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My Trip to Fox Smokehouse BBQ – Boulder City NV – Not the Best

We went on a day trip to Boulder City. It’s only about 45 minutes from North Las Vegas so we thought it might be fun. They have several antique shops and a few museums there. Most places are listed as opening at 10am but I’ve found out that most of Boulder City runs very late so don’t count on any place opening on time in Boulder City.

Fox Smokehouse BBQ has an impressive 4.5 star rating out of over a thousand reviews on Yelp. They are also listed as a top Boulder City Restaurant destination by our local newspaper so I thought Fox Smokehouse BBQ was a safe and good place to try lunch.

We get there.

When you walk in to the left side is a bar and bar area. Not photoed are BUNCHES of PIG decorations. I was surprised not to find any Fox decorations at FOX Smokehouse BBQ.

To the right is a dining area with a salad bar. But I don’t know why anyone would get the salad bar here. The meats are ham, bacon, and lunch meat turkey. If they had some sort of add on to smoked meat option I might have tried it.

I ordered the smoked turkey breast platter with macaroni and cheese and also corn.

This is a lot of food that can feed 2 or more people.

The turkey really does have amazing flavors to it but it is on the DRY side.

Corn has a good flavor to it.

But the macaroni-n-cheese really sucks!

BLECH!!!!!!

It’s like mushy pasta mixed with something like Velveeta. Then they tried to mix in real cheese that didn’t melt into it.

And it also has GLOBS OF BURNT CHEESE THROUGH IT.

YUCK!!!!!!!!! GROSS!!!!!!!!!! ICK!!!!!!!! EKKK!!!!!!!!

What the FORK? Only a toddler would cook up something like this.

My husband did worst with the pulled pork platter.

The beans and cornbread were ok but the pulled pork was very dry and stringy.

The pulled pork was so dry and stringy that you could use it as dental floss.

Fox Smokehouse BBQ – Not the Best

Fox Smokehouse BBQ

930 Nevada Way Boulder City NV

www.FoxSmokehouseBBQ.com

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The Kopper Keg North – Las Vegas NV – Worth a Try!

The Kopper Keg is a 24/7 Gaming, Bar, and Dining kind of place. They have 4 locations in Vegas (North, South, East, West) and one location near by in Henderson. The menus differ slightly. Kopper Keg North offers many appetizers or bar snacks. Some of the offerings are tacos, nachos, Bavarian Pretzels, wings, salads, wraps, and pizzas.

You can sit at the bar or at a table in the dining area.

We started out with the Mac-n-Cheese bites. (They come with ranch dressing on the side)

They are actually pretty tasty. A bit spicy too.

I went with the Asian Chop Salad with Blackened Salmon.

It tastes better than it looks and the salmon is pretty good too! It’s also a large portion of salad and salmon. I’m guessing at least 6 ounces of salmon.

My husband tried the special of the day. A sausage and pepperoni sandwich with cheese, sauce, and tater tots.

Not high end but is OK

Kopper Keg North – Worth a Try!

Kopper Keg North

8725 W Deer Springs Way Las Vegas NV

702-933-4893

www.KopperKegLV.com

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Moo Woo Korean BBQ Is Worth a Fork! Las Vegas NV

Moo Woo Korean BBQ is located in the Centennial part of Las Vegas Nevada. It’s a Korean BBQ. They offer some appetizers and side dishes. The main menu are combos of 5 kinds of meat that you cook at the burner on your table that serve 2-3 people and double sized combo of ten kinds of meat that serve 4-5 people. They also offer add on plates so you can have even MORE! Soft beverages, beer, wine, and solo are offered.

We tried a special order Woo Combo (no galbe substitute spicy chicken).

We get banchan (small side dishes), rice, seasonings to start.

We also get corn cheese and some sort of soup.

We also get this really delicious salad that has a lot of flavor to it.

I think this might be the Rib Eye Steak with a small cube of beef fat.

This came out tender and delicious.

I think this was the Prime Thin Sliced Brisket.

This was the plainest of the meats but still was tender.

Below is the Bulgogi Steak.

This one was FORKING incredible. SUPER Tender and very DELICIOUS. I wish that I could come in to just get this. This is what you want here.

Below is regular Bulgogi. It’s tastier than the thin sliced brisket but not the DELICIOUS BOMB Bulgogi Steak is.

Lastly we had the Spicy Chicken instead of the galbe (rib) that normally comes with the Woo Combo.

It’s also delicious and tender. This was way more food than most couples can eat (and my husband is a big eater) We had lunch (I was too full to have dinner) and took home enough for a dinner for two for the next day.

I have to say Moo Woo BBQ is Worth a Fork!

Worth a Fork!

Moo Woo BBQ

5770 Centennial Center Blvd Las Vegas NV

702-331-7788

I haven’t found a website for Moo Woo BBQ

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Dining Out with DOGS in Las Vegas NV – April 2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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