Restaurant Hoppen

The Antony family has been bringing Indian Cuisine to Omaha for more than a decade at several locations and restaurants, and now they've landed at Little India in Blackstone. Joshy, Agnes, and Christian discuss what it's like to work with family, the wonders of Indian cuisine, how they're surviving the streetcar construction, and more! Visit Little India: https://littleindiaomaha.com/ This is a Hurrdat ONE Production. Hurrdat ONE is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat ONE Network by going to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hurrdat ONE Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hurrdat ONE YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Timestamps: 00:00 – What Little India Wants You to Experience About Indian Culture03:21 – From Indian Grocery Store to Omaha Restaurant04:48 – Why Little India's New Kitchen Changed Everything08:07 – The Kerala Dishes They Still Want to Bring to Omaha10:49 – The Indian Sandwiches Coming to Little India19:20 – How Taj Kebab & Curry Became Part of Their Story21:44 – The Chef Who Taught Joshy Indian Cooking29:19 – How a Bigger Kitchen Changed the Menu32:13 – Little India's Secret Menu34:10 – Why Christian Learned the History Behind Every Dish37:07 – Exploring the Different Regions of Indian Cuisine39:08 – Spiced, Not Spicy: The Biggest Indian Food Misconception41:35 – Why Little India's Handmade Samosas Are So Special52:34 – Why Little India Still Doesn't Serve Dosa59:39 – Dan's Little India Recommendations #RestaurantHoppen #LittleIndiaOmaha #IndianFood #OmahaFood #OmahaRestaurants #IndianCuisine #OmahaEats #IndianFoodOmaha #BlackstoneOmaha #DanHoppen

What is it like to start a bakery business out of your home? How do you balance being a parent and having a family when your work takes over your home kitchen? Three of Omaha's favorite cottage bakers—Kelsay Cosgrove (KCC Bakery), Hailey Vinter (crumb coat & chill), & Corinne Honan (Sweet Earth Delights) joined Restaurant Hoppen for a panel discussion on the highs, lows, and everything in between when it comes to cottage baking! Guests: Kelsay Cosgrove — KCC Bakeryhttps://www.kccbakery.com/ Hailey Vinter — crumb coat & chillhttps://www.crumbcoatomaha.com/ Corinne Honan — Sweet Earth Delightshttps://sweetearthdelights.com/ Restaurant Hoppen — Hosted by Dan Hoppen This is a Hurrdat ONE Production. Hurrdat ONE is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat ONE Network by going to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hurrdat ONE Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hurrdat ONE YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Timestamps: 00:00 – What Does It Actually Take to Become a Cottage Baker?03:13 – When Cottage Baking Turns Into a Brick-and-Mortar Bakery11:06 – The Reality of 4 AM Wakeups & 20-Hour Workdays13:32 – Nebraska Cottage Baking Rules Explained16:35 – What a Home Bakery Really Looks Like22:18 – What Happens When Baking Becomes Your Job33:34 – Cottage Baking Disaster Stories37:21 – The Best Advice for Starting a Cottage Bakery38:57 – Why You Should Grow Your Baking Business Slowly41:38 – Becoming a Business Owner, Not Just a Baker56:59 – Quick Hits: What Should You Try First?59:49 – “Organized Chaos” at Midnight #RestaurantHoppen #OmahaFood #CottageBaking #OmahaBakers #OmahaBakery #KCCBakery #CrumbCoatAndChill #SweetEarthDelights #OmahaEats #Hurrdat

