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RENO MAGAZINE’S: THE BEST OF RENO 2011

Christina Erny — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 20:24:13 +0000

Check out the results from Reno Magazine’s Best of Reno 2011: Dining. From the Best New Restaurant to the Best Romantic Dinner to the Best Girls Night Out, these 26 restaurants will go above and beyond satisfying your taste buds.

Click on the image to start flipping through their online magazine to view the list.

Bobby Flay Throwdown: Best Omelettes on the Planet

Rick Saake — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:55:05 +0000

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

Peg’s Glorified Ham n Eggs

RenoTahoe — Thu, 21 May 2009 17:17:16 +0000

A good breakfast assures the day is filled with promise. Fortify the promise by dining at Reno’s Peg’s Glorified Ham n Eggs, on 420 S. Sierra Street. Everyone is greeted warmly whether it is the 1st or 101st time they cross the threshold. Some opt for tables or booths while others settle in at the counter. Here strangers swap conversation while the counter man generously shares a picture book and colorful insights of Guanajuato, his Mexican birthplace. From 6:30 am - 2:00 pm daily, except for Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, Peg’s offers breakfast standards with a flavorful twists. Over 40 items, in addition to daily specials, fill the menu. Diners overwhelmed by the choices should know longtime local favorites include fresh salmon and eggs served blackened, and grilled, or Peg’s namesake - ham steak and eggs. Read the whole article Here Eggs benedicts range from the traditional to those enhanced with chorizo patties and a chipotle spiked Hollandaise sauce. Shrimp and guacamole, ground turkey and a variety of vegetables fill omelettes and scrambles as pancakes come full or short stacks. Along with Belgian waffles and French toast pancake sandwiches can be constructed of eggs, bacon, sausage and various toppings like banana and nuts. Peg’s Monterey skillet breakfasts are in a word - huge! Five varieties, huevos ranchero, tamale, chile relleno, Sierra or Mexicali deliver enough zestful textures and colors to delight multiple nibblers. Combined with the aforementioned hash browns, black beam corn salsa, cabbage slaw and fresh pinto beans with warm tortillas - skillet sharing is the norm. "Peglets", or children, have a full menu too. Pancakes in the shape of mice from Disney to cheese quesadillas and good old reliable PB and J keep the little ones happy. So does Peg’s toy chest and a line of multi-hued crayons by the front door. Even adults have been known to become Picassos while waiting for their meal. Peg’s also offers lunch and a second location at 6300 Mae Anne in the city. Just about the only thing Peg’s does not offer is the chance to meet Peg, herself. As the owner and staff laughingly admit there is no Peg. The name was chosen because it rhymes with eggs.