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Review: At Fremont’s Semo Pasta + Wine, the customers’ desire and the chef’s talent create a winning combination

Review: At Fremont’s Semo Pasta + Wine, the customers’ desire and the chef’s talent create a winning combination

One of the best meals I’ve eaten this year is in one of the most unexpected places: Fremont’s main street.  Semo Pasta + Wine, which chef Drew Statz… Read more »

Review: The Blackstone District’s Kamp makes grown-ups feel like kids again

Review: The thrill of the hunt is part of the fun at the Asian Market food court 

Review: At Let it Fly, even the spouse of a sports lover can find something to appreciate

Review: At the family-owned and operated Mootz, pizza has a new home in Countryside

Review: Find a little slice of Paris at West Omaha’s Grand Patisserie

Review: Reliable Italian at Cibo Vino might be just the ticket for the corner of 11th and Jackson 

Review: At Williamsburg Pizza, a slice of Brooklyn proves popular in Omaha

Review: At Coneflower, it’s not just homemade ingredients diners taste, it’s care

Review: Notable hospitality and a singular curry make TO5 Bollywood Grill the spot for your next takeout order

Review: At west Omaha’s W.D. Cravings, homemade pasta is king 

Review: Lyle’s Pizzeria, new in Midtown, stands out with sourdough crust and comfortable atmosphere

Review: At Mercer & Sons, the best ingredients push simple toward special

Omaha chef ditched ‘familiar trappings’ in his restaurants. Now he’s a James Beard Award finalist

Review: Primo’s version of a Mexican diner breakfast affordably hits the spot 

Review: At the Mill on Leavenworth, 90s coffee nostalgia meets a modern, cozy hangout 

Hot Bites

The 38 Best Restaurants in Omaha — 2023 edition

Review: At Omaha Bagel Co., from-scratch takes on new meaning 

Review: At Isla del Mar, fun seafood comes with pops of bright flavor

After almost 150,000 votes, we have a Nebraska Beer Bracket Champion

Nebraska’s largest kombucha brewer, Ensign Beverage, is fermenting in a new direction

Review: At Heavy Brewing, the beer and pizza names are quirky, but the food and drink are both solid

Review: At Kros Strain, it’s all about figuring out what’s next

Voting is now open in the 2023 Nebraska Beer Bracket

Help us choose 64 breweries for the statewide, 2023 Nebraska Beer Bracket

Review: At Omaha’s Ota, find the best sushi experience between Chicago and Los Angeles

The definitive guide to Omaha fish frys 2023

Review: At Tous les Jours, a wide array of interesting, unusual pastries await

Nebraska Beer Bracket 2023: Vote for the best beer in Nebraska

Review: The atmosphere at Omaha’s Kinaara now matches its adventurous, unusual menu

Review: At the tiny Phyl’s Deli, the pastrami is the real deal (and so is everything else)

A Steak Star is Born: Italian breed showcased on Nebraska plates

Review: At Texas de Brazil, it’s the smorgasbord of meat that’s drawing a crowd

My top five reviewed restaurants of 2022 (and five more favorites, for good measure)

Review: At Sofra Kitchen, Omaha’s dining past and future collide with varied results 

Review: Seafood and steak still rule at the newly reopened Twisted Cork Bistro

The 16 Best Restaurants in Omaha, Nebraska

A selection of my favorite cookbooks and food books, which you can buy at Tiny House Bar Wednesday night

Review: At Anna’s Place, Omaha’s underground history is served in original, beautiful cocktails

Review: At Benson’s Virtuoso, much has changed, but the high-quality pizza remains the same

Review: At Hacienda Real, home cooked Mexican and Tex-Mex hits the spot

Review: At Winchester Bar & Grill, your small town dive bar burger dreams come true in Omaha

Review: At Dynamite, some dishes are on fire, while others lack spark

Review: At the tiny Khao Niao, Thai and Vietnamese classics are made with care

Review: At Saffron, well-executed Indian classics are great, and there’s more to come

Review: The Dundee Dell is back for a new generation of locals

Review: At Gather in Omaha, “something for everyone” turns out to be a rare success

Review: West Omaha’s popular Crumbl Cookies are worth the hype

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Review: At Koji, small skewers of meat are pushing Omaha’s dining scene forward

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A big announcement: Restaurant reviews are coming back to Omaha

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A private Nice Rollz experience for the books

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Berkshire Hathaway is back. Here’s where to eat.

