2018. Part 2 Two weeks really meant dividing the review into two parts. Over the weekend I stopped in at one of my most favorite places- SÜP, for their RBW special trio of soups and a mini loaf of bread for $10. They have participated all seven years. I get this to go, and it becomes lunch for three days. Always delicious. Not on Monday, I finally got to Moo Dang. I am such a wimp when it comes to spicy, but I still enjoy Asian foods. The RBW special was Drunken Noodles (zero spice for me) and a Big Chang Beer for $10. The noodles still had fabulous flavor and the beer I sent to another table- cheers. Wednesday was continuing the RBW dine with friends. Erica and went to Zozo's for their over the top $30 RBW special. So many choices !!! Probably the best bargain during the event. Appetizer, soup or salad, main, and dessert all for $30. Oh, and don't forget their very addictive basket of garlic bread. Yep, easily two meals here. See separate Zozo's review for all the food. So indecisive and running out of time. Thursday I ran up to Skyline Kitchen and Vine. $30 for an adult beverage, appetizer, main and dessert. Craving a burger, I did the 8 oz Kobe Burger, topped with caramelized onions, white cheddar, and a steak sauce aioli. Check restaurant review for full food description. Another busy Friday, but Claudy came up from Carson to try the RBW $10 lunch special at Chihuahua's on South Virginia across from the Lexus dealer. Plenty of food for the price. Chips and salsa arrived first. Then platter of a beef enchilada and a chili Relleno with beans and rice. The meal was good, but nothing wowed me. And the food chilled off rather quickly. That didn't matter because the waitress took my plate before I was all thru. Claudy and I ordered each of the desserts. Both were very sweet. The place wasn't packed during lunch, but I did feel rushed. Saturday!! Oh no RBW is over. The fabulous finale is always the Chef Showdown. This year 6 chefs who participated in RBW sliced, diced and sautéed against each other for bragging rights of the best in Reno. They an hour to create a vegetarian plate using butternut squash, couscous, turmeric and pomegranate. Mmm the aromas that filled the air. The best part is you get to walk around all the kitchens and see how they cook and ask questions. Brett Moseley won best use of ingredients and Joe Bell won best plating and overall WINNER. Congrats to everyone!!! Now after two weeks of having so many fabulous food specials with lots of friends- I'm off to the gym. See you next year. Or in any locally owned restaurant. Remember- Break the Chain, Reno has fabulous food. read more

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This year was the 7th Annual Reno Bites Restaurant Week, however for me, it was my very first participating in it. It was two weeks of absolute fun as my room mates and I made an effort to visit as many restaurants as we possibly could. I already made separate reviews for all the places we dined at for the Reno Bites Restaurant Week, but just in case you missed it, we visited: Liberty Food and Wine Exchange, Chihuahua's Cantina and Grill, Skyline Kitchen and Vine, Sierra St. Kitchen, Moo Dang, Shore Room, and lastly Fin and Filet. Of course, I would have loved to try them all out, but there's only so much we could visit with work and what not. I love food and I love to eat. Whether it's breakfast, lunch, dinner, or dessert, I love them all. Not to mention there are countless restaurants and new ones keep popping up. With Reno Bites Restaurant Week, there are those selected and highlighted restaurants advertising their specials for those two weeks, making it very appealing to want to try them out. I, personally, was able to dine at many restaurants that I always wanted to try out, but never got the chance to. It was not just the food, but the experience as a whole. For those selected restaurants, it was great exposure and they were able to showcase a little taste of what they were about. And for us, it was fun and delicious experience. Unfortunately, we missed the Chef Showdown because we were out of town for the weekend. But, there's always next year and many years to come. Overall, this being my first ever Reno Bites, I have to say I loved every minute of it. Prices were very affordable and the foods were all so tasty. Sad to think we'll have to wait a whole year until the next one rolls around, but when it does finally come, I'll be ready! read more

