Freshies

When we were planning our Tahoe snowboarding trip and it became clear that Harrah's would become our destination, Dan said, "Buffets!" It turns out hitting the food lines for breakfast was good enough, and we wound up going elsewhere for dinner. Heeding the advice of a waiter at Friday's (the casino's top-floor posh steak and seafood joint), we checked out Freshies.


Located in a mini-mall minutes away from the strip on the Nevada side, Freshies has a laid-back Hawaiian vibe and tons of vegetarian and vegan options. You can substitute any meat with tempeh or tofu. Yes, there is a little bit of a hippie vibe, but you can tell the proprietors' emphasis is on flavor and variety, not bland roughage. Everyone liked their dishes (fish tacos, fake jerk chicken, ahi salad, etc.), even Lisa--who wasn't feeling well and is not afraid to say when she doesn't like something. The dessert was killer, too.

Mammoth Lakes could use something like this.