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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
March: Buffalo wings
Our favorite: Buffalo Company's classic wings
April: Crab cakes
Our favorite: M's Pub crab cake appetizer
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: Louie's Wine Dive
The short form: I liked Louie’s. It’s what most high-end chains should aim to be. And it’s gastropub food is better than some of the other places I’ve been in recent months trying to do the same thing. I liked … Continue reading → - Review: Hutong Sushi Grill
The short form: I didn’t know what to expect from a west Omaha sushi joint in a strip mall, but I was pleasantly surprised with what we found at the Hutong Sushi Grill. Two things led me there — the … Continue reading → - 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: Louie's Wine Dive
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Review: Lot 2
Benson is quickly becoming a new food destination in Omaha. And Lot 2, the restaurant I reviewed today, is at the heart of it. The short form: I love Lot 2. It’s got the atmosphere, service and delicious food that … Continue reading
Posted in Omaha, OWH Extras, Restaurant Reviews, Restaurants
Tagged Benson, gluten-free, Lot 2, Omaha, Omaha World-Herald, restaurant, Restaurant Review, vegan, vegetarian
Thanksgiving week: Baker-Hansen Heritage Recipes
Ok, so neither of these are "heritage" in the true sense of the word, because they’ve both originated with more recent generations of the Baker-Hansen family. But they’re two of my absolute holiday favorites. One originated with me, the other … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Heritage Recipes, Holidays
Tagged Couscous, gluten-free, Heritage Recipes, Macaroni and Cheese, Recipes, Taste of Home, Thanksgiving
Going gluten-free
My story about living with celiac disease and eating gluten-free is in today’s paper. The link is at the end of this post. I interviewed so many people for this story who didn’t make it into the paper but had … Continue reading



