New Additions
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Fresh Discoveries
Reno-Tahoe is what I write about — obsessively, enthusiastically, and with the same curiosity I've developed eating my way from Seoul to Stockholm. I've chased Michelin stars and eaten from food carts on both ends of that journey, not to write about those places, but because that full spectrum of experience makes me a more demanding diner & reporter when I'm back home.
And this is home. The chicken karaage at Haru, a corner of lasagna at Casale’s, a chocolate croissant at Perren — these things thrill me as much as any tasting menu ever has. That's what you'll find here.
This is the page where new finds surface first:
New restaurants and additions to the Essential 20
Standout local bites and sips worth your attention right now
Dispatches from the road — because eating in Charleston or Kyoto or Copenhagen makes me a better guide when I'm back in Reno
The table is always moving. Check back often.
Beyond the Bowl
Pho put Vietnamese food on Reno's map — but six kitchens across the city, from a downtown institution nine years unvisited to a Midtown newcomer serving $25 Wagyu pho, are proving there's a lot more on the table. Banh mi built on Italian sub logic, a room that feels like Saigon on a good day, and a chili crisp-worthy obsession with getting the details right: this is what a food scene looks like when it stops treating itself as an afterthought.
The Power of a Local Story: From Byline to Broadcast
When local storytelling hits the national stage. How a write-up on Wells Avenue's Tacos de Canasta Jalisco sparked a spot on a national "best of" list and brought a Telemundo broadcast crew to the neighborhood.
The Cheeseburger at Ryan’s Saloon
Duncan Mitchell took over a Wells Avenue institution and quietly turned it into one of the best bar kitchens in Reno. The burger will make you a regular. The fries will make you stay.