Dan Hoppen breaks down the Nebraska cuisine scene one bite at a time. He talks to local chefs, media members, and just interesting people about what's going on in the Cornhusker State when it comes to food, where people need to eat, and how food relates to Nebraska sports.
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Signup to Generate a PitchDan Hoppen breaks down the Nebraska cuisine scene one bite at a time. He talks to local chefs, media members, and just interesting people about what's going on in the Cornhusker State when it comes to food, where people need to eat, and how food relates to Nebraska sports.
Recent episodes include "The Start of a Gluten-Free Bread Empire w/ Bella Henry (Bella Bread)" (22 October 2026, 53 minutes), "The Chef Who Sees Vegetables Differently | Rachel McGill of Dish" (15 October 2026, 62 minutes), and "The Ins & Outs of Cottage Baking (Live Panel)" (1 October 2026, 67 minutes).
Restaurant Hoppen publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 39 minutes across 386 episodes.
Booking probability for Restaurant Hoppen is 38%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Restaurant Hoppen requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Restaurant Hoppen's contact route on record: verified email.
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Bella never set out to start a business. She just wanted a gluten-free bread that tasted and felt like traditional bread and didn't upset her body. So she made it herself, and her gluten-free sourdough bread is all the...
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Chef Rachel McGill of Dish in Lincoln, Nebraska joins Dan Hoppen for an in-depth conversation about creative cooking, vegetable-forward cuisine, restaurant ownership, young chefs, the Lincoln dining scene and her...
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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...
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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...
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For more than 70 years, La Casa Pizzaria has been serving Omaha with a pizza recipe that's become part of the city's history. In this special Restaurant Hoppen segment from Hurrdat and Yelp's Omaha food event at the...
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What happens when a family recipe is so good that people refuse to stop asking for it? For Katie Becker, it turned into a business. In this special Restaurant Hoppen segment from Hurrdat and Yelp's Omaha food event at...
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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...
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What happens when you put more than 25 Omaha food and drink businesses under one roof? Omaha shows up. In this special Restaurant Hoppen segment from Hurrdat and Yelp's food event at the Kiewit Luminarium, Dan Hoppen...
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What happens when a childhood love of baking turns into a career, then a business, then a bakery of your own? In this special Restaurant Hoppen segment from Hurrdat and Yelp's Omaha food event at the Kiewit Luminarium...
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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...
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Ten years of Sweet Magnolia's. Three-plus years of Know Good. And another restaurant project already on the way. Katina Talley is one of Omaha's busiest—and most relentlessly creative—food entrepreneurs. In this special...
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What if culinary school let you learn in a real restaurant—with real guests, real service, and real feedback? In this special Restaurant Hoppen segment from Hurrdat and Yelp's Omaha food event at the Kiewit Luminarium...
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Most people know Smash Park for the activities. Pickleball. Duckpin bowling. Darts. Karaoke. Shuffleboard. Arcade games. But Todd Lindberg wants you to know there's another reason to visit: the food. In this special...
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Star Indian Cuisine prioritizes treating every customer like a guest in their home, even remembering specific customers' favorite dishes so they don't even need to order! That's why the restaurant has no social media...
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Nicole Izquierdo has deep memories of her grandmother making empanadas in Colombia for the family before moving to the United States, and that recipe is so great that, just a few months into dating, Julio De Silva...
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Hope Ngamalue picked up a love for cooking and serving others from her grandmother in Cameroon, and that desire to feed people continued when she came to America. But it wasn't until she met partner Ebrima Minteh that...
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Bronco's Hamburgers, Barrett's Barleycorn Pub & Grill, and La Casa Pizzaria have all thrilled Omaha guests for decades. What's the secret to their families' success? How have their restaurants not only survived, but...
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Bennington wouldn't be the same without Cup & Cone, the custard/coffee shop that has become a community hub since it opened in 2023. But getting the shop up and running wasn't easy; in fact, owners Amber and Jeremy...
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After nearly 20 years in restaurant kitchens, Christian has transitioned to life as a media and social media chef. We discuss what the term "chef" means in this age and how, for some, it brings more balance. We also go...
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Fariner Bakery is a magical space, a cafe with a gravitational pull that makes you want to stay for hours. That's because of the love people like Damie put into it and every bread and pastry that comes out of the...
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