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Grand Opening Party at ai Pazzi Italian Restaurant- Rampart Casino/Hotel Las Vegas NV

I was lucky to get invited to the Grand Opening Party of Chef Fabio Viviani’s newest restaurant called ai Pazzi in the Rampart Casino/Hotel in the Summerlin part of Las Vegas Nevada. It took place Saturday July 12th 2025.

Chef Fabio was by the door greeting the guests.

Over a dozen different appetizers were served to guests as well as various sips.

Toast with ricotta charred grapes, and pistachios

non-stop famous wagyu meatballs

tuna, avocado, on rice cracker

arancini with pecorino and black pepper cream

watermelon with feta, avocado, and pistachio

Pasta with duck sausage

Pasta bolognaise

pasta with vodka sauce

Chef Fabio walking around.

tiramisu

flourless chocolate cake

That was a taste of the Grand Opening Party at ai Pazzi Italian Restaurant by Fabio Viviani at Rampart Casino/Hotel in Summerlin Las Vegas Nevada

ai Pazzi

221 N Rampart Blvd Las Vegas NV

702-869-7790

www.aiPazzicom

www.TheResortatSummerlin.com

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Solo Qui – Gelato Coffee – Las Vegas NV – Worth a Try!

Solo Qui is a casual Coffee and Fresh Made Gelato Shop located in the North Summerlin part of Las Vegas Nevada. Some of the things they offer besides coffee and gelato are breakfast, lunch panini, and desserts. They are very dog friendly and allow dogs on the patio and inside. Inside is a mix of traditional tables and also booths to sit at.

They even offer dog & cat friendly gelato.

We tried a pistachio and a chocolate gelato.

Both were very good! Both taste natural and are full flavored and creamy.

Worth a try when you’re in North Summerlin.

Solo Qui

7460 W Lake Mead Blvd Las Vegas NV

702-749-3904

I haven’t found a website for them.

Every THING is subject to change.

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Lindo Michoacan at Palace Station – Las Vegas NV – Not The Best

Lindo Michoacan is a group of Mexican Restaurants and Bars with four locations around Las Vegas Nevada. The food and menus of the locations differs. I do note that I had a good experience at the Centennial location.

The location at Place Station has a bar and a couple dining areas that are made of traditional tables, booths, and half booths.

They start you off with complimentary spicy chips here, a red spicy sauce, and soft whipped beans. (different from Centennial location)

I hate to be honest but I have to tell The FORKING Truth…..This is the worst salsa that I’ve ever tasted anywhere. It’s like tomato puree mixed with a very hot chemical…..Not hot peppers…like something chemical. No cilantro, no onions….just horrible. It burns and isn’t good at all. THIS IS SHOCK because the salsa at the Centennial Location was good.

Next come the Fideo Soup that comes with most entrees.

The dominate flavor is TABLE SALT. (I can’t eat this…….my husband is more tolerate of salt…he can eat it but said that it is salty. So it is salty….Later when we got home he kept drinking water saying he was so thirsty from probably that salty soup)

My main was the Pollo A La Naranja Becky (Spicy Mexican Orange Chicken but with vegetables instead of rice and beans)

They gave THREE pounded chicken breasts that are in a mild slightly orange sauce. There are suppose to be jalapeños in the dish but they didn’t make it to this plate. The vegetables on the side are ok……This also came with corn tortillas that seem hand made but are thick as pita breads.

My husband tried the Chile Relleno Camaron (Shrimp and Pepper)

He said that the shrimp didn’t taste fresh and thought it was odd that the pepper was flat on the plate and topped with the shrimp.

Lindo Michoacan at Palace Station – This visit not the best.

2411 W Sahara Ave Las Vegas NV

702-253-2916

www.LindoMichoacan.com

Every THING is subject to change.

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Komex Fusion – Korean/Mexican Fusion Restaurant – Still Worth a Fork! – Las Vegas NV

Komex Fusion is a Korean/Mexican Restaurant located on the West Side of Las Vegas Nevada not too far from the Las Vegas Strip. This is a small casual restaurant. If they seem familiar to you then you might have already come across them somewhere.

They offer some traditional style Mexican dishes like tacos, burritos, and tortas but what you really might have came for is their Bulgogi Heavy Menu of fusion tacos, burritos, enchiladas, chimichangas, and their FAMOUS BULGOGI TOSTADA that was featured on Food Network’s Taco Trip (pictured below – crispy rice patty topped with bulgogi, Komex slaw, pico de gallo,Korean Hot Sauce)

Mighty Delicious!

Or maybe you prefer something like a Bulgogi Grilled Cheese on Texas Toast.

