The popular Food Network show Diners, Drive-ins and Dives will feature Reno’s very own DISH café this Monday, March 29 at 10:00PM ET/PT. (That’s 7PM Pacific Time for those of you still doing the math.)

Food Network Host Guy Fieri’s perpetual search for the best fresh and funky restaurants in the country, landed him in three Reno restaurants in January; DISH Café, The Gold ‘N Silver Inn and Louis’ Basque Corner.

Monday’s episode will feature one of Fieri’s favorite San Francisco spots, a diner in North Carolina serving up whole turkeys and DISH Café in Reno, making home-made granola.

DISH Café’s road to national TV started way back in 2008, when show producers began their search for candidates. A DISH Café employee happened to be near the production headquarters in Minnesota at the time, and delivered samples of granola and baked goods. It wasn’t until January of 2010 that Guy Fieri waltzed into the café and spent two days filming.

“It took a lot of preparation. I wanted it to be perfect, but once they were here, even though they were on a tight schedule, it was easy to relax because the crew was so laid back,” said Nancy Horn, owner of DISH Café. “It was definitely a dream come true. I’ve known that I wanted a restaurant since I was six years old. Cooking is my passion and my dream is to teach on TV and write cookbooks. This was a very informative and exciting experience.”

DISH Café & Catering is known for its upscale comfort food made from fresh, local organic ingredients. They are open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. See why Fieri thought they were worthy of the national spotlight and check them out at 855 Mill Street, Monday through Friday.

Lake Tahoe’s first-ever Restaurant Week showcases High Sierra fine dining, giving local food aficionados and visitors an opportunity to enjoy the best in mountain cuisine Sunday, September 5 (Labor Day weekend) through Sunday, September 12.

There are no passes, tickets or coupons needed to take part in Lake Tahoe Restaurant Week. Instead guests simply visit their favorite participating restaurants – both new and established eateries and bistros are taking part – offering three-course, prix-fixe menus throughout the Tahoe-Truckee region for $20, $30 and $40 per person.

“Lake Tahoe Restaurant Week was designed to put the spotlight on the stellar chefs and charming restaurants that make up the Tahoe-Truckee dining scene,” said Lake Tahoe Restaurant Week Event Producer Pettit Gilwee. “Many of which are located in historic venues and provide menus based on local, organic and seasonal cuisine. But the event is also geared to hit home Lake Tahoe’s idyllic fall season, with its spectacular foliage and warm weather that makes for fantastic hiking, kayaking, mountain biking and other outdoor activities.”

According to Gilwee,  “The visitor doesn’t know state lines and they sure don’t know county lines. And if they do, they don’t care. They know Lake Tahoe, and Lake Tahoe Restaurant Week is intended to give them another reason to extend their vacation plans or visit during a non-traditional time of year to take part in something we all love to do – eat fantastic food!”
“Special events sell a destination,” said Executive Director Carol Chaplin of the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority. “It motivates potential guests who might be thinking about booking Tahoe to actually take that next step and do it.”

Lake Tahoe officially got on the foodie map 25 years ago with the inception of the Lake Tahoe Autumn Food and Wine Festival, a three-day event that provides cooking seminars with celebrity chefs, private wine tastings and a gourmet marketplace. This year, the annual event is scheduled for the later part of Lake Tahoe Restaurant Week, September 10-12, outside at the Village at Northstar. The food fare continues into October with the Truckee Wine, Walk & Shop (October 2), Passport to Dining (October 7) in Kings Beach and the Tahoe Chocolate Festival (November) in Crystal Bay.

To learn more about Lake Tahoe Restaurant Week, a list of participating dining establishments and menus, sponsorship opportunities, and how to take part, visit www.TahoeRestaurantWeek.com or call Pettit Gilwee at 530-583-2138.

Gary and Misty Young’s Squeeze In eatery is the talk of the town in Reno, NV and Truckee, CA. This popular breakfast spot has people crossing state lines for a taste of one of Misty’s world-class omelets. Misty’s four-egg omelets are eggstra special and have quirky names like: Racy Tracy, Hot Sweaty Busboy, Katastrophy, Benson Burner and Hot Weed. All of their dishes are packed with farm fresh ingredients and made to order.

Weekdays you can get in without a horrendous wait, but on the weekends, come early, or late, or wait. Loyal customers who frequent the joint are just as die-hard as the chef who owns it!

When Misty decided to throw a Love-In party at her Squeeze In, in Reno, NV, she’s in for a wild ride when Chef Flay crashes and is fired up to go head to head in a classic, all-American Omelet Throwdown! 107 quadrillion omelette possibilities didn’t seem to scare away Food Network’s “Throwdown with Bobby Flay”.  Misty took Flay’s challenge whipping up the Squeeze In’s 300,000th #37 Racy Tracy, the most popular omelette on the Squeeze In menu, packed with avocados and mushrooms sautéed in a white wine sauce and folded in with crisp bacon and Monterey Jack cheese. Flay’s creation is top secret until the program airs, but the Squeeze In has created a tribute omelette dubbed the “Spanish Flay” that debuts on the menu March 4.

Watch the results of this throwdown on the Food Network; March 03 @ 9:30 PM – March 04 @ 12:30 AM – March 14 @ 11:00 PM