exenewyorker

I've been researching buying an espresso machine and found a couple of sites with lots of info and detailed reviews: Whole Latte Love www.coffeegeek.com

That totally SUCKS!!! Especially the part about "inviting lawsuits". Very ominus.

I don't have a lot of disposable income either. Why don't you get the chef of Citiez to join this forum???

What are the restaurants you're refering to as the two newish restaurants at 119th and Pacific? What's a "Field Club dweller"? I've been to Cascade for their lunch buffet, which I thought was very good. So did one of my lunch companions who is Malaysian of Indian descent. She'd also enjoyed dinner there. Was treated to dinner at Tremont I think shortly after they openned last winter. I had a flavorless seared tuna over risotto which I didn't care for the taste of, so my experience there wasn't the greatest. We shared an intense chocolate mouse for desert which was excellent. It was also VERY expensive, for Omaha anyway. Has anyone eaten at Citiez? Having spent a lot of time working and eating in Italy, specifically Firenze, I'm kind of leary. Especially since my experience of Italian restaurants here has been disappointing to say the least. edited for memory lapse and Omaha qualification.

So that's why he was relieved I wasn't a computer geek, when I told him I had been a fashion designer. Don't tell him, but I am a little bit of a computer geek too.

Went to Mark's last night. I gotta tell you, I am loving the eGullet connection! It was VERY busy, but when Kerry could find a couple of free minutes she was very gracious. I was alone so I ate a lovely seared salmon and salad plate at the bar. Yes I braved fish in the big "O". They told me it was just delivered that afternoon. It was very good, simple fresh food. Kerry also introduced me to Mark, the owner. He actually took time out of his extremely busy night to sit down and talk to me. Added to that were a couple of glasses of pinot noir (don't remember the name), one glass of Veuve Clicquot, and a dbl espresso. Also the restaurant interior was as warm and inviting as my hosts were.............

Glad to know someone else in Omaha feels the same way. I thought I was the only one!

Hey Bill, Finally a subject I can reply to! (I'm a relatively new member, and have been completely overwhelmed by the responses to my favorite forums so far. Like the Rick Baylis/ Burger King issue.) Anyway, haven't been to Mark's yet. But I can tell you it is one of the most interesting Omaha neighborhoods, Dundee. Espana is great, but it's very HOT, and I don't think you'll be able to comfortably read a book there. Read small, crowded, and noisey, but in a good way. As an "exenewyorker", the bar at Passport (in Omaha's historic Old Market) is a favorite of mine. You don't mention whether you've been to Omaha before or not. So if you're new to Omaha, the Old Market may be of some interest for browsing. The local mass purveyor of fine foods, Con Agra (OK, just kidding!) has a huge quite beautiful campus down there. I keep wishing they would leave and I could move in!!! Another place I like is La Buvette. It's a funky little wine bar where some interesting characters hang out. They have light meals and it's a great place to sit and read.