Every great food city has its secret handshakes — the dish you have to try, the bar you have to find, the thing locals keep to themselves. Until now. These are ours. Ten of them.

Go find them.

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Scampi at The Copenhagen

Copenhagen Bar in Sparks Nevada serves shrimp scampi every Friday at 5pm — cooked to order on a hot plate by owner Doug Quilici, whose family has run this neighborhood institution since 1949. One of the best kept secrets in the Reno-Tahoe dining scene. Cash only.

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