Bourbon Worth Barking About
Two Bitch Spirits blends sweet, smooth bourbon in historic Eureka. The desert giveth, and the desert taketh away. It’s a truth held by Lauren and Joe Luby, whose beloved dog, […]
Members Only
Join the club and support your local booze biz with a membership. Buy booze; build community. That’s the motto of Reno-Tahoe breweries, wineries, and distilleries who’ve launched their own clubs […]
Rebuilding for Resilience
Nearly three years since the pandemic hit, Reno-Tahoe’s food community grapples with new challenges and opportunities. Pivot, adapt, innovate — these were the words the food industry lived by when […]
A Cut Above
Family-run ranch raises grass-fed wagyu in the High Sierra. In the lush Genesee Valley at 3,500 feet elevation, black-horned cows graze in chest-high grass, with the granite peaks of the […]
Shuck Yeah!
New England-inspired seafood pop-up launches in Tahoe-Truckee. As a fifth-generation Rhode Islander, Zack Duksta grew up watching his dad layer kelp, corn, potatoes, linguica, and clams in a large pot […]
Farm to Flour
Mile High Mill & Grain Co. brings high-quality organic flour to Reno-Tahoe. Putting food on families’ tables always was a dream for Tom and Andrea Traphagan. The two spent two […]
Leading by example
South Lake Tahoe mayor mixes it up with veggies and tofu on the smoker. Meat-and-potatoes-type dishes fueled Devin Middlebrook’s outdoor adventures while growing up in South Lake Tahoe. Now, the […]
Embracing Sobriety
Reno-Tahoe chefs talk sober living in the high-stress world of restaurant kitchens. Life in restaurant kitchens is tough, and chefs bear the cuts, burns, and scars to prove it. There’s […]
Global culinary roots
Reno-Tahoe chefs and restaurant owners share how their heritages have shaped their foods. After watching the recent documentary Roadrunner about my favorite culinary icon, the late Anthony Bourdain, I went […]
Milk Master Mix
Diving into horchata’s history. While ordering your customary carnitas tacos at your favorite Mexican joint, you’ve likely seen a large dispenser full of a milky beverage flecked with cinnamon — […]