Summa Summa Summa Time at Rawbry

It's been awhile, but with my summertime drink series, I figured I had to come down to Rawbry since I hadn't tried one of their smoothies yet.

I went before a rehearsal to Malvolio, which was co-written by local playwright Rachel Lopez.  Rachel actually bought this drink for me, so thank you so much!

Because I'm not really down for bananas in anything, and because of it being the dead of Summer, I chose the "Summa Summa Summa Time" which had almost every berry you can think of, Bee Pollen (?!?), Honey and Coconut Water.

It was super tasty and if someone shoved one my way I wouldn't hesitate to drink it.  Because it is Rawbry, I'm sure that it is made with all the best ingredient.  In fact, the cashier was very happy we liked it, because it was her recipe.

At the end of the day though, it tasted the same as something I would get at Java or Keva Juice.  Don't get me wrong, I like those...but there is more smoothie for the price.

Rawbry
The Basement
50 S. Virginia St
Reno, NV 89501
775 384 3468

Monday-Friday

7AM–7PM

Satruday-Sunday 10AM-6PM

The Asskicker from The Little Nugget

I hate dives.

Whew.  There.  I said it.

I hate dives.  I hate sticky floors, "well" drinks that are anything but, and dirty bathrooms.  I don't like having to wonder what else is in my drink besides booze.

That being said, there are exceptions to this rule.  I love Gold N Silver, and now that I've been, I've also become fond of The Little Nugget.

I know, I know...I'm a terrible local for having never been there.  I've still never had an Awful Awful, but I did want to have an Asskicker as soon as I saw that it came with a souvenir sports bottle.  Plus a drink called the ass kicker, I had to be like "challenge accepted."

I should have gotten the original, which is to the right in the photo and is a delightful margarita.  Instead I decided to turn my tongue blue with a raspberry vodka.  It was slushy, didn't taste that strong, and was delightful.  I only finished about as much as you see in the photo that night, then I took it home to throw in my freezer to finish it the next day.  Yep, it kicked my ass that much, and I ain't even mad at it.

It's totally worth the $8 price tag, although mine was actually purchased by my friend Ryan Kelly, who is acting in The Shape of Things at Bruka this week.  It's an amazing love story with a hellva twist, and you should purchase tickets right away, as it closes at the end of the month.

I think the Asskicker should be a major contender for the official state drink.  The experience of the divey casino and the strongness (and tastiness) of the drink makes for an original experience that you can't get in another state.

The Little Nugget
233 N Virginia St Reno NV 89501
Open 24 Hours

NoCal at Outlaw Coffee in Verdi

I recently took a position in Verdi, and I've been having a great time checking out the locals here.  It's a small community, but big enough that it's not a "everyone knows everyone" kind of situation.  I stopped into Outlaw Coffee to become one with caffeination during my lunch break with some friends.  The owners were very friendly and were about to celebrate their year of being owners of Outlaw.  It was such a nice little spot, I can't imagine NOT coming back to it.  I'd hit them up on the way out of town on a long trip, or coming back in from one.

My NoCal coffee was a mix of coffee, white chocolate, and raspberries.  I'll admit that I consider myself half of a Northern California girl, and that is what drew me to the coffee.  In the end the flavors and the strongness of the coffee wasn't for me, but I'm up for trying out something else the next time that I'm there, which very well might be today.

For some reason Google decides that Verdi doesn't exist on their map, so it is a little harder to find.  Trust me, it is in Verdi and not in Reno.  They have their accurate location on their Facebook page, so check that before you head out.

Outlaw Coffee Co.

1155-A US Hwy 40 - Verdi, NV 89439

(775) 345-7233 

Monday - Friday 6:30 / 2:30
Saturday 7:30 / 2:30
Sunday - Closed