Omaha’s best steaks (and one in Lincoln) to eat during BRK weekend

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Two fun Fish Friday suggestions for the last Friday of Lent

Burger Review: Is this Omaha’s fanciest hamburger? I think so.

Burger Review: The Drover’s burger is the one you wish you could grill at home

Burger Review: Small touches make the Blatt Burger stand out

Burger Review: Fizzy’s diner burger should be on your brunch list

Burger Review: In Lieu of a Reuben, I tried the Crescent Moon’s house smash burger

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Omaha Burger Bracket – Vote for the best burger in Omaha

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Help us choose 64 burgers for the Omaha Burger Bracket

Burger Bracket 2022 details: Vote for the best burger in Omaha 🍔

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Review: Two great meals in Denver (plus, Shake Shack)

Prime rib with side of history: Johnny’s, iconic Stockyards steakhouse, turns 100

The history of Omaha steakhouses, past and present

The 2022 heart-shaped pizza list

Four great, recent food experiences

The 11 best food experiences I had in 2021

The best zero-proof hot toddy for sub-zero Omaha

A week in Phoenix: Here’s everything we ate

Nebraska-based Sandhills Elixir is the key to zero-proof cocktails for the holiday season

Our greatest hit cocktail, the Mr. November, is back for another Thanksgiving (now with video!)

A coffee and cocktail-filled eight days in Omaha

On the Edge of Essential: Six more spots worth checking out

The 38 Essential Omaha Restaurants

Omaha’s essential 38 restaurants are live on Eater.com

Review: West Omaha’s Kinaara is serving some of the most singular Indian food in town

It’s Negroni week!

There’s (another) momo in town you should try

The Chicago hotlist, July 2021

Is this the best kale salad in Omaha?

The newest take on a bierock? A savory hand pie “Funza”

Review: Revisiting the Speakeasy, a small town gem

Review: Cottonwood’s update on the Omaha Reuben is a winner

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Review: At the Committee Chophouse, old-school steak meets modern whimsy

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Cocktail review: The Cottonwood Room is a great place to return to indoor drinks

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Recipes

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Review: Revisiting Benson’s simple, straightforward Taco Co. just feels right right now

Don’t want to go out tonight? Might I suggest Taco Night at Home?

Matthew’s three takes on the classic margarita

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My top five pizza spots in Omaha (that got eliminated from the pizza bracket way too soon.)

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A recipe so easy its not even a recipe

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Review: Mangia Italiana perfects “flyover pizza”

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Review: Timber Wood Fired pizza nails chewy, crispy, fermented crust

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Interview: Severe, Benning and SBH on the Omaha Pizza Bracket

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Review: At Copp’s Pizza, the Internet’s opinion, for once, proves correct

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Omaha Pizza Bracket 2021: Vote for the best pizza in Omaha 🍕

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Review: At Salmex, Salvadoran and Mexican food is made with care

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Five things I’m looking forward to in 2021

Hot patio review: Plank Seafood + Provisions

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Best of 2020: Crap year, great food

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2020 closed these five restaurants. We will miss them in 2021.

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Ten New Year’s Eve takeout options to ring in 2021

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“It Tastes Like Liquid Cinnamon Roll” – A Christmas Cocktail Courtesy of one of Omaha’s Best Bartenders

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After a decade and thousands of memorable dinners, The Grey Plume has closed

Six last minute gifts that support Omaha’s food & beverage scene

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My 2020 Thanksgiving menu

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A list of SBH-approved Omaha-area spots offering Thanksgiving takeout

Hot patio review: At Dante, the petite patio and excellent Italian are worth visiting

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Lucky Tiger Izakaya, from the owner of Ika Ramen, is new in Blackstone

Ika Ramen is headed to Papillion

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It’s the perfect weekend for a hot patio

Five things diners can do to become #OmahaPatioWarriors

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Letter of recommendation: Burgers and Manhattans on 16th Street

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You should probably try an “Aksarben” from Kitchen Table

Looking for something to do Thursday? How about a drive-in movie for a good cause.

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I’ll be speaking virtually this week about Omaha food

Can we talk about the Nice Rollz pop-up for a minute?