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. So to steal the formatting from my friend Paul S. Here is the breakdown for my review of Reno Bites Week: Kickoff Party at Pignic: 3 Stars - Great concept, nice venue, overwhelmed by the sheer numbers of participants Dine the District Food Tour: 4 Stars - 17 food venues, the standouts were the Bisque at Granite Street, The Sushi at Reef, and the Pumpkin Ravioli at Campo. Enough with the mac and cheese, Foodie Tattoos, and Venues listed but not participating. Bluegrass Bubbles and Bites at Homage: 5 Stars - Classy, comfy and well executed. The food delicious and plentiful, the music divine and the venue intimate. Chef Showdown at Czyz's Appliance: 5+Stars - Well organized setup that allowed for up close and personal observation of the creative culinary process at work. My special favorite to watch was Sr. Chuy with his gentle interaction with the audience and opportunities for the kids to have hands-on involvement in the cooking process. Huge huge huge plus for including the Carson HS culinary students. Official Showdown at Bistro 7: 4.5 Stars Drinks, food and friends. The perfect combination in a welcoming, modern, friendly venue. Experience - overall fantastic. My only regret was not being able to participate in more events. What a way to showcase the amazing food culture in Reno. read more

A 100% consumer's point of view.... Reno Bites week seemed to be a great success! For me heavier work load came at the worst time to enjoy all the different events. But I did get to a handful. Did you? Pignic Kickoff was awesome! We filled the place up! I wonder what place I we can fill up next year at the kickoff! How much bigger will we have to go? Dine The District was way better this time. We had the full time to experience it and needed it. The last two times we have been crunched for time done it in about an hour and a half. Too rushed. Lots of ground to cover but no better way to work off all the samples! Campo Speakeasy was so fun. With a simple idea this event really grabbed the imagination and the palate. And many of us still hung out and had a meal at Campo afterwards even though I had already worked a 14 hour day. Chef Showdown was a blast! Seeing all these top tier Chefs in Reno was such a treat. Being a foodie these guys are like my rockstars, so getting the chance to see them do their magic in person was really cool. And to top it off with a competition makes it even better! My only regret is that I hadn't made it to one of these in the past. Bistro 7 Afterparty was cool. I've been to Bistro before but not with a crowd like this! Getting a little Angel's Envy sample started the evening off on the right foot. Mozzarella demo at Southcreek Pizza was a nice relaxing end to the week. I took a few hours out of working on a Sunday to get down there and have a little fun and learn something new. The pizza of course was amazing...but that might be because my daughter picked the ingredients....I'm a little bias. We also did a handful of the meals offered especially for Bites Week. Men Wielding fire filled my son and I up for $26 bucks! Southcreek had the Sweetie Pie pizza that we had twice! Bistro 7 had a great Prix Fixe at $25 or $35 with wine pairings. My salmon was cooked perfectly and the stolen bite of steak was flavored just right! We went into Rounds and got the "Yelp Harvest Glow" doughnut: An amazing doughnut made by the Cider Sippers with the Blood Orange Common Cider. This event is still growing and evolving. Who knows what next year holds? Will they do a Pizza Making at Southcreek or at Noble? What crazy high end experience will Tournant come up with? What is going to cost $20.15 at SoDo? Will they get some of these wonderful breakfast places involved? I know the excitement can't hold over for a whole year....but I know that as it gets closer to Bites Week next year....I will have my own Pavlovian experience....no bells needed. read more

For years, I have treated this event like any other restaurant week in major cities. Look at the list of participating restaurants and see who was offering the most interesting deals. This years I decided to do it whole HOG: 1st of went to the opening ceremonies at Roundabout Grill (more on that in a separate review) and got my passport. Then I hit the 1920s Murder Mystery at Homage. Great fun, amazing savory bites but since I was Haddie Drinx (I didn't do it!) I drank more than I ate. So I hit Noble Pie for their slice, fries & a drink deal -- I guess I wasn't hungry because that's still in my freezer. Then is was WALKABITES - 4 amazing restaurants: Creazian, Chez Louie, Washoe Public, & Liberty - think of it as a progressive dinner where each restaurant gives you a bite and drink -- it was much more than a bite and each restaurant offered some darn good food. Then Chef Showdown - local chefs did battle a la Chopped for local bragging rights. Then Zozo's dinner & a magic show. In between, I hit up a bunch of other restaurants all in the good name of getting my passport stamped. All-in-all I collected 27 stamps but won NADA -- there's always 2018! When it was all said and done I needed a stomach pump -- too much food (half of which is in my freezer). The downside/suggestions: A few of the restaurants didn't understand the passport sticker process. Many places just offered the $30 option -- $10 & $20 Options would have made it easier to hit a few places a night . How about $5 or $10 dessert and/or cocktail options ?? I could over a lot of ground that way! I'm glad I did it. Not sure if my stomach can handle it again but I've got a whole year to train for it! read more

