Crumbs

by Krista O'Malley

Dropping in to Omaha’s historic downtown is Dishcrawl Downtown on Wednesday May 22nd at 7:00 p.m. All in one night, dine at four restaurants in the downtown area. You won’t know which ones until that night. The secret is kept except for clues you may receive leading up to your eating tour. There are vegetarian options if that is a concern. Dishcrawl Omaha contributes to strengthen the bond within Omaha’s food communities. Reservations for the May 22nd  Downtown Dishcrawl are $45 per person and can be purchased at dishcrawl.com/omaha. For more information contact Rachel Grace, your Dishcrawl Abassador, at rachelg@dishcrawl.com.

Tickets are on sale for the Benson Beer Festival, which is...

Going Green: The Greenest Restaurants in Omaha

by Tamsen Butler

When I was a kid there was a product offered by McDonald’s called the McDLT. I know I’m dating myself here by admitting that I remember this monstrosity, but if you’ve never heard of the McDLT allow me to explain why I mention this sandwich. As I did some research about green restaurants in the Omaha area, I couldn’t help but remember back to when people started to realize that the McDLT –which was served in a huge Styrofoam container that kept the meat and bottom bun separate from the condiments and upper bun- was not the smartest idea as far as the environment was concerned. During my brief stint as a McDonald’s worker in high school I remember glaring –yes, glaring- at anyone who...

Crumbs

by Krista O'Malley

The fourth annual Pinot, Pigs & Poets will be held Thursday, June 6 at Happy Hollow Club, 1701 South 105th Street. Pinot, Pigs & Poets is known as one of Omaha’s premier wine and food events. It features outstanding Pinot Noir wines, savory pork dishes from some of Omaha’s best chefs and quick-witted slam poetry by the Nebraska Writers Collective. The Nebraska Pork Producers Association has been a Pinot, Pigs & Poets sponsor since the first year of the event in 2010. Proceeds from the event benefit the weekend and after-school food programs of Omaha nonprofit Completely KIDS. According to their website, Completely KIDS serves more than 2,000 children in its after-school programs, provides...

Food Focus: Sunday Brunch

by Tamsen Butler

Food Focus: Sunday Brunch

Brunch is about as close to a perfect meal as a meal can get. It’s particularly nice when you don’t wake up early enough for a hearty breakfast, yet still want the option of morning foods while you have lunch. Or maybe you just like having three meals before dinner. Either way, brunch is amazing.

So I wasn’t surprised that when I asked a bunch of people about their favorite brunch spots in the Omaha area, there were plenty of emphatic responses. Apparently everyone loves brunch, and everyone is convinced that they know the best place to go. My response, of course, is to just try all of these places and see which one you like the best.

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Crumbs

by Krista O'Malley

The Institute for the Culinary Arts and the MCC Theatre Department are having a joint production of Brunch + Threatre with Escoffier: Master of the Kitchen. On Saturday May 4th, join fellow foodies for a play about the most influential chef of all time. It was adapted and directed by Barbee Davis with a performance by Marty Skomal.  Doors open for brunch at 10:30 a.m. The curtain for the show will be at 12:00 noon. Tickets are $25 and are available through http://www.mccneb.edu/bistro.  The event will be held at the Swanson Conference Center, Metropolitan Community College Fort Omaha Campus. For more information, please contact Colleen cody at 402.457.2321.

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Back to Basics at Baxter’s

by Rachel Grace

I heard mixed reviews from friends who tried Baxter’s shortly after their December 2012 opening. As Benson’s newest pizza place, I had hoped not to hear such things as: “The wait is long,” “It’s expensive,“ and, perhaps the most foreboding warning, “It’s by the slice, but it’s nothing like New York style.”

Happily, I was able to debunk some of these notions.

But let’s back up a moment.

As the second offering from restaurateurs Johanna and Brad Marr along with Scott Stephens, Baxter’s has a tough reputation to live up to. Its sister restaurant, Lot 2, opened just one year earlier a few doors down the street, and was hailed as an instant classic by critics and hungry citizens of...