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Nebraska's Best Italian Restaurant Is A Family-Owned Gem That's Over 100 Years Old
Some restaurants really do stand the test of time, and that is certainly the case for Orsi's Italian Bakery and Pizzeria. Opened in 1919 in Omaha, Nebraska's Little Italy neighborhood, it's a traditional delicatessen, pizzeria, bakery, and market, rather than a mere sit-down restaurant, and was ranked as our very own favorite restaurant in the state. With its long history, time-honed menu, and devoted local clientele, it's not hard to see why.
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This Family-Owned Nebraska Steakhouse Still Hand-Cuts Its Steaks The Old-Fashioned Way
A 60-gallon kettle of spaghetti sauce simmers for eight hours every single day here. The recipe traces back to Carlentini, Sicily, and the family still keeps it secret. Then come the steaks. They’re Angus beef, aged 21 days, and hand-cut in-house the way it was done generations ago. I appreciate a kitchen that refuses to take shortcuts on the main event.
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Everyone Buys Spices At Hy-Vee But This Omaha Shop Is Devoted To Hundreds Of Spices And Blends
There’s a store in Nebraska where the cinnamon alone comes in a lineup that runs from delicate and sweet to hot and spicy. One spice, several personalities. I love that kind of nerdy dedication. The shelves hold whole spices, powdered spices, curries, and blends with names like Northwoods and...
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Nebraska Is Home To A Cat Sanctuary Where Dozens Of Rescued Cats Lounge Free And Visitors Come Sit With Them
Some cats here leave for their new homes already neutered, microchipped, and sporting freshly trimmed nails. That’s a spa day and a fresh start bundled into one adoption. This Nebraska shelter can care for hundreds of animals at any given time. Cats, dogs, and plenty of hopeful faces wait in kennels that get cleaned every single day.
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Trader Joe’s to Open 13,500-Square-Foot Store at Avenue One in West Omaha
Omaha, Neb. — Trader Joe’s will open at Avenue One, a mixed-use destination along the Dodge Expressway in West Omaha. The grocery store will span 13,500 square feet. Additional retailers at Avenue One include Arhaus, Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, West Elm, Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille, Barnes & Noble, L.L. Bean and Ulta Beauty. An opening date for Trader Joe’s has not been announced yet. Avenue One is owned and developed by JSP Development, with Poag Shopping Centers serving as retail co-developer and JLL overseeing leasing.
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Omaha Holiday Boutique Opens This Weekend With 200+ Vendors, Santa and Girls Night Out
CHI Health Center Convention Center — Approximate Venue of 2026 Holiday Boutique. More than 200 vendors are setting up shop at the CHI Health Center this weekend as the Omaha Holiday Boutique returns for three days of shopping, live music and visits with Santa. The marketplace runs Friday through Sunday, Nov. 13-15, filling the convention center at 455 N 10th St. with thousands of items ranging from home décor to gourmet food.
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Omaha Field Club Trail closed from Pacific Street to Martha Street
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Field Club Trail is closed from Pacific Street to Martha Street because of emergency repair work on the Center Street Bridge, according to the City of Omaha Parks and Recreation Department. The department said online Tuesday that the closure covers the trail from Pacific Street...
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This Nebraska Museum Fills A Grand Art Deco Train Station With Vintage Rail Cars And Fascinating Omaha History And Is A Smart Pick For 2027
Some train stations make you check the departure board. This one makes you stop and stare. Soaring ceilings, gold-leaf details, and vintage rail cars give this Nebraska landmark serious old-school glamour. I’d happily spend an afternoon just looking up at that ceiling. It’s that good. Out back, you...
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Inside Vive Le Rock! Lounge and Record Store at Westwood Plaza
It’s not often I head this far west but always on the lookout for a good cocktail lounge, I made the trip to Westwood Plaza after learning of Vive le Rock Lounge and Record Store. A descendant of Drastic Plastic, a popular record store in the Old Market, the...
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Nebraska Shoppers Keep Coming Back To This Butcher Shop Where Fresh-Cut Steaks Still Come At Fair Prices
Alligator, goat, bison and rabbit share counter space with ribeyes at one Nebraska butcher shop. That lineup alone made me stop scrolling. The shop’s slogan is a cheeky one: You Can’t Beat Our Meat. The butchers will cut a ribeye to the exact thickness you ask for. They...
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Everyone Heads To The Big Grocery Chains, But This Nebraska Shop Has Been Selling Japanese Favorites For Decades
Sushi-grade fish, Hawaiian Portuguese sausage, and hard-to-find BOSS coffee share one small set of shelves in Nebraska. That combination alone made me stop scrolling. The store started life under a different owner’s name, and some families have shopped there through more than one address. Decades later, it still stocks the ingredients for a proper home sushi night.
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This Nebraska Stationery Shop Stocks Imported Pens And Notebooks You Won’t Find At Big Chains
A shop cat named Parsnip works the floor at a little stationery store packed with Japanese planners and German fountain pens. Her official duties seem to involve napping in various spots around the shelves. The shelves around her hold brands most Nebraska shoppers usually hunt for online, like Hobonichi, Blackwing,...