Final Word The Mark Estee

NM&VG: You’ve had growing pains, but you stuck it out. Why?

ME: I always joke about this and say I’m too stupid to know the difference. If I really listened and paid attention, I would have tucked tail and run away a long time ago. But I always felt if I had a good culture, put people first, and kept going, it would work out. I’m not a collaborator at heart, but today, people who used to work for me are my partners, and they make the company better. I’ve been willing to go with the changes, take feedback, and learn. I just doubled down. I’ll outwork anything bad that’s happened to me.

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NM&VG: If someone had time for just one meal in the area, where would you tell them to go?

ME: Liberty Food & Wine Exchange would be the spot, for sure. It’s the most creative and elevated of all our restaurants. There are always new menu items, and we are pushing boundaries and testing things. It’s a place to find something unique, chef-inspired, local, and you might catch me there cooking. Plus, it always smells good in there.

NM&VG: What’s on the horizon for Reno Local Food Group?

ME: We’re always looking at new projects. We just opened a restaurant in Midtown, we’re building a new tap room, and we’ll open a new Great Basin Brewpub in Minden soon.

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