Openings
Husband-wife duo Naing Swe Oo and Myat Phone Htet opened The Nori Bar in Reno Public Market at 299 E. Plumb Lane this summer.
The new sushi bar serves made-to-order handrolls and what Naing calls “traditional Tokyo style sushi,” which he said emphasizes the freshness of the fish, quality and temperature of the rice, and crispiness of the nori. Naing said favorites include The Biggest Little Roll—crab salad, avocado, salmon belly, spicy mayo and yuzu, finished fired with a torch—and the Naughty Ninja roll, with fresh tuna and salmon, avocado, cucumber, ponzu and yuzu mayo.
Follow @thenoribar_reno on Instagram.
A third branch of The Roost coffee bar opened in mid-September at 1675 Robb Drive, next to Casa Grande.
Owner April Clark opened the first location, a drive-thru on Booth Street, in March 2017, and the second, inside Reno Orthopedic Center, in 2021. Her daughter, Gabby Clark, now a co-owner, said this third location has its own storefront and seating.
The new digs will also allow the mother-daughter duo to start roasting their own beans. Gabby said coffee from Guatemala, Costa Rica and Brazil will go into The Roost’s own espresso, house and decaf blends, and that the team plans to incorporate other origins and feature a new one once a month. The shop also offers bagels and muffins from My Favorite Muffin, lunch wraps and donuts from Mother of Macros, and pastries from Beloved’s Bread.
Head to @theroostcoffee on Instagram to learn more.
Shoppers, moviegoers and those with late-night munchies gained a new option near The Outlets at Legends when the California-based franchise Yard House opened a branch on Aug. 31 at 1160 Scheels Drive, in Sparks. The website boasts more than 100 beers on tap, including pilsners, stouts and ciders, N/A selections and options for gluten-sensitive drinkers. An extensive food menu includes bar classics like wings, burgers and pizzas along with poke salad and a Thai grilled pork chop. Manager Angelo listed a few customer favorites: poke nachos, the Nashville hot chicken sandwich and lobster garlic noodles.
Select appetizers, pizzas and drinks are half off during happy hour from 3 to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. A second happy hour, from 11 p.m. to midnight, Sunday through Wednesday, features drink specials only.
During football season, Yard House will open an hour early, at 10 a.m., on Sundays. According to Chase Silva-Nueku, general manager, the restaurant is offering Oktoberfest specials through Oct. 25 on some menu items such as bier brat sliders, apple strudel and a Bavarian pork chop. Seasonal specials and more can be found at www.yardhouse.com.
Closings
Icecycle Creamery, formerly located at 6147 Lakeside Drive, closed on Sept. 19.
Burger NV announced on social media that its Sparks location at 1240 Avenue of the Oaks would close on Sept. 27. A follow-up post encouraged diners to visit the remaining location at Reno Public Market, 299 E. Plumb Lane. Find @burger.nv on Instagram.
Events
The 12th Annual Grand Sierra Beer and Chili Festival will take place at the pool at the Grand Sierra Resort, at 2500 E. Second St., from 1 to 6 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 17. Food and drink options include chili samples and other menu items from GSR restaurants, and beers from national and local brewers including The Fox and The Brewer’s Cabinet. Attendees can vote for their favorite chili for the chance to win a $1,000 donation to charity, a $1,000 cash prize, and a trophy.
Admission is $65.87 for unlimited beer and chili; $55.20 for beer only; or $28.52 for chili only. Early entry tickets, which cost a bit more, allow guests to enter at noon.
Live music starts at noon with Covertones, followed by The Heidi Incident and ’90s cover band Total Recall. DJ Teddy P will spin until 6 p.m. This event is for guests ages 21 and over.
Go to www.grandsierraresort.com/grand-sierra-beer-and-chili-festival.
Local artisan butcher shop Armando & Sons is bringing back Oktoberfest at The Village at Rancharrah, from noon to 5 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 11. This free, all-ages event will feature traditional Bavarian bratwursts and other foods, and beer from the Village Well bar.
There will be live music from Take OomPah!, a band featuring Rick Metz and Reno’s vocal jazz group First Take. Participants are encouraged to don their finest Bavarian-style lederhosen and dirndls. The Village is located at 7100 Rancharrah Pkwy, and more information can be found at www.villageatrancharrah.com/event-details/oktoberfest-at-the-village-at-rancharrah.
The Great Italian Festival celebrates its 44th year in downtown Reno on Saturday and Sunday, Oct.10 and 11, outside of the Eldorado, Silver Legacy and Circus Circus casinos. Highlights include grape-stomping, the Eldorado’s mushroom ravioli and tortellini, a sauce cook-off and a Kiddie Land across from Circus Circus with face painting, cornhole and a large slide.
Entry is free. Wine walk tickets are $30.95 for one day or $56.70 for two days. As of publication time, a limited number of VIP tickets for unlimited food and drinks were available for Sunday, at $144.35. (Saturday’s VIP tickets were sold out.) The festival is open Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Visit www.caesars.com/reno/events/great-italian-festival.