Faturday Omaha

Do you like pizza, cheese, a crispy edge, fluffy inside, and want to know how Detroit style pizza dough is made? You’re in luck because on this episode you are in the kitchen with myself and Izzy’s Pizza Bus owner Brett Geiger as we put together his signature dough. Brett’s dough is an open book, literally, his notebook with the recipe was open the whole time and he shared details, ingredients, an...

Learn how to make pancit with me! Let’s say you enjoy Filipino food like I do, but you don’t have a Filipino friend or relative to help you learn how to make this delicious food. Don’t worry, you and I are going to learn how to make pancit, the filipino noodle dish, with Maria Villegas the owner and chef at Ono Pinay Kitchen located at 2221 Madison St, Bellevue, NE.  Maria, provided her time and e...

We are making donuts! We took the mics to Square Donut located at 15825 W Maple in Omaha to learn from owner Elizabeth Pooley, son Jack Pooley, and the Square Donut crew of AJ and Victor for behind the scenes on how they make that signature glazed, raised square. You’re right there with us from mix to mouth, because you know I got one fresh off the line, and learn with me along the way. There’s a...

TJ and I have had this food many times, we’ve even had the owner on the show, but somehow we haven’t had a food overview of Virtuoso Pizza yet. Let’s fix that right now. Virtuoso is found at 6056 Maple St. and we are talking pizza of course, topping load outs, eating strategies as there are many ways to plan your visit or don’t plan at all and choose your own adventure. Speaking of that I created...

We've got Eidref Laxa from the What's Good Dough? podcast on the show! He has taken on a journey focusing on his own gathering of knowledge of all things round, rectangle, flat, puffy, stretched, and panned. More than that Eidref, has created something that has contributed beyond himself sharing, as he says, Pizza. Business. Life. with the world. There is exclusive content for our podcast listener...

Ice, ingredients, cocktail shaker, then that sound of my na-cktail at Dry Spokes being shaken my Mi-Ya Mata. She along with Leah Wright own this bar at 1901 Leavenworth in Omaha serving up a full suite of non alcoholic drinks or na-cktails as they are known at Dry Spokes. We are at the bar and we are going to get into how these drinks are created, mixed, and throw back three right on the show and...

We’ve got a tasty stop to bring to you today located in Council Bluffs and that is the wood fired goodness that is Lincoln’s Pub 157 W Broadway, Council Bluffs. Having enjoyed the food at Lincoln’s numerous times from dining in early on, then parking lot dining during tougher times, it was nice to step back in and experience the food within. Lincoln's, has a fun vibe with interest at every table,...

I first encountered Chef Jamil Bah-Traore when I read his kind words about fellow Omaha Chef Wilson Calixte of Le Voltaire . This episode and conversation reveals Jamil’s heart, connection to his family, and sincere passion for helping raise awareness of African food in addition to helping immigrants succeed in finding a career in food and hospitality. Not only that, but in our hub of food excelle...

David Losole with his focus on pizza and experience, has been slinging slices from Virtuoso Pizza’s ovens to tables and out the window to walk up customers in the Benson area of Omaha for a while now. More recently he has worked to uplift the pizza community by forming the Metro Omaha Pizza Alliance which is a forum for local pizza business to collaborate on all things. David and I collaborated on...

It’s a two part episode, grab your plane ticket, and travel with me to Lahaina, Maui. My heart goes out to this community due to the horrible fires affecting them. Part 2 is Danell and I talking about Omaha’s Jackson’s Fair Deal Cafe. This episode brings variety, flavor, heart, and I thank you for sharing this with me.   Hang on to your fork and listen if you’re hungry!

It’s fitting that we are talking to Brett Geiger of Izzy’s Pizza Bus, because we have a bus load of pizza content. We’re getting knead deep into this mix with hydrations, temperatures, mixers, and adjustments needed for various challenges a baker encounters. Add to that that Brett is doing this on a bus that has to adapt to just about anything on the road. Izzy’s pizza serves up Detroit style pizz...

We’ve got Nick Maestas on the show of Muchachos! His Lincoln and Omaha restaurants serve New Mexican BBQ fusion ranging from smoked brisket bowls to chicken nachos and giant pipeline burritos. Nick does this with heart and and a sense of fun. Since my last check in, Nick has grown from a restaurant in Lincoln to a spot in Omaha and his wife Jenny has opened CTRL with Nick as well. We talk about gr...

