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VASA Fitness Takes Over Old Family Fare Grocery Site in North Omaha
A former Family Fare grocery store in North Omaha is about to get a second life as a gym. VASA Fitness plans to open its third Omaha-area location on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 7402 North 30th Street in the North Omaha/Florence area, taking over most of the former grocery store building.
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This Tiny Omaha Restaurant Serves Duck Fries and Wild Burgers
Duck confit on french fries, crab rangoon piled over potatoes, and a burrito stuffed with poutine. That is the kind of menu you will find at Block 16, a small restaurant in downtown Omaha that has built a following by giving familiar comfort food some unexpected twists. The kitchen goes...
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Lake Street Dive Announce 2027 Tour
Lake Street Dive announced the first leg of their 2027 North American tour in support of the upcoming album What About Flamingos?. The 15-city run begins Feb. 26 in Waukee, Iowa, with dates in Nashville at The Truth on March 5 and Brooklyn Paramount on March 12. Special guest Snacktime will open every night except Greenville, South Carolina.
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This Nebraska Sausage Shop Uses Traditional Butchering Methods That Are Becoming Rare Today
Over 140 kinds of sausage come out of one small butcher shop. Blueberry, cherry, and pineapple links sit right beside barley blood sausage and Polish liver sausage with buckwheat. The recipes come from Poland, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Greece, Sweden, Ireland, and more. The owner calls proper butchering an art, not...
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A Lebanese Grocery In Nebraska Bakes Its Own Pita And Stocks Spices You Won’t Find At Chain Stores
A family’s homemade hummus and falafel sit just a few steps from bulk bins where you can fill your own glass jars with lentils. That combo alone got my attention. Add a small kitchen turning out shawarma, and I was sold. The shelves lean Middle Eastern, with kosher products,...
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People Make A Point Of Walking This Nebraska District’s Brick Streets Lined With Historic Buildings And Boutiques
Grad and prom photo shoots aren’t allowed in one of Nebraska’s prettiest brick passageways. Honestly, I get why people keep trying. Greenery spills over old brick walls in there, and warm string lights glow overhead once evening rolls around. It feels like a garden someone hid inside a downtown block.
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The Old Movie Theater In Nebraska That’s Still Screening Cult Classics 100 Years Later
One neighborhood movie house kept The Sound of Music on its screen for 118 straight weeks. That run once trailed only a theater in London. Not bad for a building that first opened its doors back when movies were still silent. The same screen now hosts midnight showings of The...
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Launch “Music, Art & Mid-Century Treasures” Estate Sale
In 2024, revered songwriter Matthew Sweet suffered a devastating stroke while on tour and has since endured an incredibly challenging and costly recovery. Sweet is one of the most distinctive musical voices of the ’90s, with tracks including “Girlfriend,” “I’ve Been Waiting,” and “Sick of Myself” becoming alternative rock mainstays. His impeccable taste extends beyond his music: the artist and his wife, Lisa, have also amassed an incredible collection of mid-century furniture, sculptures, rare musical instruments and equipment, vintage tiki artifacts, and “Big Eyes” artwork.
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You Haven't Tried Nebraska's Best Wings Until You've Had Them Char-Buffed
Fried, sauced, then thrown on the grill. That last step is what Oscar’s Pizza & Sports Grille in Omaha calls char-buffed, and it turns a standard bar wing into something with caramelized edges and a texture closer to barbecue. Most wing joints ask which sauce you want; Oscar’s asks how you want it cooked, too, […]
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LIVE REVIEW: Bright Eyes Mesmerizes Omaha for Third Hometown Show this Year
Indie folk-rock band Bright Eyes has played their fair share of homecoming shows in Omaha, Nebraska. Their Tuesday return was nothing short of a celebration of their roots, seen throughout the large crowd of local fans, songs about playing music and growing up in Nebraska, and in pre-show parties. On...
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Thin Crust Pizza Has Come Out Of The Same Ovens At This Nebraska Pizza Joint Since 1966
A pizza place can call its double crust a local legend and back it up with nearly six decades of practice. That’s the kind of bragging rights waiting at one family-run spot in Nebraska. The pizza here comes thin by default, with a cheesy top and a crisp bite....
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Gone Are The Freight Trains, And Nebraska’s Silo Climbing Dream Faded Too, But This Climbing Gym Still Has Walls Worth Scaling
Omaha once had climbers clipping into ropes inside an old grain elevator with 62 silos. That gym closed in 2013, and most of those towers are now headed for demolition. I still love that wild idea. Concrete bins that once held grain became vertical playgrounds, some soaring well past 100 feet.
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Why This Downtown Sandwich Haven Has Locals Hooked for Life – Omaha, Nebraska
Downtown Omaha has a place where a meatloaf sandwich gets the attention usually reserved for a fancy dinner, and the bread deserves an introduction of its own. Kitchen Table, the husband-and-wife restaurant on Farnam Street, wins people over with familiar food made with thoughtful attention. For travelers, that means discovering...
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Oven-Fried Chicken Comes Out Of A Former Housing Authority Kitchen At This Nebraska Soul Food Spot
The famous fried chicken here never touches a deep fryer. It bakes in an oven, seasoned with family recipes that go back more than 100 years. That alone would grab my attention. Then I learned the restaurant once cooked out of a former housing authority kitchen. Today it serves from...
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Rescued Cats Wander Between The Tables At This Nebraska Cafe Where Every Lap Cat Is Up For Adoption
Every single cat curled up on a chair here is waiting for a family. The one batting at your shoelace could ride home with you someday, after an application, of course. The place runs as a nonprofit, so your coffee money helps cover food, supplies, and medical care for the cats. It also runs its own rescue, which is rare for a cat cafe in Nebraska.
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Jerk Goin' Berzerk Brings Nebraska's First Jerk Fusion Menu to Midtown Crossing
A new restaurant billed as Nebraska's first jerk fusion concept is set to take over a vacant corner of Midtown Crossing next spring, bringing Jamaican-inspired heat to a stretch of Omaha that just lost one of its longtime tenants. Jerk Goin' Berzerk will open in spring 2027 at 220 South 31st Avenue, Suite 3107, the space formerly occupied by Pa Más Kitchen, with a motto that leaves little to the imagination: “We jerk everything.”