Business Changes
Brasserie Saint James
On June 1, 2025, Brasserie Saint James in Reno sold to new operators. After about a year as its chef/owner, Lewis Pierrott, who also owns Bricks restaurant and Josef’s Vienna Bakery & Cafe in Reno, sold to sister and brother, Ana Lauren and Selin Córdova. Originally from Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, the Córdova family has nearly two decades of experience in the restaurant industry. The duo will continue to feature the classic dishes that have been beloved at Brasserie over the years and will add their own personal touches to the menu. In addition, the two created a retail area exclusively for locally made products to support small area producers and entrepreneurs. On July 14, 2025, the two will celebrate the official launch of the refreshed brand and will unveil the newly renovated patio and rooftop.
Roundabout + JMF Presents
Roundabout in Sparks was chosen as the food-and-beverage provider for JMF Presents events at J Resort’s Festival Grounds and Glow Plaza in Downtown Reno. This will include full concessions, bar operations, and VIP and artist hospitality services. The large-scale collaboration will feature six to eight food stations, up to 15 full bars, three draft-beer trailers and premium bottle service in the VIP area. Guests will enjoy such offerings as burgers on Franco Bread hamburger buns, a barbecue bar, Nashville-hot and Korean-crispy chicken sandwiches, a pizza-and-taco station, rice bowls, and snacks. A festival team of 50 to 75 Roundabout staff members will keep food-and-beverage operations seamless from concessions to the green room.
Mt. Rose Wine Co.
Mt. Rose Wine Co. On April 28, 2025, Lacie and Doug Flannery, owners of Mt. Rose Wine Co. at The Summit shopping center in South Reno, sold their business to Amanda Flangas and Anthony Layton-Mathews, who own Midtown Spirits, Wine, & Bites in Midtown Reno. Mt. Rose Wine Co. opened in November of 2023. More…
The Jesse | Estella
Piper Stremmel and husband, Chris Reilly, sold their Fourth Street property, The Jesse, with its restaurant, Estella, to Batuhan Zadeh, of Marmot Properties, and his family, Jeff Zadeh, Caner Badur, and Ege Can Badur. Zadeh plans to keep the staff on board and continue service at the hotel while changing the restaurant to a Mediterranean focus. Stremmel and Reilly are focusing their efforts on their Best Bet Motor Lodge (and Reno Sauna Club) on South Virginia Street in Reno and a new project, the former Burner Morris Hostel on Fourth Street, which will be home to several businesses, including a music venue and bakery.
Sierra Street Kitchen & Cocktails / Skyline Kitchen & Vine
On April 1, 2025, Brett Rosselli sold his two restaurant/bar businesses, Sierra Street Kitchen & Cocktails on Sierra Street in Downtown Reno and Skyline Kitchen & Vine in Reno, to longtime employee Colby Johnson and his business partner Megan Holland. Sierra Street Kitchen & Cocktails opened in May 2016 and Skyline Kitchen & Vine opened in June 2018. Johnson and Holland plan to update the menus with more seasonal and local ingredients and will keep the staff.
Cellar 8 & Press Café
Downtown Carson City welcomed a pair of new businesses. The former Mayer Family Wines was rebranded to Cellar 8 and will share space with Press Café. The coffee shop, which opened on April 24, 2025, operates 7 a.m. – 2 p.m., with the wine bar taking over later in the day.
The Edge Restaurant & Lounge
Edgewood Restaurant got an overhaul and will be reopening as The Edge Restaurant & Lounge in Summer 2025. The focus will be on a five-star experience, including tableside presentations, multicourse tasting menus, and an expansive 1,000-label wine collection.
Genoa Brewery
The former Genoa Brewery sold and will be converted into an executive retreat facility.
Cypress Restaurant & Venue
The Cypress music venue has transformed into Cypress Restaurant & Venue after adding a full kitchen and a dinner menu.
Bella Italia Restaurant
Chef Giuseppe Zappala handed over the keys to his beloved Bella Italia Restaurant in South Reno. He sold the business — including his recipes — to a chef formerly connected to Downtown Reno’s La Famiglia restaurant.
Smith & River
Smith & River owners Colin and MaryBeth Smith pulled the plug on the Sierra Street restaurant on Feb. 15, 2025. The building will be taken over by Sergio Romero, who owns Midtown’s popular La Condesa and Rene Preciado, owner of Mexcal. Together, they opened Toro Bravo in the Riverwalk space in March 2025.
Tahoe City Inn
The current site of the historic Tahoe City Inn is morphing into an evo, the global outdoor experiences company, complete with hotel, restaurant, and more near Commons Beach. Protect Our Winters founder Jeremy Jones is part of the project.
Charlie Palmer Steak
Adam Ornellas takes over as executive chef at Charlie Palmer Steak inside of the Grand Sierra Resort. He has more than 25 years of experience in the industry.
Fireside Market
Fireside Market on East Fourth Street has a new owner, Tejash Patel.
The Virgil
MaryBeth and Colin Smith, the couple behind Roundabout Catering and other food businesses, acquired The Virgil, an event space in Reno. The Smiths plan to use the 100-year-old building to host events including weddings, corporate gatherings, and more. They have plans to conduct kitchen improvements and turn The Virgil into a one-stop shop for event planning and related services.
The Gold ’N Silver Inn
The Gold ’N Silver Inn is getting new ownership. Jacobs Entertainment, which owns J Resort and several other properties along the Fourth Street corridor, is taking over on May 1, 2024. The new owner says he plans to keep many employees on board as well as the majority of the restaurant menu, with additional changes occurring over time. Jacobs Entertainment already owns the land on which the restaurant sits.
Gold ’N Silver Inn
Gold ’N Silver Inn in Downtown Reno closed on June 1, 2025, for six months of renovations. The restaurant was sold to Jacobs Entertainment, which plans to preserve the vintage charm of the restaurant and classic dishes.
Lox, Stock & Two Smoking Bagels
Lox, Stock & Two Smoking Bagels had a rough start and continues to struggle to stay in business. A year after signing the lease, the make-your-own bagel shop opened in early 2024, only to close a month later to recalibrate. The owner of the Downtown Reno breakfast-and-lunch eatery (serving bagels, sandwiches, soup, and beers on tap) started a GoFundMe campaign to raise $50,000 in donations, saying “all funds would go toward paying off suppliers, which are in arrears, and hiring new staff to support increasing demand.” Although the business did briefly reopen, in mid-April, a sign was once again posted in its window declaring it was closed temporarily. We’ll be watching to see whether this business can get off the ground.
Smith and River
Smith and River, owned and operated by Colin Smith and the Roundabout team, has a new executive chef joining the fun. Since 2020, chef Chris Lott has worked with the Roundabout brand under the tutelage of Smith and chef Chris Nealon.
Carniceria Tejaro
Carniceria Tejaro also has new ownership. The Mexican restaurant now belongs to Armando Camarena.
