photos by Olga Miller

  • Leading by Example

    Meat-and-potatoes-type dishes fueled Devin Middlebrookโ€™s outdoor adventures while growing up in South Lake Tahoe. Now, the 33-year-old mayor of that very city can be found perusing vegan cookbooks and experimenting with vegetables on his smoker.

  • The Feel-Good Kitchen

    The food we eat accounts for 25 percent of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions, says The Sustainable Restaurant Associationโ€™s Food Made Good program. Through cultivation and farming, transportation, preparation, operations, and waste, what people choose to put in their mouths not only affects their waistlines, but also the world around them.

  • Big Flavors and Big Plans

    Located in a sprawling 30,000-square-foot building in Sparks, Revision Brewing Co. has brewed award-winning, hop-forward beers since 2017. The second nationally distributed brewery that brewmaster and CEO Jeremy Warren founded, Revision brings an edgy vibe with a constant flow of new releases to the Sierra-based roster of beer purveyors. As success continues to bubble up for the beverage maker, Warren and his team have big plans for their new seltzer, expansion project, and possible second location.