Few people in Omaha's restaurant scene are more fun to chat with than Tim Maides, the co-owner of Dolomiti, and unpacking his brain on pizza is a true delight. We nerd out on ovens a dough a bit, but we also talk a lot about Dolomiti's approach to treating guests and how expectations, from both restaurant and guest, can affect a dining experience. This is a fun one, and very educational! 🍕 Dolomiti Pizza 🌐 https://www.pizzadolomiti.com/ This is a Hurrdat ONE Production. Hurrdat ONE is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat ONE Network by going to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hurrdat ONE Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hurrdat ONE YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Timestamps: 00:00 – What Makes a Great Restaurant? Tim's Three-Pillar Philosophy 01:38 – Why Dolomiti Doesn't Follow Traditional Pizza Rules 10:45 – Inside Dolomiti's Giant Italian Pizza Oven 14:03 – The Sourdough & Semolina Dough That Makes Dolomiti Different 16:08 – Why There Isn't One "Right" Kind of Pizza 18:55 – The Panuzzo: Pizza Dough Gets a Whole New Life 23:52 – The Biggest Lesson Hospitality Taught Tim 31:51 – The Little Hospitality Moments Customers Never Expect 34:19 – Has Restaurant Hospitality Become Too Complicated? 42:37 – How Dolomiti Built Its Famous Cubano Pizza 50:05 – The Part of Restaurant Ownership Nobody Warns You About 59:40 – "In Crust We Trust" & Final Thoughts #RestaurantHoppen #DolomitiPizza #OmahaPizza #OmahaRestaurants #Hospitality #OmahaFood #MillworkCommons

What if you could send someone a pint of Omaha's best ice cream no matter where they live? In this special Restaurant Hoppen segment from Hurrdat and Yelp's Omaha food event at the Kiewit Luminarium, Dan Hoppen sits down with Abby Jordan, co-founder of eCreamery, to talk about nearly 20 years of ice cream, creativity and entrepreneurship. eCreamery began in 2007 and has evolved from an ice cream shop into a business that blends gelato-style ice cream, sorbets, seasonal flavors and a nationwide gift-giving operation. Customers can customize pint labels with photos or messages and send eCreamery ice cream anywhere in the country. Abby also talks about how the team comes up with creative new flavors, including a lemon drop melon sorbet inspired by a local farmers market, and why she believes almost any flavor can work when you can imagine it with sweetness. Dan and Abby also discuss what it takes to stay in business with the same partner for nearly two decades, how they learned to work with completely opposite personalities, and why a little "sugar and grit" has helped keep eCreamery going through the ups and downs. And yes... Dan absolutely gets Abby to talk about his favorite seasonal flavor. 🍦 eCreamery 🌐 https://ecreamery.com/ This is a Hurrdat ONE Production. Hurrdat ONE is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat ONE Network by going to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hurrdat ONE Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hurrdat ONE YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! #RestaurantHoppen #eCreamery #OmahaIceCream #OmahaFood #OmahaRestaurants #IceCream #FoodGifts #OmahaEats

What happens when you stop trying to make food more complicated—and start letting great ingredients speak for themselves? In this special Restaurant Hoppen segment from Hurrdat and Yelp's Omaha food event at the Kiewit Luminarium, Dan Hoppen sits down with Clare Bartolomei, owner and operator of Lola's and Fig, to talk about the ideas behind both restaurants. Lola's began seven years ago as an espresso bar and coffee shop before evolving into an all-day café, sourdough bakery and wine bar. Clare describes the philosophy simply: simple, beautiful food made from scratch, with fresh, local and organic ingredients whenever possible. That same philosophy inspired Fig, the "little sister" to Lola's located inside the Kiewit Luminarium. When the opportunity arose, Clare didn't want to simply open another Lola's. Instead, Fig became its own concept, with a broader menu that includes burgers, fries and other dishes while maintaining the same commitment to scratch-made sourdough. Clare also explains why sourdough has become so central to both businesses, including the flavor and structure that can come from local grains and long fermentation. And looking ahead, she's already dreaming about taking Lola's beyond Omaha through culinary and wine experiences. It's a conversation about food, community, creativity and what it means to build restaurants around a set of values. 🍞 Lola's 🌐 https://lolasomaha.com/ 🌿 Fig 🌐 https://www.figomaha.com/ This is a Hurrdat ONE Production. Hurrdat ONE is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat ONE Network by going to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hurrdat ONE Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hurrdat ONE YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! #RestaurantHoppen #LolasOmaha #FigOmaha #OmahaFood #OmahaRestaurants #Sourdough #OmahaEats