FRESH FORK FINDS
OMAHA FLAVOR
Au Courant Baela Rose The Boiler Room Block 16 Coneflower Creamery Dante Dario’s Brasserie Farnam House Forno J. Coco Kitchen Table La Buvette Le Bouillion Marks Bistro Modern Love Over Easy Society 1854 Stirnella Bar & Kitchen The Grey Plume Via Farina
Farm to Fork Omaha’s agricultural background paired with its prime central location puts the city on the forefront of the fresh food movement. Sprinkle in new and classic restaurants dedicated to highlighting the best meats and produce from local farms and you get a dining destination bursting with fresh flavor. At Omaha’s Block 16, die-hard fans line up and out the door on a daily basis. The locally sourced, award-winning burgers are piled high with fresh produce and covered in a secret sauce that keeps every mouth watering. (Locals recommend ordering extra sauce!) It’s not just about the burgers - you gotta try the popular Gangsta fries, covered in green onions and pork rinds, then drizzled with Chipotle sauce. Considered one of the greenest restaurants in the country, The Grey Plume’s awardwinning chef and owner Clayton Chapman maintains the vision of a fine dining experience where food is art—even the plates are created by local artists. Stirnella Bar & Kitchen is a refined gastro pub serving approachable food inspired by local and seasonal ingredients. Modern Love inspires vegans from across the country to plan their foodie excursions to Omaha. Popular vegan cooking personality Isa Chandra Moskowitz leads with the focus of providing “swanky vegan comfort food” made with local ingredients.
Go to VisitOmaha.com for more Omaha farm-to-fork flavor.
FRESH FACTS
SAVOR FOOD SO FRESH YOU CAN TASTE THE SUNSHINE.
The nation is taking notice of the city’s fresh fare. Omaha is home to three of the top 100 certified restaurants on the Good Food 100 List—The Grey Plume, Dante and Kitchen Table are recognized for their strong commitment to sustainable sourcing. J. Coco’s creations start with local, organic and natural ingredients. The restaurant uses fresh herbs and vegetables from their on-site garden. It doesn’t get any fresher than that! Omaha farmers markets run weekends from May through mid-October and offer everything from farm-fresh produce and cooking demonstrations to handmade soap and pet-friendly treats.
The Schriers recommend Forno in the Blackstone District followed immediately by farm-to-cone ice cream at Coneflower. 51
