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Cafe Del Rio – Virginia City, Nevada

Gil Garduno — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 06:01:00 +0000

Some of the most treasured moments of my childhood involved visiting Grandpa Max on Sunday nights when we would tune in for a formidable line-up of westerns. We loved Daniel Boone and The Virginian, but our favorite was Bonanza. Concurrent with the opening notes of Bonanza’s theme song, the screen displayed a map which depicted the sheer scale of The Ponderosa, the Cartwright family ranch. The brobdingnagian ranch was bordered on the south by Lake Tahoe, an aquatic body the ranch dwarfed. According to the map, The Ponderosa was bordered by Carson City, Reno and Virginia City. Many of the show’s episodes outside the ranch seemed to be centered around Carson City. As a precocious lad already iterested in cartography,…

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Two Chicks – Reno, Nevada

Gil Garduno — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 06:01:33 +0000

The history of slang records that the term “chick,” was first recorded in black slang as far back as 1927. Along with the terms “dame” or “skirt,” the term “chick” was used informally (mostly by men) to describe young women. It wasn’t until the 1970s during the height of the women’s liberation movement that women lashed out against that term. Women decried the word “chick” as offensive and belittling, a demeaning diminutive depicting independent women as delicate, helpless creatures. Even worse was the term “girl” which infantalized grown women. A generation or two later, both “girl” and “chick” have experienced a rebirth. This time it’s women themselves who revived the previously objectionable term. It’s become social zeitgeist for women to…

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Kwok’s Bistro – Reno, Nevada

Gil Garduno — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 06:01:44 +0000

While some foodies chase restaurants featured on Diner’s, Drive-Ins and Dives, I’m not a Fieri Fanatic (or Guy Groupie, if you prefer). Not every restaurant featured on his Food Network program ranks very high on my list. I am, however, an unabashed follower of restaurants which earn James Beard Foundation (JBF) honors. Over the years the JBF judges have selected truly worthy restaurants and chefs for accolades. Strict criteria and a diligent vetting process ensures awards are granted only to those exemplifying the JBF mission: “to recognize exceptional talent and achievement in the culinary arts, hospitality, media, and broader food system, as well as a demonstrated commitment to racial and gender equity, community, sustainability, and a culture where all…

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