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by Krista O'Malley

Italian Gardens now has a liquor license. Located at 1228 South 6th Street in the old Café De Paris building, Italian Gardens is happy to be able to offer an affordable wine list with a focus on Italian and California wines. Patrons are still able to bring in their own wine with a corkage fee of $7 per bottle. Italian Gardens has extended their hours to include Tuesday nights from 5:00p.m to 9:00p.m. Reservations are not required but suggested so there will be a table waiting for you. For a full list of hours or to make a reservation, call 402.715.4291

Omaha opens a new gastropub at 14th and Farnam inside the Paxton Hotel called the Omaha Tap House. Having opened just this week, Omaha...

Crumbs

by Krista O'Malley

Save the date for this Friday August 10th for Omaha's first Food Truck Festival. The event is hosted by the Old Mattress Factory and Bomb Digs Gourmet Food Truck. There will be drinks, food and entertainment all held in the Old Mattress Factory parking lot  at 501 North 13th Street.  From 4:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Omaha's Food Truck Festival will include Bomb Digs Gourmet Food Truck, LocalMotive, New Orleans Sneaux, Brotato's, island season's mobile kitchen and Ty's Amazing Southern Cuisine. See you there.

Do not miss the next installation of wine dinners at Spencer's for Steaks and Chops, Omaha. On Saturday night, August 25th, Spencer's for Steaks and Chops will collaborate with Caymus...

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by Krista O'Malley

Plenty of Hops to go around, The Lincoln Children's Zoo is having a Brew and Blues at the Zoo night for ADULTS only. On July 28, you can sample local beers from Thunderhead Brewing, Lucky Bucket Brewery, Gottberg Brewing as well as others while listening to some Nebraska blues from music champions Lil'Slim Blues Band. Brats and Burgers will also be available. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. Your ticket includes three drinks and admission to event. You can visit the Lincoln Zoo's website at www.lincolnzoo.org for more information or to purchase advance tickets. The Brew and Blues runs from 6p.m. to 10p.m.

Dante Pizzeria is offering a happier Happy Hour Menu. Happy Hour...

Crumbs

by Summer Miller

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Outstanding In The Field is a national organization that hosts farm to table dinners. The Aug. 4 dinner features host farmers, Doug and Krista Dittman of Branched Oak Farm and guest chef Paul Kulik of The Boiler Room. Tickets go for $180 each. For more information visit www.outstandinginthefield.com

Given that food people work with farmers we thought this little tidbit fitting of crumbs. The chance has now come for farmers between the ages of 50-80 to fulfill their lifelong dream of becoming an actor. Alexander Payne is seeking folks that fit the above description to fill speaking and non-speaking parts in his next film titled, Nebraska. For more information, call casting...

July Local Food News

by Summer Miller

Dutch Girl Creamery located just outside of Lincoln, Ne., launched a kick-starter campaign to help raise funds to build a cheese making plant at their farm. The goat dairy and cheese making business is an offshoot of the Shadow Brook Farm brand, owned by Charuth Van Beuzekom and Kevin Loth. At press time Dutch Girl Creamery still needed $15,000 to meet its $25,000 fundraising goal. To support the cause and get some of the region’s best cheese for your generosity visit: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1985279006/shadow-brook-farms-dutch-girl-creamery

For those interested in a mini-road trip for local food check out the Bike-in-Bite event in Sioux City, Iowa. For a mere $10 you can...

July: What’s In Season

by Summer Miller

July

Beets
Blackberries
Blueberries
Broccoli
Cabbage
Carrots
Cucumbers
Eggplant
Elderberry
Garlic
Green Beans
Herbs
Lettuce
Muskmelon
Onions
Peppers
Potatoes
Raspberries
Summer Squash
Sweet Corn
Tomatoes
Zucchini