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Review: At the Stuffed Olive, martinis are served up with a shot of 90s nostalgia
I’ll admit it: I can be a bit of a cocktail snob. (I know, you’re all gasping with surprise.) So when I saw The Stuffed Olive, a new bar in the Capitol District serving a massive menu of martinis had opened, I felt excited, but also trepidation: Martinis? More than a hundred of them? Can…
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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 confidence: Most don’t have very good food. Food often feels like an afterthought, a requirement, a third most important thing after Miller Lite and big televisions. Let…
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Review: At Texas de Brazil, it’s the smorgasbord of meat that’s drawing a crowd
At Texas de Brazil, the city’s first Brazilian steakhouse in the Capitol District, I can say one thing for sure: the meat just never stops coming. During my two recent experiences at the downtown spot, which opened in October and has been much talked about since, I found that meat, when cooked to the medium…
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A rumored Brazilian steakhouse, new takeout curry and Omaha’s Topgolf
Omaha’s first Brazilian steakhouse plans to open in the Capitol District. Rumor is a Texas de Brazil is coming to the development off 10th and Capitol; no timeline has been announced yet. I’ll keep you posted.→ A new food hall is part of the ongoing development in the Blackstone District. Here’s the scoop via my…