Ashley Lunt didnโt realize it at the time, but she was starving.
Lunt admits that until she entered STEP2, a Reno-based program that treats women with substance abuse disorders, she never understood just how painfully undernourished she was โ both physically and emotionally. She credits the lessons she learned in the days that followed with saving her life and giving her and her children a healthy, positive future.
It seems somewhat ironic that Dug Picking, a larger-than-life figure in Carson City for many years, would end up being best known for his line of miniature liquor decanters. Picking was a restaurateur, huckster, and bon vivant, but his legacy lives on with a series of 46 small bottles, each with a seductive female representing one of Nevadaโs legal brothels.
While winter always brings a plethora of apple-filled treats, from pies to ciders, another smaller variety of the beloved fruit demurely rests beside the kings of the orchard, plentiful in winter and begging to be used: the crab apple.
Whiskeyโs golden-brown color, warm aroma, and complex taste make it a favorite spirit for many, but for newcomers, the strong, almost obnoxious alcohol burn might interfere with that experience. As with any food or drink, enjoying whiskey requires training your palate. Most people donโt visit a Thai or Indian restaurant and order the highest spice level, and they donโt start with Italian roast black coffee either. We work our way into it, maybe with a level one pad Thai or a nice vanilla latte to start.
A person might choose to abstain from alcohol for any number of reasons. Maybe you imbibed a little too heavily over the holidays. Perhaps you donโt like your bodyโs reaction to drinking, or you just feel you need a little reset. No matter what the reason, listening to your body and mind about your limits is essential. Without those internal check-ins, it is easy to get lost in a sea of unhealthy habits.
Iโm the kind of person who wakes up before dawn for a long day of sticking my nose into small, plastic cups in a warehouse full of Nevada homebrewers. In other words, Iโm passionate about beer.
A large brick building with an almost-secret entrance, an old-school barbershop doubling as a boysโ club, barbers dressed to the nines in button-ups and vests โ everything about Derby Supply Co., the barbershop with a full bar opened by Reno native Vinnie Gravallese, screams Old-World charm. Modeled after businesses in Boston and New York that operate half underground out of historic buildings, the shop pays homage to Gravalleseโs East Coast roots, without skipping the modern amenities or haircuts.
The time has come for striving minimalists to donate their old water bottles, pour-over coffee brewers, and cocktail shakers. You might as well get rid of your coffee mug and measuring cup, too.
Craft brewers in Nevada have long been held back by an industry criticized for favoring distributers and big-name brands, according to many brewery owners in the state. Strict laws limit distribution activity, production, and more for those trying to make a buck on hop-based beverages. In an effort to quell some of the seemingly unfair rules that affect them, craft brewers have joined together, forming associations that represent their wants and needs with a united voice.
Welcome to the Drinks 2022 edition of edible Reno-Tahoe.