They also offer tacos

Pork Taco

Fish & Chicken Tacos

Crispy Won Tons

Complimentary Chips and Salsa

Komex Fusion is Worth a Fork!

Worth a Fork!

Komex Fusion

633 N Decatur Blvd Las Vegas NV

702-646-1612

www.KomexFusion.com

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The Bootlegger Italian Bistro – Las Vegas NV – Famous Old School Italian Restaurant – Worth a Fork!

The Bootlegger Italian Bistro is a famous multi award wining Old School Italian Restaurant and ,bar, that also offers banquets, catering, gaming, nightclub, and entertainment. As soon as you enter you see various photos of celebrities that dined here.

Most of the dining rooms are red and are lined with more celebrity photos.

Here is part of the bar area.

We got seated in the Steve & Eydie Booth.

We ordered and they started us off with well seasoned bread with garlic and tasty red sauce on the side. They told us that we could have all the bread we want.

For my main I ordered the lunch sized Pollo Angelo.

It’s chicken breast in a sherry wine lemon caper sauce with artichokes, mushrooms, olives, and red peppers. It comes with fettuccini Alfredo on the side.

My husband ordered the Veal Saltimbocca.

It’s veal layered with Genoa salami, hot capicola and cheese and it’s dipped in egg batter and sauteed in sherry wine and mushroom sauce. Fettuccini Alfredo is on the side.

Everything was good and we were too full to try dessert.

Below is list of their awards.

The Bootlegger Italian Bistro is Worth a Fork!

Worth a Fork!

The Bootlegger Italian Bistro

7700 Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas NV

702-736-4939

www.BootleggerLasVegas.com

Every THING is subject to change.

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My FORKING Thoughts on Reese’s PB&J Strawberry Jam Big Cup

The Reese’s PB&J cups come in strawberry jam and grape jam. I picked the strawberry jam because the grape one says right on the front artificially flavored so I thought the strawberry would be better? It’s marked U and D so it doesn’t contain any Castoreum so it’s safe to eat.

It looks different than the picture.

LOL – I thought the top would be embellished with peanut butter and jam.

I cut in half and I see the strawberry jam is near the bottom of the cup.

I try some.

It tastes mostly like a Reese’s Cup.

The strawberry jam doesn’t bring much to it.

It’s not terrible but the jam is a waste because it doesn’t have much flavor to it. It’s just there to give you less Reese’s.

Those were my FORKING Thoughts on Reese’s PB&J Strawberry Jam Big Cups. Your FORKING opinion may indeed differ.

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A Taste of Paris Baguette – Las Vegas NV

Paris Baguette is a chain of bakeries that offer fresh baked pastries, cakes, breads, and cookies. They also offer grab and go sandwiches, coffee and tea. The Chinatown location offers indoor seating and outdoor seating.

In the grab and go sandwich section I noticed a tuna sandwich, various meat and cheese sandwiches, and this unusual Grilled Cheese Buffalo Chicken Sandwich (notice that Cheese is on the outside of the bread)

Here’s just a sampling of the goodies that await you.

Paris Baguette

4115 Spring Mountain Road Las Vegas NV

702-820-0909

www.ParisBaguette.com

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Trattoria Nakamura-Ya – Tokyo Style Italian – Las Vegas NV – Worth a try!

Trattoria Nakamura-Ya is a Tokyo Style Italian Restaurant and that means if you are in Japan this is what you’d find if you are looking for an Italian Restaurant. This restaurant is small with limited seating inside. They are small but we did notice that they serve wine.

Awards grace the wall.

My husband started out with what they call spring rolls.

He thought the spring rolls seemed like they were tempura dipped. He thought they were cheese sticks with a little bit of Italian lunch meat in them.

I went with the lunch special –

I got a platter of Chicken Tatsuta-age, Chicken Katsu, Grilled Mackerel, Salad, and my choice of rice or bread and I went with rice.

I prefer the katsu (fried sliced chicken on ends of plate) over the tatsuta-age because it’s much more tender (dark meat) and is much more flavorful. The mackerel seems fresh but it is a strong tasting fish. The Salad seems very fresh but is kinda plain. The rice also tastes freshly made.

My husband tried the Pork Loin Tonkatsu made from that special Canadian refined red meat pork called Mugifusi. It also came with freshly prepared mixed vegetables.

So far what we tried was reasonably good.

I hope to return to try a pasta dish and fresh flown in fish from Japan.

Worth a Try!

Trattoria Nakamura-Ya

5040 Spring Mountain Rd Las Vegas NV

702-858-7240

www.NakamuraYaLV.com

Every THING is subject to change.

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