The story behind the new fine Italian cuisine restaurant, Bruschetta, started growing roots pre-pandemic in the Bay Area. Erik Rhoades had owned and operated a restaurant for about four years before he brought in chef Victor Guerrero. After a successful run at that location, Rhoades ultimately sold the restaurant right before COVID hit, then moved to Lake Tahoe.

“After 10 years, I needed some time off and a complete reset. And COVID, for a couple years, gave me that,” said Rhoades. So Rhoades sat, enjoyed his time off, and slowly bided his time looking for something on the Nevada side of the lake.