Issue 30

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A “Pizza” Omaha

The Omaha pizza scene is an ever-changing carousel of wonderment. Some restaurants are like long-lost friends that remind visitors of eating there since childhood. Others are brand new, bringing pizza unlike any that Omaha has seen before. All pizza is

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Tour de Fork Omaha

A journey around Omaha for those who’ve been away during the duration of our publication Hello my good friend. Welcome back to Omaha. You’re going to be quite impressed with the flavors, sights, aromas and vibe of the Omaha food

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A New Beginning: The Barrett Family Breaks New Ground With “The B”

Barrett’s Barleycorn recently celebrated their 30th Anniversary at 4330 Leavenworth Street. Barrett’s has built a very successful enterprise thanks to excellent pub fare and as a gathering place for soccer fans and LSU and other baseball fans during the College

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Anthony Kueper Dedicated to Creating Memories at Dolce

In four-and-a-half years, Anthony Kueper has gone from sous chef to executive chef to chef-owner at fine dining Dolce in northwest Omaha. Dolce is another of the city’s new crafted American food spots, but unlike the young, fresh-from-culinary-school phenoms running

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Letter From the Publisher: Issue 28

Welcome to the latest issue of Food & Spirits Magazine, which marks our 10-year anniversary. When reflecting over that last 10 years, it seems that so much has changed during that time, both for me personally and, of course, for

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The Dumpster: Pie in the Sky

“Tang: breakfast of astronauts!” cried the TV ad. Nope. Tang was never any part of their breakfast. Most astronauts couldn’t stand the stuff. Buzz Aldrin once said bluntly, “Tang sucks.” Tang was concocted by Dr. William A. Mitchell—for General Foods,

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In Lieu of Wine

On Monday, April 24, 2017, my wife Sonja and I welcomed our second child, Zooey Elizabeth Gudgel, into this amazing world. She arrived ten days late, took her sweet time coming out, and for a few terrifying minutes stubbornly refused

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Wine Recommendation: Barnard Griffin

Rob Griffin graduated from the now-infamous UC Davis with the likes of Phil Wente and Tim Mondavi – names which, like his, we know from their wine labels, and having been advised by none other than the legendary Dinsmore Webb.

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Grape Expectations

I like a good movie. Hey, who doesn’t? However, if I’m in the mood for a suspense filled action thriller only to find myself watching a romantic comedy I most certainly will be disappointed. Don’t get me wrong, I can

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Nosh Summer Wine Flight

If you offered to pour me a glass of one of my favorite wines, or instead to pour me a glass of a promising wine I’d never before tried, I wouldn’t hesitate to request the latter option. To me, the

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