Marjie Ducey
World-Herald Staff Writer
David Utterback, a James Beard Award finalist and one of the most innovative chefs in Omaha, never cooks at home.
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A fish hangs in a dry-aging case at Yoshitomo. "It's one of the things that makes us unique in the world of sushi, that we dry each fish," David Utterback said.
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Utterback says he has little time for a personal life, but he loves what he does.
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Utterback makes a dish with tuna. "It's one of the standards of sushi," he said.
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David Utterback makes a dish at Yoshitomo. It's not your typical sushi establishment, he says.
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Photos: David Utterback a finalist in James Beard Awards
David Utterback poses for a portrait at Yoshitomo, located at 6011 Maple St. in Omaha, Neb. on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD
David Utterback makes a dish at Yoshitomo located at 6011 Maple St. in Omaha, Neb. on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD
David Utterback makes a dish at Yoshitomo located at 6011 Maple St. in Omaha, Neb. on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD
David Utterback poses for a portrait at Yoshitomo, located at 6011 Maple St. in Omaha, Neb. on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD
David Utterback makes a dish at Yoshitomo located at 6011 Maple St. in Omaha, Neb. on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD
David Utterback makes a dish at Yoshitomo located at 6011 Maple St. in Omaha, Neb. on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD
David Utterback makes a dish at Yoshitomo located at 6011 Maple St. in Omaha, Neb. on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD
David Utterback poses for a portrait at Yoshitomo, located at 6011 Maple St. in Omaha, Neb. on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD
Fish hangs in a dry-aging case at Yoshitomo located at 6011 Maple St. in Omaha, Neb. on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD
A fish hangs in a dry-aging case at Yoshitomo located at 6011 Maple St. in Omaha, Neb. on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD
Yoshitomo is located at 6011 Maple St. in Omaha, Neb. photographed on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
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A fish sets in a dry-aging case at Yoshitomo located at 6011 Maple St. in Omaha, Neb. on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD
David Utterback makes a dish at Yoshitomo located at 6011 Maple St. in Omaha, Neb. on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD
David Utterback poses for a portrait at Yoshitomo, located at 6011 Maple St. in Omaha, Neb. on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD
David Utterback poses for a portrait at Yoshitomo, located at 6011 Maple St. in Omaha, Neb. on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD
David Utterback poses for a portrait at Yoshitomo, located at 6011 Maple St. in Omaha, Neb. on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD
David Utterback makes a dish at Yoshitomo located at 6011 Maple St. in Omaha, Neb. on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD
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