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Owner/Operators Wayne and Karla Dinges

May 29, 2020 02:32PM ● By Tara Spencer

Smoking meat has always been a hobby for Wayne Dinges, but now he gets to make it his main gig and full-time passion at Smokin Barrel BBQ

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Owner/Operator Kanta (Joy) Chumphuanghiran and daughter Xena

May 29, 2020 02:31PM ● By Tara Spencer

Kanta (Joy) Chumphuanghiran's restaurant Thai Street Food was open for little more than a week before they had to shut their doors due to the pandemic.

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Chef Hugo Cardona

May 29, 2020 02:29PM ● By Tara Spencer

Hugo Cardona works at Caddy’s Kitchen & Cocktails, The Salty Dog Bar & Grill, Caddy’s Parkside Grill, and Big Kel’s Pizza & Wings.

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Alzuri, Spirit Guide

May 29, 2020 02:28PM ● By Tara Spencer

Alzuri's job at Spirit World is managing the store, hosting events, and tasting all the new items that come in to ensure the staff has the knowledge to share with customers.

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Bringing A Taste Of Their Homeland: Immigrants Diversify Omaha Food Scene

May 29, 2020 11:38AM ● By Tim Trudell

Omaha’s immigration story has been told through food—from Irish to Mexican fare. It’s easy to find restaurants here featuring comestibles from around the world.

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Mise en Place: How Lauryn Niemants Discovered Her Passion

May 29, 2020 11:36AM ● By Erin Walter

Lauryn Niemants is a “garmo,” or garde manger, at Dundee’s Baela Rose and a commis with Culinary Team Nebraska, Metropolitan Community College’s competitive culinary team.

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Fine Dining Around the World Always Comes Back to Omaha: A Renowned Chef’s Inter-Continental Culinary Journey

May 28, 2020 04:02PM ● By Chris Bowling

Chef Austin Johnson honed his chops in his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska. Today he’s the executive chef of Goodman’s Bar, a refined spot near Central Park in New York City.

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A Language Most Elegant: One Couple Nerds Out Over Food

May 28, 2020 03:58PM ● By Lisa Lukecart

Linda Sue Lichtenwalter and Chris Larkin bonded on their first date over a mutual love of food. That connection has grown stronger after traveling around the globe together.

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Wheels Up to New Cuisine: How Chef Deke Reichardt is Writing His Next Culinary Chapter

Apr 20, 2020 01:25PM ● By Carrielle Sedersten

Chef Deke Reichardt has taught at Metro Community College’s Institute for Culinary Arts for four years. He has also continued his own culinary education, which involves a lot of travel

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Have Palate, Will Travel: Dave Utterback's Food Adventure with Friends

Apr 20, 2020 09:34AM ● By Tim Trudell

Dave Utterback, chef and owner of Yoshitomo sushi restaurant in Benson, has traveled to Japan several times over the past 12 years. Last year he, took the trip with several friends.

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