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The Cigar Bar is Back in Town
So you might have heard recently that a crack in the armor of the mighty Nebraska state government has been achieved. No, they didn’t legalize medical marijuana or marijuana concentrates like rosin (click to learn) for medical use. Big frowny
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Staying Cool
“Change is inevitable ~ growth is an option…” Anonymous No one seems to like change, unless it involves someone else changing. And no one likes to see the things that they have grown accustomed to change. But no one likes
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Food Service Warrior: The Regulars
“Some times you want to go where everybody knows your name, and they’re always glad you came.” How many people remember the show Cheers? It was a show about a little tavern in Boston that revolved around their regulars. Everyone
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The Advent of Social Media and the “New Restaurant”
Gourmet.com, the online wing of the newsstand magazine, acclaims six “must go” food blogs. And though the slideshow remains, a cursory glance betrays a rather awkward confession. Gourmet will no longer exist as a magazine, online or otherwise. So the
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Food & Wine Pairings and the WineToMatch for the iPhone
After five months of work, WineToMatch, my iPhone App for food and wine pairing, is finally out and available at the iTunes Store for $2.99. For anyone who may have asked themselves what wine to drink with what food, we
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Bar Chat: LIV Lounge
LIV Lounge, located at 2279 S. 67th St. in Aksarben Village, is Omaha’s new “classic cocktails” lounge. I sat down recently with proprietor Sam Hohman to find out what LIV Lounge is all about. Read highlights of that conversation below.
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Smoking-Hot Summer Tobacco Legislation
Unbeknownst to many local tobacco lovers, two new tobacco laws have come from the Nebraska Legislature this summer. One of them, LB 355, affects the statewide smoking ban. Introduced by Senator Scott Lautenbaugh and passed by a 27-22 vote on
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20 Questions with Chef Alfred Hiltbrunner
This Interview is with Chef Alfred Hiltbrunner, retired Executive Chef of more than 35 years at Le Café de Paris in Omaha, Nebraska. The restaurant decided to shut its doors following the departure of Chef Hiltbrunner. The interview was conducted
Read MoreThe Last of the Great Bear Men: Scott Schreiner 0
On June 21st 2009, Scott Schreiner lost his battle with brain cancer and passed away. He was a mentor to me and many other young chefs over the years. He was also a great friend and a great human being.
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Industry Recycling
In this age of green it is not easy to practice what is being preached, or at least on the surface it isn’t. Each green step we take requires change, time and funding. Of course, disposing garbage via the traditional
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