![]() The old Bonanza restaurant on North Carson Street was an excellent steak house in the mid-1970s before the U.S. Please bear in mind that none of these restaurants had much in the way of atmosphere, but most were adequately decorated. Of course, in those days we only had about seven or eight genuine dining restaurants, and in most instances the owners were the chefs. I'm not talking about unique food creations of the likes of my good acquaintance, Wolfgang Puck (Spago's of Hollywood and Las Vegas). When I say better restaurants, I'm talking about standard menus featuring superb quality ingredients and preparation. In the 1970s and early '80s, Carson City had, for the most part, better restaurants than it has today, and our population was under 25,000. The purpose of today's column isn't to extol the virtues of the good old days, but is an attempt to remind you young "dot-commers" that your apparent lack of experience in the world of fine quality culinary creations has left you content with the mediocre fare being offered by most of today's dining establishments. ![]() ![]() Great food and drink are as important to me as anything in the way of worldly pleasures. "Conversation is the enemy of good wine and food."Īll my life I've been a gourmet.
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