Source By Crystal Powell, @CAPcalves20 RENO, Nev. – It’s been one month since GourMelts’ Jessie Watnes and Hayley Wood, Reno’s well-known grilled cheese truck owners, opened their new brick and mortar restaurant, Two Chicks. “Customers started calling us those ‘two chicks who own the grilled cheese truck,’” Watnes explained. “And since we
– Amanda Ketchledge Reno, NV- In the last year, the price of ground beef increased to $3.88 per pound and sirloin steak reached a record $7.69 per pound, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. “Never in our wildest dreams would we think this market would be as high as it
by ERIN MEYERING A journalist and a local family walk into a bar. The journalist examines it, captures the scene in a few pictures and decides the cobwebs strung along the ceiling only add to its allure. The local family, after a round of beers and shots of Fireball, discusses
story & photos by JULIANA BLEDSOE Hadji Paul’s Chicken & Feed, a longtime staple and favorite in the local food community of Northern Nevada, has just changed hands. You will still find Hadji Paul’s fresh, colorful eggs at farmers markets and on the menus of some of Reno’s most talked
by ERIN MEYERING The burgeoning local food scene in Northern Nevada has recently inspired many to take advantage of the fresh agriculture of the area. While the state has adopted a “we grow things here” mentality and locally owned restaurants appear to be thriving, has the University of Nevada, Reno
by ERIN MEYERING Eight of the top chefs in the area gathered at Czyz’s Appliance on Saturday to participate in the Chefs Showdown as a part of the 2nd Annual Reno Bites Week. Adam Bronson of Rapscallion Seafood House won the overall competition, while Chef BJ Mueller of Sauce Wagon
by JULIANA BLEDSOE Last Thursday was National Food Day and although much of the celebration across the country is already complete, the call to action hasn’t stopped in Reno. The Great Basin Community Food Co-op (GBCFC) hosted their member drive at its Court Street location in Downtown Reno, with free
by ERIN MEYERING On Saturday, Urban Roots hosted Folk Art Jubilee, a one-day event with harvest festivities, including apple bobbing, papermaking and three-legged races. There were also various workshops; a little taste of what Urban Roots does throughout the year—home brewing, honey harvesting, kombucha making and more. The event was
by ERIN MEYERING The Seed, a raw, vegan café nestled under yoga and wellness establishment The Studio in Reno, is a strikingly unique restaurant—even for the Midtown area. The Seed opened just a couple of months ago and its space truly seems to provide a sense of calm to its
by ERIN MEYERING Autumn is here – the season where food seems to get warmer, more savory and toppled with seasonal ingredients. One way of incorporating seasonal ingredients is to participate in Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). The Great Basin CSA program allows customers to purchase and routinely pick up (weekly or
