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Old Man Drinker’s cocktail awards
Let’s do some Old Man Drinker awards, since it’s awards season and there is so much more cocktail love to go around in Omaha Town. Best West Omaha restaurant to get a legit drink: Dante, 16901 Wright Plaza. You my have noticed that my Top 5 bars in Omaha list is East Omaha focused. Sorries,…
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Instagram: Jan. 8
Dry January has me cooking up a storm. Tonight I made white beans with sage, garlic and fennel from @177milkstreet “Milk Street Tuesday Nights” cookbook and @alisoneroman ‘s perfect salad. ️ For last week, when I made @nytcooking roasted chicken thighs and winter squash. By the way, those are @seedlipdrinks spirit-free cocktails.
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Brunch at Au Courant, square doughnuts and Sundays at V. Mertz
→ Au Courant has added brunch to its menu for good. The Benson restaurant will serve Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Check out its Instagram for the full list of new hours. (I can’t wait to see what’s on that brunch menu, by the way.) Au Courant is at 6064 Maple St. → V.…
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Instagram: Jan. 2
Happy New Year! I’m back this week in my newsletter with both a spirited and spirit-free cocktail suggestion for the new year. Also, High Peak Asian and Nebraska Brewing Company close, plus a peek at the return of an Old Market underground bar. As always, find it at the link in my profile.
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A spirited and a spirit-free cocktail suggestion for the new year
Dry January is officially on but I thought it would be fun to take a quick look back at the cocktail we made to ring in 2020 earlier this week. Because we had dinner plans — more on those in a bit! — we wanted something relatively low-alcohol but festive and bright. Enter the new America’s Test Kitchen “How…
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High Peak Asian closed, Detroit-style pizza headed to Aksarben, new West Omaha Thai
→ A new Thai spot is open near 156th and West Maple. Khao Niao Thai-Lao restaurant has a copy of its menu online. → Masarap Philippine Cuisine is closing its brick-and-mortar location at the end of January and plans to look for a new, more central location. It is at 168th and Harrision Streets. In…
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Instagram: Dec. 24
I cooked @alisoneroman’s tangy brisket with this massive 9 1/2 lb. piece of meat this week for family Christmas and it is a fantastic recipe. This was the dish before six hours of braising and an hour and a half roast. No newsletter this week, I’m taking a holiday break. See you in 2020!
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Instagram: Dec. 20
Matthew and I have more time off this year than we’ve ever had around the holidays, which is pretty great. We had a celebratory lunch this afternoon @jgilbertsomaha and ate their seasonal lunch menu. One of the best crab cake melts in Omaha right here, my friends. They’re serving lunch one last time this holiday…
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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…
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Omaha food made national news this week
When I met Bloomberg food writer Kate Krader for coffee in downtown Omaha earlier this year, little did I know two experiences she’d soon have in our fair city would make her list of the best this year. Not only that, they’re bookended in her recent piece, about the 19 best dishes she ate in…