Dining Out

It’s finally here: date night. You’ve arranged a babysitter that is either your extended family that you’ve secured through begging and desperation, or it’s your Next-door neighbor acquired babysitter that comes complete with references, CPR training, and several comments agreeing that they are the best. In all reality, your babysitter …

When Monaciello first opened its doors, I attended a media preview night; I recently dug out my notes from the event, and I noticed these words that I had scribbled down as I was sampling the night’s offerings: “Life-changing carrot.” It’s not often that a root veggie is preceded by …

  My best friend in the entire world — a woman I have known for 25+ years, my former college roomie, a lifelong friend who has endured 1990s-inspired big hair and bad fashion with me (Exhibit A, left) and my closest confidant — revealed something so jarring during a recent …

My husband Mike and I both grew up in Reno and have been dating for 14 years. That’s a lot of nights out, a lot of dinners and movies. We love to go out and explore Reno, but with kids, we have to decide what qualifies as a good enough night …

This entry is part of 1 in the series 2If you haven’t read my first article about the state of health of our our nation since the inception of the USDA Food Guidelines and the Fear of Fat era set in, please do so here. As I discussed in the …

The wait is over! Dolan Lexus and Edible Reno-Tahoe are proud to announce that Wine & Dine is back and right around the corner. The second annual Wine & Dine, in honor of the non-profit Urban Roots, will be taking place on Sept. 20 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Mark your …

Back in the day, the great mining town of Virginia City was overloaded with silver, a lavish lifestyle and fine dining. Today, we are able to experience a ‘Taste of the Comstock’ with a one-of-a-kind event taking place on Saturday, June 10th. This event is all about celebrating the history …

Toward the end of my pregnancy with my son (now three), I heard the words no pregnant woman wants to hear from her doctor: “you may want to start monitoring your weight gain.” Ack! What?! Okay, okay, so maybe I had been indulging in too many of those Raley’s two …

As moms, we’re all busy. Our jobs, our families, and our normal social commitments quickly consume our calendars. It feels hard, if not impossible, to carve out time for a Girl’s Night Out – but we really should make it a priority. Study after study has documented the extreme benefits …

With my babe snuggled against me in his Baby K’Tan and my four-year-old daughter holding my right hand, my kids and I stared in wonder at the surprising view that opened before us. We’d just walked around the corner of a somewhat dodgy-feeling building adorned in 70’s style brown and …