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OK, so I spend a lot of column space harping on the media these days. Call it the self-righteous spouting of a First Amendment student, but I cannot understand or excuse the way in which news outlets seem to editorialize, linger on the insignificant and destroy their own integrity.
I've heard the usual reasons — the bottom line, the need for sensationalism to compete, etc. — but can someone please explain to me why I was watching a scrawny, elderly man spit into his plastic jug between slurred replies on the local news last week?
Tags: Brianna Denison, local news, Media
Posted in Opinion
There I sat at Bistro 7, eyes wide, fork full of white truffle oil macaroni and cheese hovering in front of my slack jaw, smack dab in the middle of a conundrum: Do I tell the server about the little brown mouse that scurried into the kitchen, or not?
Tags: Bistro 7, Colleen, Hagen, Restaurant, Review
Posted in Arts & Entertainment, InsideReno
The adage “If you have something to say, say it to my face†was good advice in preschool and it still applies.
While I'm not fan of Gov. Sarah Palin and I'm not shocked to hear accusations that she's an idiot, the decision of McCain aides to anonymously leak these “stories†to the press is the height of cowardice.
Posted in Opinion
Some people would cringe at the thought of leftovers having such high fat content that their pants will need velcro to close after eating.
Such is the case with the food at Scoopers Drive-In on Prater Way—and I love it.
Posted in Arts & Entertainment, InsideReno
Perhaps I'm dull, but the last time I checked, when someone poses a question like “Won't some of your proposed programs have to be cut?†responses including “I would have an across-the-board spending freeze†and “I know how to eliminate programs†do not actually answer the question.
Posted in Opinion
Chocolate Bar took a page from Darwin and evolved. It now serves lunch.
At upscale bistro prices, chic and hungry shoppers can dine on a variety of small gourmet plates and lunch specials.
Posted in Arts & Entertainment, InsideReno
In my experience, one of the best ways to judge a restaurant is by its following. Places with regulars are usually a good sign — places with regulars who really know their food, even better.
Thus, how I came upon Indian Garden Restaurant.
Posted in Arts & Entertainment, InsideReno
From the outside it is just a brick building. Still bearing the U.S. Bureau of Mines seal on its face, the Applied Research Facility at the University of Nevada, Reno is easy to glance over. But inside the unremarkable structure, scientist Judy Mikovits is slaving away with a a singular mission: find a cure.
Posted in News
When dining in the archetype of any ethnic cuisine, many people stick with their tested favorite dish—the linguine at the Italian dig, the chow mein at the Chinese restaurant, etc.
Posted in Arts & Entertainment, InsideReno
There used to be a time when “retirement†had definitive meaning.
Posted in Opinion
The last time I wandered down Record Street to grab a bite between classes, I had an unmemorable meal and never went back. Apparently many others had a similar experience because, despite its longtime status as an off-campus fixture, Record Street Café closed its doors earlier this year.
Posted in Arts & Entertainment, InsideReno
Mahatma Ghandi's words adorn the back wall of Emerald City Café: “We must be the change we want to see in the world.†If the change you want to see is a café lunch different from the myriad of others around Reno, then Emerald City Café is your answer.
Posted in Arts & Entertainment, InsideReno
As the days get shorter and the grill covers come out, most of us shelve our taste for barbeque until next summer. However, for those determined to make the tasty art of char-grilled meats smothered in sauce a year-round delight, The BBQ House is the answer you've been looking for.
Posted in Arts & Entertainment, InsideReno
Tucked inside the corner of the first floor of the Nevada Museum of Art is the little restaurant Café Musée (pronounced mew-zay).
Posted in AE CP, Arts & Entertainment, InsideReno
