Nova Tile and Stone
Making a Kitchen or Bathroom Upgrade? Meet Nova Tile & Stone Many homes in the Reno-Tahoe area have embraced the mountain modern aesthetic in recent years — for new builds and remodels alike. Picture it: raw edge wooden countertops, smooth stone floors, and unique fireplaces made from organic materials. If you’re a homeowner in the […]
Adapting the Supply Chain
Demand is high for curbside pickup and grocery delivery services. The coronavirus quieted stores and restaurants when it struck the Reno-Tahoe area in March 2020, but people still had to eat. Thus, the reality of home quarantine deepened our relationship with grocery stores and suppliers to an extent we’d never had before. Home Cuisine Pre-pandemic, […]
Helping Hands
Many hands make light work to help solve UNR’s food insecurity. Written by Le‘a Gleason Photo courtesy of University of Nevada, Reno The challenges of the global pandemic have touched both the world and the Reno-Tahoe community in many ways. And at the University of Nevada, Reno, there’s one particular situation that really hits home: […]
Perfectly Plated
Ceramic dinnerware that complements every meal. They say you eat with your eyes. So if a recipe is best when it’s homemade and perfectly presented, then isn’t the serving dish itself best handmade, too? In the Reno-Tahoe area, there’s an ample supply of potters with this philosophy, creating beautiful dinnerware and teaching classes to those […]
Growing Gift
Nonprofit RootEd nurtures youths’ passion for fresh food. Imagine sitting down to a sumptuous meal of brilliantly colored fresh vegetables in bright reds, greens, and purples, knowing every detail of how it got to your table. When Modular Greenhouses founder Josh Smith could finally say he’d grown everything on his plate, he realized how important […]
Dulce Delights
Discover authentic Mexican sweet treats at your local panaderia. Most bakeries follow a common daily routine: Bakers arrive in the early hours of the morning to craft delicious dough of all different sorts. While the goodies bake, a fragrant aroma wafts out the doors into the dim early morning light, and just as warm treats […]
The Perfect Pairing
Petra highlights farm-to-table dining. On a sunny winter afternoon in Northstar California’s shopping village, just past opening time at 2 p.m., Petra Restaurant & Wine Bar already is full of customers. Owners Chris and Kelsey Barkman greet them with a smile, explaining that there’s great food and a ton of distinctive wines here to try. […]