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Feminism is not a Bad WordCourtney Kenny Porto Speaks

By Shout Weekly Staff

We live in a society where it’s acceptable to treat women like pieces of meat; nothing more than a body and a face. The objectifi-cation of women runs rampant in advertis-ing campaigns. Basically, it’s everywhere you look; magazines, television shows, books, movies, etc. It’s endless. Fortunate-ly, there are countless women (and even some men) who realize how utterly wrong this is. Omaha-based artist Courtney Ken-ny Porto is one woman who understands the meaning of the word “feminism.” It’s not a bad word. It’s not something to shy away from. It represents strength and re-spect. It’s something Porto has embraced and turned into a movement with her in-triguing art. As she wraps up her latest exhibit, I Hear She’s a Feminist, Porto took some time to talk to Shout about common misconceptions revolving around femi-nism, media and the illusion of perfection. Porto’s art is on display at Connect Gallery until March 28.

Shout Weekly: Your name is Courtney, but you go by Kenny.

Courtney Kenny Porto: I go by Courtney Kenny Porto or Courtney Kenny in the art world. Kenny is my maiden name. Porto is my married name. The decision to take my husband’s last name was difficult, but it was important to him and I ultimately decided that it was the right decision for me. The largest

problem with this decision revolved around my art career. Before getting married, I had already begun to market myself and my work as Courtney Kenny. To this day, I still sign my pieces CKenny, so when I changed my last name to Porto I made Kenny my mid-dle name. In other words, my legal name is Courtney Kenny Porto.

What drew you to art as a young kid?I don’t necessarily believe that anything

drew me to art, but rather that it has always been a part of me. It is everything from the way I think to the place that I feel most at home. It is an obsession, something that I would not be able to remove from my life even if I wanted to.

What does the word “feminist” mean to you?

For me, feminism is about respect (both from others and from self), pride (of a wom-an’s body, mind, and everything that it is to be a woman), and embracing differences (the unique characteristics that we hold as wom-en). It is not about trying to be a man, but is instead about being proud to be a woman.

Why do you suppose some people have a misconception about what a feminist is?

Unfortunately, every good movement/cause has some people who misrepresent it and create misconceptions of the movement as a whole. We see this repeatedly in religion and Martin Luther King Jr was very con-

cerned with this problem in the civil rights movement. The term feminist means differ-ent things to different people. My definition is certainly not more correct than someone else’s. However, I believe the foundation of any positive movement should be based around love and respect. Nothing good comes from hatred or malice.

I have a hard time dealing with the fact that women are consistently objectified in the media. What are your thoughts on this? Do you see societal “norms” evolving beyond this rather barbaric tactic to sell things?

I do think the objectification of women both in the media and in society as a whole is a large problem that needs to be tackled. While the media’s use of this objectification to sell products undoubtedly exacerbates the problem, I also think we need to look deeper into the root of this issue, the fact that it works. Before we can even begin to think about changing the media, we need to first change our societal belief systems. We as women are often just as guilty of this thought process. We are eager to call other women “slutty” for wearing clothing we find too revealing and compare our own bodies to the bodies of other women whom we don’t even know. Men are guilty, as well. The real change needs to begin with how we view ourselves, other women, and how men view us as women.

I noticed that your art often depicts wom-

en with “perfect” bodies. Is this a conscious

choice? Why or why not?I would tend to refrain from the use of

the term “perfect,” because it implies a sort of grading system of bodies, as well as a concept that does not truly exist. I believe that the human form is beautiful, particu-larly the female form because of its curves, elegance and fluidity. I tend to depict slen-der bodies more often than plus size wom-en, though this is certainly not always the case, for two reasons. The first reason is practical; I personally have a slender body type and often use myself as a model. Us-ing myself as a model comes in handy be-cause I am free and available at the drop of a hat, whether it’s 2 a.m. or 6 p.m. When an idea comes to me, I don’t have to wait. The second reason is that most of my work depicts experiences that are close to my own heart. The body type that I often draw/paint is the one with which I most closely identify.

What does your husband think of your work? How does he show his support?

I couldn’t ask for a more supportive husband. We are very different in the way that we think, which makes us both able to appreciate each other’s unique abilities. My husband is very analytical and math-ematical. I am more creative and holistic in my thought processes. He is genuinely awed by my work as I am awed by his many strengths. He shows his support by attend-ing every reception, helping me load and unload pieces to and from exhibits, and talking me through frustrations, as well as sharing in my joys.

What would you like your art to “say” to someone?

Different pieces are meant to communi-cate different messages. In general, I want people to be able to relate to my work. I want them to take away something person-ally meaningful to them. C.S Lewis is given credit for the quote “We read to know that we are not alone.” I would like my artwork to do that. I want people to view my work and feel that they are not alone in their struggles, pleasures and insecurities.

