Welcome to our Summer 2021 Edition
About the Cover
Alex Downing, chef de cuisine of The Club at Rancharrah in South Reno, presents an array of Southern food classics at his Reno home. Clockwise from the top, Cajun crawfish, sweet tea, pimiento cheese grits with sausage and shrimp, fried okra, and fried chicken. Photo by Candice Vivien
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“My favorite thing to eat is butter.”
— Jonathan Chapin of the Reno Recipes Facebook Live cooking show
Table of Contents
EDITOR’S LETTER
Welcome to the latest edition.
Meet Our Contributors
EDIBLE NOTABLES
Charming Washoe Valley café.
Natural cotton candy on wheels.
Local cooking show goes viral.
Sparkling wine + fried chicken.
Food-and-drink news you can use.
EDIBLE EVENTS
Seasonal happenings.
HOME GUIDE
Trusted and talented resources.
COVER
Creating Southern comfort food at home.
Savoring flavors of the South at local restaurants.
Nashville chicken is Reno-Tahoe’s hottest trend.
DRINK TANK
Creating a Southern staple: sweet tea.
FEATURE
New ventures support local meat industry.
EDIBLE GARDEN
Urban farms foster community connection.
WEDDING GUIDE
Wonderful resources for your Big Day.
MEET THE FARMER
Backyard Farms proves power of locally grown food.
HEALTH & WELLNESS GUIDE
Exceptional health care providers.
DRINK TANK
10 Torr blends award-winning spirits.
Barriers to Nevada’s wine industry.
WHAT’S IN SEASON
Ripe and ready produce growing now.
EDIBLE TRADITIONS
Take a peek at popular dishes of yore.
FARM GUIDE
Farmers’ markets, CSAs, and farm stands.
SPONSORED CONTENT
Software company helps Reno-Tahoe restaurants through pandemic and beyond.
STAY ’N’ PLAY GUIDE
Chalk festival comes to Atlantis resort.
EAT (DRINK) LOCAL GUIDE
Delicious dining and imbibing choices.
ADVERTISER DIRECTORY
Support these local businesses.
THE LAST SIP
Crafting the best backyard mojito.
