You all know I'm no stranger to the Drover's whiskey steaks. So when my friend and fellow food writer Jed Portman asked me to be part of a story he wrote aiming to get to the bottom of the recipe, of course I said yes. Read his investigation for Serious Eats: www.seriouseats.com/omaha-whiske...

23.08.2025 13:12 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Steak Town: At Omaha’s Pivot Prime, American beef meets French technique and chef-driven creativity - Flatwater Free Press The server brings the squat, vanilla-hued candle to the table and lights it with a flourish. A few moments later, he returns, head slightly bowed,

I had a lot of fun writing about @pivotprime and it's cheeky, creative, fully edible beef tallow candle for the latest story in my @FlatwaterFreePress series, Steak Town, USA. Pivot, which opened earlier this year, was a recent addition to the lineup. Read it: flatwaterfreepress.org/steak-town-a...

19.08.2025 13:12 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Steak Town USA: Steakhouse checks every box, then checks a few more - Flatwater Free Press 801 Chophouse, the Midwestern high-end steakhouse chain with a location in downtown Omaha, is undeniably costly. It's also undeniably delightful, says FFP food critic Sarah Baker Hansen.

I knew 801 Chophouse was going to serve up a high-end, remarkably good dinner. I was right. Read the latest in my Steak Town USA series right now at the
@flatwaterfreep.bsky.social: flatwaterfreepress.org/steak-town-u...

14.06.2025 16:22 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

We are at the Kentucky Derby and just bet all the money on the horse named JOURNALISM.
Because…yeah.

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The definitive guide to Omaha fish frys - Sarah Baker Hansen Welcome to Fish Fry Season in Omaha. This is most comprehensive list of local fish frys in the Omaha area for 2024

Good morning from fish fry central! The definitive list of Omaha fish frys on my website has been updated for the 2025 season. This is a one-woman operation (you're looking at her), so if I missed something, drop me a note and I will get it added. sarahbakerhansen.com/omaha-fish-f...

14.03.2025 13:25 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 1

New at FFP: What’s the next chapter for the steakhouse? In Omaha, it’s the Committee Chophouse, which has one foot in the past and the other firmly planted in the future. Sarah Baker Hansen’s latest installment of Steak Town USA: buff.ly/4biAwqY

27.02.2025 18:22 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

What’s the next chapter for the steakhouse? In Omaha, it’s the Committee Chophouse, which has one foot in the past and the other firmly planted in the future. My latest installment of Steak Town USA:
flatwaterfreepress.org/steak-town-u...

28.02.2025 15:47 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Facebook has tons of pages with AI-generated recipes. Some people are making them — so I had to try one, too. Recipes written by AI are all over Facebook. Some people are making the food — with surprising results. I tried one of the dishes: Behold, AI salmon.

I did an interview with Business Insider about all the AI recipes appearing on my Facebook timeline. Their reporter tried to make one — with mixed results.

www.businessinsider.com/facebook-rec...

15.02.2025 22:21 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Steak Town: At Jerico’s, prime rib, and memories, cook low and slow - Flatwater Free Press In her first installment of "Steak Town USA," a year-long series celebrating Omaha's and Nebraska's most iconic dish, food critic Sarah Baker Hansen visits Jerico's, where the pie tastes like childhoo...

“Steak Town USA,” my new year-long series of steakhouse stories, maps and ratings in the Flatwater Free Press, starts with a look at Jerico’s, a too-often-overlooked Omaha steakhouse – and a place that feels like home to me. Read it here: flatwaterfreepress.org/steak-town-a...

30.01.2025 14:32 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Sarah Baker Hansen on Clio, Omaha's special food scene & changing tastes "Omaha is becoming a 'reservation town'"

I'm on Omapod with my old friend Tony Bock today (and tomorrow!) talking about Omaha food. Listen here:
www.omapod.com/p/sarah-bake...

29.01.2025 14:55 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

SBH’s Faves: My 5 Favorite Omaha Restaurants of 2024 - Flatwater Free Press Food critic Sarah Baker Hansen's five Omaha favorites this year include a West Omaha Italian staple, an old-school steakhouse that reminds her of Dad, an Old Market stalwart, the best burger in Omaha ...

It’s Omaha food critic @sarahbakerhansen.bsky.social with her Top 5 Fave Omaha Restaurants of 2024. Personally I think Jimmy John’s got screwed, but I don’t get a vote.
flatwaterfreepress.org/sbhs-faves-m...

19.12.2024 18:51 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Tiny Miner has decided to take the rest of the year off.

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SBH's Faves: The 5 Best New(-ish) Restaurants in Omaha - Flatwater Free Press Food critic Sarah Baker Hansen's list of the top five restaurants opened in Omaha in the past five years includes a Ralston dumpling empire, a north downtown pizza superstar and a new-school steakhous...

New on @flatwaterfreep.bsky.social this morning: What are the 5 best new restaurants in the Omaha metro that have opened since the pandemic? Here's my picks, including pizza downtown, dumplings in Ralston and a delicious new spot in the far-west suburbs: flatwaterfreepress.org/sbhs-faves-t...

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