Hot Patio Review: The Boiler Room’s patio is simply sublime

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I guest edited the fall issue of Nebraska Quarterly, all about food

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The dishes you make from beans will not be pretty

For chef Dario Schicke, necessity is the mother of invention (and patios)

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Matthew Hansen: On the joys of dining outside in a pandemic summer

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Takeout Chronicles: Dripped + Draped

It’s the summer of fermentation: Next up, kimchi

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The Dundee Dell is the tip of the iceberg

Six patios I love, plus a recommendation on taking takeout outside

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Takeout Chronicles: Lola’s

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Review: At Best Burger, the goal is simple: tasty burgers at the right price

The new Blackstone food hall will open with precautions June 22

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Celebrate Juneteenth by supporting a Black-owned business in Omaha or Lincoln

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What’s your favorite Omaha patio?

Corona cocktail club with Matthew: Mercury’s Booze Cruiser is teaching us how to survive a pandemic

Takeout chronicles: M’s Pub

Takeout chronicles: J. Coco

Our list of restaurants offering delivery, but not opening their dining rooms just yet

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Here’s how the 2020 Omaha farmers markets will work

Takeout chronicles: Mootz Pizza

“Sushi in the time of Coronavirus”, an essay by chef David Utterback

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I’m not ready to return to restaurants

Want to be on our takeout only list? Here’s the form.

Omaha’s two James Beard semifinalist chefs have not advanced

Taste of Omaha is rescheduled for August 2020

Takeout Chronicles Lincoln: Hub Cafe

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Bread in the time of Corona: a tale in three loaves

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Takeout chronicles: Dante

Corona Cocktail Club with Matthew: How to make my favorite drink

The updated list of everything I’ve cooked during quarantine

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Takeout chronicles: Nite Owl

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The 2020 Omaha farmers market is still on

Takeout chronicles James Beard edition: Yoshitomo

Takeout chronicles James Beard edition: Au Courant

Takeout chronicles Lincoln: MoMo Pizzeria & Ristorante

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Takeout chronicles: Tiny House Bar

Takeout chronicles: Salween Thai

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Takeout chronicles Lincoln: Pho Factory

Takeout chronicles: Bärchen Beer Garden

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Takeout chronicles: Le Bouillon

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Takeout chronicles: Crystal Jade

Takeout chronicles: Block 16

Help Omaha restaurants survive the pandemic

Omaha restaurants attempt to respond to a pandemic: “The shockwaves are yet to be felt.”

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Where to find takeout during the COVID-19 pandemic, plus some charitable options for the service industry

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James Beard foundation will delay semifinalist announcement

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Fizzy’s Fountain & Liquors will be the new Omaha retro hot spot

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Saddle Creek Breakfast Club reopens this weekend

Two West Omaha breweries closed this week

New West Omaha Indian and Midtown Chinese, and goodbye to Mars Bar

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New restaurant from Twisted Cork owner; sushi comes to Inner Rail

Ragazzi’s plans to close, more on Okra African Grill and two new bakeries

Block 16’s Burger Fight III is about more than who won the contest

Mercury adds new food and Forno revamps its happy hour

Testing ground

Omaha has two James Beard semifinalists

The food lover’s guide to Maui

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It’s Sunday, the perfect day for a bit of writing on Sam Sifton’s new “See you on Sunday.”

Omaha Pizza Bracket 2021: Vote for the best pizza in town 🍕

Instagram: Feb. 20

I got my pho fix at the original Saigon – and discovered a new soup

Czechfest comes to Little Bohemia, plus a Gerda’s pop-up

New African food in midtown, Thai takes over at old High Peak Asian spot, J’s on Jackson is back and a Salvadorian bakery

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Saddle Creek Breakfast Club is the news of the week

Matthew Sez to Drink This: Dante’s “Hazy Shade of Winter”

Wood-fired pizza is headed to Midtown Crossing; Village Inn closes in midtown

SBH Recommends: Dante’s lasagna night

Our all Bon Appetit Super Bowl Sunday spread

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Instagram: Jan. 30

Let’s talk about my favorite new kitchen gadget: The Meater

Who knew Omahans loved shrimp this much?

