On Wednesday, Jan. 22, Omaha will be exposed to a completely new restaurant experience. Backlot Taphouse combines one rarely seen concept (beer halls) with one completely foreign to most Omaha palates (Detroit-style pizza). The owners invited me in a day early to get a peek at the new Aksarben restaurant (it takes over the old […]
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Texas. Kansas City. Memphis. The Carolinas. Alabama. Omaha. Wait… what? One of these things is not like the others when it comes to BBQ. Yet. At least that’s how Blane Hunter, the owner/pitmaster of Porky Butts BBQ sees it. Omaha may not be known for its ‘que right now. But as Blane said during his
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From the desk of Dan Hoppen Dear Omaha, I was recently offered what seemed to be my dream job. It appeared to perfectly match my skill set and passions, but it would’ve required a move to Kansas City. After much prayer and discussion with my wife, I turned the job down. A lot of factors
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