Announcements
Elixir Superfood and Juice
Elixir Superfood and Juice is coming to South Lake Tahoe. The health food spot with counter serve salads, bowls, smoothies, juices, and more has officially franchised. While the first three locations โ including two in Reno and one in Mammoth โ are owned by Karla and Charles Perry, the South Lake store will be franchised by Teri Jo and Bob Felkel. The team is targeting an early summer opening in the Bijou Shopping Center. The project is currently under construction. The South Lake store will be the second franchise to open behind an Irvine, Calif., store set for an April 15 debut.
Centro Market
Centro Market in Carson City is slated for a mid-April 2026 opening. The 23,160-square-foot grocery store has been under construction since November 2024, but SB Builders LLC, the general contracting firm behind the commercial project, announced the completion of the $5 million project March 13.
The store was designed with the customer experience front of mind. Owners Herbert Muro and Armando Valencia chose an updated layout focused on accessibility, enhanced navigation, comfort, and convenience, as well as opting for modern design elements in a mission revival style. The overall project also improved parking and includes indoor and outdoor dining spaces for shoppers.
Located at 3312 Highway 50 East, the new Centro Market replaces its former storefront at 2974 U.S. Hwy. 50 East.
Chop Stop Salad Co.
Chop Stop Salad Co. is coming to Plumb Lane in Reno. Local franchisee Steve Ferguson announced the second Reno location on his Instagram page with a projected opening date of spring 2026. Located at Plumb Lane and Yori Avenue, itโll be the second storefront for Ferguson and his wife. The first opened in 2020 in SouthTowne Crossing in south Reno. The fast casual, healthy-food option will include a drive through, much like its existing location. The menu focuses on a lineup of wraps, salads, and chopurritos, a type of rice bowl.
Tsuki Ramen
The owners of Thai Lotus are bringing a new restaurant to Renoโs Midtown District. Tsuki Ramen is opening next to Moo Dang and Loco Ono, replacing a vape shop. The restaurant is still in its early stages, with a business license filed through the City of Reno and plans for a remodel. An opening date is unknown at this time.
Seoulful Bites
The owners of Seoulful Bites are bringing a new concept to Reno. Opening at 1651 N. Virginia St. near the University of Nevada, Reno, the family-owned ramen bar will focus on quick and casual bites of bold Korean flavors with a self-service format.
The space is undergoing a full remodel with help from local interior decorator Nisha Stewart of Stewart Street Studios. The restaurant owners hope to open soon. You can follow the progresson Instagram @seoulfulbitesreno.
Sarah Craichy
Lake Tahoe-based Sarah Craichy, who leads the pastry team at Edgewood Tahoe Resort, is one of the contestants scheduled to appear on the Food Networkโs The Ultimate Baking Championship season one, debuting March 9. Jesse Palmer serves as host of the baking competition with a $50,000 prize pot. Each week pastry chefs go head to head, whittling down from 16 contestants to one.
Living Stones Church
What is happening with the old Century Riverside 12 movie theater in Reno has been a topic of conversation since it closed in November 2024 with failed deals up until late 2025 when the owners of Living Stones Church bought the vacant building for$5 million.
While the main operation will be Sunday services and meeting rooms for church business and activities, Craig Parish says the plans are much larger than that. The goal is to create a multi-use community gathering space useable seven days per week. While no leases have been signed yet, the plans submitted to the City of Reno for approval include two street-level restaurants, an expanded outdoor patio, and a large coffee shop/co-working space. Parish says church leaders are already in talks with some potential businesses, including a brewery, but are also entertaining all potential tenants at this time. Interested parties can submit a tenant interest form to inquire about the open spots, which are proposed as a 3,080-square-foot restaurant, 3,291-square-foot restaurant, and 3,778-square-foot coffee shop, pending city approval.
Buffalo Wild Wings
A take-out only Buffalo Wild Wings concept is coming to Reno in March. Called Buffalo Wild Wings GO, the Reno franchise location will be owned by Mayer Zahid, a long-time Reno resident who has also owned and operated other concepts in the area for more than 20 years, including El Pollo Loco and Blaze Pizza. The restaurant will open at 1901 Silverada Blvd. in the Silverada Shopping Center. Hours are currently set for Sunday through Thursday. Photo courtesy of Buffalo Wild Wings.
Ms. Finicky
A new bar is coming to California Avenue in Reno! Ms. Finicky is taking over Forest St. Station. Under new ownership, the 80s-style bar will blend music and cocktails to become a late night stop for locals and visitors alike.
