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A new life for an 1897 cornerstone: La Vita Nuova cuts the ribbon in Olde Towne Elkhorn
Main Street Cellar owners Chuck and Deb Olson spent three years saving the old Bella Vita building. The first of its two restaurants is open, with Au Courant's Ben Maides in the kitchen, and the second arrives next month. ELKHORN — For nearly three years, the most...
Glitter, Grit, and the Best Terrible Idea She Ever Had: The Story of Glitter Smack Cookie Co.
How one Omaha-area mom turned self-doubt, a pregnancy craving, and a little edible glitter into one of the metro's most unforgettable cookie brands Some bakeries begin with a business plan. Others begin with a family recipe passed down through generations. Glitter...
All American Burger: The Smashburger Stop Every College World Series Fan Needs to Make
Every June, Omaha becomes the center of the baseball universe. The College World Series rolls into town, Charles Schwab Field fills with fans from Baton Rouge to Corvallis, and downtown Omaha buzzes in a way it does only a few weeks a year. And every one of those...
Top Yelp‑Reviewed Pickleball Courts in Omaha
As the editors at Omaha Food Magazine, we’ve noticed a steady stream of questions from readers asking where to play pickleball in the Omaha metro area. With new courts popping up and the sport’s community spirit drawing in foodies and families alike, we decided to...
The Closed Omaha Restaurants Locals Miss Most, According to 1,800 Comments
Omaha loves to talk food. But every now and then, the city talks about something deeper than what opened this week or where to grab dinner tonight. We asked a simple question: If you could bring back one restaurant to Omaha for one more meal, which one would it be?...
Crawfish Boil Omaha: Porky Butts BBQ Brings Texas Tradition to the Midwest on April 15
A Crawfish Boil in Omaha? Yes, and It’s the Real Deal. The scene says it all at Porky Butts BBQ’s annual crawfish boil, where the table fills with shells, spice, and the kind of messy fun that comes with doing it right. Every spring, something a little unexpected...
Where to Order Sandwich Catering in Omaha for Office Lunches, Team Meetings, and Events
We’ve always made it a priority to spotlight independently owned restaurants—the places built from the ground up by local entrepreneurs who pour themselves into the community. So when we talk about a brand name that many people recognize nationally, it has to meet...
Bitcoin Payments for Restaurants: What Square’s Rollout Means for Profitability
Last fall, Joseph Kenney made a point that many restaurant operators may have brushed off as early-stage thinking: Bitcoin could eventually matter to restaurants not as an investment, but as payment infrastructure. Now that idea looks a lot less theoretical. Bitcoin...
Healthy Meal Prep Omaha: How Clean Eatz Fits Into the City’s Evolving Food Scene
For many residents searching for healthy meal prep Omaha, the priority isn’t trend-driven dining — it’s consistency, convenience, and meals that fit real schedules. At Clean Eatz, that balance between structure and accessibility is built directly into the model....
Porky Butts BBQ and the Power of Purpose
Walk into Porky Butts BBQ in northwest Omaha on any given day and you can smell what matters before you see it. Wood smoke with intention. Ribs that speak for themselves. Brisket that took its sweet time getting here. Behind the line is a pitmaster who understands...
This Changes Everything for Restaurants
Veteran Omaha Restaurant Consultant on Bitcoin Rails, Cash Flow, and the Future of Payments in Food Service By the Editors at Omaha Food Magazine In Omaha’s food scene, some of the most influential figures aren’t chefs or owners; they’re the quiet strategists behind...
SPIN! Kitchen + Bar: Where Pizza Grows Up, and So Do You
Pizza’s Just the Beginning: Inside SPIN!’s Bold New Chapter Walk into SPIN! Kitchen + Bar in West Omaha, and the first thing you feel is the warmth. Not just from the fire-roasted dough drifting out of the oven, but from the kind of cozy, lived-in atmosphere that...