We are excited to announce that Sage Leaf restaurant, located in Incline Village, is opening a second location in the soon-to-be-vacated space held by Laughing Planet in Midtown Reno. Laughing Planet is closing permanently and leaving the location on Tahoe Street at the end of July. Shane and Lara Hammett, owners of Sage Leaf, will receive the keys in August and hope to open in October. The Hammetts met in 2007 while working at the Napa Valley Grille in Yountville and they worked around wine country before moving to Lake Tahoe in 2011 and opening Sage Leaf. Shane also is the restaurant’s chef and sommelier. The couple prides themselves on using local, sustainable, and humanly raised products, including Niman Ranch and other small purveyors, and have a commitment to family-owned farms and sustainable agriculture. Menus feature seasonal and fresh ingredients.

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