Reno Bites Week - 27 stickers = 27 raffles tickets = 0 prizes won Oh well there's always 2018! #RenoBitesRoadTrip #DFMI #TravelNevada - Festivals Near Me

This is what supporting locals is all about ! All the planning and hard work makes Reno proud ! The events were varied and there was a special all over town that would fit anyone's tastes. With the the crazy week I had I did not get to enjoy as many as I wanted..... But tried 3 new restaurants and will return to them. Of course the highlight again this year was the chef showdown. Excellent!!!! Every chef was able to showcase their talents. The secret ingredient made a lot of faces cringe and the creativity flow! Thanks for all the worm to put this one. read more

One of the premiere adult events in Reno, Nevada, also is a fundraiser for the Truckee Meadows Boys and Girls Club. Too many generous businesses to name. Major adult beverage opportunity to find the new tastes in products served and available. Saki, tequila, beer, wine, bourbon, vodka, gin, you name it, it was there. Also thanks to the host, the Peppermill Resort and Casino for hosting the event, providing food for the masses that attended, as well as to all the local businesses that provided food and drink to make this spectacular event a huge success. An auction conducted for precious and delectable alcoholic beverages, a silent disco where everyone donned earphones to listen to great music and swayed, danced or listened to their favorites. Live performances by local artists and other bars with live music. A saloon with a bourbon to suit any and all tastes. Cognacs and brandies to suit your taste. This was the ultimate adult entertainment venue of 2018. Local merchants were there solely to provide food for all of us: Raleys, Brasierre St James, Wild Garlic Pizza, Los Compadres, and other local restaurants that helped raise money and allow those in attendance to have a great time. I cannot think of a better way to spend an evening and the same time, too many generous providers that I just cannot name them all but remember their excellent products that made it possible for Maria and I to say: looking forward to next year's Reno Bites event. Make plans to attend. A big thanks for the host the Peppermill Hotel and Casino. If you were not there, plan to attend next year , have a great time and support the Truckee Meadows Boys and Girls Club. read more

Reno Bites Week - What do you find in the saloon? Whiskey, all kinds of whiskey. - Festivals Near Me

This was one of the only two Reno Bites Week Signature Events that I was able to make it to. We just recently tried South Creek pizza and really liked it, so there was no question that we'd enjoy this event too. After checking in and getting our build-you-own list and drink token, we headed to the bar to get our drinks. On someone else's recommendation, I tried the red sangria. It was good, but no matter how many times I try to convince myself otherwise, I'm just not a red wine person. During the cheese making demonstration, we all receive a caprese salad. It was a little non-traditional, but still tasty. Once the cheese was done, we all got to try a still-warm piece. Meanwhile, we made our pizza selections. I chose the sweetie pie and my boyfriend built his own (sausage, bacon, smoked mozzarella, basil, garlic, mushrooms, and their smoky sauce). I am still amazed at how quickly the staff was able to get all of our pizzas out so quickly! After gobbling up our delicious pizzas, we hung around for a while and chatted with other Yelpers. There was no rush to get us out because they were opening up for dinner service and the owners were so genuine in thanking us for joining them. I hope to see them participating in Reno Bites Week again next year! The only thing that I thought was weird, was that this event was listed as a signature event and there was a spot in the Yelp Passport for it, but occurred after the Chef Showdown were you turned in the passport for the drawing... read more

