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In last issue’s cover story, “Home Grown,” about the Stored Potential installation, written by myself and art writer Sarah Baker Hansen, we failed to mention the hard work Lori Tatreau put into putting the installation and dinner together. Tatreau worked endlessly to connect chefs, farmers, artists and a great staff of volunteers. Feeding 500 people four courses was no small task, and Tatreau worked with Anne Tremble for months on the project. Colleen Cleek, owner of the Classy Gourmet, is closing the doors of her home-chef cooking school. The one-time contestant on “Hell’s Kitchen” is managing the Patriot Club at Offutt Air Force Base and will host her final classes at her...
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Trader Joe’s, a California-based grocer, plans to open its first Omaha store Nov. 12, at One Pacific Place. The grocery chain made a name for itself with its extensive wine selection and for selling organic food at a reasonable price. For more information, visit traderjoes.com. In other grocer news, Thursday, Sept. 30, Wohlner's opened its second store at the Midtown Crossing development on the corner of 33rd and Dodge. The store has the meat and deli counter its patrons have grown to love. The locally owned grocery moved from its store at 52nd and Leavenworth two years ago to the shiny Aksarben Crossing development. It has also opened a sandwich cart at the University of Nebraska at...
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Ingredient will open its second restaurant in Omaha, at One Pacific Place in the space vacated by California Pizza Kitchen. The Kansas City-area restaurant boasts a repertoire of fresh food made fast. The company’s first Omaha outlet opened several months ago at the Midtown Crossing development. The One Pacific Place restaurant marks its seventh outlet. Visit ingredientrestaurant.com. Nebraska Brewing Co.’s Melange a Trois won a bronze medal in the wood- and barrel-aged strong beers category at the 2010 Great American Beer Festival held Sept. 16-18, in Denver. Judges rank the top three brews in 75 categories. The Nebraska Brewing Co.’s beer placed third in a competitive category...
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Daily Grub at 20th and Pierce, your local vegetable eatery, is now serving dinner on Monday nights. The meal comes prix fixe at $20 with three courses of vegetable goodness. Last week was a choice of chips and salsa, jicama with chili and lime or stuffed endive for a starter, black bean or posole soup, and two grilled black-bean tamales as a main course. Proprietor Elle Lien will still be serving lunch as usual Tues.-Fri. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Visit dailygrubomaha.com. Metropolitan Community College will host the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a listening session at the Institute of Culinary Arts Friday, Sept. 24, from 2:30-5:30 p.m. The USDA is encouraging anti-hunger and food-justice...
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The French Bulldog: Setting the Stage for Charcuterie
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Omaha Restaurant Association: The Not-So-Secretive Society You Probably Didn’t Know Existed
The Omaha Restaurant Association is watching you.
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When I first approached this coffeehouse/tea room/wine bar at Shadow Lake in Papillion I noticed that it’s adjacent to a ... more »