The new space is co-owned by husband-and-wife team Andy and Donielle McMinn alongside their daughter Bella Chavez-McMinn. This is the familyโs first foray into the hospitality industry, and they are working with a hospitality consultantโMaverick Theoryโto get it up and running. Michael Tipps of Bar Rescue is also involved in the project. The remodel will be swift as Forest Street Station celebrates with a goodbye party on Feb. 14 and then says its final farewell on Feb. 20. A six-day turnaround is planned to completely transform the barโs theme with Ms. Finicky set to open to the public Feb. 26 with a grand opening party from 6-8 p.m.
Ms. Finicky has already been active on social media, eagerly teasing the new concept as they prepare to launch. You can follow along @foreststreetstation.
2026 Nevada Craft Beverage Passport
The 2026 Nevada Craft Beverage Passport is celebrating its fifth year. The new passport, filled with specials and stampable pages for many participating breweries, wineries, and distilleries throughout the state, celebrated the milestone with a release party at Bristlecone Brewing Co. in Reno on Jan. 30. It was an especially memorable location given the passport’s first release party was held in the same venue when it was IMBIB Brewery.
The passport is free and includes discounts for several participating businesses. It works as a way for Nevada residents to collect stamps while visiting participating craft beverage destinations. After receiving 10 stamps, passport-holders start winning prizes, including gift baskets, as well as tickets to Reno Rodeo, A Night in the Country concert festival, and 2027โs Brew HaHa.
The Nevada Craft Beverage Passport was created by the Nevada Department of Agriculture along with Made in Nevada and Travel Nevada. The goal is to increase support of the state’s agriculture and tourism industries as well as small businesses. There are 51 establishments included in the passport, which is free to patrons.
The release party included awards for those businesses that have participated all five years, including 10 Torr Distilling and Brewing, Alibi Ale Works, Big Dogโs Brewing Co., Black Rabbit Mead Company, Boulder Dam Brewing Co., Frey Ranch Distillery, Great Basin Brewing Co., High Mark Distillery, Kruze Road Winery, Lead Dog Brewing Co., Nevada Sunset Winery, North 5th Brewing Co., Revision Brewing Co., Schussboom Brewing Co., Shoetree Brewing Co., The Brewerโs Cabinet, and The Depot Craft Brewery Distillery.
Tessieโs Cocktails & Chords
Leaders at Caesar’s Republic Lake Tahoe are working on phase two of the property’s $200 million renovation, including several beverage concepts set to open in summer 2026. Amongst those plans is Tessieโs Cocktails & Chords, a casino floor bar that will not only pay homage to Lake Tahoeโs resident loch ness monster but also feature live music, an elevated craft cocktail program, and extensive wine and beer list.
Tessieโs marks the second partnership between Caesarโs Entertainment and Clique Hospitality, with the first being a yacht rock speakeasy in Las Vegas named Caspianโs Cocktails and Caviar.
Additional bars coming to the Lake Tahoe resort include Alto Bar, Bar Centro, Celesteโs, and a new home for Dueling Pianos.
Calafuria
Tim Magee is looking for someone to take over ownership of his fresh Italian restaurant, Calafuria, which he owns with wife Cristina De Nigris and opened in Reno in 2016. Magee wants to focus on his new position as head chef of La Strada inside of the Eldorado Hotel Casino. He hopes to either sell the business, including the Calafuria name, or find someone to open a new spot in its space. Magee said he would not close Calafuria until heโs able to offload the business or the space. Thus, Calafuria will remain open under his leadership until a new owner is found. Photo by Shea Evans.
Full Belly Deli
Full Belly Deli is adding a fourth location to its lineup, this one in South Reno near Jazmine on Double R Boulevard. The Truckee location, the restaurantโs first, was opened in December 2007 by Eric Barton and Tom Marrin. The sandwich-loving duo have since opened additional locations, including its Mill Street shop in 2015 and its Midtown store in 2019. They plan to officially start serving the South Reno community in April.ย
Tahoe Bagel Co.
The owners of Tahoe Bagel Co. say they plan to open their new location in Independence Square in Reno this month. The East Coast-style bagelry and deli, owned by Justin and Jeffrey Kaplan, has two other locations in South Lake Tahoe, which opened in 2020, and Stateline, which opened in 2022.
Wave Sushi Bar
Wave Sushi Bar is opening across the street from Greater Nevada Field in Reno in spring of 2026. The restaurant comes from a team of owners: Maria Ruiz-Tinajero, Brian Hernandez Gonzalez, Norma V. Martinez Quintana, and Oscar A. Martinez Carrillo. Oscar and Norma also own Mr. Crab Seafood Boils in Reno.
Since 2024, the two couples have been perfecting their menu and sharing roles with their family members. The location, at 300 E. Second St., will be Wave Sushi’s first. It will be inside the former Mellow Fellow space.
Next Pour
A new wine-and-cocktail bar is coming to Northwest Reno. From the owners of Bighorn Tavern, Next Pour will open next door to the original Bighorn location in early to mid-2026. Next Pourโs will specialize in bourbon but staff members also offer wine, cocktails, and mocktails.
