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The new Blackstone food hall will open with precautions June 22
The Switch, the new food hall in the Blackstone District, is one of the more anticipated openings since the beginning of the pandemic. The hall, which will open June 22, has precautions in place to make dining in (or taking out) safe. General manager Miranda McQuillan said the hall and its large outdoor patio will…
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Celebrate Juneteenth by supporting a Black-owned business in Omaha or Lincoln
It’s Juneteenth, now recognized as a federal holiday in the United States. Want to learn more about what the holiday is about? Here’s a good primer. We encourage you to support these businesses, restaurants and otherwise, which create a varied and important part of our community. Editor’s note: The form to add a business is…
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What’s your favorite Omaha patio?
I really miss patio season. This photo is of my favorite, La Buvette, which I miss a whole lot. When I do dine out in the future, I think it’ll be outside. To that end, I want to build a new list of my favorite patios, and I want your help. What’s your favorite? Send…
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Our list of restaurants offering delivery, but not opening their dining rooms just yet
Editor’s note: Most of the restaurants on this list have reopened for business. Please contact the restaurant directly for further information. As promised, here’s our list of restaurants currently offering takeout, curbside pickup and delivery, but who have made the choice to not yet open their dining rooms.
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Here’s how the 2020 Omaha farmers markets will work
The Omaha Farmers Market will kick off June 6 and 7 with many new guidelines. Here’s the rundown. You can also download a full list of the changes here. Old Market location and hours On Saturdays, the market will take place from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., but will move into the top level of…
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“Sushi in the time of Coronavirus”, an essay by chef David Utterback
I am so thrilled to share chef David Utterback’s recent column for “Food Street,” a new regional food magazine, to my readers. I’ve gotten to know Dave during the past two years, and he is one of the restaurateurs in Omaha doing the most to push our food scene forward. He’s also a dynamic chef…
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Want to be on our takeout only list? Here’s the form.
Editor’s note: After I wrote my column “I’m not ready to return to restaurants,” readers asked for a list of Omaha restaurants that are pausing on reopening their dining rooms starting May 4, but still offering curbside takeout and delivery. If your restaurant is making that choice, we invite you to share your details on…
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Omaha’s two James Beard semifinalist chefs have not advanced
Neither of Omaha’s James Beard-nominated seminfinalist chefs made the cut to the finalist round, which were announced this afternoon on a Twitter live feed. This year, Omaha had two chefs nominated in the Best Chef: Midwest Category. David Utterback runs Yoshitomo and Ben Maides runs Au Courant; both restaurants are in Benson. An Omaha chef has…
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Taste of Omaha is rescheduled for August 2020
This summer’s 23rd annual Taste of Omaha festival has been rescheduled for Aug. 14-16 and will take place in Elmwood Park, near 67th and Pacific Streets. Traditionally, the festival is in May on the downtown Omaha riverfront. The festival is in the process of working with the city and volunteers to pull the festival off…
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The 2020 Omaha farmers market is still on
The Omaha farmers market will happen in 2020. The market announced yesterday on its Facebook page that it plans to open later than normal this year, in the first week of June, with some changes. The Market will continue to operate on Saturdays in the Old Market and Sundays in Aksarben Village, and the post…