What are you looking forward to the most at your exhibit reception?

I am looking most forward to watching others view my work and either take away exactly what I had intended, or something completely different than I had ever thought of. I love listening to others’ interpretations of my work. I love evoking conversation and I love making people think.

What’s next?It’s hard to predict where my work will

evolve in the future. That being said, there are certain ideas and concepts that con-tinue to appear in my work over and over, much like a reoccurring dream. One such concept is the juxtaposition of a pop of color amidst a grey-scale majority; another is the comparison of a blooming flower to a young woman. It is also likely that femi-nism, femininity and women will continue to play a large role in my work. I also plan to continue experimenting with new unusual media.



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News You Can UseResearchers from Cornell University,

inspired by the book “World War Z,” re-cently computer-simulated the spread of a “zombie apocalypse” -- and now advise the anxiety-prone to head for higher ground if infections break out, recommending Gla-cier National Park in Montana or, even bet-ter, Alaska. Using differential equations and “lattice-based” models, the statisticians demonstrated that infections would slow dramatically as fewer people became avail-able to bite (but that, ultimately, we’re all doomed). The state most quickly wiped out? New Jersey.

Legislators’ War on ScienceNevada Assemblywoman Michele Fiore

told a radio audience in February that she would soon introduce a bill reforming end-of-life procedures for terminally ill cancer patients, such as administering baking soda intravenously to “flush out” the cancer “fun-gus.” Before her election in 2013, she was CEO of Always There Personal Care of Ne-vada (which she describes as being “in the healthcare industry”). (Bonus: Fiore blames her accountant for the company’s reported $1 million in IRS tax liens; the accountant is her ex-husband.)

In February, Idaho state Representative Vito Barbieri, at a hearing on a proposed bill to ban doctors from prescribing abor-tion-inducing medications via remote tele-communication, asked expert witness Dr. Julie Madsen about one alternative he had

in mind: Couldn’t a woman just swallow a small camera, he asked, and then have doctors “conduct” a remote gynecological exam on her? Dr. Madsen quickly reminded Rep. Barbieri that “swallowed” things do not end up in that part of a woman’s body.

InexplicableThe international sportswear retailer

Bjorn Borg (namesake of the Swedish ten-nis player) created a promotional video game (now also sold separately) that en-courages not mayhem and murder, but the vanquishing of one’s opponents with love -- and “lovingly” stripping them down so that they can be outfitted in Bjorn Borg fashions. Said a company official, a player’s mission is “to liberate haters by undressing them with your love guns and (then to) dress them in Bjorn Borg clothing.” (The game also features “teddy bear smoke grenades” and a shirtless man resembling Vladimir Pu-tin astride a bear.)

Breaking BadMark Rothwell made the news in Portland,

Oregon, in March 2010 when he prevented a bank robbery (and rescued the terrified Chase teller) by jumping the thief, knocking his gun away and holding him until police arrived. He was later awarded a coveted Portland police Civilian Medal for Heroism. However, on Feb. 19, 2015, according to an arrest report, Rothwell himself pulled a gun and robbed the Albina Community Bank in Portland, making off with $15,700.

Lead Story“This will be upsetting,” cautioned Justice Robert Graesser, addressing jurors

in February in the Edmonton, Alberta, murder trial of Brad Barton. At issue was the cause of the victim’s having bled to death from her genitals, and the judge, ruling that jurors would benefit by inspecting the actual wound, admitted the vagina itself (not a photograph) into evidence. The organ had been removed for autopsy and preserved, and the chief medical examiner donned rubber gloves and pointed out to jurors how “clean” the wound was (suggesting a sharp object), rather than the rougher, “scraping” wound that would have been created in other ways, such as by impalement. (At press time, the trial was still in progress.)

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For Arthur Mondella, 57, a successful maraschino cherry supplier in Brooklyn, New York, the inspection by the district at-torney’s office in February was to be rou-tine, concerning possible pollution of local waters from discharges of cherry syrup. Mondella was cooperative until the investi-gator discovered odd shelving “attached” to a wall with magnets, revealing a “secret” room, and then the smell of marijuana -- at which point Mondella calmly left the room and shot himself in the head. Ultimately, po-lice found that the 75-year-old company was merely a side business to Mondella’s sub-stantial marijuana-growing operation in the basement.

