The Black Sheep is a Modern Vietnamese/American full service restaurant and bar located about fifteen minutes past the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas Nevada. This restaurant is by Chef Jamie Tran who was a former BRAVO TOP CHEF contestant and also was Eater Las Vegas 2017 Chef of the year.

Below is Chef Jamie Tran at the bar helping out.

Below is a BIG TASTE of The Black Sheep….I do note that the menu changes some from time to time.

The Salmon Skin Tacos are usually offered on the menu and are usually amazing.

Often the Bao Sliders with house made sausage are on the menu. My husband said that these are delicious.

I thought this version of the Hamachi Crudo was amazing.

The latest version of the Hamachi is very good not amazing like the other version but still very good.

June 2025 Hamachi Crudo

New appetizer Oxtail Empanada was very good and came with delicious pickled cabbage.

Above are the Oxtail Empanadas

Haiya Chicken

The Short Rib is often on the menu

I had the signature boneless crispy rainbow trout six times already. 4 of the 6 were crispy.

On my June 2025 visit the fish was indeed crispy and looked like this –

My husband often gets the Pork Jowl and he said that it is jiggly good.

The dessert menu often changes

Citrus Meringue with purple yam crust

Passionfruit Mango Swiss Roll

Miso Chocolate Mousse Cake

Profiterole with Cherry Ice Cream (all house made)

Vietnamese Spiced Poached Pear with Goat Cheese (I think this was an appetizer but we enjoyed it as an amazing dessert)

The Black Sheep is Worth a Fork!

The Black Sheep

8680 W Warm Springs Rd Las Vegas NV

702-954-3998

www.BlackSheepVegas.com

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ai Pazzi is a very nice Italian Restaurant located in the Rampart Casino/Hotel in the Summerlin part of Las Vegas Nevada. This restaurant is brought to you by celebrity chef Fabio Viviani.

Inside it’s rich, airy and modern.

Whatever you order they start you off with delicious house made focaccia that’s embellished with olive oil, rosemary, and grated cheese.

They also offer a few wines blended by the chef.

We tried the arancini (fried rice balls)

Here they are a little different and are vegetarian with a cheese center and sit in a pecorino cheese sauce.

For my main I tried the branzino.

I got a very generous amount of meaty fish that’s prepared to perfection and comes with a nicely grilled lemon. The salad is made of very fresh bitter young greens. The dressing really pops. I think because it’s made with an unusual vinegar that is very tasty.

We planned to share charred broccolini. We were getting kinda full so we brought it home.

My husband enjoyed the Pollo Scarpariello.

He said it was all very good but especially enjoyed the house made sausage in the dish.

We also enjoyed the lemon ricotta cake.

And they surprised us with a celebration dessert plate.

It was a sweet ending to a wonderful dinner.

ai Pazzi is Worth a Fork!

Ai Pazzi at Rampart Casino/Hotel

221 N Rampart Blvd Las Vegas NV

702-507-5900

www.aiPazzi.com

www.TheResortatSummerlinLV.com

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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

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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!

The Bootlegger Italian Bistro

7700 Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas NV

702-736-4939

www.BootleggerLasVegas.com

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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 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

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