Jilly Bites

    11 Jun 2010

    Jilly Bites Goes to Nevada!!!

    (Reno, to be specific)

    Pneumat-a what?

    Pneumatics!

    Pneumatic Diner is an eclectic, hipster hideaway.  One of the few restaurants in Reno, NV that features an all vegetarian menu.  Everything is made in-house and the love of quality food is tasted in every bite.  Located on the second story attached to the back of an apartment building (if I lived in Reno, I’d have to live there and I’d never go to the grocery store, just Pneumatics!), it has an incredible view of the city with cozy, small bar tables and local artist work on the walls.  

    I was introduced to Pneumatics the first time I visited Reno with my boyfriend (it’s his hometown) and ever since we make a point to come back whenever we visit.  No matter what you order, you will be happy, it’s all scrumptious.  Some of the staples we order are the Dynaflows (a frozen fruit and juice blended drink) and the chips and beanie dip (tortilla chips with a hummus, salsa, and jack cheese dip served warm).  In addition to our traditional order, I tried their IVE, Iced Viennese Espresso (similar to a Starbucks Double Shot, but BETTER!!!!!) and their Type A salad (perfect for Type A’s like me who are very picky with their food! :-D).  Now this salad was fantastic; fresh mixed greens, chopped jicama, cucumbers, carrots, and bell peppers (hold the tomatoes as usual), but what really made this salad stand out from the pack was the dressing we chose-Lummox Vinaigrette.  It took the basic balsamic vinaigrette dressing and flipped it on its head!  I loved it so much I begged for the recipe and they were nice enough to give it to me. And lucky for you as well because it’s posted below for all to enjoy!! 

    Lummox Vinaigrette Dressing

    • 1 head garlic
    • 1/4 tomato
    • 1 serrano pepper
    • 1/2 T. basil
    • 1/2 T. black pepper
    • 9 oz. red wine vinegar
    • 3 oz. balsamic vinegar
    • 6 oz. olive oil

    Throw it all into a blender and blend it up!! Yum, yum, yum, yum, yum!

    And on our next visit, apparently we are trying something called the Cookie Bomb … oh, my!

    1. crashthecinema reblogged this from jillybites and added:
      not Cinema related…but it is something...very cool for me. This used to be a staple...
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