Big CrimeUse What You Have: (1) Morrison Wil-

son, 58, was convicted of assault in Belfast (Northern Ireland) Magistrates Court in Feb-ruary for using his admittedly “big belly” to “bounce” an aggressive neighbor lady out of his garden in a dispute. The lady was in-jured as she fell backward. (2) In a March skirmish over a handicapped- parking space at a Walmart in Greenfield, Wisconsin, Ms. Kezia Perkins, 32, was charged with assault-ing a 71-year-old woman by, said a witness, “chest-butt(ing) her,” knocking her to the ground. Said Perkins, “It’s not my fault (she) bounced off my big (chest).” (The euphe-

mism “chest” was substituted by WITI-TV of Milwaukee.)

Our Next Delicate Generation(1) Several University of Iowa students re-

quested, and received, special “exceptions from” or “assistance with” classwork, includ-ing exams, after complaining of stress and a “loss of focus” caused by the appearance of a Ku Klux Klan statue on campus in Decem-ber. (2) As alleged de-facto policy at Avalon Elementary School in Orlando, Florida, offi-cials last year prohibited toilet-flushing dur-ing the statewide Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. It was thought, an official said, that the whooshing water sounds from nearby bathrooms would disturb the stu-dents (and send their scores, according to an Orlando Sentinel reporter, “spiraling down the drain”).

Cavalcade of Rednecks(1) A 37-year-old man and two female com-

panions were charged in February with steal-ing tailgates from nine trucks in the Orlando area. (Their spree ended when, noticing that a club owner had offered a reward on Face-book for his branded tailgate, the three tried to sell it back to him but botched the transac-tion.) (2) The driver of an empty car-carrying truck pulled off the Bishop Ford Freeway near Calumet City, Illinois, in February after

Peter Bonfiglio, 27, shot himself in the foot, but blamed a “robber” -- the second time he had shot himself and then blamed a “rob-ber” (Port Charlotte, Florida, June). And then there are those who will never shoot them-selves again: a 79-year-old hunter in Indiana, Pennsylvania (December); the son, 49, of a former sheriff in Chattanooga, Tennessee (June); and a St. Joseph, Michigan, woman, 55 (who shot herself in the face in February while adjusting her bra holster).

A News of the Weird Classic (February 2010)

A 27-year-old man was arrested for tres-passing in January (2010) in Seattle’s Lusty Lady peep-show arcade, whose layout is a strippers’ dance stage surrounded by pri-vate viewing stalls for customers. According to police, the man, after ogling the dancers, energetically climbed from his stall, through a ceiling panel and navigated the overhead crawl space -- which merely allowed him to continue staring at the strippers (but per-haps enriched the illicitness of his peeping).

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he heard a calamitous sound and felt the trailer shaking violently. It turns out Asa Cole, 23, speeding and following too closely, had inadvertently driven his pickup truck up the low-hanging tracks of the trailer and come to a stop only inches away from the cab. Said the carrier driver, “Is this ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ or something?” Cole was cited for several violations.

Least Competent CriminalsAleksander Tomaszewski, 33, was con-

victed of filing a false police report after a January incident in Lane County, Oregon, when he claimed police had beaten him up in his cell after his arrest for stalking and sexual abuse. Tomaszewski’s face evidenced a beat-ing, but he was obviously unaware of the sur-veillance camera, which revealed that, over a four-minute period, Tomaszewski (alone in his cell) had punched himself in the face 45 times to create the “police” attack.

Recurring Theme: Armed & ClumsyMore Americans who were unable to keep

from accidentally shooting themselves: A Macon, Georgia, man checked into a hospital with a gunshot wound to his genitals (June). Another man wounded himself and anoth-er person with the same bullet; the round went through his hand and both legs of his female companion (Elkhart, Indiana, July).

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Spring FeStivaL: an artS and CraFtS aFFair March 20-22, at ralston arena, 7300 Q St., Friday, March 20: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday, March 21: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday, March 22: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. www.ralstonarena.com

the Scoop: Hundreds of the Nation’s fin-est artists and crafters display and sell their handcrafted works. Voted one of the top 100 shows in the country according to Sunshine Artist Magazine. Stage entertainment, hourly gift certificate drawings, food & drink, free parking, and lots of family fun!

Motown: the MuSiCaL March 25-29, at the orpheum theatre, 409 S. 16th St., 7:30 p.m. ticket prices vary. www.

omahaperformingarts.org

The Scoop: Motown: The Musical is a Broadway jukebox musical. Based on Berry Gordy’s 1994 autobiography To Be Loved: The Music, the Magic, the Memories of Motown, the musical is based on the story of Gordy’s founding and running of the Motown record label, and his personal and professional relationships with Motown artists such as Diana Ross, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, and Michael Jackson. The music and lyrics for the musical are taken from selections from the Motown catalog. Motown: The Musical received four Tony Award nominations at the 67th edition.