Chef Piero Cotrina has been on our show before and we’ve talked places he likes to eat and all about his restaurant WD Cravings and he’s even taught TJ and I how to make pasta. This is the first time we’ve had him in studio and our conversation surrounds what it’s really like in a high end kitchen situation and we then get into the mix regarding pasta and pizza. Piero always brings his heart and e...

Often on this show we mention that we are doing the science in regards to a deeper level analysis of the food we are eating. Well on this episode we have a legit scientist who has knowledge of things chemical, physical, and tasty. This accomplished scientist is Tessa Porter of Sprinkk and Norma’s Snacks. She has worked with the Hershey company, Ferrera candy, and now has her own lab to bring sweet...

Let’s imagine something amazing, handmade pasta dishes crafted by a knowledgeable and experienced chef, french patisserie desserts crafted by a chef with an eye for beauty and flavor. Then make all of that approachable and available for dine in, take out, or via drive through?! Yep, that is WD Cravings 7110 N 102nd Cir in Omaha where you can line up a menu favorite or your own creations to satisfy...

What do a Cubano, carrots, and mushroom toast all have in common? Well, they are some of the tasty eats available at Get Real Sanwiches located at 3901 Farnam Street in Omaha. The sandwiches and accompaniments to the bread based bounty have chef level loadouts and purposeful presentation. TJ and I made a few trips here and also got some carryout for a nice cross-section of this multifaceted menu....

Over the life of Faturday Omaha I’ve been fortunate to follow the life and times of some wonderful people. One of those is Brady Hess who when we first met was running the bar program at the now closed Culprit Cafe, we then caught up with him at Site-1 Brewing where he introduced hungry tummies to his comfort driven BBQ and sides. Now is has partnered with Evan Keelan-White of Scriptown Brewing to...

Chef Doug Chrisman of Metropolitan Community College Institute for the Culinary Arts has an awesome energy and some chef cred on his resume, but this episode we are talking about something a bit different than a recipe for a savory dish. We are talking about keeping yourself, your kitchen mates, and anyone picking up a fork safe. We get into the biological, chemical, and physical aspect of safety...

James Beard nominee Paul Urban of Block 16 is on the show! Way back in 2020, I talked with Jess and Paul Urban of Block 16, a restaurant that is a favorite of both Omaha and elsewhere. Jess and Paul were some of the first guests on the show and we had a wonderful conversation about Block, the menu, memories, oh and Paul stepping in a bowl of menudo. My day is always brighter when I see the Urban’s...

In our several visits leading up to our Elie’s Chinchorro episode we were not only fortunate to have delicious Puerto Rican dishes like Monfongo grace our table, but we were able to meet the chef herself, Elie Berchal. Since that time Chef Berchal graciously took her time along with daughter Miny Minoshka to grace the microphones with their stories and knowledge. Often where you find good food you...

We dig in to pitas, tzatziki, souvlakis, and so much more as we head to the islands, Greek Islands that is. They're are located 3821 Center Street and have been filling tables with delicious food since 1983. The available options range from alpha to omega and we made several visits canvassing the menu and trying standby favorites in new forms and dishes that were new to us, Greeks Sausage pizza yo...

Way way back, I had encountered something very uncoffee like at Zen Coffee and that was due to a new restaurant called Wonton Jon’s just getting their start as a pop up serving biscuits and gravy wontons. I then encountered his food at Trucks and Taps and then a burger version of his food at Omah Burger Battle in 2022. My guest Jon Stastny of the new Wonton Jon’s brick and mortar restaurant has wo...

This episode has been oolong in the making because we have talked coffee on the show, but our guest isn’t talking coffee. Nope, Tim Smith of the Tea Smith is certainly not green in the world of tea rather he is steeped in the knowledge of this leafy subject. Tim stopped to sip a cuppa, brew tea right in the studio, and educate about this beverage loved the world over. He even had one that smelled...

Omaha is known as a steak town, but many of those long time staples that made up the pantheon of protein power have departed our landscape. However, one that remains a strong anchor in the area is Cascio’s Steakhouse at 1620 South 10th Street and on this show we have the Cascio himself, Alfie Cascio! Alfie has worked in back of house and front of house and has seen Cascio through times both good a...

This is a special podcast only episode regarding a community event 4/16/23 at 2pm the 26th Annual Visiting Nurses Association Art and Soup. We have Carole Patrick of the VNA and Chef Ken Vahlenkamp of the Open Door Mission that are helping to bring this event to help the VNA's mission of supporting relief for domestic violence, homelessness, and more through food.  There is a power house of local...