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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...
August 23, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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...
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,
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August 19, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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
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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.
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June 14, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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We are at the Kentucky Derby and just bet all the money on the horse named JOURNALISM.
Because…yeah.
May 3, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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...
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
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March 14, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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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
February 27, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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:
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February 28, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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.

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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.
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February 15, 2025 at 10:21 PM
“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...
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...
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January 30, 2025 at 2:32 PM
I'm on Omapod with my old friend Tony Bock today (and tomorrow!) talking about Omaha food. Listen here:
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Sarah Baker Hansen on Clio, Omaha's special food scene & changing tastes
"Omaha is becoming a 'reservation town'"
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January 29, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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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.
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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 ...
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December 19, 2024 at 6:51 PM
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Tiny Miner has decided to take the rest of the year off.
December 18, 2024 at 2:56 PM
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...
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...
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December 12, 2024 at 3:09 PM