Don Quixote may have been delusional as he tilted at windmills in pursuit of his impossible dream. No such delusions plagued Sergio Romero as he waged his crusade to overcome the bane of a conventional, routine menu. And wow, has he ever succeeded.
โI really like challenges,โ Lewis Pierrott says, flashing a shy smile. Thatโs his modest way of explaining why, a little more than two years ago, he and his wife, Arlene, took a daring leap of faith and purchased Bricks Restaurant and Wine Bar, one of the most iconic, revered fine-dining restaurants in Reno.
Tucked away in The Basement, the bottom half of Renoโs historic downtown post office building, a newer restaurant named Papa What You Cooking has quickly captured the hearts (and appetites) of locals since opening in August 2023.
Rosewood serves family favorites in a cozy Tahoe setting. Adam and Alexa DeMezza practically gutted their Incline Village restaurantโs building when they first purchased it in 2022, converting it from the former home of Birdies Hot Chicken to their cozy, upscale restaurant, Rosewood. About one year later, they celebrated its grand opening, and today, they…
When you think of enduring attractions, Parisโ Eiffel Tower, Coney Islandโs boardwalk, and San Franciscoโs cable cars may come to mind.
Itโs rare to have an โOMG!โ moment over a little appetizer. But the ravioli uovo was an instant, sensuous surprise at The Kitchen Table, a Reno restaurant with a lively word-of-mouth following.
Sexy. Warm. Modern. Thatโs how Karoline Platt describes Land Ocean, the mini chain of steakhouse restaurants she and husband Mark own. Itโs a concept meant to bring a simple menu of hand-cut steaks, fresh seafood, and simple-but-delicious sandwiches and salads to residents and visitors.
Almost 10 years ago, Great Full Gardens opened in Midtown, a district that in 2013 was on the cusp of reinventing itself from derelict to hipster. This was Gino and Juli Scalaโs first full-service health food restaurant. But it was not to be their last.
Over breakfast in Tamarack Casinoโs coffee shop, Pietro Ochoa reminisced about the days when he owned his first restaurant. It was 1985, and he and a couple of buddies โ all in their early 20s โ opened a fish restaurant in the beach town of San Francisco, Nayarit (also called San Pancho), Mexico.
What is it like when the owner of a favorite Reno restaurant and saloon must shut down under mandate?