The Secret is Out. Eat Here Now

For a long time this little restaurant was the best kept secret.  That’s no longer the case.  I have always loved how close it is to my house in the 156th and Center area.  I have tried a lot of other good Thai restaurants in town but I personally liked this one the best.  They have a hot sauce that is made there and although it doesn’t always treat me well the older I get, I can’t lay off it.  I start to crave it about 3 days after I eat there until I eat there again.  But they have great dishes of all kinds from asian to middle eastern cuisine.  I personally love one of their specialty menu items called Kang Ho.  There is an English name but I just remember that one in parenthesis.  They know what I like anyway so I don’t have to ask.  I get it with veggies and tofu as I no longer eat meat.  But enough about the food cuz I don’t think this keyboard is drool proof.  They seemed to have changed management a few years ago.  Maybe a son or relative took it over.  I don’t know the story cuz we just  know each other as frequent guests but haven’t talked in any depth.  Since then they remodeled and did an impressive upgrade to their website.  They menu has stayed relatively the same.  It’s a tiny place but it’s now very contemporary and quaint.  Very straight forward decorating which is perfect for the size.  On my girlfriend’s and my last visit we were struck by how busy it has gotten.  It was a Saturday night and we got there early, before 7.  It was already busy and they only have one actual waiter, the manager (owner?) and 1 or 2 in the kitchen.  We weren’t in a hurry so we just sat back and watched them handle their new found success.  They were running and some people were getting a little restless.  More and more people kept coming in and were piling up front.  I loved it.  Eventually, we all got our delicious food with a smile and apology.  No one starved to death.  Yes, it took longer than usual, but like I said we weren’t in a rush.  I congratulated the frazzled manager on my way out.  It’s a beautiful thing to see good businesses and good people do well.

Taste of Thailand

I’m going dualing locations on you.

That’s right I’m now working at the Garbo’s Midtown Crossing location every Tues, Wed and Fri.  Garbo’s Midtown Crossing 402-993-9737  (3220 Farnam St)

I’ll still be working at the Garbo’s Village Pointe location on Thursdays and Saturdays.  Garbo’s Village Pointe 402-991-2227

The Midtown location has just opened a huge expansion to 20 chairs.  Come check it out!

Garbo’s Midtown Crossing Garbo’s Village Pointe Garbo’s Midtown Crossing

Dog Wash

August 3rd Sunday 10am to 1pm. $10 per dog donation for the Nebraska Humane Society

At Garbo’s in Village Pointe Mall Courtyard 
17255 Davenport St
Omaha, Nebraska 68118

  I am happy announce that my Dog Wash will live on with Garbo’s Salons and Spas taking over as sponsor and on the shampooing duties.  Along with Three Dog Bakery, Garbo’s, Village PointeGarbo’s, Oak View MallGarbo’s, Midtown Crossing and Village Pointe Shopping Center this will be the first Annual Garbo’s Dog Wash benefitting the Nebraska Humane Society. 
The NHS Paw Mobile will be on site with a few adoptable doggies and volunteers. 
Here’s how it works:

  • Bring your dirty dog to Village Pointe courtyard in front of Garbo’s Salon and Spa anytime from 10am to 1pm.
  • Register and give your $10 per pooch donation.
  • Garbo’s stylists, friends and families will give your dog a shampooing, spray rinse and towel dry.
  • Get a free treat from the Three Dog Bakery booth.
  • Hang out and watch the madness or head home.

An Unwelcome Honor

I had the unwelcome honor of cutting a lot of length off a few of my clients recently.  Unwelcome, because of the reason.  But also an honor.  I’ll explain.

I got two separate calls from…, OK, texts from two friends of mine to ask what I thought about cutting their hair off?  Like, really cutting it off.  Not a totally unfamiliar question for a hairstylist.  But these two texts happened to be from two clients that didn’t know each other, sent to me the same week and were both unfortunately, because they had been diagnosed with cancer and were about to undergo chemotherapy.

I’ve had this question posed to me a few times before for this reason and I always respond with a resounding, “Yes, let’s do it!”

In a world, their world that must seem to have spun out of control, this is a single point of control.  A preemptive strike.  It’s their stand against this horrible disease.  “Cancer, you will not take my hair.  I’ll cut it off on my own terms, before you have the chance, you bastard.”   Come to think of it, I think I’ve had this said to me a time or two for other reasons. But I digress.

There have been some advances on medications regarding hair loss during chemo and not everybody will lose their hair anymore.  Your oncologists can usually tell you if you will lose your hair or not.  But if you will be losing it, waiting around for it to fall out randomly, in random areas, in random situations is not what I have heard is the way to go.  But it’s very personal and it’s definitely out there.  It’s a big deal.  I don’t take anything about this lightly.  Hairstylists have made hair their life’s work.  I get it.  The important part of this is that the choice is yours.

 

It’s really a beautiful thing and I encourage all who are or will ever have to think about this prospect, take the power.  Take it in stages or just go for it and try a hot new pixie or go G.I. Jane and shave it!  Your stylists are waiting to help you.  And I, for one could not be more honored.

 

For all those that have given me this honor, thank you.  Especially these two recent short cuts… I’m thinking of you and will see you soon.

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