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Café Fiore Ristorante Italiano
Café Fiore Ristorante Italiano announced plans to close its South Lake Tahoe restaurant in 2025. The decision was made after the owners lost their building lease. The jury is out on whether the long-time SLT staple will reopen in another spot.
Tahoe’s Waldorf Astoria
If you’ve been waiting for the grand opening of Tahoe’s Waldorf Astoria, we have some bad news. After the developer, EKN Tahoe LLC, failed to pay the $82 million principal balance, the deal fell through. That puts the future of the Tahoe Biltmore Lodge & Casino building up in the air, perhaps getting sold to the highest bidder at auction.
Shoe Tree Brewing Co.
Shoe Tree Brewing Co. in Carson City always seems to be winning something. Participating in global beer competitions, the local brewery brought home a couple of silver medals. The first was awarded to the Wicked Shifty, a tart American sour, at the 2024 Great American Beer Festival. That follows an award received earlier this year from the World Beer Cup for the brand’s Lahontan Brown Ale.
Reno Local Food Group
All of the businesses under Reno Local Food Group will be part of an initiative to promote clean, healthy eating, creating a closed-loop food system by feeding cows repurposed spent grain produced by brewing operations. As part of the commitment, restaurants within the Mark Estee-owned group will exclusively serve grass-fed and brewery grain finished beef from Park Ranch Meats. This includes four locations of Great Basin Brewing Co. in Reno, Sparks, and Carson City, as well as Liberty Food & Wine Exchange in Reno, Overland Restaurant & Pub in Gardnerville, and Cucina Lupo in Carson City.
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.
Grand Sierra Resort
Grand Sierra Resort was recognized with 22 awards from Best of Sierra Nevada. They included awards those for casino concert venue, hotel pool, and restaurants such as Chickie’s & Pete’s and Charlie Palmer Steak. A full list of awards includes nine golds, five silvers, and eight bronzes in categories across entertainment, dining, and hospitality.
Atlantis Steakhouse
Atlantis Steakhouse was recognized as one of the top casino restaurants in the United States by USA Today as part of the 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. Coming in at No. 4, the restaurant scored higher than any other Nevada-based nominees.
Fireside Market
Fireside Market on East Fourth Street has a new owner, Tejash Patel.
The Office of Hughes & Porter
Matt Polley, the previous owner of The Jungle, sold The Office of Hughes & Porter, announcing his departure as a small businessman in Reno in October after more than 23 years. For now, The Office still is open, but his previous business, The Jungle, which included both a coffee and wine bar at times, previously closed.
Josef’s Vienna Bakery & Café
Lewis Pierrott is at it again. Known for buying up Reno restaurant businesses, the current owner of Josef’s Vienna Bakery & Café purchased the building that houses Arlington Gardens Mall and Rattlesnake Club in early October 2024. He opened a second Josef’s in the space.
Vistro
Vistro made headlines last year when it relocated its takeout operation from the basement of Greater Nevada Field to its own bright orange building near the Reno Arch. However, it seems the virtual kitchen model was the best fit for the business. The owners have downsized and returned to their original model, serving a variety of menus as delivery and takeout only. Orders are only taken online. So what will take over the previous spot, now that there’s a bright orange hole in the restaurant landscape of downtown? Rumor has it that Kings Sushi will be the new kid on the block.
Dipdee
Gelato on a stick? Dipdee has been serving the Reno community since 2022 out of a creative ice cream food truck. Now it’s expanding with a brick-and-mortar shop on Keystone Avenue. Stay tuned for official opening details!
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.
4 Season Vietnamese Fusion
A new Vietnamese restaurant also appears to be moving to Midtown. Combining the former location of Rice Box Kitchen and Boba T, the new owner has filed a permit to make improvements. The current name associated with the project is 4 Season Vietnamese Fusion.
Curse of Cane
Curse of Cane, a new cocktail bar on Center Street in Reno, opened in November 2024. The sister restaurant to Death & Taxes and Amari offers cool drinks in a bright and almost Wonderland-style space. In a somewhat unorthodox fashion, the restaurant began announcing popups ahead of its grand opening with announcements on Instagram, which also tease new cocktail menus.
Crave Cookies
Crave Cookies, a cookie and loaded soda franchise, opened next door to Sugar Blvd. in The Sticks in Midtown Reno. In addition to selling oversized cookies similar to the Crumbl business model, the shop also has an unbelievably long list of dirty sodas (spiked with cream, flavored syrups, and juices) with options to add boba.
The Cup Café
Lovers of The Cup Café will be thrilled to hear the eatery has a new location. The breakfast staple, located near Target on South Virginia Street, opened its second spot in Reno Town Mall.
Cibo e Vino Restaurant and Wine Bar
The old Rapscallion building is getting a new tenant, Cibo e Vino Restaurant and Wine Bar. We’re still awaiting a proposed opening date.
Tahoe Bagel Company
Tahoe Bagel Company owners Justin and Jeff Kaplan have secured a lease in Reno to expand their business. The brothers currently own two restaurants in South Lake Tahoe.
Awful Awful
The original Awful Awful is back! Burger fiends can now get their fix inside Baldini’s Sports Casino in Reno. While the inventor of the iconic Reno staple has passed, his grandchildren decided to bring the burger back to the local food scene.
Caliente
It was announced in October 2024 that Caliente, owned by Tom Turner, closed after 17 years in business. The Kings Beach restaurant was part of the Tahoe Restaurant Collection and had the same owner as Gar Woods in Carnelian Bay, Riva Grill in the Ski Run Marina, Bar of America in Downtown Truckee, and Sparks Water Bar in Sparks.
Yelp Elite’s Top Places To Eat
Yelp Elites announces a fresh list of “top places to eat” in Reno-Tahoe in October 2024. The list includes R Town Pizza, The Steak House at Western Village, La Condesa Eatery, Arario, Kuma Sushi, Belleville Wine Bar, Mexcal, Cosmos Snack Bar, Two Chicks, and Atlantis’ Bistro Napa.
Royce Burger Bar
Royce Burger Bar turned 10 in October 2024.
Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks, a sports bar chain not unlike a Hooters restaurant, opened in the Redfield Promenade in Reno on Oct. 21, 2024.
