Business: Casa Bovina

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

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

    Under the warm lights of the Casa Bovina dining room, a round of Certified Piedmontese rib cap glows red, like a rare jewel. A selection of house-cured charcuterie made from Nebraska-raised Mangalitsa pork is served artfully arranged on a slab of reclaimed wood. Beef Wellington — a dish chef Zach Midgett, who came to Lincoln…

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

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

    This year marks the return of the in-person Berkshire Hathaway weekend and it also marks the 100-year anniversary of Johnny’s Cafe, the city’s most iconic steakhouse, at 4702 S. 27th St. It was a pleasure to write the definitive story on the Kawa family, who has owned and run Johnny’s for a century, earlier this…

  • The 11 best food experiences I had in 2021

    The 11 best food experiences I had in 2021

    It took me a few hours to shuffle through my iPhone’s camera roll to prepare for this year’s recap, which includes a wide variety of individual dishes, meals, destinations in and outside of Omaha and memorable experiences that together make up the best dining during the last year. I didn’t include any of my own…