The owners want to create a space that is accessible to the general public and celebrates the people in their lives, with each drink named after someone they know personally such as The Megan, The Nic, The Karen, The Natalya, and The Robert.
Construction is currently underway but an opening date isnโt available at this time.
Ferino Distillery
After a hiatus, the Ferino Distillery tasting room reopened on Dec. 13. While the tasting room on Fourth Street in Reno has been closed for much of 2025, the distillery never stopped operating and has, in fact, been expanding in part due to Ferinoโs takeover of production of Toraniโs Amer liqueur used in the popular, and Nevadaโs official state cocktail, Picon Punch. For the foreseeable future, visitors can visit and taste Ferinoโs products โ and other sippers โ 4 โ 8 p.m. Thurs. โ Sat.
Great Basin Brewing Co.โs Red Nose Holiday Wassail
As of Nov. 28, Great Basin Brewing Co.โs Red Nose Holiday Wassail is back in stock. And not only is the favorite holiday ale a hit amongst locals, it also took home gold in the herb and spice category at the Great American Beer Festival for the first time. The win was an honor not just for Great Basinโs owner, Mark Estee, but also for Brewmaster Aaron Halecky.
Los Chilaquiles Mexican Breakfast
A second location of Los Chilaquiles Mexican Breakfast is opening at the old Playfield location on Arlington Avenue in Reno. The announcement comes four years after their first location on North McCarran opened in December 2021. The family has yet to make an official announcement on social media, but a sign has gone up on the outside of the building announcing the second address.
Senior Tequilas and The Morris
The owners of 23 Downtown Reno properties received funds from the 2025/2026 ReStore Facade and Tenant Improvement Program totaling $1 million in all. The goal of the program is to revitalize commercial properties throughout Reno.
Two food businesses on Fourth Street were among the awardees. Senor Tequilas and The Morris, which will house a bakery and bar as part of its development project, received part of the matching funds. In all, 13 buildings, 28 storefronts, and 11 new businesses will benefit from ReStore.
Cook’d
Cookโd is coming to Reno. Owners of the popular Minden sports bar and grill announced the opening of a second location would be in May of 2026. The restaurant will take over the vacant space left by Napa-Sonoma on South Virginia Street. Owners Bryan and Lavinia Miller decided to open the second storefront after several Reno customers mentioned a need for the space. They plan to start renovations in December. In general, they said the menu will be the same as the Minden location but with an elevated โ and expanded โ wine list.
Yarrow
Yarrow, Sugar Bowl Resortโs newest dining concept, is set to open to resort guests and the larger community in January 2026. The modern and creative menu will offer California cuisine with an alpine twist, with Traci Des Jardins, Sugar Bowlโs culinary advisor, at the helm. Sommelier Clay Reynolds will head up the wine and cocktail program. In addition to a casual dining room, a two-tiered terrace overlooking Village Lodge will provide an apres-ski atmosphere and diners can enjoy Yarrowโs signature dishes throughout the day. The restaurant is the first in a series of food-and-beverage upgrades planned for the resort as part of a $100 million improvement plan.
Sourdough & Co
Sourdough & Co is a franchise-model, quick-service lunch restaurant specializing in sandwiches, soups, and salads. There are two locations of the restaurant planned for Northern Nevada, including one in South Reno in the neighborhood of Damonte Ranch Parkway and Double R Boulevard and a second in Sparks on Los Altos Parkway. Official opening dates have not been confirmed but both locations are listed as coming soon on the corporate website. Officials at the company, which started in Granite Bay, Calif. in 2015 by Steve Presson and began franchising in 2021, have plans to double in size in 2026. The first two Northern Nevada stores are part of that planned expansion.
Camaron Pelado Mexican Bar and Grill
Fernando Moreno announced plans to open Camaron Pelado Mexican Bar and Grill at the former Cantina Los 3 Hombres site in Victorian Square in Sparks. Moreno and his family hope to open the Mexican eatery, with ties to Carnitas y Tortas Ahogadas Guadalajara on Kietzke Lane, before the end of 2025. Two other locations of Carnitas y Tortas Ahogadas Guadalajara are in Las Vegas. The menu will include both authentic Mexican dishes and Mexican seafood, including specialties such as traditional carnitas and tortas ahogadas. Currently, there is a coming soon sign on the building.
Haven on Earth
The owners of Haven on Earth in Reno announced in September that they would open a second location of the popular gluten-free bakery in Sparks. While an opening date hasnโt yet been announced, an address has. The new space will be in the Marina Marketplace on Prater Way. The bakeryโs first location is on Double R Boulevard in South Reno. Dedicated to creating a space where gluten is never present, the bakery and deli serves breads, desserts, and lunch items made fresh in house, as well as offers custom cake orders.
