Faturday Omaha

Chloe Tran of The Banh Mi Shop

Have you ever had a Banh Mi? Ya know the delicious Vietnamese sandwich with crusty bread, savory protein, and fresh vegetables. If you haven’t you might want to get to the Banh Mi shop at 923 Galvin Rd in Bellevue. This episode though is not a food review, nope we have the person that brought the Banh Mi to Bellevue, owner Chole Tran. She is a UNO grad that saw an opportunity to be an entrepreneur and fill tummies with tasty sandwiches that were not widely available in our town. So.. 
Hang on to your fork, stay right where you are and listen if you’re hungry.

Dirty Birds Revisit

Chicken rules everything around me at Dirty Birds. Our listeners have heard us allude to the genius that is the food within their walls. Their chambers are now located at 1722 St Mary’s Ave in the Flat Iron building, the place is all their own, and it was time for a visit. We talk Sweet Tea tenders, brie and berry pancakes with bone in perfectly cooked chicken and of course that ODB: old delicious brined sandwich. TJ, Danell, and I are about to speak on the ruler of tasty chicken. So...
Hang on to your fork and listen if you’re hungry

Brian O’Malley of The Institute for the Culinary Arts at MCC

Brian O’Malley is  Associate Dean of Culinary, Hospitality and Horticulture at Metropolitan Community College and that’s an important title, but what’s more important is Brian O’Malley’s heart and soul. You are in for a wonderful conversation that surrounds the program at MCC, but gets into what it means to really have a passion for food. See if you can figure out where I may have got something in my eye and also where I totally mess up the name of one of TJ’s favorite pancakes. Seriously though this is a great conversation, so…
Hang on to your fork and listen if you’re hungry.

Oktoberfest Special With Willie Dogs and Monolithic Brewing

Podcast listeners you get a special Oktoberfest episode with Ryan Barry of Willie Dogs and Shane Costello of Monolithic Brewing. 
This was recorded on National Hotdog day at a place with local brews.  Oktoberfest has beer and sausages and we had beer and sausages...nice tie in, eh?
Ryan talks about being hyper local and working to create an Omaha style dog and we talk with Shane about the move from home brew to being monolithic!
Hang onto your fork and listen if you're hungry!

Star Deli

The star of this episode, Star Deli. Each sandwich on this menu has its own interest and as their website declares they “opened in 2010 to create a menu full of artisan style sandwiches…one for every taste and personality.” Well here’s a quick preview…they did just that. From the Don Rocco to the French Dip and even the Pork Carnitas there is variety here. You can also get a bowl of French Onion soup. Vegetarian…great you have options, 8 fun sandwiches to avoid the dreaded iceberg lettuce limitation. Choose a chair, choose a bread, then choose Faturday Omaha as we talk Star Deli…so… 
Hang on to your fork and listen if you’re hungry.

Indalecio Penaloza of La Poblanita

We met Indalecio Penaloza of La Poblanita way back in March of 2021 when TJ and I were doing parking lot dining for all of our eats due to the pandemic. We ordered quite a bit from the sandal inspired huarache to the amazing deeply flavored chicken mole. Indy stopped out to talk to us about our meal (and maybe wondered a bit about these crazy guys tailgating in his lot). We talked food and that is what we are about to do on on this Food Recognize Food episode with Indalecio Penaloza so
Hang on to your fork and listen if you’re hungry. 

The Sandwich Episode

This episode I went to Phyl’s, Danell went to the Pit Lounge, I went to WD Racletterie, Danell went to Greg’s Drive In….ok so what I’m trying to say is that this was Mission Sandwich! The plan was this, seek out amazing, epic, unique sandwiches around Omaha and our area. We ended up at some fun spots and there are many more epic sandwiches out there, time for a Dirty Birds revisit anyone?...but that’s for a later show. This was kinda my excuse to try a few sandwich spots that have been on my list for sometime. 
Hang on to your fork and listen if you’re hungry.

Ali and Chase Woodward Of Countryside Cones

Ali Woodward had a memory and saw an opportunity. She took her east coast New Jersey custard memories and launched a new career outside of her former nursing role and along with her husband Chase created Countryside Cones a brand new shop serving cold treats and looking to make those same memories for others. We talk about success and challenges from starting quickly, learning how to create a business plan, squaring off with machinery and places that Ali and Chase like to eat, all from the Village Grinder coffee bunker….so listening in you’re hungry.

Katie and Noah Mock of Fizzy’s Fountain and Liquors

Katie and Noah Mock rock both Nite Owl and Fizzy’s Fountain and Liquors in Little Bohemia. I met Katie at the Aksarben Burger Battle where her crew was serving up a tiny yet tasty double patty tribute to the burger that I became deliciously familiar with at Fizzys. Katie, Noah, and I got to talk food and discuss the hardline table telephone ordering at Fizzy’s along with insight into the world of their restaurants. I look forward to you being at the table with us….so
Hang on to your fork and listen if you’re hungry.

Oscar and Maira Hernandez Of Corner Kitchen

I must confess I broke a cardinal Faturday rule on our prior Corner Kitchen episode as I usually wait to review a place until after they have been open for about a month…but I couldn’t help myself as the food looked too fun. 
Well, on this episode we have the creators of that food Chef Oscar Hernandez and fellow Corner Kitchen owner Maira Hernandez. We of course talk about Corner Kitchen, places Maira and Oscar like to eat and I really dig the part where we get to talk about the cuisine of Mexico specifically the different types of tortas…chiliquiles torta anyone?