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Dolce means sweet in Italian and originally started off as a bakery. Owner and Chef Anthony Kueper bought Dolce in 2017 and quickly implemented his spin on fine dining. Kueper has an impressive resume. He was a James Beard semifinalist for Best Chef: Midwest in 2022....

Ruhlman’s Steakhouse is the realization of owner Phil Ruhlman’s lifelong dream. He had always wanted to own a steakhouse but thought it would be impossible. Ruhlman paid his way through college bartending at Misty’s Steakhouse and Lounge in Lincoln and graduated with…

Blane Hunter opened Porky Butts in 2018 after years of competition-winning barbecue. He grew up in South Texas, and it’s not a stretch to say he’s been barbecuing his whole life. He helped his dad as soon as he was able and later attended Fox Valley Technical College and Johnson and Wales University…

Sauced came to be when chef Michelle “Chelle” Alfaro was looking to raise funds for her son to go on a mission trip. After exhausting all her fundraising options, she turned to salsa. And made $700 on her first day. That eventually led to a discussion with Hy-Vee that...

Via Farina opened its doors in May of 2016 in Omaha’s Little Italy initially focusing more on handmade pasta than pizza. Today, the menu features an inspired selection of sourdough Neapolitan-ish pizzas – a pivot executive chef John Rea and his team…

Visiting Memoir for the first time, I felt like I had stepped into a swanky 1920s Hollywood restaurant. The open floor plan lets you look right into a bustling kitchen and take in the stunning décor as you walk inside. The host station is strategically positioned...

“Clio” is the muse of history and is one of the eight muses in Greek mythology. Clio is also the name of the new Mediterranean restaurant in Old Market. The name was chosen to go along with the restaurant’s concept of Mediterranean cuisine that celebrates…

V. Mertz is an Omaha icon nestled downstairs in the historic Old Market Passageway. Mark Mercer opened the restaurant in 1977, naming it after his wife, Vera Mertz Mercer. It boasted one of the first dedicated wine bars in the country at that time. The restaurant…

The sign went up above Talus’ space in Papillion in February of 2020 and immediately started creating a buzz. A month later, the pandemic stalled plans, and it wouldn’t be until August 2022 until the doors finally opened. Owner and senior executive chef Aron Mackevicious started…

Fig occupies the south end of the Kiewit Luminarium on Lewis & Clark Landing downtown and has separate entrances for museum patrons and the general public. Upon stepping inside, you see a bright, spacious dining area with cascading rows of warm lights and large...

Dolomiti Pizzeria and Enoteca sits in a 140-year-old historic building in Millwork Commons and is owned by Tim Maides and his partner Carlos Mendez. When developing the pizzeria, Maides said, “We were not allowed to change anything that had historical significance.”...