When he purchased the Santa Fe Hotel two years ago, Dennis Banks briefly considered what he might do with the lodging house and Basque restaurant, a downtown Reno institution that turned 70 this year.

UPDATE: This story has been updated as of 11:46 a.m. July 14, 2020, to include comments below from co-owner Dennis Banks. And another piece of Old Reno passes into eternity. Santa Fe Basque ...