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Review: Cottonwood’s update on the Omaha Reuben is a winner
The Reuben at the new Cottonwood Hotel lives up to the legend. I’ve paid several visits to the hotel, and you may have already read my review of their Committee Chophouse and Matthew’s review of their beautiful bar. (If not, read away!) But if I’m honest, the Reuben — the Omaha classic that has its roots…
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Mini food review: Let’s talk about the bananas foster ice cream at @coneflowercreamery, one of their newest flavors that we tried this week. Full disclosure: I don’t really like bananas — it’s a texture thing — but I’m here for bananas foster, with its caramel-y, retro flambé action. Coneflower has perfectly captured the dessert here,…
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I'm back this week with my first restaurant review in more than a year. Yes, a real live restaurant review, where I went and sat inside a restaurant and ate food! We had a delightful experience at @thecommitteechop, from top to bottom. And this week's bonus: Matthew is also back with a bar review of…
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Review: At the Committee Chophouse, old-school steak meets modern whimsy
When it is the first time sitting down for dinner in a dining room in more than a year, you make it special. You put on a long-forgotten outfit and break out a vintage bag. You make a reservation, invite some family members — some of whom you haven’t seen in more than a year!…
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Happy Cinco de Mayo! Lots of fun recipes to celebrate at home tonight, including Matthew’s pineapple mezcal margarita, are live on the blog right now! And here’s a hint: my first real food review in more than a year is coming to the site soon! Sign up for my free email newsletter to get the…
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It’s 🌮 TACO 🌮 week on my blog! We have three new stories for you:🌮 A fresh look at Benson’s Taco Co., which is simple and feels just right for right now.🌮 Interested in taco night at home? I have your menu!🌮 Matthew is sharing his go-to margarita recipe along with two original margs of…
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Review: Revisiting Benson’s simple, straightforward Taco Co. just feels right right now
If there’s one thing I have always felt was true about Taco Co., in the heart of Benson, it’s that Taco Co. can’t be taken too seriously. For whatever reason — perhaps its because we’re coming out of a year of cooking our own food at home — I haven’t yet feel like serious food.…
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Don’t want to go out tonight? Might I suggest Taco Night at Home?
On a recent Saturday night, one with spring weather so fickle we couldn’t possibly dine on a patio, I made a proclamation: It was going to be Taco Night at Home, and I was going to cook. As any home cook knows, sometimes you just make your mind up on something and nothing is going…