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I absolutely loved the event this year. I tried some places I hadn't been to before and enjoyed some new things at some old favorites. I think the addition of the Yelp Passport was a great idea. I'm a competitive person so it motivated to go to more places than I otherwise would have. From the kickoff event at Pignic Pub and Patio to the Chef Showdown at Czyz's Appliances everything went smoothly. Although I didn't get to participate in many of the signature events during the week, I did check out all of the regular participating restaurants. Staff was friendly and happily stamped my passport with the exception of one place. I brought it to the attention of the Yelp Community Manager, Michael T, and he brought it to the man behind Reno Bites, Clint Jolly. Clint went out of his way to ask me about the experience and he apologized for the problem. I went away feeling like he will correct the situation so it doesn't happen in the future. I was really impressed with that. Some of the highlights included: - meeting Nicholle from Homage. She recognized me from the Pignic event when I went to Homage 4 days later. I had never met her before and she was a sweetheart. Very warm and welcoming. I had a magic bar and a Mexican coffee with ghost pepper sauce. Nice little kick! - SoDo's lamb burger was AMAZING! I couldn't believe how thick and juicy this burger was and it actually tasted like lamb. Sometimes I have had lamb burgers and the flavor is so mild I can barely tell its lamb. - A new place I tried was Lanna Thai. I went with the spicy clams and the beef with basil. Delicious. While I was enjoying my meal, Glenn,Chef Pim's husband asked me how my meal was. We spoke about a variety of things, including her cooking classes. Those sound like a lot of fun. - Sup had a trio of soup special for Reno Bites Week. I typically only go on Fridays for the shrimp bisque but took advantage of this opportunity to try a couple other soups. I went with the shrimp bisque and clam chowder and was torn between the crawfish gumbo and the broccoli cheddar. I sampled them both and the cashier suggested that they taste good combined. I tried it and she was right so I went with that for my third cup. Not a bad deal for $7.99. I later saw the owner, Christian, at the Bistro 7 after party and he said they are thinking about making the trio a regular menu item. I hope so. - Finally, Bistro 7 offered a 3-course prie fixe menu for $25 or $35 if you wanted to pair a wine with each course. I chose a pumpkin bisque, a ribeye, and a Hava Java mini pie. The bisque was delicious, the steak was cooked perfectly and seasoned nicely, and the mini pie was cold and refreshing. Service was excellent as well, especially considering the size of the groups. I hope this event continues for years to come. I would love to see some more restaurants participate. I think it is a great way to get your business out there if you are new or just want to attract some new business. read more

Today it was Reno chef showdown. They did a great job organizing it. We had a great time. Here are some pics read more

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Wow! This was my 1st Reno Bites Event and my 1st Yelp Event! Reno Provisions was packed - and if you know me, I was way out of my comfort zone attending this event alone. Fortunately I met Michael T. and Sarah who were right up front & provided me with the 411 on how the Passport works and also offered me some cute Yelp branded Chotchkies, yay! My 1st impression of Reno Provisions: Impressed. Can't wait to dine and shop for specialty items here when they are not hosting a huge event. I had done a little recon online prior to the event and already picked out a few Reno Bites participating restaurants. I was really excited to see Homage was here!. I chatted with the owner as she served me fresh & delicious Crab/Corn Chowder while I expressed my interest in Parisian macarons. Specifically, the coconut macarons listed on Homage's website menu. In turn she excitedly said I had to try the German Chocolate Pecan Pie tarts (which were DIVINE) and as I had not eaten in anticipation of the event was also served a piece of the walnut streusel cheesecake....OMG.... Of course I sampled everything that was offered - including the Alligator Etouffée served over puff pastry - although I think while I was expressing my trepidation over eating alligator for the 1st time, the sever "may have" omitted the actual alligator - which was actually ok with me. Other offerings: Tahoe Blue Vodka - Nice! mini shot was smooth... Next up, from Reno Provisions... Sliders... Succulent & tender, in a word YUM! I may have helped myself to a 2nd one. Blend Catering was serving Pork Belly - not really my thing but was tasty - conversely, the Crispy Chickpea Pannise was AWESOME! wanted more of that for sure... I'm pleased that Reno has another growing and exciting annual event - and looking forward to filling in my passport with as many participating restaurants as possible before the event close on 10-18-2015 *i did not take all of these fotos used for my review read more

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What a great time to have a week of culinary delights and fantastic dinin experiences in downtown Reno. The bites tour on Saturday was super as it featured 19 different restaurants. It was a walking tour which was nice as the downtown area is very walkable and the weather perfect for a autumn day. read more

Great tasting selection from homage, blend, Reno provision and Tahoe blue vodka. My favorite was the Cajun corn crab soup that was provided by homage. The pulled pork sandwich provided by Reno provision was delicious, good flavor and moist. Definitely will be back to check out their restaurant after this event. The event itself was fun and great. Props to the Yelp team and elites. read more

What a great way to kick off the week! I really enjoyed the variety of bites that were offered. I enjoyed the sliders but I must say that the cajun crab chowder was the winner in my book. In fact I wish I could have an entire bowl right now. It had the little spice but not over powering. It reminded me of a pan roast but not quite as heavy. I'm drooling just thinking about it. read more