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there’s a lot happening across the Reno-Tahoe food-and-drink community, with familiar names expanding, longtime favorites saying goodbye, and new concepts taking shape.
 
We’re also sharing feature stories that take a closer look at the craft behind what’s in your glass — from barrel-aged cocktail innovation and the enduring comfort of Irish coffee to the role of apéritifs, digestifs, and bitters in shaping great drinks.
 
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BARREL-AGED BRILLIANCE
written and photographed by Mike Higdon
 
Chapel Tavern in Midtown Reno has been known to push creative boundaries. Now it’s happened once again with the installation of a complex cascading barrel-aging system called a solera (Spanish for “on the ground,” referring to the transfer downward through barrels) designed to produce a custom cocktail experience.
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CUP O’ THE IRISH
written by Natasha Bourlin | photo by Lou Manna
 
Grinning and warmth come naturally when clutching an Irish coffee. Hands wrapped around a glass vessel filled with steaming coffee, soul-thawing Irish whiskey, and a dollop of thick cream floating on top means everything is as cozy and soul satisfying as it gets.
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BEFORE & AFTER
written by Christina Nellemann | photo by Olga Miller
 
Apéritifs and digestifs are the bookends to a perfect meal. From the neon-orange sweetness of Aperol to the crisp tang of vermouth, apéritifs and digestifs perform specific functions in the world of liqueurs.
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THE BITTER TRUTH
written by Natasha Bourlin | photo by Donna Victor
 
When researching bitters, you’ll discover that these palate-punching liquid spices have been critical libation components from the inception of the word cocktail in 1806. That year, the editor of The Balance, and Columbian Repository, a New York newspaper, defined cocktail (at the time cock tail) as “a stimulating liquor, composed of spirits of any kind, sugar, water, and bitters.”
 
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