Help Raise a Barn Darby Springs Farm in Ceresco, NE is trying to raise funds to raise a barn using Barnraiser. Cute, right? Join other backers in pulling together the money needed to help this family-owned farm build a creamery barn. It’s a win-win because not only does Darby Springs Farm get their barn, but […]
Articles by Tamsen Butler
Alton Brown Invades Omaha
When I watched a preview snippet of Alton’s Brown Edible Inevitable tour I was confused as to what the show would actually entail. From what I could tell, there will be food and music. There will also be comedy and maybe some stuff exploding. Or, at least, that’s what I gathered when I saw that […]
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Last Chance for Famers Market Whether you want to head to the Old Market on Saturday or Aksarben on Sunday (or both!) this is the last weekend to enjoy the Omaha Famers Market this year. When next we see them, we will have endured yet another ridiculously cold winter, so go this weekend while you […]
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ThanksSharing It’s not too early to start thinking about who you plan to invite to your home for Thanksgiving dinner, especially if you plan on inviting a bunch of people you don’t know yet. Raise money for local food banks by signing up to host a ThanksSharing dinner and inviting people who probably wouldn’t otherwise […]
Noshsense
Have you ever had a conversation with someone who is sitting on the precipice of a life-changing moment? It certainly makes for an interesting conversation, and can be a particularly animated conversation if there’s caffeine involved. When I sat down to chat with Jill Lemen about her Noshsense bars it was obvious that this is […]
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Farm-to-Table in Benson Daddy’s Neighborhood Fresh Market is now open in Benson. They provide fresh, local food that is sourced from within 100 miles of the market, making sure that folks can buy food that hasn’t traveled across oceans to get here. Buy food from Daddy’s if you want to know where your food came […]
Farnam House Brewing Company
The first thing I noticed when I started talking to Tony Thomas about Farnam House Brewing Company is that he had a look on his face that I recognize. It’s the same face artists make when they create something they’re insanely proud of. It’s the face I make when my kids do something clever, and […]
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Eat, Drink, Run If the idea of drinking beer, eating bagels and chili and running four-ish miles sounds like a good time to you, register for the Beer and Bagel Run on Sunday, Nov 2. Register early for a reduced cost, and note that there is no registration on the day of the run. Registration […]
Eat Like a Nebraskan Pioneer
Farm-to-table is a huge trend right now in Omaha restaurants. People want to know what’s in their food, where it came from, and how long it’s been sitting around before it made it to their plate. It’s certainly smart to know more about your food before you shove it in your mouth, but what you […]
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Want to Play? Midtown welcomed a new café recently, and although Spielbound hasn’t officially opened yet, it’s proving to be intriguing. The “soft opening” allows customers to come check out this board game café and try some of the drinks (coffee drinks, sodas, teas and beer), but the eventual goal is to have a full-fledged […]
