• Instagram: Jan. 30

    Instagram: Jan. 30

    You can see my new favorite cooking gadget, the Meater, poking out of this gorgeous roasted chicken. Rad all about it in this week’s SBH newsletter, plus openings and closings and a recap of the Omaha event where diners eat 47,000 shrimp.

  • Let’s talk about my favorite new kitchen gadget: The Meater

    Let’s talk about my favorite new kitchen gadget: The Meater

    Innocently enough, I added an item to my Christmas list this year: meat thermometer. Little did I know that what I was going to get was much more than what I had in mind when I wrote those two words. My in-laws got me a Meater, which I had never heard of before Christmas morning,…

  • Who knew Omahans loved shrimp this much?

    Who knew Omahans loved shrimp this much?

    I’d heard about the annual Shucks Fish House “Shrimp Fest” for years, but somehow never managed to check it out. It turns out I might be the only person in Omaha who wasn’t there. Owner Greg Lindberg said during the four-day event, Shucks sold about 47,000 shrimp to close to 3,000 diners. That’s a lotta…

  • Three Happiness closes after a Wednesday morning fire, goodbye Saigon Bowl, new Indian in Blackstone and new Korean-poke in Aksarben

    Three Happiness closes after a Wednesday morning fire, goodbye Saigon Bowl, new Indian in Blackstone and new Korean-poke in Aksarben

    → Many midtowners shed a tear for the popular Americanized Chinese takeout spot, Three Happiness Express, after it caught on fire early Wednesday morning. The Omaha Fire Department tweeted about the fire, near 51st and Leavenworth Streets, around 7 a.m. Wednesday. Shortly after the fire was out, the restaurant posted on its Facebook page that…

  • Instagram: Jan. 27

    Instagram: Jan. 27

    Copious amount of dill on the @alisoneroman creamy farro with crispy mushrooms and sour cream. SO GOOD. (The recipe is on @nytcooking FYI, and you should make it.)

  • Add Au Courant’s new brunch to your must-do list

    Add Au Courant’s new brunch to your must-do list

    If you looked at social media last Sunday, it felt like everyone who knows anything about food in Omaha ate brunch at Au Courant. Yep, I was there, too. And now it’s my turn to rave. The menu is small but focused, with a handful of entrees and shared plates. Chovie’s Egg, the rotating egg-based…

  • Instagram: Jan. 23

    Instagram: Jan. 23

    You guys know how much I love a good cheese plate, right? I found a new one for you to try, at Lola’s, in Dundee, plus I’ve got a recap of my first Au Courant brunch experience and, as always, openings and closings. Go after it at the link in my profile, or better yet,…

  • The new midtown food hall has a name, the end of the road for Ahmad’s (for now) and downtown has a new Green Room

    The new midtown food hall has a name, the end of the road for Ahmad’s (for now) and downtown has a new Green Room

    → There’s a new cocktail spot on 16th Street. The Green Room, at 306 S. 16th St., specializes in “upscale cocktails at dive bar prices.” It’s on the first floor of the Farnam 1600 building on the southeast corner. → The Switch, the new food hall coming to the Blackstone District, announced its official name…

  • Review: The delightful little Lola’s, inside the Dundee Theater, is a must-try

    Review: The delightful little Lola’s, inside the Dundee Theater, is a must-try

    Lots of friends told me before I even stepped in the door that Lola’s, the new restaurant inside the Dundee Theater that took over the old Kitchen Table space, is taking a page out of the La Buvette playbook. If you read this site, you know La Buvette is my favorite restaurant in the city…

  • Instagram: Jan. 22

    Instagram: Jan. 22

    I love a good pop-up, and I’ve got one on the blog today. Get it at that link in my profile.