Reviewed by Sarah Baker Hansen Archives - Page 7 of 9

At Sofra Kitchen, Omaha’s dining past and future collide with varied results

by Grow Omaha Staff | Dec 15, 2022 | Reviewed by Sarah Baker Hansen

If you want to understand how restaurants have changed, and perhaps how our city’s dining scene has changed, consider Sofra Kitchen, the new breakfast, lunch and soon-to-be dinner space in Midtown Crossing. It’s taken over the former Grey Plume bay — certainly, any...

Seafood and steak still rule at the newly reopened Twisted Cork Bistro

by Sarah Baker Hansen | Nov 24, 2022 | Reviewed by Sarah Baker Hansen

The Dungeness crab pot, one of the new dishes on the menu at the newly reopened Twisted Cork Bistro, is a contact sport, in the best possible way. I barely took any notes while I was eating it, and for good reason: I was eating crab, mussels, tiny roast potatoes,...

At Anna’s Place, Omaha’s history is served in original, beautiful cocktails

by Sarah Baker Hansen | Nov 10, 2022 | Reviewed by Sarah Baker Hansen

Tucked behind a softly lit door — that light green or red, depending on luck — in the lobby of downtown’s new Hotel Indigo sits the city’s latest speakeasy, serving a succinct lineup of original, artful cocktails. If the light is green, knock with the big brass door...

At Benson’s Virtuoso, much has changed, but the high-quality pizza remains the same

by Sarah Baker Hansen | Oct 27, 2022 | Reviewed by Sarah Baker Hansen

It’s been a while since I found myself in Benson with a slice of what is, in my book, one of the city’s top pizzas. I can’t quite say why it’s been several years — since 2017, to be exact, when I was first reviewing the restaurant — since I’ve returned. But here’s...

At Hacienda Real, home cooked Mexican and Tex-Mex hits the spot

by Grow Omaha Staff | Oct 13, 2022 | Reviewed by Sarah Baker Hansen

Sometimes when I’m deciding whether or not to review a place, I turn to Google, simply to learn a little bit more. When I googled “Hacienda Real,” the Lincoln-based, locally owned chain of Mexican restaurants that opened its third location in Omaha in August, this...

At Winchester Bar & Grill, your small town dive bar burger dreams come true, but in Omaha

by Grow Omaha Staff | Sep 29, 2022 | Reviewed by Sarah Baker Hansen

I’d heard a lot about Winchester Bar & Grill — in particular, about the burgers at Winchester — long before I ever set foot in the dive bar dining room a few weeks back. I kind of love it when rumors turn out to be true. Winchester made me feel like I was in some...

At Sofra Kitchen, Omaha’s dining past and future collide with varied results

Seafood and steak still rule at the newly reopened Twisted Cork Bistro

At Anna’s Place, Omaha’s history is served in original, beautiful cocktails

At Benson’s Virtuoso, much has changed, but the high-quality pizza remains the same

At Hacienda Real, home cooked Mexican and Tex-Mex hits the spot

At Winchester Bar & Grill, your small town dive bar burger dreams come true, but in Omaha

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