Welcome to our Summer 2025 Edition

About the Cover

Pizza slices from Noble Pie Parlor,
Smiling with Hope Pizza, and DOPO
Pizza & Pasta, all in Reno. Photo by
Shea Evans

“Victory. To me, it’s about the little everyday interactions and connections with someone that can make a difference. It’s about how we interact with one another and the impact that can have.”
— Monica Salcedo, owner of La Victoria Coffee in Reno

EDITOR’S LETTER
Welcome to the latest edition.

Meet Our Contributors

EDIBLE NOTABLES
Local TikTok star cook.
Barn-good farm-to-fork meals.
Sip wine on V&T Railway.
GreenVibe sparks change in Reno.
Restoring the Walker River Basin.
Locals gather at Latino coffee shops.
Food-and-drink news you can use.

EDIBLE EVENTS
Seasonal happenings.

DRINK TANK
Is alcohol consumption declining?

HOME GUIDE
Trusted and talented resources.

COVER
Rounding up must-try pizza pies.

FEATURE
Eat, drink, think.
Scrambling for solutions to the egg shortage.
The plastic paradox.
Synthetic food dyes’ cost to our health.

WEDDING GUIDE
Stellar resources for your Big Day.

CHEF’S TABLE
Papa What You Cooking highlights homey Southern dishes.

TIPS & TRICKS
Buy imperfect produce to curb waste and support farmers.

HEALTH & WELLNESS GUIDE
Exceptional health care providers.

EDIBLE GARDEN
Gaining control of critters.

TIPS & TRICKS
Preserve flavors in vinegar and honey.

EDIBLE TRADITIONS
A century of Hearts of Gold melons.

FARM GUIDE
Buy fresh, local food.

WHAT’S IN SEASON
Local produce growing now.
The joys of corn.

EAT (DRINK) LOCAL GUIDE
Delicious dining and imbibing.

ADVERTISER DIRECTORY
Support these local businesses.

THE LAST BITE
The final crust.