Bite of Europe is a European Style Bar and Restaurant located in the North-West Part of Las Vegas Nevada. They offer things like Beef Stroganoff, Schnitzel, Pelmeni, Pierogi, and Specials.
The regular menu items we tried were all reasonably good.
Smoked Salmon Deviled Eggs
Peach Dessert
Potato and Cheese Pierogi
Turkey Stuffed Cabbage
Then we tried specials on our second visit.
Khachapuri Adjaruli – Bread filled with cheeses and an egg yolk that you mix into the cheese. (bread was a bit raw and lacking salt and the cheese ran bitter)
Goulash Stew – Tasty but pork was dry and stringy.
Chicken Parikash with spetzel – This just didn’t taste good. My husband tasted it and said, “THAT’S WEIRD TASTING.”
Bite of Europe – Hit & Miss – Safer to go with the regular menu and to avoid the specials.
The 2025 Viva Taco Fest Happened in North Las Vegas Nevada at Craig Ranch Park on Craig Road (Oct.31, Nov.1, Nov.2). This was billed as the largest taco fest in the country. A fifteen dollar ticket got you a general admission ticket to get you in and the rest was up to you. You enter and see an endless amount of venders selling all kinds of goods. It was sort of like a swap mart was brought to you. Then you pass by various Day of The Dead displays. (below are just a few)
Then you finally get to the food venders. This was the first food truck I saw.
Not all but the majority of food was offered here.
I was very surprised that a lot of the food offered wasn’t tacos.
There were several different French Fry Vendors.
Funnel cake vender. I also saw pizza here, a few doughnuts, and few Ice creams.
Further down was a large stage with blaring Mexican Music.
They also had covered patio seating.
We tried a variety of tacos from a variety of places here.
Fish and Shrimp Tacos
Bulgogi Beef, Carne Asada, Chicken with red salsa, Chicken with Green salsa
Chicken and Carne Asada Tacos – These were the best by a long shot. They were so darn flavorful that the other tacos SUCKED after tasting these tacos.
They came from here.
I don’t think there is a name anywhere. I see a logo for Mr Papas Potato chips but nothing else. (a couple people on Facebook told me the correct name for this place is Mr Papas Y Raspados)
Also our newspaper and local TV news do very little in the way of food mews and this taco festival wasn’t featured. Also no list of venders on the Viva Taco Fest Website. BAH!
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 loved going out to eat. When he got elderly he came down with aggressive cancer. We were told that poor old Louie only had 3 months to live or possibly up to 6 months to live. Louie couldn’t do much but I took him out to eat as often as possible and Louie made it another 17 months. Today I take my current dogs out to eat when I can and when the weather is right.
The dogs got t go to one of their favorites – SNS Diner BBQ If they seem familiar to you then maybe you saw them on Food Network’s Diners Drive Ins and Dives.
My husband shared a lot of his three meat platter with the dogs (Brisket, pulled pork, links, and macaroni and cheese)
I shared my BBQ 1/2 Chicken with the dogs.
The Dogs always enjoy SNS Diner BBQ
3229 Losee Rd N Las Vegas NV
702-269-9696
www.SNSDiner.com
Dogs got to go to the newer California Fish Grill in NORTH LAS VEGAS. They got some branzino today
and they also got
Fried fish, sweet potato fries, and crispy parmesan green beans.
“Yum Fish”
“Yum Fish”
“Yum Green Bean”
“Yum Green Bean”
“Yum Sweet Potato”
They always enjoy the California Fish Grill
1930 W Craig Rd N Las Vegas NV
702-623-8884
www.CAFishGrill.com
The Dogs also got to go to Those Guys Pies. If they sound familiar to you then maybe you saw them featured on Food Network’s Diners Drive inns & Dives. This restaurant is mainly a pizza and cheesesteak restaurant but they do sell there things and also happening to have a craft dog biscuit vending machine inside.
We got the dogs some craft beef dog biscuits while we were waiting on our order.
In reasonable time our order arrives.
I got the lakeside salad with fried chicken and my husband got a cheesesteak.
