Baseball and Soul Food
July 3, 2017 ·
Posted In: Food & Drink , Omaha Magazine , Restaurants
When baseball still ruled as the national pastime, Omaha showcased the game’s still prevalent but loosening black-white divide. In 1947, the year Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier, the barnstorming Omaha Rockets began […]
Little Espana
April 9, 2017 ·
Posted In: Food & Drink , Omaha Magazine , Restaurants , Reviews
Taking advantage of an unseasonably warm, 70-degree day in late February, I settled into an outdoor table at Little España to enjoy the sunshine, sip sangria, and savor the flavors of Spain. The Rockbrook Village […]
The Big Easy in the Big O
March 17, 2017 ·
Posted In: Omaha Magazine , Restaurants , Reviews
One of America’s great food cities, New Orleans, is steeped in history, culture, and fantastic flavors. From beignets to étouffée, the Southern city’s distinctive cuisine attracts food lovers worldwide. Perhaps the best way to satisfy […]
Groovy Gravy
January 12, 2017 ·
Posted In: Encounter , Food & Drink , Publications , Restaurants
UPDATE (Jan. 12, 2017) : After the publication of the January/February issue of Encounter Magazine, Cask Republic announced that it would no longer sell poutine. “We realize that the food aspect, especially the poutine, was […]
René Orduña
October 13, 2016 ·
Posted In: Business , Business Profiles , Chefs , Downtown , Food & Drink , Neighborhoods , Omaha Magazine , Publications , Restaurants
According to René Orduña, a restaurant’s dishwasher is as key as its chef. “He knows what’s coming back,” says the head chef of Dixie Quicks in Council Bluffs. “What people aren’t eating. So if I […]