CurSive with See through dresses, & dylan ryan Sand, March 21, at the waiting room,

6212 Maple St., 9 p.m. Tickets are sold out, but hey, you might get lucky and find a way in. www.onepercentproductions.com

The Scoop: Cursive’s 2015 tour will come hot on the heels of Saddle Creek’s November 24th, 2014 release of an ex-panded, deluxe reissue of their 2003 breakthrough album, The Ugly Organ. Each night’s setlist will feature songs culled from across the band’s seven albums – including their most recent, 2012’s I Am Gemini– in addition to drawing heavily from The Ugly Organ. A cellist will also accompany the band throughout the tour to perform on any The Ugly Organ-era songs.

Fiber LegendS February 6-april 25, at KaneKo, 1111 Jones, 9 p.m. admission is free. www.thekaneko.org

the Scoop: Fiber Legends explores the dif-ferent ways in which fiber art conveys movement, captures and transmits culture and functions as fine art through the works of Nick Cave, Sheila Hicks and Jon Eric Riis. Nick Cave first gained widespread recognition for his Soundsuits: full-body outfits crafted from discarded objects found in antique shops and flea markets. Part sculpture, part cos-tume, the complex, kaleidoscopically colorful works are often featured in solo and group movement per-formances. Jon Eric Riis, from Atlanta, Georgia, is an internationally known contemporary fiber artist and a collector of Asian textiles. Since 1976, Riis has exhibited his handwoven tapestries throughout Europe, Asia, and North America. Sheila Hicks is a Nebraska native and world-renowned fiber artist. Her work ranges from miniatures to architectural commissions to whimsical soft stones, and employ both loom and non-loom techniques.


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FabriC oF SurvivaL January 15-March 14, at KaneKo, 1111 Jones St., 6 p.m. admission is free. visit

www.thekaneko.com for more information.

the Scoop: In 1942, when Jewish residents of Esther Nisenthal Krinitz’s Polish village were ordered by Nazis to report to a nearby train station, 15-year-old Esther Nisenthal fled, with her parents’ blessing with her 13-year-old sister Mania. Hiding with non-Jewish friends in the forest, Esther and Mania ultimately created new identities, posing as Polish Catholic farm girls, hiding in plain sight of the Gestapo. In 1977, at the age of 50, Esther Nisenthal Krinitz began creating works of fabric art to tell her story. Trained as a seamstress, but with no training in art, she ultimately created 36 remarkable fabric pictures of strong, vivid images and folk-art realism, meticulously stitching the narrative of her story beneath each picture

opera MeetS art March 21, at Laurit-zen gardens - great hall north, 100 bancroft St., 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. admission is free. www.oper-aomaha.org

the Scoop: Opera Omaha takes to the streets to bring the music of Fidelio to the art instal-lations of renowned artists Jun Kaneko. Meet principal guest artists Sara Gartland (Marzelline) and Chad Johnson (Jaquino), and learn more about this, Beethoven’s ONLY opera and the last in Jun Kaneko’s operatic triptych.

digitaL SiCK KidS with the Madness apparatus, galvanized tron, topic & dawcyclops of pCS, dark reign + biXill,

March 21, at reverb Lounge, 6121 Military ave., 9 p.m. tickets are $7. www.onepercentproduc-tions.com

The Scoop: Digital Sick Kids exists though a long-time friendship. Both seasoned contributors to the Omaha music scene with a mutual appreciation for Hip-Hop culture, Fonzo honed in his abilities as a lyricist and emcee while Madix put his audio engineering skills to work as a beat maker and producer. Both inspired by the elevated wordplay skills of battle rap and “A whole lot of Genre-bending Hip-Hop you’ve never heard before on the radio”, DSK can go from the grimiest, shaking beats and verses to serious and personal heart bar tracks effortlessly. Their live show is something to experience outside of their recordings! Featuring live turntablism, light shows and plenty of audible extras. Live art creations by Liz Martinez, Stephen Kavanaugh, Ashlee Boyce and Shawn Freed.

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SeCond/third roundS March 20-22, at CenturyLink Center, 455 n. 10th St., 12 p.m. ticket prices vary. www.century-

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The Scoop: Experience It Live™ at the 2015 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship Second/Third Rounds, March 20 & 22, 2015, at CenturyLink Center Omaha, hosted by Creighton University.


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any Monday night. Get your name on the list and get ready to show the world. Each artist is given a 10min slot. All ages are welcome. The 402 Arts Collective wants to provide a venue that is open to all ages, fun for the family, and is a great experience for local musicians. Their hope that seasoned artists along with those just getting started will come share their talent for others to enjoy just for the love of the art. They only ask that you keep it clean, fun, and excellent.

