Faturday Omaha

Faturday Omaha At Maria’s

How do you keep a restaurant going for over 40 years? You make good food and have a dedication to your business and Maria’s has been doing just that since 1976 in the hamlet of Ralston, NE. Your Faturday Omaha crew ate well and we are bringing you everything from the signature tacos in their fried shell of which  some say puffy, some say not puffy, but most say delicious and then there’s the gravy covered burrito…yep gravy…yep burrito…

Food Recognize Food with Piero Cotrina of WD Cravings Part2

This is the 2nd half of our conversation and this one is filled with more restaurant recommendations and Piero’s stories from Michelin Star Kitchens across the United States. He talked with me about how he got his training through staging at high profile restaurants before opening his own place. Oh yeah we also talk about nature and ants?!

Food Recognize Food with Piero Cotrina of WD Cravings Part 1

On this episode it’s Food Recognize Food with Piero Cotrina of WD Cravings. Piero’s pasta and Wendy Delgado’s wonderful pastry can be found on the Irvington exit in northwest Omaha, but I found a conversation about overcoming challenges within yourself and an 80 pound wheel of cheese.

Faturday Omaha At Smoking Jay‘s BBQ

Beef ribs, brisket, beans, and other BBQ bounty from Smoking Jay’s on 13th and Vinton Street. I was even healthy and had apples…..fried then dusted with powdered sugar then drizzled with caramel…we tried, right? Owner Jackie Griffin is smokin' up the good meats in a comfy spot for you, and the brisket sandwich mmm yep a personal favorite at Smoking Jay’s.

Faturday Omaha At Yoshitomo

Happy holiday greetings! We hope you’re safe and warm and I can safely say that on this episode you will be listening about one of the top meals the Faturday crew has ever had and it was at Yoshitomo. Dave “Yoshitomo” Utterback has been nominated for the prestigious James Beard award and he and his staff gave our official First Annual Faturday Feast that sense of holiday wonder.  The full complement of Faturday, that being Dave, Sam, and TJ, were given a gift of an experience we won’t forget as our minds and hearts were touched in the form of a wonderful meal.

Faturday Food Recognize Food w/ Ashish and Kim Sathyan of Kinaara

It’s Food Recognize Food with Ashish and Kim Sathyan of Kinaara, a delicious Indian focused restaurant in the Millard area of Omaha. Kim and Ashish are not just the owners of Kinaara, but are foodies at heart. We will travel through Omaha, to Paris and the Kerala region of India through our conversation, and the episode has an excellent wrap up with how Ashish honors meaningful dishes from his past.

Faturday Omaha At Astoria Biryani House

Naan nom noms as the Faturday crew catches curry at Astoria Biryani House! Dave was able to eat in and experience the Thali which is a wonderful way to introduce yourself to Indian food if you haven’t had it before. Even if you have had this delicious cuisine you’ll have a fun time with this sampler that travels from appetizer to dessert. We got more than that and you’ll find out if TJ’s chicken dish was indeed 490 more (give or take) than the Chicken 65.

Faturday Food Recognize Food Good Life Charcuterie, Jasmine Deane and Muncheese 402, Gary Todd

Charcuterie and Cheeseburgers, it’s a double feature of Food Recognize Food. We start with Jasmine Deane owner and artist of Good Life Charcuterie, her locally sourced product, and of course where she likes to eat. Jasmine is new to the Omaha area, but she has adopted it as her home and Omaha has adopted her. She is busy making things happen for small to large grazing tables.  Then in the second half we talk with Gary Todd, owner of Muncheese 402 a new late night delicious burger spot that features fun egg rolls like the Italian inspired Mama Mia and a burger our Burger Boss Sam would approve of called the Boss Burger. (Photo from Good Life Charcuterie)

Faturday Omaha At Nepali Restaurant Inc

Time for momo and more at a new spot, Nepali Restaurant Inc. We may have ordered a lot, we usually do, but there were fun and new to us Nepalese dishes besides momo here. This was an interesting dining configuration as TJ was keeping very distant in his mini-van and Sam and I, along with our guests, were dine-in. There was even post-eat analysis with a trip back just to unpack the sauce for the delicious dumplings. We had a fun meal in a new spot, so if you haven’t ventured into Nepalese food you’re in for an extra treat.

Faturday Food Recognize Food With Sarah Baker Hansen

Food Recognize Food with Sarah Baker Hansen, she has been covering the Omaha food scene for quite a while in print and digital media, ran the fun and controversial pizza bracket, and we had a fun conversation about journalism, ballet, and of course a ton of food! We certainly talk about where Sarah likes to eat, what she is writing about currently, her childhood tour of Omaha desserts, and burger battle royal. Find Sarah at https://sarahbakerhansen.com/