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The Insider’s Guide
My first book, The Insider's Guide to Omaha and Lincoln, is the first nationally published travel guide written about the two cities. It includes my take on more than 150 restaurants, including many you've probably never heard of before. My "Insider's Picks" throughout the book include favorite thrift stores, dive bars and hangouts. It also has practical sections: one on where to stay when you're visiting and a second perfect for students or people relocating to Nebraska.
Food Prowl
Food Prowl is a series of stories in the Omaha World Herald in which we examine what the city's restaurants have to offer and choose our favorite foods in a dozen categories.
Read all the stories about the places we prowled and the food we loved in 2012.
The 2013 Lineup:
January: Steak
Our favorite: Brother Sebastian's Ribeye
February: Macaroni and cheese
Our favorite: Mark's Macaroni and Cheese without accompaniments
March: Buffalo wings
Our favorite: Buffalo Company's classic wings
April: Crab cakes
May: French toast
June: Gourmet burger
July: French fries
August: Bloody Mary
September: Sweet and sour pork
October: Chicken fried steak
November: Coffee
December: PizzaRestaurant reviews
- Review: Brix Midtown Crossing
The short form: The dish above was one of the best things I’ve tried so far in 2013, and so my expectations were high while I was eating at Brix’s new location, in Midtown Crossing. The restaurant is still uneven … Continue reading → - Review: Kobe Japanese Steakhouse
The short form: I was in New Orleans when my review of Kobe Steakhouse came out, so that explains the delay in posting it here. The experience of eating at a hibachi grill is like no other — I found … Continue reading → - Review: Frank's Pizzeria
I am a fiend for New York style pizza. The short form: After the first couple bites of this “Special” pizza from Franks, a small west Omaha strip mall joint, I was in love. Subtle raw tomato sauce. Fennel-packed sausage. … Continue reading → - Review: The Corner Creperie
I’ve been thinking about The Corner Creperie, which I reviewed last Friday, since my last visit. I think about the grain crepe, pictured above. I think about the latte. And the cappuccino. And the memorable preserved peaches in the fruit … Continue reading → - Review: Black Oak Grill
First off, apologies for the absence. Between getting sick for the better part of a week with the flu (ick!) loads of deadlines and lots of other stuff going on, the blog has suffered. But I’m back this week with … Continue reading →
- Review: Brix Midtown Crossing
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Tag Archives: gift guide
Omavore Gift Guide: Shop Local
Putting together the local gift guide has always been one of my favorite annual traditions. Who doesn’t like to give something made by or sold by someone in our town? Also, because most of the makers I featured last year … Continue reading
Omavore Gift Guide: For the Gal and for the Guy
The gift guide continues today. Accessorize your BFF, your significant other, your parents or your stylish cousins. (And yes, we have some food-related gifts for the guys.) A stunning pair of leather driving gloves; an Italian-made key ring that will age into … Continue reading
Omavore Gift Guide: For the Host
If you ask me, a bottle of wine is usually sufficient gift for the party host. But sometimes the holiday spirit grabs you and it just feels right to do a touch more. I kept the cost of these gifts … Continue reading
Omavore Gift Guide: For the tea lover
As you are reading this post, I am out reporting on the madness that is Black Friday, and you can look for my story in Saturday’s World-Herald. In the meantime, I thought I would do a little gift guide post– the … Continue reading
Gift guide: for everyone on your list
The internet is rife with gift guides. Because I don’t think I can beat my local guide from yesterday, I figured I’d link to some of the best I’ve seen in the past week or two. Prepare for an epic … Continue reading
Gift giving: support the locals
Omaha is incredibly lucky to be home to so many talented artists. Today’s post — one of my all-time favorites to write — gives me the chance to give shout-outs to the local artists whom I know and have been … Continue reading
Gift giving: for the cook
Gift guides have always been one of my favorite features on blogs, and when I’ve had blogs in the past, I’ve always managed to work one in somehow. This year, I’m doing three, beginning today with the most obvious category: … Continue reading