Open Mic Night, March 23, at 402 Collective, 6051 Maple St., 6 p.m. Admission is free. www.402artscollective.org

Free show Wednesdays.

Free Show Wednesdays: Naked Plywood, March 17, at Barley Street Tavern, 2735 N. 62nd St., 9 p.m. Admission is free. www.barleystreet.com

Luke Polipnick is back at it this Saturday night at Harney Street. Modern Jazz at it’s finest...one of Omaha’s best jazz guitarists. No two songs will ever sound the same with the amount of improv and originality that he brings every time he plays. Get there early to get the best seats.

Luke Polipnick, March 21, at Harney Street Tavern, 1215 Harney St., 9 p.m. Admission is free. www.harneystreettavern.com

Cheap drinks like $2 Honey Brown Ale pints, $3 premium vodka & gin wells and board games make this an easy Monday night. Service industry welcome.

First Cut: Service Industry Night, March 23, at House of Loom, 1012 S. 10th St., 9 p.m. Admission is free. www.houseofloom.com

Every Wednesday you’ll find DJ SPiRALE and guests holding down a weekly residency. SPiRALE is an Omaha native that has spent many years in Mexico City, giving her an edge over most local DJs on eclectic, tasteful & underground selections of music. Her nights span a whole emotional range of music, covering anything from house, techno, downtempo to even reggae. Weekly guests provide new music direction & vibe. Music stars at 10pm / 21+ / No Cover

Enjoy half off a select tap beer & craft cocktail from 5pm to 2am.

DJ SPiRALE and guests, March 25, at House of Loom, 1012 S. 10th St., 10 p.m. Admission is free. www.houseofloom.com

Hot Jazz with Luigi, Inc., March 24, at Mr. Toad’s, 1002 Howard St., 9 p.m. Admission is free. www.mrtoadspub.com

Every Tuesday at House of Loom, it’s everything you love about karaoke with the volume turned up. Don’t be afraid to go crazy: bring your own costumes, create your own choreography, bring your back up dancers or just grab some in-house props we’ll have on hand. Join the community here: http://www.facebook.com/karaoketheatre.

Karaoke Theatre, March 24, at House of Loom, 1012 S. 10th St., 9 p.m. Admission is free. www.houseofloom.com

House of Loom has dedicated its Sunday nights and classic wood floors to all things salsa, buchata, merengue, cha-cha-cha, pachanga, and guaguanco. And to host

Megan Spain = SOUL power!

Josh Hoyer & The Shadowboxers with The 9s, March 21, at Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St., 9 p.m. Tickets are $8. www.theslowdown.com

Are you weary of hearing from those ten people who saw Pearl Jam at the Ranch Bowl for $5? They do gloat, don’t they? But still, you do kinda wish you had been there. This is like that. Rolling Stone calls her “A small miracle.” Last time Krista Detor played in Omaha, the admission was $7 at Mick’s. This time it’s just $10 at Barley Street. If next time she visits it’s $35 at the Orpheum Theater, don’t say you weren’t tipped off. She’s that special.

Krista Detor with Michael Campbell, March 20, at Barley Street Tavern, 2735 N. 62nd St., 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $10. www.barleystreettavern.com

Former Emphatic lead singer Patrick Wilson and his new band, Arson City, are proud to announce their new album.

Arson City (CD release) with Narcotic Self, The Impulsive and We Are, March 20, at The Waiting Room, 6212 Maple St., 8 p.m. Tickets are $10. www.onepercentproductions.com

Stereo Rocket is a 4-piece hard rock band from Omaha, Nebraska. From the thunderous bass and drums to the incredible vocals and soaring guitars, this band satisfies the hard rock cravings for all generations. The band, with their energetic stage show, has opened for bands such as WASP, Dope, L.A. Guns, Ted Nugent, Monster Magnet, Tesla and plenty of other notable acts.

Stereo Rocket with Lyin’ Heart, Scott Armstrong and 3 Day Meat Sale, March 19, at The Waiting Room, 6212 Maple St., 9 p.m. Tickets are $8. www.onepercentproductions.com

Jon Molina is returning to Sozo Coffeehouse for an encore show! Their beautiful acoustic works are worth hearing a second time. Their modern covers are the perfect combo to chill to with your favorite cup of our coffee.

