Awards and Accolades
Each one of these accolades is a testament to the hard work and passion of our exceptional edible Reno-Tahoe team. Their dedication to delivering high-quality local journalism is the key to our success, and we couldn’t be more grateful for their outstanding contributions!
It’s our pleasure to proudly introduce the trailblazers behind these achievements.
We won big at the Nevada Press Foundation awards on Sept. 20, including First Place for General Excellence, meaning we ranked No. 1 out of all magazines in the state of Nevada! We also won first place for General Excellence in Advertising and General Excellence for our website. We won a total of nine first place awards! We are extremely fortunate to have an amazing team of editors, writers, photographers, illustrators, artists, and designers who make us look good. These awards represent their hard work, talent, and dedication to their craft. They are the best of the best and these awards prove it!
Here’s the full list of the wins:
First Place Awards
- General Excellence — Print, edible Reno-Tahoe staff
- General Excellence — Advertising, Jaci Goodman
- General Excellence — Website/Online, Cheree Boteler
- Overall Design: Matt & Tina Freeman
- Page One Design/Cover Design: Matt & Tina Freeman
- Business Feature Story: Odeon Resurrected: At the almost-oldest bar in Nevada, charm and history make up for the near miss, Engrid Barnett
- Portrait: Reel in Dinner: Native and Introduced Fish Abound in Reno-Tahoe area waters, Donna Victor
- Entertainment Feature Story: Bye-Bye Beer Bro Culture: Females are flipping the male-dominated brewing industry on its head, Jamie Della
- Email Newsletter: Cheree Boteler (view newsletter archive)
Second Place Awards
- Business Feature Story: Bye-Bye Beer Bro Culture: Females are flipping the male-dominated brewing industry on its head, Jamie Della
- Entertainment Feature Story: Free Range Ranchers: Kool Kids teaches school-aged children how to manage animals, Mike Higdon
- Food/Dining Writing: Hops & Happiness, Behind the Bookcase, French Connection, David Rodriguez
- Local Column: Edible Traditions: More than a Cocktail, A Crowning Achievement, and Catfish Pond, Sharon Honig-Bear
- Profile Story: Eat Globally, Act locally: Sean Fannan and Kele Song bring innovation to food and philanthropy in South Lake Tahoe, Megan Barnhard
Edible Reno-Tahoe takes home fourteen Nevada Press Association Awards in 2024.
First Place Awards
- Advertising General Excellence (Jaci Goodman)
- Email Newsletter (Cheree Boteler)
- Local Column – Let Them Eat Cake | A Knight to Remember | Let There Be Brunch (Sharon Honig-Bear)
- Profile – But First, Breakfast (Claire McArthur)
- General Online Excellence (Cheree Boteler)
Second Place Awards
- Business Feature Story – What is the Future of Local Farming (Natasha Bourlin)
- Explanatory Journalism – From Boom to Bust (Natasha Bourlin)
- Food/Dining Writing – Seed Money | Hot Diggity Dogs! | The Little Café That Could (Barbara Twitchell)
- Profile – Al Fresco Dining (Claire McArthur)
- General Excellence – Print
- Portrait (Dreampilot Films)
- Page One Design/Cover Design (Matt and Tina Freeman)
Third Place Awards
- Entertainment Feature Story – Endless Pastabilities (Sandra Macias)
- Overall Design (Matt and Tina Freeman)
Edible Reno-Tahoe takes home sixteen Nevada Press Association Awards in 2023.
First Place Awards
- General Excellence for Advertising (Jaci Goodman)
- Best Overall Design (Freeman Design Group)
- Feature Writing – Deep Dives (Natasha Bourlin)
- Entertainment Story – Deep Dives (Natasha Bourlin)
- Food Writing – Taco Trek (Jessica Santina)
- Business Feature Story – Crafting Change (Kevin MacMillan)
- Multiple Photo Essay – A Republic of Riches (Asa Gilmore)
- Email Newsletter (Alina Croft)
Second Place Awards
- General Online Excellence
- Business Feature Story – A Cut Above (Claire McArthur)
- Feature Photo (Mike Higdon)
Third Place Awards
- General Excellence
- Local Column – Chop Suey Noodles | A Fish Of Their Own | Celebrating the Sticking Rose (Sharon Honig-Bear)
- Coverage of Underserved Communities – Seeds of Hope (Barbara Twitchell)
- Feature Photo (Ari Nordhagen)
- Portrait (Asa Gilmore)