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The End of an Era

Posted on August 30, 2024 by Ching under Food and Drink.

For many years, Espresso To Go Go has been open everyday except for Tuesday. Then, a couple of months ago, they updated their hours to be open 7 days a week. Super awesome, right? Except then, shortly after that, they decided to close for good. It is the end of an era, and a super sad time for all coffee lovers. 🙁

On their final week of business, even the universe was sad. Mother Nature delivered tears of rain. I feel like it rained every morning that week. My coffee buddy Chris Townley and I braved the rain for one last fix.

Goodbye, Icy Queen Ann. Until we meet again.

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Favorite Happy Hour Spots

Posted on August 23, 2024 by Ching under Food and Drink.

Since taking a temporary break from our weekly Hello Fresh meal kits, Brian and I have been making the happy hour rounds. Here are some of our favorite spots:

6S Steakhouse – first call (4:30 to 6:00 pm everyday), $5 drinks on Mondays, $15 sangria flights on Tuesdays
Bella Luna Cafe – $5 off all wine bottles and $4 mules on Monday and Wednesday, $4 martinis and cocktails on Tuesday and Thursday from 3:00 to 6:00 pm
The Belmont – all day happy hour drinks on Sundays
Carlos O’Kelly’s – $2 mug-o-ritas on Tuesdays and $3 jumbo margaritas on Thursdays
Carrabba’s – $7 drinks and bites from 4:00 to 7:00 pm daily
Chicken N Pickle – $2 off specialty cocktails, wine, and draft beer from 2:00 to 6:00 pm and 9:00 to 11:00 pm Monday through Friday
Cocoa Dolce – $1 off drinks from 4:00 to 7:00 pm
FioRito Ristorante – 4:30 to 6:00 pm and 8:00 pm to close Tuesday through Thursday; 10:00 pm to close on Fridays and Saturdays
Hopping Gnome – $5 pours all day on Wednesdays
Local Flavor Restaurant – $5 food and discounted drinks 2:00 to 5:00 pm and 9:00 pm to midnight Tuesday through Sunday
Monarch – all day happy hour drinks on Tuesdays
O’Malley’s Irish Pub – drink discounts and half priced pizza/appetizers from 2:00 to 7:00 pm daily
Old Chicago – happy hour from 3:00 to 7:00 pm and 10:00 pm to close Monday through Friday
On the Border – $5 bar bites and $3 drink specials from 3:00 to 6:00 pm Monday through Friday
Piatto – half priced drinks, salads, and select apps from 4:00 to 6:00 pm Sunday through Thursday
River City Brewing Company – $3 core beers and $9 pizzas all day on Wednesdays
Social Tap Drinkery – all day social hour on Thursdays
Stearman Field Bar and Grill – all day happy hour drinks on Mondays and Wednesdays
YaYa’s Euro Bistro – half priced drinks and $5 off pizzas and apps 3:00 to 6:00 pm Monday through Thursday

I know there are other restaurants with other (and maybe even better happy hour specials) and a lot of these places that I listed have different specials on various days but this reference list represents what we (maybe just mostly me because this is MY list) are most interested in. I’m really just using this as a reference list for next time I’m looking grab bite. If it helps you great and, if it doesn’t, that’s okay because I’m documenting this for me. However, if you do know of some good happy hour or daily specials that we should check out, please leave them in the comments because I’m always down to discovering new places to eat.

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More Omaha Food

Posted on August 10, 2024 by Ching under Food and Drink, Travel.

As we are getting ready for our trip to Colorado next week, I’m reminded that I still haven’t caught up on posting about our Omaha trip a couple of months ago.

Here are a couple of pics from Centi, a gelato shop in the Old Market District. Brian had the chocolate absolute flavor (obviously) and I had the taro flavor (purple one).

We also went to check out Lisa’s Radial Cafe. It is this diner that is kind of like a hole in the wall but had really rave reviews. It wasn’t in the best part of town but all the positive reviews outweighed Brian’s usual paranoia and we ended up going there for breakfast one morning.

The restaurant is popular with both locals and tourists alike and, having read all the fantastic reviews online, we were not surprised that there was a 30-45 minute wait when we arrived.

I think part of the appeal of the restaurant is that they offer your usual diner fare at very reasonable prices, which you don’t really find in some of the fancier areas of town like the Blackstone and Old Market districts. I think this was the cheapest meal we had during our entire trip.

And now for some food pics…

I feel like we ate a lot on this trip. Another restaurant we had the pleasure of trying was Twisted Fork Grill & Saloon.

Here are some more food pics…

Alright, that’s it for this installment. Come back next time for more on what’s going on in our lives. I’ll try to keep you all better updated going forward. Have a fantastic weekend, everyone!

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Jackson Street Tavern

Posted on August 2, 2024 by Ching under Food and Drink, Travel.

The Jackson Street Tavern in the Old Market District of Omaha is one of several restaurants we got try while we were there for Brian’s birthday last month. The Old Market District is really neat. It reminds me of Wichita’s Old Town but bigger. And they have carriage rides there.

Brian and I walked around a bit after dinner and found ourselves at Fairmont Mercantile Hollywood Candy Treats & Amusements. It’s a cool, little retro candy shop with kind of a flea market vibe inside.

Not only did they sell retro candy there, but they also had all sorts of novelty items like these fun signs.

Brian and I had a ton of fun browsing the store and walking our dinner off. I highly recommend checking this place out if you’re ever in Omaha’s Old Market District.

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Breakfast at Early Bird

Posted on August 1, 2024 by Ching under Food and Drink, Travel.

One of our favorite things to do whenever we travel out of town is to try new places to eat — places we don’t have at home. Early Bird in Omaha’s Blackstone District is one such place. It was recommended by our server at Blackstone Meatball the night before. It did not disappoint!

I am usually the more adventurous one of the two of us so I decided to get the El Gordo burrito as a bowl. It was amazing. I kind of wish there was somewhere here in Wichita I could get this. I would totally go back and get this again, in a heartbeat.

Brian got your classic bacon, eggs, and hash browns. That’s kind of his MO. He usually orders basics that you can pretty much get anywhere. His go to dinner at most places is chicken strips. LOL.