• Review: Cottonwood’s update on the Omaha Reuben is a winner

    Review: Cottonwood’s update on the Omaha Reuben is a winner

    The Reuben at the new Cottonwood Hotel lives up to the legend.  I’ve paid several visits to the hotel, and you may have already read my review of their Committee Chophouse and Matthew’s review of their beautiful bar. (If not, read away!) But if I’m honest, the Reuben — the Omaha classic that has its roots…

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    Mini food review: Let’s talk about the bananas foster ice cream at @coneflowercreamery, one of their newest flavors that we tried this week. Full disclosure: I don’t really like bananas — it’s a texture thing — but I’m here for bananas foster, with its caramel-y, retro flambé action. Coneflower has perfectly captured the dessert here,…

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    I'm back this week with my first restaurant review in more than a year. Yes, a real live restaurant review, where I went and sat inside a restaurant and ate food! We had a delightful experience at @thecommitteechop, from top to bottom. And this week's bonus: Matthew is also back with a bar review of…

  • Review: At the Committee Chophouse, old-school steak meets modern whimsy

    Review: At the Committee Chophouse, old-school steak meets modern whimsy

    When it is the first time sitting down for dinner in a dining room in more than a year, you make it special.  You put on a long-forgotten outfit and break out a vintage bag. You make a reservation, invite some family members — some of whom you haven’t seen in more than a year!…

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    A collaboration between me and @lindseyannebaker for our mom today: a mom-themed cheese plate complete with a homemade cheese ball, a family favorite, plus a bottle of champagne. Happy Mother’s Day to our mom and all the moms out there.

  • Cocktail review: The Cottonwood Room is a great place to return to indoor drinks

    Cocktail review: The Cottonwood Room is a great place to return to indoor drinks

    On a beautiful late April evening, I tugged on my mask, descended some stairs and entered an Omaha bar for the first time in 13 months. I was fully vaxxed, not quite relaxed and a little in awe of the scene before me. I heard the familiar clinking sounds, the low, comforting hum of a…

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    A 1-2 punch kind of night in Benson. @krugpark @yoshitomo_sushi All the feels.

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    Happy Cinco de Mayo! Lots of fun recipes to celebrate at home tonight, including Matthew’s pineapple mezcal margarita, are live on the blog right now! And here’s a hint: my first real food review in more than a year is coming to the site soon! Sign up for my free email newsletter to get the…

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    It’s 🌮 TACO 🌮 week on my blog! We have three new stories for you:🌮 A fresh look at Benson’s Taco Co., which is simple and feels just right for right now.🌮 Interested in taco night at home? I have your menu!🌮 Matthew is sharing his go-to margarita recipe along with two original margs of…

  • Review: Revisiting Benson’s simple, straightforward Taco Co. just feels right right now

    Review: Revisiting Benson’s simple, straightforward Taco Co. just feels right right now

    If there’s one thing I have always felt was true about Taco Co., in the heart of Benson, it’s that Taco Co. can’t be taken too seriously. For whatever reason — perhaps its because we’re coming out of a year of cooking our own food at home — I haven’t yet feel like serious food.…