#Time out foods tv#

'Time Out is a must-stop when we come to town,' she says. Living in Atlanta, Georgia, hasn't dulled Omaha native Cheryl Berry-Neal's passion for poultry. They all admitted to a hankering that keeps them coming back for more. Whatever the secret ingredients, he notes 'all the customers say it makes them have a craving for it.' Regulars dining there one recent morning raved about the moist, tender meat and crispy, never-greasy crust. He won't share the savory spicy recipe for his lip-smacking, mouth-watering chicken, but does reveal the battered bird is deep-fried in peanut oil. That’s when he devised the chicken recipe that has made Time Out a hit. Mercer, who had worked there since age 12, bought the business in 1982 when he was only 22. Mercer's parents saw opportunity and secured a loan to buy it. But north Omaha struggled, and so did the restaurant. Local sports legends Bob Boozer and Bob Gibson lent celebrity status.

#Time out foods tv#

The Swanson Corp., the TV dinner pioneer, opened Time Out in 1969 to develop a model for black-owned fast food franchises. Though chicken is clearly what keeps folks coming back, it was not the house staple when his parents bought the place in 1972. 'There's so much more going on in north Omaha than ever before.” “This is a good ride.” With many north O revitalization efforts underway after years of stagnation, his timing seems good. 'I feel like this is just the beginning of something else to happen,” he says. He says business keeps growing and he's considering expanding and adding new locations. “It's the people that buy it all the time that make it our signature. 'We didn't just create this ourselves,” Mercer says. With a sign proclaiming 'Omaha's Best Fried Chicken,' it's no surprise what the signature dish is at this north 30th Street landmark.Ĭredit for this grassroots branding, he says, goes to the restaurant’s fans. 'But Time Out Chicken is what everybody tags us as,' says owner Steve Mercer. The official name of this long-lived north Omaha business is Time Out Foods.