Sticking out

Growing up in Reno, Steve Towell rooted for the Bay Area’s pro sports team, including the San Francisco Giants and 49ers. He’s also spent much of his working life around the restaurant and bar industry. Now he’s combining the two passions to create The Stick Sports Lounge, a non-smoking, non-gaming sports restaurant and bar located in a space formerly occupied by Chocolate Bar on the corner of Sierra and First streets in Reno. Towell, who owns Our Bar in Reno, knew the Chocola