Welcome to our Spring 2025 Edition

About the Cover
From left, artists David Allen Burns and Austin Young partnered with Nevada Museum of Art leaders to curate an edible garden called Monument to Sharing. As a tie-in to the project, they also created artwork for wallpaper and curtains that hang inside the museum. Photo by Donna Victor
“Community gardens provide the ability to gain knowledge about growing food. Additionally, they reduce food insecurity
— Lily Baran, founder of the Hampton House Garden Project in Reno
and foster neighborhood connections.”
Table of Contents
EDITOR’S LETTER
Welcome to the latest edition.
Meet Our Contributors
EDIBLE NOTABLES
Superfood success at Elixir.
Momma’s Meat Co. offers superior cuts and service.
Japanese fine dining at Smoke Door.
Cannoli rolled with love.
Feeding at-risk and homeless youths.
Plucking plantains from Latino markets.
Food-and-drink news you can use.
EDIBLE EVENTS
Seasonal happenings.
EDIBLE GARDEN
Master gardeners assist with high-desert harvests.
MEET THE FARMER
Bringing fresh quail eggs to market.
HOME GUIDE
Trusted and talented resources.
COVER
Sharing fruitful pursuits at Nevada Museum of Art.
Changing lives at Hampton House.
Sowing Soulful Seeds for the future.
Revitalizing Incline Village garden.
Wilbur D. May Arboretum offers flora showcase.
City fruit-tree program promotes healthy eating.
FEATURE
Trout-to-table programs reeling in Tahoe area.
CHEF’S TABLE
Rosewood is a date-night destination.
HEALTH & WELLNESS GUIDE
Exceptional health care providers.
EDIBLE ENVIRONMENT
Waste-focused art opens eyes to issues.
Exploring the impacts of food waste.
EDIBLE TRADITIONS
Home-garden victories in the ’40s.
WHAT’S IN SEASON
Ripe and ready produce growing now.
Reap the benefits of spring onions.
EAT (DRINK) LOCAL GUIDE
Delicious dining and imbibing.
ADVERTISER DIRECTORY
Support these local businesses.
THE LAST BITE
Plant all you can this season.