News and events
The 2025 Nevada Craft Beverage Passport is now available at 52 participating establishments across the state. This collaboration between the Nevada Department of Agriculture and Made in Nevada highlights businesses that make beverages locally. Patrons can win prizes by collecting stamps at breweries, wineries and distilleries. The first five participants to return their passports will win a Made in Nevada gift basket. Stamps can be collected through Dec. 31. To view and print the passport, visit agri.nv.gov.
City Brew Tours, which operates in more than 20 locations in the U.S. and Canada, launched a 3 1/2-hour van tour of Reno breweries in January. Tickets are $89 per person for the “original tour,” which includes up to 16 samples of beer. City Brew Tours also provides private tours and packages for special occasions. In Reno, participating establishments include Brewer’s Cabinet, The Depot and Slieve Brewing Company. Learn more at citybrewtours.com.
Tickets are on sale for the Black Tie Dive Bar Tour, a fundraiser hosted by the Red Shoe Society in support of Ronald McDonald House Charities Northern Nevada. The event kicks off at Lucky Beaver Bar and Burger, at 3655 S. Virginia St., at 5:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 15. This year’s other stops will be Alibi Lounge, Filthy McNasty’s Irish Bar, Red Rock Bar and Boar’s Nest Saloon. Tickets, which start at $140 for nonmembers, are available on Eventbrite and include transportation via limo bus.
Openings
Josef’s Vienna Bakery and Café opened a second location at 606 W. Plumb Ln. It features the same menu as the Moana Lane location, serving breakfast, salads and sandwiches in addition to the European-style pastries, breads and coffee beverages that Josef’s has made fresh since 1980. Learn more at josefsbakery.com.
New to Storey County is Roots Indian Restaurant and Bar, offering authentic Indian cuisine featuring vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes, as well as a full-service bar. Owned by Mandeep Kaur, who runs the establishment alongside her family, it is located at 420 USA Parkway, Suite 10, at the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center. The website is rootsindianrestaurant.com.
Los Angeles-based restaurant chain Mochinut has arrived at 5150 Mae Anne Ave., Suite 213, in northwest Reno. The franchise sells mochi donuts, Korean-style hotdogs, boba teas and coconut jelly pudding, the last being unique to the Reno location. Mochi donuts are made with rice flour, giving them a stretchy, chewy consistency. Owner Jeff Wang, originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, operates the shop alongside a group of employees that includes his mother and his wife. Get details at www.instagram.com/mochinut_reno.
Bol de Mélange is the most recent addition to the Reno Public Market, at 299 E. Plumb Lane. The restaurant offers dishes including wraps, schnitzel and salads, showcasing global flavors. Owned by Selman Ozhan, a chef with more than 20 years of experience, Bol de Mélange brings an emphasis on healthy, well-balanced ingredients to Reno’s eclectic food hall. Get details at www.instagram.com/boldemelange.
Chrome Coffee Works is open for business at 131 Pine St., in Reno, and is the latest in a series of coffee establishments to occupy the space. Located just a few blocks south of the National Automobile Museum, the shop has a nostalgic vibe inspired by classic cars. Learn more at www.instagram.com/chromecoffeeworks.
A new Mediterranean joint has opened at 1171 Steamboat Parkway, Suite 100, in Reno. The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill—a fast casual restaurant franchise—serves appetizers, salads, sandwiches and entrees. Founded by a Greek-Armenian family in 2011, the Great Greek now has more than 25 locations in 18 states. Menu items include classics such as souvlaki, gyros and, of course, Greek salad. Get details at www.thegreatgreekgrill.com.
Closings
Blind Dog Tavern, at 50 N. Sierra St., in downtown Reno has closed. The cocktail bar had been in operation since 2017.
IMBĪB Custom Brews will be shuttering both its Reno and Sparks locations at the end of February.
Cafe Capello, located at 248 W. First St., in downtown Reno since February 2019, closed on Jan. 17.
Cocktail bar and live music venue The Loving Cup and its neighbor, Satisfaction Pizza, both closed in January. They were housed in the same building at 188 California Ave.
Pola Poke Bowls, at 3594 W. Plumb Lane, has closed.
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Hello, I am Johnny Davis, owner of The Boar’s NEST Saloon. We were listed as Boar’s HEAD Saloon in your Black Tie Dive Bar tour. Hoping you might be able to correct that? Thank you, Johnny Davis
Johnny: Thank you for bringing this error to our attention. We just corrected it. Wishing you and the Boar’s Nest all the best.