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Burger Review: The Drover’s burger is the one you wish you could grill at home
I’ve tried a lot of burgers in Omaha (and a lot the past two weeks!) and I have to say that The Drover, one of the city’s iconic steak spots, has perfected the burger that every single one of us wishes were the result of our own home grill. It’s thick. It’s juicy. It’s cooked…
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Burger Review: Small touches make the Blatt Burger stand out
I have always enjoyed the sort of simple but upscale menu at Blatt (I especially like their kale Caesar with Indian spiced chicken, if I’m sharing favorites here.) But their trio of burgers — the Backyard burger, inspired by summer barbecues; the Border burger, topped with queso and crispy poblanos; and the one I tried…
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Burger Review: Fizzy’s diner burger should be on your brunch list
I am of two minds when it comes to brunch. On the one hand, I love a traditional breakfast spread: two eggs, poached; toast; bacon and some type of crispy potato. On the other? A burger all the way. Fizzy’s, a newer upscale diner spot in Little Bohemia, has flown a bit under the radar…
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Burger Review: In Lieu of a Reuben, I tried the Crescent Moon’s house smash burger
Omaha Burger Bracket season is one of the only times of year — and one of the only reasons — I would forego one of my favorite Reubens in Omaha. But in the name of burger research, I ordered the house double smash burger topped with two slices of melted cheddar. As I said, I’d…
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Voting for the 2022 #OmahaBurgerBracket is open and lively! Lots of great first round matches and we managed to group the contenders into regions this year, a highly requested change.Cruise on up to the link in my profile and vote now! Voting on the first round ends Thursday, and my “burger content” starts later this…
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I did not know today was Emo Brunch when we headed to @fizzysomaha, but I’m not sad we accidentally checked it out. This little boho joint is now firmly on my Sunday list. Espresso martini (the tour continues), cheeseburger (‘tis the season), Jimmy eats burritos (black beans, eggs, queso, roasted pepper, Spanish rice and flaming…
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Welcome back to SBH bracket season! We're debuting the Omaha Burger Bracket next week and we're asking for your help: What burger absolutely must be on our list of 64 contenders? Cruise on up to the link in my profile and check out our initial list; then, in the comments on that post, share your…
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Help us choose 64 burgers for the Omaha Burger Bracket
Welcome back to bracket season! My team has been scheming this year’s Omaha Burger Bracket for a whole year — basically since the day the Omaha Pizza Bracket of 2021 closed — and this time, we’re letting you in on the action before the voting begins. We want to make sure we’re not missing an…
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Two things I learned in Miami today: 1. The Cubano at Old’s in Little Havana is so insanely good. The thick layer of melted cheese combined with the tangy mustard, tart pickles and the super tender ham and pork all between crispy Cuban bread. Man. So good. 2. A mojito is actually really delicious when…
