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Q&A WITh ChEF MARk ESTEE Mark Estee is the award-winning chef/owner of Campo restaurant in Reno, named one of Esquire magazine’s Best New Restaurants in America for 2012. A James Beard semifinalMARk ist nominee, Estee ESTEE is known locally as an ambassador for the Reno Tahoe culinary scene. Q: What excites you most about the culinary scene in Reno Tahoe? A: It’s just so new and so on fire right now—the food has always been good but used to take a back seat to the gaming and the outdoors. That’s not the case anymore. The people who live here are demanding great food: local food, fresh food and seasonal food. We’ve had an explosion of food trucks , and the craft beer and cocktail movement is going super strong, with new bars and breweries being opened every day. New restaurants are everywhere, too; it is really all happening here right now. Q: What are some of your favorite local menu items right now? A: Local menu items are all over Campo’s menu, but the DROPP Salad is my favorite here. We use the Great Basin Community Food Co-Op and the DROPP (Distributors of Regional Organic Produce and Products) to highlight all of the farms closest to Campo and make a salad with all we get from them. I like the burger at SoDo and 775 Gastro Pub; they’re using Alpine Ranch Grass Fed Beef from the Fallon, Nev., area. Q: You’ve made guest chef appearances in top restaurants all over the country—what makes Reno Tahoe special for you? A: This place is so special because when you go to a food city you expect great food everywhere. Now with the movement taking off here, the locals are seeing that we have great food mostly everywhere, and the visitors are slowly seeing the change, too. When we as a city can make people happy with our restaurants and service, I think that goes a long way toward raising the bar in what we do. eenie, meanie, miney…whoa! Introducing Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel With all things Tahoe to our left, right, front and center, arriving at our new name was pretty much a no-brainer. Finding yourself here in the very near future is even easier yet. TahoeResortHotel.com 800 988 9850 http://www.nuggetribcookoff.com http://www.nuggetribcookoff.com http://www.TahoeResortHotel.com http://www.TahoeResortHotel.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Spirit Magazine - July 2013

Spirit Magazine - July 2013
Contents
Gary’s Greeting
Gary’s Greeting en Español
Star of the Month
Freedom Story
From the Editor
Your Words
Your Pictures
Media Center
Eat Drink Sleep
The Numbers
Business
Made in America
American Idol
Your Adventure In Baltimore
Life Adventure In Baltimore
Promotional Series: Spirit of Branson
Promotional Series: Spirit of Nevada
Promotional Series: Spirit of Health
Calendar
Fun!
Spotlight
Community Outreach
Route Map
Rapid Rewards Partners
Flight Service
The “If” List

Spirit Magazine - July 2013