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As food costs rise, locally owned restaurants — and the diners who support them — adjust to paying more
One day recently, Paul Urban, who co-owns Block 16, did some math. For the first time in a long time — maybe ever — he noticed business at the popular downtown Omaha lunch spot slowing down. At the same time, food prices were steadily rising. Together, it felt significant enough to investigate. “I sat down…
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The SBH Review: Paris on Pacific Street? A new bakery in a west Omaha strip mall can take you there.
There are some restaurants that succeed because they use the tools of the trade – atmosphere or technique or the food itself – to transport a diner to a different place. Reis’ Bakery, for example, is a small storefront in a west Omaha strip mall. But it has the power to take you straight to…
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The SBH review: New west Omaha Mexican spot at its best when it sticks to bold cuisine
Handfuls of crispy edged pork arrive tucked neatly into doubled homemade corn tortillas, each warm and topped with soft sauteed onions, fresh cilantro and a verdant slice of avocado. Raw radishes and wedges of lime bring heat and acid, and a bright, spicy green salsa adds tang. This dish – tacos al pastor — is…
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The SBH Review: Sand Point takes a tough order – seafood in Nebraska – and mostly pulls it off
When you live in the most landlocked state in the country, one of the rarest restaurants you see is the one focused on the upper northeast, where seafood – not beef – is king. Sand Point, which opened near 114th and Dodge in fall 2023, has taken a dive straight into the icy Atlantic and…
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Mini Review: Interested in curry chicken wings? I was, too.
I honestly don’t think I realized just how many wing sauces that exist throughout the 64 restaurants vying for the top spot in the city as part of this year’s Wings Bracket (first round voting ends tonight at midnight.) In part out of my own curiosity — you know by now I love trying something…
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Review: At Everett’s, time, brine and custom sauces make the chicken wings stand out
It’s a few minutes after six on a Wednesday, and Everett’s — one of the top spots in the city where Omahans suggested I should try chicken wings — is packed. We scribble our name on the big chalkboard on the front wall and head next door to Brokedown Palace, the neighboring dive bar where…
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Review: Find a little slice of Paris at West Omaha’s Grand Patisserie
Last weekend, we had a few friends over to celebrate the completion of some remodeling to our home, and I was in full party planning mode: Cheese plate. Baguettes. Cocktail shopping. Snacks galore. And something I don’t usually do was on the list this time, too: Grand Patisserie. I’d heard rumblings about a west Omaha…
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Review: At west Omaha’s W.D. Cravings, homemade pasta is king
I’ve had W.D. Cravings on my radar for some time now, and I’ve kept an eye on the small pasta shop in Northwest Omaha where co-owners Piero Cotrina and Wendy Delgado make homemade pasta, Italian specialties, breakfast sandwiches and coffee. Somehow I’d only made it out once, during the pandemic, when the drive-thru was the…
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Review: At Isla del Mar, fun seafood comes with pops of bright flavor
There is no shortage of fun at Isla del Mar. Whimsical, colorful under-the-sea themed murals decorate the walls. The music is loud and the place always seems packed. And the food is a medley of popping pinks, reds and greens, bright with citrus, herbs, sauces and spice. During two recent visits to the South Omaha…
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Help us choose 64 breweries for the statewide, 2023 Nebraska Beer Bracket
Editor’s note: Hey everyone! Thanks for all your great comments! I’m going to close the comments in this post, as they don’t count as votes. If you want to vote in the contest, please go to https://nebraskabeerbracket.com/ and cast your ballot there! — Sarah Baker Hansen *** Welcome back to bracket season! My team has been scheming…
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