Faturday Omaha

Pizza Class Part 1

Learn to make pizza! On this episode we have a great topic, pizza, but even better is this is a pizza making class via audio. You are going to learn about making pizza dough right along with me. My pizza coach is Matt Frampton of Urban Slicer and you may remember him from a prior episode, but I asked Matt if he would teach me the ways of pizza.
This episode was the pizza 101 class for me and since this recording I’ve learned so much and still use the education I received from Matt. Soon you will know the ways of Matt Frampton as well.
Hang on to your fork and listen if you’re hungry!

Tony Vacanti of La Cass Pizzeria

Cast your mind back to 1953, ok that may be tough for some, I wasn’t there but La Casa Pizzeria was and ever since then Tony Vacanti’s family has been producing a signature Omaha pizza focusing on quality ingredients created with consistency. My family has been enjoying those pizzas for almost as long and sitting down to talk with Tony was an opportunity to talk about that history as well as new developments at La Casa. My usual recommendation for first timers or if it’s been a while is a pepperoni with mozz pizza, and my recommendation right now is…  Hang on to your fork and listen if you’re hungry!

Elie’s Chinchorro

Mofongo, be about it, know about it, and find out about it on our episode at Elie’s Chinchorro located at 3020 S. 32nd Ave in Omaha. Outside the walls is a giant chair painted like the Puerto Rican flag which makes a great landmark and inside the walls is a small Puerto Rican town with charm and color while the tables feature flavor, presentation, and fun. We encountered appetizers and main dishes that all bring great presentation and great flavors and one of the biggest sandwiches to ever grace my plate, so hang onto your fork and listen if you’re hungry!

Jared Uecker of O’tillie Meats

Encountered many months ago in a burrito was delicious chorizo from O’tillie Meats in Lincoln, NE. This show has allowed me to learn and to connect and here today on Faturday Omaha’s Food Recognize food we are connecting with the maker of that very chorizo and many other meaty treats it's Jared Uecker of O’tillie Meats. His original career pursuit was not in the culinary craft, but a different road traveled led him to his true life passion. We’re going to take conversation and food and put them in the casing of this episode, so...
Hang on to your fork and listen if you’re hungry!

Faturday Omaha At Acadian Grille

Ya know, I like flavor, food that makes you feel comfortable, and I do have a heart for mac and cheese. Acadian Grille at 725 N 114th St sure has a menu that fits that bill. It’s been a bit since we’ve stepped into the Miracle Hills quarter for Acadian Grille and TJ and I did so several times for this episode and traveled the menu from Tasso Ham to Maple Cinnamon Ice Cream. There’s a lot of care and flavor being put into these dishes and one thing I ordered may have caused another table to happily ask about my choice. So..
Hang on to your fork and listen if you’re hungry !

Liam Smith and Michaela O’Connor of Modern Love

We’ve been around a burger a time or two, and had lots of BBQ, but this time we’re focusing on something new for you on food recognize food and that is the vegan eats created by Modern Love and Head Chef Liam Smith and Kitchen Manager Michaela O’Conner. We had a great talk about Modern Love’s creative and punny menu and this has given me an opportunity to do something I’ve wanted to do for a while so…
 Hang on to your fork and listen if you’re hungry.!
 

Elizabeth Pooley Of Square Donut

What does a person who is an entrepreneur, former pumpkin patch owner, author, and not fan of sweets need decide to do? Why they open a donut shop that’s what and in my opinion they knocked it out of the park. We have that driven motivated doughnut maker on the show and she is Elizabeth Pooley of Square Donut! She makes square donuts that are anything but the squares at the doughnut dance. We got to talk about all things donut, bond over some shared family foods, and address a mathematical improbability…
Hang on to your fork and listen if you’re hungry!

Flight Deck And Paddy McGowans

We’ve got a two for one here on this episode of Faturday Omaha as TJ and I fly over to Flight Deck for pizza, fries, and intriguing topping loadouts on burgers. They have quite the marker as they have a plane affixed to the outside of their building, but we landed safely inside. Then we traverse over to the pun filled menu of Paddy McGowans for well…pizza, burgers, and some delicious corned beef. All seats on this flight are first class and the meals are anything but airline food and that ain’t no blarney. So….
Hang on to your fork and listen if you’re hungry!

Chinnapat Wirachakul of Pla Too Thai

Chinnapat Wirachakul is Chef and Owner of Pla Too Thai at 5092 S 136th St. and I met her food before I met the expert behind the flavors. Chef Wirachakul goes by Pla, the namesake of her restaurant, which means fish and she means care and craft when she is in the kitchen and that expertise makes it your table. Pla and I got to talk all things Thai, handle some misconceptions about this wonderful cuisine, how she adapts to dietary needs and even a tie in to long standing Omaha spot, Laos Thai on 24th and J St. 
Hang on to your fork and listen if you’re hungry!

Isaiah Sheese of Archetype Coffee

My goodness you are in for an excellent show today filled with science, knowledge, and caffeine. We have Isaiah Sheese the owner of Archetype Coffee and coffee competitor on the show. Isaiah arrived at the studio with a surprise and brewed up an elegant cup of rare beans for show consumption and then I proceeded to learn a ton about those tasty little beans. We talk parallels between BBQ and coffee competition, family farms, what water you should use at home for the best cup, and well…we drink coffee. You’re in for a good one so..
Hang on to your fork (or coffee cup) and listen if you’re hungry!