The SBH Review: Star chef takes over Sakura Bana, improves sushi, focuses menu

There’s a thing that happens to restaurants that have been around, doing what they do, for decades. While some remain at the top of my mind — and on my list of regular spots — others fade into the background, overwhelmed by the new. I can’t remember, for example, the last time I visited Sakura…
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The 38 Essential Omaha Restaurants

An omakase from the city’s first James Beard finalist, the original Reuben sandwich at a historic hotel, Trini spiced fish at a lakeside stunner, and more of Omaha’s best meals. See the list »

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“Steak Town USA,” my new year-long series of s

“Steak Town USA,” my new year-long series of steakhouse stories, maps and ratings in the @flatwaterfreepress, starts with a look at Jerico’s, a too-often-overlooked Omaha steakhouse – and a place that feels like home to me. Thanks to @joshfoolovesyou for the amazing photography. Read it at flatwaterfreepress.org or right up at the link in my bio.

This week for @flatwaterfreepress I’m at Hotpot

Saddle Creek Breakfast Club has the “secret sauc

Saddle Creek Breakfast Club has the “secret sauce” making it one of Omaha’s favorite brunch spots. But can it keep that flavor moving from its eclectic Dundee location to Countryside Village? Read my latest for @flatwaterfreepress at the link in my bio.

It's no secret these days that food costs more. We

It's no secret these days that food costs more. We see it in the grocery store (when did chicken get so pricey?) and I have certainly noticed it while dining out. A burger that used to run $10 is now $15. An $8 craft cocktail has jumped to $14. I was curious: What happened, exactly? And how is it affecting locally owned Omaha restaurants?

My story this week aims to take a closer look at just those questions, asking restaurant owners what happened, local producers how their business has changed and interviewing an economist on what it all could mean for diners like us. Read it now on @flatwaterfreepress at the link in my bio.

Some of my favorite days are days when I am lucky

Some of my favorite days are days when I am lucky enough to share a fresh @eater Omaha essentials list!

The newest roundup of Omaha’s 38 best restaurants is live, part of a very cool package of stories called the Eater Guide to the Heartland. Read both right now at the link in my bio.

Instagram -> reality (first photo credit goes to M

Instagram -> reality (first photo credit goes to Matthew Hansen, right behind me.)

I have been waiting a decade for soup dumplings to

I have been waiting a decade for soup dumplings to come to Omaha. Thanks to Dumpling Empire, they’re here. Hand cut noodles in chili oil, huge bao buns and hand-pulled noodles are nothing to sneeze at, either. Read the latest Just Add Salt at the link in my bio.
Story by Sarah Baker Hansen. Photos by Joshua Foo, @joshfoolovesyou.

Clio is hot and new. Clio is perhaps the most chal

Clio is hot and new. Clio is perhaps the most challenging reservation in the city, period. But can it age into a good restaurant? Time will tell if this Mediterranean spot will find long-term success in Omaha’s Old Market.

Read the latest Just Add Salt for the @flatwaterfreepress at the link in my bio.

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The SBH Review: Bathed in pink and further west, the new Saddle Creek Breakfast Club still a delight

My favorite brunch spots are the ones that mix just the right combination of good music, great coffee, funky decor and an excellent plate of food, be it a burger or an egg dish. Saddle Creek Breakfast Club has always had that combination, with its tiny midtown Omaha dining room, a never-empty cup of coffee… Read more »