Dirt Dog Hosts Bluey Event: Failed So Bad, Doing Red

A Las Vegas-based restaurant, Dirt Dog, recently went viral after hosting a "Bluey" event that left many in shock.

According to Today.com, Dirt Dog hosted a family day on May 11. The restaurant's event listing said there would be face painting, treats and a meet-and-greet with Bluey. This eatery is known for their gourmet hot dogs and other comfort food offerings.

Bluey is a popular children's cartoon that features a talking blue dog that's animated. According to the event's Facebook page, many parents were left underwhelmed.

One comment reads, "Temu Bluey costume and decorations from Dollar Tree featured at Dirt Dog Las Vegas Rainbow! Thanks for ruining my 3 year olds day!" and another one reads, "Total waste of time!! If you want to attract people to your establishment don’t false advertise. Bluey was a guy in a onesie. Long lines for nothing. Kids were super upset and so are the parents."

Angry parents poured the event page with comments about their disappointment about the event and their shock that the "Bluey" character was a man dressed in a "Bluey" onesie.

The event went viral on social media. Possibly, the comedic comments and the Bluey onesie contributed to this story's virality.

The hot dog joint posted an apology on social media. "We are truly sorry this event wasn't the expected experience!"

The post then reads that Dirt Dog takes pride in community events, and they were overwhelmed with the event's turn out. They further said that Dirt Dog will continue to improve their events in the future.

"We hope to repair our relationship with all of you," the end of the post reads.

According to an update by Fox 5, Dirt Dog will actually host another "Bluey Day" event. But this time, parents can expect the "real" Bluey.

The event is June 9 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the location on 8390 S Rainbow Blvd #100, Las Vegas, NV 89139.

We definitely look forward to attending this redo event! Although the first event was slightly comedic, we can forgive local businesses who are simply putting on free events for the community to enjoy.

Pizza. The greatest invention ever (next to tacos of course). And the pizza in Las Vegas is so good that naming the top five places might be tough. But I'm going to give it a shot anyways.

Italy is such an important country. There are so many cool things about this little boot hanging off Europe.

According toTtrafalgar.com, Italy has the smallest country in the world: Vatican City. And even though Rome is over 2000 years old, it's also the youngest country in Europe. Plus, did you know Italy has a free wine fountain? Yep, it's in Caldari di Ortona, and the wine flows 24/7, for free.

And of course, without Italy, we probably wouldn't have Pizza. The greatest invention ever (okay, tacos, we'll call it a tie).

Related: The Best Tacos In Las Vegas

In 1860, in the Campania region of Naples, Pizza (almost as we know it), was born. The word "pizza" is thought to have come from the Latin word "pinsa", according to Pubblicoitalianeatery.com. Sure, it was around before that. According to history.com, flatbread with toppings on it was being consumed by ancient Egyptians, The Romans and The Greeks. But Naples is the birthplace of the pizza pie. It was cheap (the poor always create the best food it seems), could be eaten anywhere and it was easy to share with others.

And even though all those things were true, pizza wasn't super popular anywhere outside of Naples, until it took off in America.

Lombardi's, in New York, brought the Italian delicacy to the states in 1905, and is making pizza to this day, with the original oven. But, according to pizzafacts.net, it wasn't until after World War 2 that pizza really took off, especially after Hollywood started to get the original ‘influencers’, Joe Dimaggio, Frank Sinatra and Jimmy Durante, to endorse pizza.

Chefs come here to work at one of the Strip hotels, fall in love with the city and open their own places off strip. And that's why locals have so many killer choices around town. And pizzerias are no exception.

Here are my favorite places to grab a slice of pizza in Las Vegas.

Speaking of chefs from the Strip making their way into the real part of Las Vegas, Chef Roy Bass and Chris Builder did exactly that. And boy am I glad they did. Those Guys Pies have brought their Philly-style pies to The Lakes in Summerlin, North las Vegas and Henderson. They offer all kinds of killer options but, for me, the best pizza is the Maui Wowie. Bacon, jalapeno and pineapple (yes, I eat pineapple on pizza and I don't give a f---...hoot what you think).

Metro Pizza is one of the original pizzerias in Las Vegas. They opened their doors in 1980 and never looked back. They have all kinds of accolades, including being named Las Vegas' Greatest Pizzeria of All-Time in 2020. I'm a fan of the Modesto. It's loaded with sausages, tomatoes, garlic and basil. Side note: The meatball sliders are worth the calories.

They have 4 locations, so no matter what side of town you are in, Metro is close by. 

There’s so many good choices here. Mainly because you can customize your deep dish, stuffed or thin crust pizza. You can even customize your own personal size deep dish or stuffed pizza. That's cool.  You can't go wrong with whatever you choose at Amore's, but I will tell you they have a taco pizza that's heavenly. And one of my favorite things about Amore? They are right by the radio station.  

Although, being a Chiefs fan, I’m probably banned from this place (this is a diehard Buffalo Bills joint), but I don’t care. Besides, its not my fault the Bills keep trading with the Chiefs and losing out on players like Patrick Mahomes.

It's also not my fault that Naked City's pizza is incredible. They have a pizza called the Stinger and if you like Blue Cheese and Franks red hot sauce, this pizza is for you. I’m personally a huge fan of Buffalo 22. This bad boy has White Garlic Sauce, Pepperoni, Sausage. It also features a Roasted Garlic Crust with Crispy Garlic, and Hot Honey. Anything with hot Honey has my vote, every time.  Go Chiefs!

One of the best-tasting pizzas I have ever had in my life was at Pizza Rock. I was surprised it was so good. I mean, Pizza Rock seemed like a ‘corporate’ kind of joint, but I tell you what, their pizza is good. Corporate or not. They have all the styles too. Detroit, New York and  California (that's a style? I just thought it was something to get out of). Having said that, I’m all about Chicago Style with the cracker crust. My favorite being the Old Chicago. It has Sliced Meatballs, Italian Sausage, and little dollop of Ricotta. Plus it comes in square pieces, so it's super easy to share.