Editors’ choices
Best place to cure a hangover
Gold ’n Silver Inn
790 W. Fourth St., 323-2696
If a hospital had a dedicated “Hangover Ward,” it might look like the inside of the Gold ’n Silver Inn—slot machines and ashtrays included. The greasy spoon has been open 24-hours-a-day for over 60 years, and is just a few blocks from the downtown casinos. That math alone suggests maybe even millions of patrons have sought treatment here over the years, and as the food-based hangover cure is a fickle and highly personal science, consider the expansive menu your own personal laboratory. Maybe it’s a greasy, calorie-laden carb-bomb, or just some early morning coffee and toast—or a big-ass piece of cherry pie and a PBR—consider the wait staff your friendly nurses in your quest to cure what ails you.
Best place for a first date
Taste of Chicago
180 E. First St., 971-4462
When it comes to a first date, you’ve got choices to make—important choices. Too many people jump immediately to expensive fine dining experiences for first dates. And it’s a mistake. Many smart people—RN&R’s advice columnist, Amy Alkon, included—think that a first date should be a few simple things: local, cheap and short. You want to go on a great first date? Ask him/her/them if they want to go to Taste of Chicago for a hot dog. The dogs are good. The—basically domestic only—beers are served ice cold. You can play the crane machine and pinball games while you wait for your food—and, best of all, you’ll walk out the door with bellies full of franks and beer for a whole lot less than if you make your first date an awkward, $30-plates affair.
Readers’ choices
Best all-ages spot
1. The Eddy
16 S. Sierra St., 276-6622
2. Coconut Bowl at Wild Island
250 Wild Island Court, Sparks, 359-2927
3. Holland Project
140 Vesta St., 742-1858
Best bar
1. Pignic Pub & Patio
235 Flint St., 376-1948
2. Rum Sugar Lime
1039 S. Virginia St., 384-1024
3. Shea’s Tavern
715 S. Virginia St., 786-4774
Best beer selection
1. Beer NV
15 Foothill Road, 448-6199
2. Piñon Bottle Co.
777 S. Center St., 367-1211
3. Craft Wine and Beer
22 Martin St., 742-1858
Best bowling alley
1. Grand Sierra Resort
2500 E. Second St., 789-2000
2. Coconut Bowl at Wild Island
250 Wild Island Court, Sparks, 359-2927
3. High Sierra Lanes
3390 S. Virginia St., 825-1048
Best comedy club
1. Reno-Tahoe Comedy
100 S. Virginia St., 322-5233
Best concert venue
1. Grand Theatre
Grand Sierra Resort, 2500 E. Second St., 789-2000
2. Cargo Concert Hall
Whitney Peak Hotel, 255 N. Virginia St., 398-5400
3. Jub Jub’s Thirst Parlor
71 S. Wells Ave., 384-1652
Best dance club
1. LEX Nightclub
Grand Sierra Resort, 2500 E. Second St., 789-2000
2. Edge Nightclub
Peppermill Resort Spa Casino, 2707 S. Virginia St., 689-7444
3. The Bluebird Reno
555 E. Fourth St., 499-5549
Best distillery
1. The Depot
325 E. Fourth St., 737-4330
2. 10 Torr Distillery & Brewery
490 Mill St., 499-5276
3. Verdi Local Distillery
1155 Old Highway 40, Verdi, 971-4331
Best dive bar
1. Shea’s Tavern
715 S. Virginia St., 971-4774
2. Rum Bullions Island Bar
Silver Legacy, 407 N. Virginia St., 325-7401
3. Foxy Olive
220 Mill St., 997-3733
Best gay hangout
1. 5 Star Saloon
132 West St., 499-5655
2. Faces NV
239 W. Second St., 470-8590
3. Splash Reno
340 Kietzke Lane, 686-6681
Best karaoke
1. West Second Street Bar
118 W. Second St., 348-7976
2. The Point
1601 S. Virginia St., 322-3001
3. The Library Taphouse & Hookah Lounge
134 W. Second St., 683-3308
Best microbrewery
1. Great Basin Brewing Co.
846 Victorian Ave., Sparks, 355-7711
2. Revision Brewing Company
380 S. Rock Blvd., Sparks, 331-2739
3. Imbib Custom Brews
785 E. Second St., 470-5996
Best nerd hangout
1. The Glass Die
675 Holcomb Ave., 384-1456
2. Press Start Arcade & Bar
1413 S. Virginia St., 786-2550
3. Games Galore
Meadowood Mall, 5460 Meadowood Mall Circle, 826-7788
Best place for a first date
1. Zeppelin Reno
1445 S. Meadows Pkwy., 387-4937
2. The Glass Die
675 Holcomb Ave., 384-1456
3. Drink-182 (Reno’s Original Emo Night)
Held at various locations: www.facebook.com/drink18two
Best place to buy sexy underwear
1. Chocolate Walrus
1278 S. Virginia St., 825-2267
2. Victoria’s Secret
5000 Meadowood Mall Circle, 828-2785
3. Adam & Eve
7520 Longley Lane, 852-1162
Best place to cure your hangover
1. Two Chicks
752 S. Virginia St., 323-0600
2. Little Nugget Diner
233 N. Virginia St., 420-5203
3. Shea’s Tavern
715 S. Virginia St., 971-4774
Best sports bar
1. The Stick
95 N. Sierra St., 360-5799
2. Coach’s Grill & Sports Bar
1573 S. Virginia St., 329-2202
3. Legends Grill, Sports & Spirits
6015 S. Virginia St., 853-5550
Best strip club
1. Reno Men’s Club
270 N. Lake St., 786-7800
Best trivia night
1. Sierra Tap House
95 N. Sierra St., 360-5799
2. Ceol Irish Pub
538 S. Virginia St., 329-5558
3. Shea’s Tavern
715 S. Virginia St., 971-4774
Most romantic bar
1. Death & Taxes
26 Cheney St., 324-2630
2. Fireside Lounge
Peppermill Resort Spa Casino, 2707 S. Virginia St., 826-2121
3. Roxy
Eldorado Resort Casino, 345 N. Virginia St., 786-5700