Jon Molina and Friends, March 20, at Sozo Coffeehouse, 1314 Jones St., 8 p.m. Admission is free. www.sozocoffeeshop.com

Killer Blow with Phantomhead, The Fog, + Nathan Ma & The Rosettes, March 20, at Sweatshop Gallery, 2727 N. 62nd St., 9 p.m. Tickets are $5. www.sweatshopgallery.com

Come with your instrument and your skills to THE 402 music venue in downtown Benson

Sylvan Esso was not meant to be a band. Rather, Amelia Meath had written a song called “Play It Right” and sung it with her trio Mountain Man. She’d met Nick Sanborn, an electronic producer working under the name Made of Oak, in passing on a shared bill in a small club somewhere. She asked him to scramble it, to render her work his way. He did the obligatory remix, but he sensed that there was something more important here than a one-time handoff: Of all the songs Sanborn had ever recast, this was the first time he felt he’d added to the raw material without subtracting from it, as though, across the unseen wires of online file exchange, he’d found his new collaborator without even looking.

Sylvan Esso with Flock of Dimes, March 19, at Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St., 9 p.m. Tickets are $15. www.theslowdown.com

DJ Shor-T has been nominated for the Omaha Entertainment & Arts Awards Best DJ category for many years and holds down a radio spot on Power 106.9. She’ll be joined by DJ Skyscraper, who many in this town consider one of the most underrated and skilled DJs in the city. While their DJ names coupled together create a sense of irony, on this night, every 90’s hip hop classic will be in sync while making the dance floor pop.

‘90s Hip-Hop House Party, March 20, at House of Loom, 1012 S. 10th St., 10 p.m. Admission is free. www.houseofloom.com

The House Kats are the Omaha based DJ/producer duo of Chad Mello and DJ Super Paul. They’ll be bringing that dance floor heat with their funky House grooves. The House Kats share a genuine love for the history of house music and have a sincere desire to share that love. These genre purists play everything from deep house to the bounce of today’s house, nu disco and tech house. They’re also tech gear purists, bringing the latest technologies & incorporating the newest techniques to mixing. For the lovers of house music, this is a not-to-miss night.

Weekend Dance Destination: The House Kats, March 21, at House of Loom, 1012 S. 10th St., 10 p.m. Admission is free. www.houseofloom.com

Benson Soul Society heads to Slowdown for a special March Madness edition. Non-stop, all vinyl soul so you can dance the night away with two turntables and a Lite Brite. Omaha’s original soul night. Roger Lewis, Andrew Monson and Eric “EZ” Ziegler bring their non-stop, all vinyl soul night to Slowdown.

Benson Soul Society, March 20, at Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St., 9 p.m. Admission is free. www.theslowdown.com

Josh Hoyer, Justin G. Jones, Brian Morrow, Ben Kushner, Tommy Van Den Berg & Mike Dee, Josh Bargar, Hanna Bendler, Kim Moser &

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Revel is the only night in Omaha dedicated to ladies who love ladies. It’s an opportunity for the Lesbian community and those who are friends and allies of the LGBT community at large to come together to enjoy the safe company of like-minded people with drinks and dancing. Hosted by Danielle Renae, Tena Hahn and Tara Jeck. Resident DJ Ema Marco.

Revel, March 13, at House of Loom, 1012 S. 10th St., 9 p.m. Admission is $5. www.houseofloom.com

Brothers Tyler and Nick Talbott found themselves half a country away from home when they spent the better part of 2012 touring to promote their debut album, Leaving Home. What came out of the strenuous tour was a record about what happens when being away from home becomes its own lifestyle. Full of raw, organic songs, The Road became their sophomore acoustic album, released in August of 2013 with help of a successful Kickstarter campaign.

The Talbott Brothers, March 19, at Reverb Lounge, 6121 Military Ave., 9 p.m. Tickets are $5. www.onepercentproductions.com

Twista is performing at Rhythmz Lounge on Wednesday, along with Big Mista. DeeJay Bishop is playing at the after-party. Concert and after-party included with the general admission.

Twista, March 25, at Rhythmz Lounge, 10841 Q St., 9 p.m. Tickets are $40. www.rhythmzlounge.com

Discovered by late rap legend, Eazy-E, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony have stood the test of time since their late ‘90s inception. The Cleveland natives are back on the road performing the E. 1999 Eternal album and the rest of their greatest hits.

Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, March 22, at Sokol Auditorium, 2232 S. 13th St., 7 p.m. Tickets are $30. www.sokolunderground.com

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and DJ the night, they’ve chosen long-time loom collaborator and the most charismatic, talented salsa dancer in Omaha, Mr. Blandon “Salserodalante” Joiner. Every Sunday kicks off with a salsa dance lesson for all levels of social dancers at 7 p.m., and you don’t need a partner. Dancers requested and spectators welcome as we offer fresh mint leaf in our Cuban Bacardi Mojitos.

Salsa Sundays, March 22, at House of Loom, 1012 S. 10th St., 7 p.m. Tickets are $7. www.houseofloom.com

BOOKS

Stop by the Echo Coffee Shop on 10th and Worthington Streets for story time every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sit back with a cup of coffee while your kids enjoy a free cookie and story.

