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At this Yelp top 100 spot, Mexican meets Asian for an interesting culinary mashup

At this Yelp top 100 spot, Mexican meets Asian for an interesting culinary mashup

by Sarah Baker Hansen | Feb 15, 2024 | Reviewed by Sarah Baker Hansen

I don’t spend much time reading Yelp reviews — I like to go into most restaurants with as little knowledge as possible — but when I heard two Omaha restaurants had made the 2024 Yelp top 100, I’ll admit it. I started reading. Corner Kitchen and its mouthwatering...
At Salted Edge, the popular bread board is just the beginning of the tasty, chef-driven menu

At Salted Edge, the popular bread board is just the beginning of the tasty, chef-driven menu

by Sarah Baker Hansen | Jan 18, 2024 | Reviewed by Sarah Baker Hansen

Chef Joel Hassanali had absolutely no clue that the Salted Edge’s bread board was going to become the new Waterloo restaurant’s unlikely calling card. Hassanali, the chef and partner in the business, along with owners Ashley and Gregg Young, all knew that they wanted...
At Tupelo Honey, some of the southern classics hit the spot while others could use a bit more soul

At Tupelo Honey, some of the southern classics hit the spot while others could use a bit more soul

by Sarah Baker Hansen | Jan 11, 2024 | Reviewed by Sarah Baker Hansen

Omaha’s lineup of restaurants serving solid Southern cuisine is still fairly short. A trio comes to mind: Herbe Sainte, Mouth of the South, Acadian Grille. Now there’s a new contender: Tupelo Honey, the first restaurant to open east of 10th street in downtown Omaha’s...
Of the 25 restaurants I reviewed in 2023, these are my top eight

Of the 25 restaurants I reviewed in 2023, these are my top eight

by Sarah Baker Hansen | Dec 21, 2023 | Reviewed by Sarah Baker Hansen

A quick reminder before we dive right into the year’s best reviewed restaurants: As it has been for many years, my annual best-of list only includes restaurants that I have reviewed in the last calendar year. If you don’t see one of your favorites, that is probably...
Ten years in to Tim Nicholson’s Boiler Room, the Old Market spot is as good as ever

Ten years in to Tim Nicholson’s Boiler Room, the Old Market spot is as good as ever

by Sarah Baker Hansen | Dec 7, 2023 | Reviewed by Sarah Baker Hansen

It’s hard to believe that the last time I sat down to review what has become one of my favorite restaurants in Omaha — The Boiler Room — it was 2016. So much has happened since then, to diners, to chefs and to the Omaha restaurant scene. But one thing, at least when...
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