Thesis Statement: Reno has inspiring and groundbreaking potential, as it moves out of an incubation stage of coolness to a full blown cool status. A town thriving with history, culture, entrepreneurial spirit, and an absurd amount of natural beauty, it is unfortunate that this little city is constantly being short changed. In recent years, the city has seen an impressive amount of new restaurants and cuisines call this city home. Far too many people think of Reno a place for the loose slots and not as a culinary destination. Many cities in the world have changed they way the public perceives them through food-can Reno do the same?
• The city has often faced an unfortunate negative stigma that is more or less due to a lack of understand about the area
• For much of its history, Reno has been considered something of a culinary dump: a city of free buffets and generic casino steakhouses.
• Unique factors have always brought people to the area. Examples being the “divorce business” and gambling.
• The arrival of celebrity chefs to the area such as Charlie Palmer at the Grand Sierra Resort.
• The creation of culinary focused publications: Edible Reno Tahoe.
• The recent influx of local famers markets to the area.
• Other cities that have been changed for the better by food; Oakland, and Ashland OR.
• Can Reno revamp it’s image? Is this necessary? And if so, where does food come into play?
That's a wonderful story idea. You're going to mention the GourMelt truck, right? Can't be a cosmopolitan foodie city without a cool truck vendor ;)
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