The dogs got to enjoy some chicken and some cheesesteak.
We always enjoy Those Guys Pies.
Those Guys Pies
5585 Simmons St North Las Vegas NV
725-251-5826
www.ThoseGuysPies.com
The Dogs also got to go to The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill. They had some salmon, cucumbers, and chickpeas from my Greek Rice Bowl.
They also enjoyed some gyro and steak from my husband’s rice bowl.
The Dogs always enjoy The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill.
6540 Losee Rd N Las Vegas NV
702-749-8582
www.TheGreatGreekGrill.com
That was Dining Out With DOGS for October 2025. We hope that you’ve enjoyed an we hope to see you next month.
The Forking TruthIn Memory of Louie 5-5-2001 – 3-3-2017
Good Pie is a multi award wining pizzeria with two locations. One is in Henderson and the one we tried is in Downtown in the Arts District of Las Vegas Nevada. Good Pie offers a variety of pizzas. They are known for their Grandma Pie (square crispy bottoms). They also offer Brooklyn Style Pizzas (thin crusts), Detroit (crispy squares), and Sicilian (thick and fluffy). It’s not on the menu but you can also get a variety of pizzas by the slice. You just have to walk up front and see what the offerings are.
On one side is a large bar and on the other side are booths and lots of photos of many grandmothers. In the back is the main kitchen.
We tried a few slices, a salad, and a fried pizza.
Grandma – Upside Down Grandma – Extra Cheese, Double Sauce, Oregano, Pecorino
Greek Salad
My favorite was the Fried Pizza with Burrata Cheese – It’s fried and baked. Topped with a rich tomato sauce, fresh basil, parmesan, and extra virgin olive oil. I liked the delicate what seemed like light and not a heavy crust, the richer tomato sauce, the tastier cheese, and the fresh basil. It’s very different from most pizzas that I’ve tried. I heard that some people don’t like this pizza because it does cool off faster from the cold burrata cheese that is applied at the end.
Komex Fusion is a casual restaurant here in Vegas. They offer their spin on Mexican Foods with a Korean Touch. They’ve been featured in various publications and various television shows.
On this visit they offered various specials.
Whatever you order they start you off with a complimentary basket of chips and some tasty salsa.
Maybe you want to start out with an order of fried wontons.
You HAVE to get the bulgogi tostada because it’s FORKING delicious!
Here’s the Bulgogi tostada.
Or maybe try a few tacos –
Above is a chicken and fish taco.
Below is a pork belly taco.
My husband loves the bulgogi grilled cheese.
On anther visit he enjoyed the Bulstrami Burrito with fries inside.
The George Sportsman’s Lounge is a 24/7 Elevated American Restaurant, Bar, and Gaming Type of place located in the Durango Hotel/Casino. It’s very large with a very large patio. (Below is part of the patio)
Inside is a large bar, a smaller bar and lots of GIANT BIG screen TVs and a variety of other seating.
We started out by sharing the Brussels Sprouts (balsamic glaze, shaved parmesan, and pecans).
The sprouts look good but are a little under today so they are hard. The glaze taste a bit strong today and all the cheese today is hard and sticking together……..Oh well
But both our mains were very good.
Salmon Salad (Nicely grilled to medium salmon, romaine, arugula, radish, asparagus, cucumber, tomatoes, orange, citrus vinaigrette, and feta cheese.)
The Hot Honey Chicken Macaroni and Cheese was also very good. (3 cheese cavatappu, fried buttermilk chicken, hot honey, crispy onions, and chives).
Lemongrass & Lime is an award wining Thai Restaurant with two locations in Las Vegas Nevada (Summerlin and the one I go to in Centennial Hills). They are a little different here and offer seasonal specials in addition to their regular menu.
We tried two of the specials.
Short Rib Dumpling are amazing and sit in a well made beef stock.
The Potato Scaled Cod in Green Curry Sauce is also wonderful. It’s all great and maybe the best green curry that you can find in Vegas.
Matteo’s Ristorante Italiano is an award wining Northern Style Italian Restaurant located in Restaurant Row in the Venetian Hotel/Casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada.
