In downtown Reno along The Row, The Great Italian Festival transformed Virginia Street into a taste of Italy. With everything from a grape stomp to gelato eating contest, Italian farmers market and of course tons of Italian food booths.

The smell of the family recipes alone will lure you right into one of the main attractions at The Great Italian Festival…the Family Sauce Contest, where sauce is more than just a pasta topping. Gina Lazzerone, the Head Sauce Chef for her family’s booth says, "It brings our family together, and my girls are here, my brothers’ girls are here so all of us are here helping."