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Italians Who Fed Omaha

by Hurrdat ONE

Italians Who Fed Omaha is a podcast from La Casa Pizzeria dedicated to preserving the stories of the Italian and Sicilian families who helped shape Omaha’s food culture.   Hosted by Tony Vacanti Jr., a fourth-generation pizzaiolo and owner-operator of La Casa Pizzeria, the series explores the people, restaurants, bakeries, recipes and traditions that helped define how Omaha eats. These are stories of immigration and family, Little  Italy and neighborhood restaurants, hard work and entrepreneurship, and generations of Omahans gathering around the table.   La Casa has been part of Omaha’s restaurant community since 1953. Through Italians Who Fed Omaha, La Casa is helping document and preserve the history of the families and businesses that built Omaha’s Italian food scene, while sharing the stories behind some of the city’s most recognizable food traditions.   Season One features conversations with the families and people behind La Sole Mio, Caniglia’s, Orsi’s Italian Bakery, Cascio’s Steakhouse, Rotella’s Italian Bakery and La Casa Pizzeria. Together, their stories trace generations of Omaha food history, from the bakeries and Italian steakhouses of Little Italy to family restaurants and the distinctive pizza traditions that became uniquely Omaha.   Italians Who Fed Omaha is for anyone who loves Omaha history, Italian food, local restaurants, family businesses and the people who helped make Omaha taste like home. 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! 

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From Little Italy to a National Bakery: The Rotella’s Story

The Rotella family’s baking tradition began long before Rotella’s bread became familiar to generations of Omahans.  Jimmy and Rocky Rotella join Tony Vacanti Jr. to trac

Sep 21
57 min

Orsi’s Bakery: The Little Italy Institution Omaha Refused to Lose

Since 1919, Orsi’s Italian Bakery & Pizzeria has been part of the story of Omaha’s Little Italy.  Owner Jimmy Hall joins Tony Vacanti Jr. to share the history of one of

Sep 21
40 min

Cascio’s Steakhouse: The Last Stand of Omaha’s Italian Steakhouse Era

There was a time when Italian steakhouses were a defining part of dining in Omaha. Cascio’s Steakhouse is one of the places still carrying that tradition forward.  Third

Sep 21
47 min

The Story Behind La Casa and Its Uniquely Omaha Pizza

For the Season One finale of Italians Who Fed Omaha, Tony Vacanti Jr. turns the microphone toward his own family.  Tony sits down with his father, Anthony Vacanti Sr., t

Sep 21
49 min

The Family Behind Lo Sole Mio and an Omaha Italian Food Legacy

For more than three decades, Lo Sole Mio was part of Omaha’s Italian restaurant tradition. In this episode of Italians Who Fed Omaha, host Tony Vacanti Jr. sits down with

Sep 21
1 h 07 min

How the Caniglia Family Helped Shape Omaha’s Restaurant Scene

Few family names are as deeply connected to Omaha restaurant history as Caniglia.  In this episode of Italians Who Fed Omaha, Tony Vacanti Jr. sits down with Chuck and J

Sep 12
57 min

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