Inside
The lunch and dinner menus are seasonal so they always change slightly.
Surprisingly we’ve tried the most impressive salmon dishes in Las Vegas here at Matteo’s.
It’s shaved and so fresh and served up with the just right embellishments.
Even more impressive are the salmon entrees.
This is what impressive salmon is – Cooked Medium -Medium-Rare with CRISPY and Seasoned skin. (above is a lunch salmon entree) (Below is a dinner entree Salmon) As of yet I have not found another restaurant that prepares salmon this masterful in Las Vegas.
Best Salmon came from Matteo’s in the Palazzo Venetian
Another impressive dish that is only occasionally on the dinner menu is the Ligurian Focaccia.
Ligurian Focaccia from Matteo’s Italiano Ristorante
This was to die for –
The bread is really light as air and is a balloon sort of bread. It’s stuffed with creamy light Crescenza cheese and this one was topped with squash blossoms, asparagus, Italian parsley, and mushrooms.
And of course the hand made pastas and sausage are amazing.
Below is what we tried so –
Matteo’s Ristorante Italiano is Impressive and is Worth a Fork!
Worth a Fork!
Matteo’s Ristorante Italiano – at The Venetian Hotel/Casino
ai Pazzi Pizza by Chef Fabio Viviani recently opened in the food hall in Rampart Hotel/Casino in Las Vegas Nevada. At the time of my visit last Friday I was told that this is just a take out restaurant without seating on the day we went. (That might be changing because I saw them adding tables the next day?) We sat at the bar seats by ai Pazzi Pizza and were told to leave because they were bar seats for the restaurant. (but the next day I saw they let ai Pazzi Pizza there so I don’t know if they changed things or maybe it depends on who is working? anyways They offer a limited menu of 6 twelve inch pizzas, two salads, soft beverages, and take out beer.
menu
I noticed that chef Fabio was seated next door at the Pearls Oyster Bar.
We came at an off time and we sat ourselves at one of the few tables across from ai Pazzi Pizza but you can’t count (at this time) on getting a seat anywhere.
We tried a Pesto Pomodoro Pizza (mozzarella, pesto, tomatoes, raw onion, parmesan)
and a OG Salica (pomodoro, fontina, provolone, sausage, peppers, olives, red onions, roasted garlic, and oregano)
Of course both pizzas were delicious and both were thin and crisp.
At the time of my visit it wasn’t clear on the website that this was a take out only restaurant. Perhaps that will change in the near future?
ai Pazzi Pizza – Newly Opened
221 N. Rampart Blvd Las Vegas NV (at Rampart Hotel/Casino)
ANIMA By Edo is sort of upscale New American Restaurant located in The Gramercy in Las Vegas Nevada. Lunch service just started and they are offering two course lunches for $25.00 with a few add on options.
I started with the Dealer’s Choice Salad. Today it was described as a Peach Panzanella Salad.
It’s fancy and different. It has lots of different fancy produce in it and fresh tasting pistachios. It’s a bit radish heavy but the radishes are very good and a much better quality and freshness than what I get at my local markets. The salad is large and I shared a nice amount because I could.
My husband started out with the 30 Day Dry Aged Stripling Carpaccio in Puri Bread stuffed with Payoyo Cheese Espuma and topped with Black Truffle Vinaigrette.
WOW! The Puri Bread is almost like bread egg shells. I didn’t taste the meat but the Puri Bread and Cheese Foam was interesting.
I had to try the Salmon A La Plancha.
I do have to say that the salmon really is amazing and has been prepared so masterful that the skin is crunchy and taste like a potato chip. It even stayed crispy with moist medium cooked fish. Adorning the salmon is summer squash, confit tomatoes, sauce vierge, and green goddess allioli.
My husband enjoyed the Rigatoni Amatriciana with belly bacon ends, and sun-dried tomato pomodoro.
My husband also added on a Bikini Pressed Sandwich ($10. Sobrasada, Matton Cheese) to go that he enjoyed a little latter.
The 2 Course $25.00 Lunch by ANIMA By Edo is sure Worth a Fork!