Three Happiness closes after a Wednesday morning fire, goodbye Saigon Bowl, new Indian in Blackstone and new Korean-poke in Aksarben

Instagram: Jan. 27

Add Au Courant’s new brunch to your must-do list

Instagram: Jan. 23

The new midtown food hall has a name, the end of the road for Ahmad’s (for now) and downtown has a new Green Room

Review: The delightful little Lola’s, inside the Dundee Theater, is a must-try

Instagram: Jan. 22

There’s a weekends only pop-up restaurant inside Lincoln’s Marz Bar

We tried the drinks at Herbe Sainte’s new “mocktail Monday”

Instagram: Jan. 16

All about west Omaha: a new steakhouse, new lounge and new Thai spot

Review: Revisiting Bellevue’s Umami, which is still just great

Pudgy’s Pizzeria announces it’s closing

Instagram: Jan. 14

When Block 16 makes your dream burger

Instagram: Jan. 9

Listen to SBH on 1620 with Severe & Benning

TBH, these are my favorites of 2019

Old Man Drinker’s absolute best places to get a cocktail in 2019

Big Mama’s Kitchen is the first restaurant to open in the new 75 North food hall

Old Man Drinker’s cocktail awards

Instagram: Jan. 8

Brunch at Au Courant, square doughnuts and Sundays at V. Mertz

Sarah Baker Hansen’s weekly newsletter

Omaha World-Herald articles by Sarah Baker Hansen

Instagram: Jan. 2

A spirited and a spirit-free cocktail suggestion for the new year

High Peak Asian closed, Detroit-style pizza headed to Aksarben, new West Omaha Thai

Businesses

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A rumored Brazilian steakhouse, new takeout curry and Omaha’s Topgolf

Omaha food made national news this week

My Favorite Foodie Gifts

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Sneak peek: Benson’s new high-end, late night diner

Instagram: Dec. 12

Holiday lunches, the return of Austin’s Steakhouse and Petrow’s plans to close

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New Mexican in Papillion, Alice brings craft drinks to West Omaha, Mouth of the South closes

A handful of Lincoln favorites

Neighborhoods

Happy Thanksgiving Eve! (Yes, it’s a thing now.)

What I’ve been eating (cheese plates, basically)

Home – Sarah Baker Hansen

Instagram: Nov. 29

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About Sarah Baker Hansen

Contact

Archives

A simple appetizer and a simple cocktail for the holidays

Instagram: Nov. 21

Mayne St. Market says goodbye, Copps Pizza and Jukes Ale Works are open

Matthew’s top three NYC cocktail experiences (for now)

A can’t miss NYC Thai spot

Our newest New York food recommendations

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Modern Love adds brunch, North Omaha loses Skeet’s and Enzo’s

What’s the best chili in Omaha?

Mercury’s new menus are wildly creative

This fortune comes true daily.

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Au Courant’s ham and Block 16’s ninth anniversary

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TBH WITH SBH

Review: At Fremont’s Semo Pasta + Wine, the customers’ desire and the chef’s talent create a winning combination

Review: The Blackstone District’s Kamp makes grown-ups feel like kids again

Review: The thrill of the hunt is part of the fun at the Asian Market food court 

Review: At Let it Fly, even the spouse of a sports lover can find something to appreciate

Review: At the family-owned and operated Mootz, pizza has a new home in Countryside

Review: Find a little slice of Paris at West Omaha’s Grand Patisserie

Restaurant Reviews

Review: At Fremont’s Semo Pasta + Wine, the customers’ desire and the chef’s talent create a winning combination

Review: The Blackstone District’s Kamp makes grown-ups feel like kids again

Review: The thrill of the hunt is part of the fun at the Asian Market food court 

Review: At Let it Fly, even the spouse of a sports lover can find something to appreciate

Review: At the family-owned and operated Mootz, pizza has a new home in Countryside

Review: Find a little slice of Paris at West Omaha’s Grand Patisserie

FOOD NEWS

Review: At Let it Fly, even the spouse of a sports lover can find something to appreciate — I have written about (and eaten at) a lot of sports bars in the decade I’ve been writing about restaurants, and I can tell you this with some…

Review: At the family-owned and operated Mootz, pizza has a new home in Countryside

Review: Find a little slice of Paris at West Omaha’s Grand Patisserie

Review: Reliable Italian at Cibo Vino might be just the ticket for the corner of 11th and Jackson 

Review: At Williamsburg Pizza, a slice of Brooklyn proves popular in Omaha

Review: At Coneflower, it’s not just homemade ingredients diners taste, it’s care