Events
Saint Anthony’s 2025 Reno Greek Festival is taking place Friday and Saturday, Sept. 5 and 6, at Saint Anthony Greek Orthodox Christian Church, at 4795 Lakeside Drive, in Reno. The event will feature Greek dancing, live music by the Helios Greek Band, and traditional food and desserts. Menu highlights include souvlaki, spanakopita, roasted lamb, gyros and baklava. The church will be open for history and theology tours. Festival hours are 5 to 10 p.m. on Friday, and noon to 10 p.m. on Saturday. Details, including a full menu, are at renogreekfest.com.
The Wheyfarer is offering special treats in coordination with the Northern Nevada Pride parade on Saturday, Sept. 6. The specialty cheese shop will open early at 9:30 a.m. to serve mimosas, sangria, pastries and “Pride cheese and charcuterie cups” (pictured). Pre-ordering is encouraged. Ten percent of proceeds from Pride cup sales will go to Northern Nevada Pride. The Wheyfarer is at 24 California Ave., Unit B, in Midtown. Learn more at thewheyfarer.com.
Sample the Sierra, an event celebrating regional culinary culture, is happening at Bijou Community Park, at 1201 Al Tahoe Blvd., in South Lake Tahoe, from noon to 4 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 6. Tickets are $75 to $85. The event will highlight restaurants, wineries, breweries and distilleries, and feature an artisan market and live music. Full details are at samplethesierra.com.
Newly Open
Reno Public Market, at 299 E. Plumb Lane, recently welcomed three new vendors: Honey Treat Yogurt, Mami’s Tequila Bar and Pink Poke. Honey Treat serves an assortment of frozen yogurt-based treats including smoothies and shakes. Mami’s offers a variety of tequila-based drinks. Pink Poke serves customizable poke bowls. For menus and more information, visit honeytreatyogurt.com and follow @mamistequilabar and @pinkpoke51 on Instagram.
Little Truckee Ice Creamery, a known quantity in the Lake Tahoe region, opened a new location at 1650 Robb Drive, Suite B4, in northwest Reno. The shop offers at least a dozen flavors each day, including nondairy, coconut-milk-based, and sorbet treats. The menu includes everyday flavors, among them salted caramel, and seasonal ones such as lemony lemon bar. Learn more at truckeeicecream.com.
Coming Soon
Country Creamery, based in Fallon, is bringing its ice cream to the Reno Experience District (RED). The owners broke ground in July; the shop is scheduled to open in the fall and will be located at 2020 Red Drive, No. 3. Owners Kyle and Carly Sipherd purchase local cream from Fallon’s Cottonwood Dairy, a fourth-generation family farm. Country Creamery’s established flavors include campfire s’more, mix berry cheesecake and white mint chip. Seasonal flavors will also be available. For a look at the options, visit countrycreameryco.com.
Also coming to RED: Electric Pickle, a restaurant with an eclectic menu and pickleball and bocce courts, is slated to expand to Reno early 2026. According to planning documents filed with the city, Electric Pickle will be located next near the intersection of Red Drive and Element Lane. “In Reno the venue features nine pickleball courts, an indoor-outdoor restaurant with bold menu offerings, and a variety of activities like golf simulators, bocce, live music, and cornhole,” the plan reads. Learn more at electricpickle.com.
Closings
Jüs has closed all of its locations after 15 years in business. The last day of operations was July 26, per a note on the door of the Midtown branch at 740 S. Virginia St.
Step Korean Bistro has closed, per a note on its door at 2855 N. McCarran Blvd., in Sparks.