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Bartender Portrait: Phoe Mess
I sat down with Phoe Mess for this issue’s bartender portrait. Phoe and I have a known each other for over 10 years. We’ve mostly gotten to know each other as customers at some our favorite local bars, but she
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Employee vs. Apprentice: The Value of ‘How’ vs. ‘Why’
I barely remember Jerome Didier. I remember standing in an aisle of the grocery store where my father worked. I was staring at the collection of sewing thread, in every color imaginable. My dad was talking to Jerome. That’s it.
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Our Favorite Patios in Omaha 2017
With spring and summer making its appearance, patio season is now in full effect. The ability to enjoy some delicious food, beers and cocktails on a deck is, once again, ours for the taking. With that in mind, Food &
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Sodas in Which You May Not Be Entirely Aware Of: Kickapoo Joy Juice
Well, I have decided to write about Kickapoo Joy Juice, and I’m already regretting it. Sentence one, and I have all but given up hope. You see, usually there isn’t much documentation on these sodas I write about, so I
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Paradigm Shifts: Changing Local Buying Habits
It seems that the idea of a “traditional” spring has quickly come and gone to hot intense sunny days, followed by back-to-back storms, once again this year. This quick transition has affected the demands on local produce. As I write
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Sweet Destiny: A Sampling of the Stellar Dessert Menus in Omaha
It’s a warm summer’s evening and you’ve been out enjoying a dinner with friends, a date night, or perhaps you’ve either attended or hosted a barbecue and you’re looking for that evening chaser, to satisfy a sweet tooth to cap
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And Now for Something Completely Delicious
I was recently staying with a good friend of mine at an Airbnb in Texas and, since we had a full kitchen available, we decided to take turns cooking the evening meal. Aston had prepared an incredibly delectable meal the
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Omaha Restaurant Matchbook Memories
Restaurant memories are intangible and tangible; taste, smell, ambiance, service, stand-out dishes, dining companions, a romantic evening, indigestion, disrupted sleep, heartburn, hangover, and weight gain, evidenced by increasing belt size. And, there is memorabilia. Toothpicks, menu, napkin, swizzle stick, doggy
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Diversity in Japanese Summer Foods
Japanese soups and noodles are the most versatile food ever, one dish served during the winter with a few simple changes can be enjoyed in a different way in the summer. In the colder months, the most popular dishes will
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8 of Our Favorite Pizza Places
Who doesn’t love pizza? It’s a great way to enjoy a fast and fun family meal, or to start a night out on the town with friends. Omaha is bursting with pizza restaurants, and each one is unique and striving
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