Coping at Copenhagen
Discover the home of Shrimp Fridays at this colorful bar. The name deceived me. I figured a place called Copenhagen Bar must be Scandinavian-themed. It never occurred to me that […]
Let There Be Brunch
How weekends changed in Northern Nevada. As you head out to Sunday brunch, do you ever wonder how or when the tradition of brunch originated? You probably haven’t unless, like […]
Let Them Eat Cake
Nevada’s giant centennial celebration confection. Before Street Vibrations, Burning Man, or The Great Reno Balloon Race, there was Nevada’s Centennial in 1964. Jan. 4 was chosen as the kickoff date […]
Keeping It Kosher
Orthodox Jews get “Reno-vated” during the divorce boom. May 1931 was a significant time in Reno’s history. That was when Reno became the divorce capital of America, and all you […]
A Knight to Remember
Summer days at Tahoe’s Vikingsholm. Vikingsholm, the strange and beautiful jewel of Emerald Bay, has no equal at Lake Tahoe. This Scandinavian-inspired home includes a sod roof, dragon beams, and […]
How the Cookie Crumbles
A look back at a popular annual recipe contest. It seemed like a good idea: Run a recipe contest that combines people’s love of food with Nevadans’ urge to gamble […]
Celebrating the Stinking Rose
Garlic lovers everywhere made the trip to Truckee’s La Vieille Maison. Imagine it’s the late 1970s, and West Coast culinary royalty visit a legendary Truckee restaurant. Which one? La Vieille […]
Dive & Dumplings
Watering holes along Reno’s most iconic highway. What’s in a name? If you’re a dive bar called Abby’s Highway 40, maybe your name says it all. Or maybe not, since […]
A dash of history
Excavating one of the Comstock’s classiest saloons. If you equate the word archaeology with “dusty snooze,” this column may wake you up. The dig could be happening right in your […]
In a Crunch
Reno’s own Circus Potato Chips ruled the snack world of its day. It’s football season and, for many, chip-and-dip season. Guac and corn chips may be the standard now, but […]