salmon topped with a compound butter with too much dried dill. It also came with steamed plain rice and a whole stalk of PLAIN unseasoned steamed broccoli.

I’ll be nice and not judge this place on the salmon entree because a lot of places don’t do salmon plates well.

So far very good if you skip the salmon.

Worth a Try!

Seventy Six Tavern by Station Casinos N Lamb Blvd North Las Vegas NV

702-631-7000

www.SeventySixTaverns.com

Every THING is subject to change.

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A Taste of OhLaLa French Bistro Las Vegas NV – Worth a Fork!

OhLaLa French Bistro is a full service French Restaurant and Bar located in the Summerlin Part of Las Vegas Nevada.

It’s comfortable and rich looking inside.

The tables are set with wine glasses.

They are open for lunch, weekend brunch, and dinner, and are closed on Mondays.

They start you off with baguette bread and butter.

For lunch you might want to order something like a salmon croissant.

Or maybe a Hachis Parmentiere? (French Shepard’s pie)

They offer appetizers like-

A beet salad

escargot

their amazing goat cheese with onion confit jam, pistachios, and honey

and of course French Onion Soup (delicious vegetable and onion based).

A few of the entries they offer are-

Duck Breast

Duck Leg Confit with Mustard Sauce

Sole Meunière

And some of the wonderful desserts they offer are –

Chocolate Liegeois

Sorbet with Macaron

Chocolate Mousse

Lemon Meringue Pie

OhLaLa French Bistro is Worth a Fork!

Worth a Fork!

OhLaLa French Bistro

2120 N Rampart Blvd Las Vegas Nevada

702-222-4522

www.OhLaLaFrenchBistro.com

Every THING is subject to change.

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A Peak inside of Superior Grocers Las Vegas NV

I was watching TV and saw a commercial for Superior Grocers. It turned out to be further from me than I was expecting but we made the trip anyway. It was different than I was expecting. It’s a very large supermarket. It is also more of a Mexican Supermarket.

Up above they always have from made tortillas from the Tortillaeria.

The produce section offered the usual and the exotic.

Prices were lower on Scallions and Cilantro they were only 3 for $1.

I also got a small head of lettuce for $1. and a 10 lb bag of russets for $2.99.

I noticed that they sell fresh espozate here.

They also offer many dried chili peppers.

Over to the right past the chili peppers were lots of Mexican Baked Goods.

Behind this area was some bargain shelves.

That’s a really great bargain shelf.I got that lower left sack with a butternut squash, a spaghetti squash and some gold potatoes. and I also picked up the sack up top with the 3 eggplants. I’m sorry now that I didn’t pick up more.

You can get chicken feet here. (I heard that the best soups are made with chicken feet….)

You can also get pig feet.

Prepared Masa

and LOTS of Crispy Pig Skins all over the store.

That was a peak inside of Superior Grocers.

Superior Grocers 1955 N Nellis Blvd Las Vegas NV

702-842-4430

www.SuperiorGrocers.com

Every THING is subject to change.

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Hummus Republic – Fast Food – Worth a Try!

Hummus Republic is a Fast Food and Halal Mediterranean Style fast casual “Build-Your-Own” Bowl, Wrap, Pita and more type of place with many locations.

You go down the line and build your meal “Chipotle Style.”

Then you pay and seat yourself.

We both tried bowls.

Between we tried a lot of what they had to offer. The varieties of chicken were reasonably good and moist (lemon chicken, breaded chicken, and shawarma chicken). We also tried a variety of hummus all were reasonably good (traditional, olive, feta, harissa). Sauces we tried were tasty (harissa tahini sauce, green hot sauce, hot Moroccan Sriracha Sauce. Mostly reasonably good…but least favorite bite was the falafels. They were a bit dense, not herby or crunchy but not terrible for a fast food place……

Hummus Republic is Worth a Try!

Hummus Republic

2546 E Craig Rd North Las Vegas NV

818-293-5269

Every THING is subject to change.

The Forking Truth