Faturday Omaha

Crunch Factor with Isaiah Renner

It’s not the X factor nor the It factor, no indeed it is Crunch Factor. We have owner operator Isaiah Renner on the show to talk about this new ever menu changing food truck that also has an outlet for new pop ups to get their start. You may remember Isaiah from our past Dire Lion episode. Well Crunch Factor is his newest venture to serve as a conduit for culinary creations to satisfy his chef’s creativity then deliver them to you plate. You can typically find Crunch Factor parked at Trucks and Taps and you can find out more about this concept parked by your speaker for the conversation. Hang on to your fork and listen if you’re hungry!

Ted and Wally's Making Ice Cream

Have you ever had a really good scoop of ice cream that just put a smile in your tummy. That might something simple yet refined like a really good scoop of lightweight vanilla or a straightforward decadent round of chocolate or maybe you got something whose flavors floored you due to the taste that resulted in a WOW how’d they do that? Well on this episode we are at Ted and Wally’s with co-owner Jeanne Pittack and ice cream specialist Holly Kerr as they show me how to stuff an entire carrot cake into an ice cream cone!
Hang on to your fork and listen if you’re hungry!
Find more Ted and Wally's at  https://www.tedandwallys.com/
 

Hip Bao and BBQ Bros w/ Nat of Yum Omaha

Heavens it’s a restaurant overview this week of the noodley delicious bun based Hip Bao! You as the listener get a couple of twofers this week as we have dual hosts, myself Dave, and guest Nat Ogura of Yum Omaha as we wax poetic about all things noodle from Beijing to Beef and steamed to fried Bao Buns. Then at the latter section of the show we have a BBQ spot that has reentered the smokey atmosphere as BBQ Bros Cafe is back and now located in Council Bluffs. Two hosts, two restaurants and it’s all ready to be served up, download and listen if you’re hungry!Find Hip Bao here https://www.hipbaoomaha.com/Find BBQ Bros Cafe here https://bbqbrotherscafe.com/
 

Amateur Coffee with Jasmyn and Jacob Wichart

I first became very acquainted with Amateur Coffee during the pandemic when they were doing curbside coffee drop off. They have an approach to coffee that includes a reusable jar program for to-go beverages and they are a vegan coffee shop. You get to meet owners Jacob and Jasmyn Wichart on the show as we talk about the science of coffee from a roasting and bean perspective as well as the Amateur Coffee art that is inspired by these flavor packed beans. Get your favorite cup of cold brew or hot oat milk latte and listen if you’re hungry!
 
Find Amateur Coffee https://www.amateurcoffee.com/ and 3913 Cuming St. Omaha, Nebraska 68131

Author Aaron Filipi of One Cook Many Mouths

Aaron Filipi became a single father with four hungry mouths to feed. He has traversed the trials of what to do as an amateur cook and navigated the emotions and strain that come about as a single parent. He decided to write a cookbook to help other single parents feel safe with making simple dishes. Then he takes it from no cooking to a bit more advanced, but manageable dishes. He makes it clear that he is not a chef and he is there to help the amateur.  Aaron also punctuates the book with wisdom and heart that might tug at your emotions or energize your day.  So…
Hang on to your fork and listen if you’re hungry!
Find Aaron and his book One Cook Many Mouths: An Amateur Cookbook for Single Parents (who hate cookbooks)
at https://www.aaronfilipi.com/   

Kate Anderson of Carter and Rye

Kate Anderson is the Carter in "Carter and Rye" a farmers market pastry purveyor that grew into a brick and mortar shop serving golden flakey pastry of the sweet and the savory. Kate stopped on studio and we had a conversation about all things Carter. From cinnamon and sugar to kimchi, Carter and Rye puts fun in hand, hand pie that is.
Please join our conversation and tune in if you're hungry and find Carter and Rye at https://carterandrye.com/ 

4 The Love Of BBQ

You’ve heard it, you’ve felt it, the love that is put into a good plate of food. 4 The Love of BBQ is doing just that in creating a free event for anyone in need of help, love, and food. This is the 2nd year of the event where Pit Master Jackie Robbins of Rib Shack is assembling many BBQ businesses and community organizations to feed hearts and tummies for free at Miller Park 2707 Redick in Omaha May 5th. Jackie and Malcom joined us along with Corey Fuller of Pulled BBQ Omaha to talk about this event to help anyone that’s hungry  So…
Hang on to your fork and listen if you’re hungry!
Find more at
https://4theloveofbbq.org/

Omaha Urban Farmer with Tim Fonfara

Well shoots, pea shoots oh and red radish and broccoli micro greens and more. That is what Tim Fonfara and The Omaha Urban Farmer are sprouting up on their electrically charged regenerative farm. They grow outside and they grow inside, provide farm to fork furrows for restaurants and residential alike. The farm is gently handled, well…by hand and Tim is providing locally produced produce and even brought some in studio for a taste test. In and around the restaurant industry we're there and so are you when you listen in. So…
Hang on to your fork and listen if you’re hungry!
 

Nick Hyde of Hydes Slydes

I like a good burger, I like innovation, and I like a good story of growth. Nick Hyde of Hydes Slydes, was the kid with an entrepreneurial spirit with and knew what his restaurant was going to be called at 15 years old. He went to culinary school, had a food truck…with a few transport issues, a shared kitchen, managed a ghost kitchen, and more recently his own brick and mortar location the the name he decided on as a teenager. I met Nick at Hyde Slydes and learned a lot about his journey and you will too    So…
Hang on to your fork and listen if you’re hungry!
Find more of Nick's restaurant here https://www.hydesslydes.com

Tony Ellsworth of Ellsworth Crossing Market

We’ve mentioned the phase hyper local a few times on this show. That philosophy is certainly on display at Ellsworth Crossing a mid sized market located just outside of Omaha at 26902 W Center Road.
If my food memory serves, the first time I went out to Ellsworth Crossing was in search of extra tasty chicken of which Plum Creek Farms raises and provides to places like Block 16. The environment is friendly and the options plentiful. I met owners Tony and Amber Ellsworth there, Tony took me on a tour, and I found out that Nebraska produces some goods I didn’t know about, maple syrup anyone?
To join the tour just press play on that podcast and listen if you're hungry.
Find more from Tony and Amber at https://ellsworthcrossing.com/