For years I have driven from Lincoln to the Omaha airport, and back, via Interstate 80 and 480. Near where Martha Street and 480 intersect, there is a little bar that I see that sticks out in the landscaping.  It looks like a tiny dive bar that they built in the middle of a residential neighborhood. I have always been curious what that place was about. Last week after returning from Florida, I found myself at 2:30 in the afternoon starving from not yet eating that day (can't

I have been wanting to try this Martini place in Omaha's downtown Capitol District and finally got the chance. How can you not love a bar that dedicates itself to serving some of the best martinis around, and has more than 100 varieties to choose from? I was in hog heaven or maybe I should say martini heaven! The Stuffed Olive began as a small and cozy martini bar in the corner of the historic Blackhawk Hotel in Cedar Falls, Iowa, where it became a favorite among the loc

August 31, 2026 I have some very disappointing news regarding Ruhlman's Steakhouse in Ashland. It was announced last week that they are closing for renovations and rebranding. Not really sure what that means - but the Ruhlman's that we have known up to this point is no more. The head chef, John Benton, left there awhile ago and now he is the head chef at Beacon Hills in Aksarben Village in Omaha, Nebraska. I am headed there in a few weeks to check out the restaurant, and