Story Time, March 21, at Echo Coffee Shop, 1502 S. 10th St., 10 a.m. Admission is free. www.echocoffeeshop.com

ART

Popular among young readers, graphic novels are known for their comic format. They are generally described as “sequential art,” where a series of illustrations tells the story, but, unlike newspaper comics, they are the length of a novel and include narrative development. From cave paintings and hieroglyphs, to tapestries and illuminated manuscripts, storytelling through pictures has existed for millennia. The dawn of the Industrial Age marked the publication of The Adventures of Obadiah Oldbuck, which, with its sequential pictures and captions, many consider to be the first comic book. The twentieth century saw DC Comics’ Superman and Batman and Marvel Comics’ Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, and X-Men and the superhero phenomenon. Today, graphic novels are more varied in content than their earlier counterparts and they have a new level of respectability, their impact and popularity the topic of scholarly research and discussion. Notably, in 1992, Art Spiegelman’s Holocaust survivor’s tale, Maus, was awarded the Pulitzer Prize. BAM! presents a collection of pen and ink, mixed media, and computer-generated illustrations; preliminary sketches; storyboards; and cover art created by five of the leading contemporary artists/authors working in the graphic novel format. This exhibition, organized by National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature (Abilene, TX), is sponsored at Joslyn Art Museum by an anonymous donor and by Cynthia Epstein and David Wiesman.

BAM! It’s a Picture Book: The Art Behind the Graphic Novel, March 19-March 29, at Joslyn Art Museum, 2200 Dodge St., Hours Vary. Admission Prices Vary. www.joslyn.org

Florabunda will be on display at KANEKO as a part of the collective exhibition, FIBER, from Feb. 6–April 25, 2015. Join them for the unveiling of this exhibition at the FIBER Opening Reception on Friday, Feb. 6 from 6–9 p.m. This event is FREE and open to the public. Florabunda is an exhibition that showcases bright designs of historically prominent fabric designers during the golden age of the Hawaiian shirt, exploring the artistic and cultural significance of this form of fabric design. In addition to the garments

on display, this exhibition will also feature historic photographs and informative video to glean insight into the designers’ creative process, and production of the fabric and shirts themselves. The design and production of classic floral patterns and the composition of abundant Hawaiian foliage is at the heart of this exhibition. Composed of shirts from the 1950s through the 1980s, the collection highlights such designers as Alfred Shaheen, John Meigs, Elsie Das, and many more.

Florabunda, March 19-April 25, at KANEKO, 1111 Jones St., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. www.thekaneko.com

Opera Omaha takes to the streets to bring the music of Fidelio to the art installations of renowned artists Jun Kaneko. Meet principal guest artists Sara Gartland (Marzelline) and Chad Johnson (Jaquino), and learn more about this, Beethoven’s ONLY opera and the last in Jun Kaneko’s operatic triptych.

Opera Meets Art, March 21, at Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo - Durham Bear Canyon Pavilion, 3701 S. 10th St., 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Admission is free. www.operaomaha.org

Hundreds of the nation’s finest artists and crafters display and sell their handcrafted works. Our Arts & Crafts tour of shows are consistently ranked in the Top 100 Shows in the Country by Sunshine Artist Magazine. Stage entertainment, hourly gift certificate winners, plenty of food & drink, lots of family fun, and free parking! Friday 11am to 9pm; Saturday 9am to 6pm; Sunday 10am to 5pm. For more information, visit our website or call 402-331-2889. Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/hpifestivals.

Spring Festival: An Arts and Crafts Affair, March 20, at Ralston Arena, 7300 Q St., 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. www.ralstonarena.com

Stop by for light refreshments and beautiful artwork by local artist Courtney Kenny Porto. This exhibit runs March 4th-28th with the reception on Friday, March 20th.

I Heard You Were a Feminist Exhibit Reception, March 20, at Connect Gallery, 3901 Leavenworth St., 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Admission is free. www.connectgallery.net

THEATRE

The Dinner Detective is the largest, award-winning, interactive comedic murder mystery dinner show in the United States. We are now

running public and private shows in cities across the country every week. Our immensely popular shows are set in the present day. Unlike other murder mystery dinner shows, here you will find no cheesy costumes, no recited campy dialogue and no hokey song and dance. Our performers are dressed just like everyone else, leaving all of the guests to suspect who is a part of the show and who is not. In many instances, guests are seated with the performers and don’t even realize it until they die...the performers, that is! Our Detectives proceed to interrogate everyone and find clues as more people die. At the end of the night, prizes are awarded to the Top Sleuth who solves the crime.

Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Show, March 19-December 19, at Doubetree Hotel, 1616 Dodge St., 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tickets are $54.50. www.thedinnerdetective.com

COMEDY

Local comedian Dusty Stahl hosts an open mic night every Wednesday. Bring your best material and come on down.

Open Mic Night, March 24, at Barley Street Tavern, 2735 N. 62nd St., 10 p.m. Admission is free. www.barleystreet.com

Calling all quizzies and quizzettes. If you are looking for a way to cram some knowledge into your brain and cram some beer down your gullet – why not try to do both at the same time? If you would like a chance to get that beer for free along with a night of fun and facts – you should head down to the Sydney on Tuesdays. Grab a team of 5 or fewer and answer 40 fun questions for lots of opportunities to win great prizes (most of them obviously and awesomely include alcohol). Don’t mind your own quizness.

Sydney Pub Quiz, March 24, at The Sydney, 5918 Maple St., 8 p.m. Admission is free. www.thesydneybenson.com

SPORTS

Experience It Live™ at the 2015 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship Second/Third Rounds, March 20 & 22, 2015, at CenturyLink Center Omaha, hosted by Creighton University.

NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball

Championships, March 20-21, at CenturyLink Center, 455 N. 10th St., 12 p.m. www.centurylinkcenteromaha.com

The Ralston Skating Academy’s professional coaching staff will be offering 15 minute private Learn to Skate lessons at each Public Ice Skating for a $10 fee. The Ralston Arena stocks Jackson Ultima leather figure skates. Sizes available on a first-come, first-serve basis or bring your own skates. Please enter through the Southeast entrance. Cash only. Public Ice Skate Times may be pre-empted at any time. Skate Sharpening Services available for $5.00 and during public skating times only. Public skating is being offered until the end of March.

Public Ice Skating, March 19-March 29, at Ralston Arena, 7300 Q St., Times Vary. Admission is $5. www.ralstonarena.com

COMMUNITY

Looking for a new job? Your new career could be waiting for you! Come out to Z-92 FM’s BIG Spring Job Fair. Advance Services, DHI, Thompson + Thompson 3rd Generation, DTZ, Embassy Suites + Courtyard LaVista, Jack Links, Defenbaugh, ServiceOne, Spartan Staffing and Labor Ready, and Custom Diesel Training are all hiring.

Spring Job Fair, March 24, at Ralston Arena, 7300 Q St., 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is free. www.ralstonarena.com


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dining nibblest. 16801 Burke 402-391-1755. Seven days. Long-run-ning Japanese steak house offers healthy cuisine, en-tertaining chefs, reasonable prices and an attractive Regency location.

KONA GRILL. 295 N 170th St. 779-2900. Kona Grill is a sushi restaurant with lots more, including very imag-inative appetizers and entrees with Hawaiian, Chi-nese, japanese and American touches (macadamia nut chicken, satay, potstickers, steamed soybeans, saki-marinated bass, sweet chili-glazed salmon and even a meatloaf made with sweet Italian and Loui-siana sausage!). Loads of interesting dipping sauces, too, plus full sushi offerings

LONE STAR STEAKHOUSE & SALOON. 3040 S. 143rd Plaza. 333-1553. Open seven days. Last of a chain here, they do a good job with burgers and sandwiches, home-made soups and chili, sirloin and ribeye, their own salad dressings, and good service.

MAHOGANY PRIME STEAKHOUSE. 13665 California St. 445-4380. Boasting the top two per cent of Nebraska prime beef, this once very expensive spot also offers Austra-lian lobster, grilled salmon filet with capers, shrimp and crabmeat; plus lots of salads, lamb, porkchops, bacon-wrapped scallops, king crab legs and a famous house martini. Prices have moderated recently.

OMAHA CHOPHOUSE. Omaha Marriot, 10220 Regency Circle. 399-9000. This is the latest entry at Regency, which once had Allie’s and the fabulous Chardonnay fine dining restaurant. Now it’s a steak place with the usual cuts, plus seafood, fancy sandwiches, various chicken entrees, salads and a pretty extensive wine list.

OMAHA PRIME. 415 S. 11th St. in the Old Market. 341-7040. Closed Sunday. Mo Tajvar’s beautiful Old Market spot has a lovely bar area and a handsome room for his prime cuts of beef in this second floor Old Market beauty, complete with rear views of the Old Market Passageway and a smoking room behind glass. A la carte and expensive, like other “prime” beef establishments, but offering a lot of visual charm.

OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE. 7605 Cass St. 392-2212; 2414 S. 132 Street. 697-1199; 10408 S. 15th Street. 991-9275. Open seven days. From the opening of the Cass Street original, this Florida-based chain has been one of the most successful chains here. Basically an American steakhouse, it puts up an Australian façade, but the menu offers steaks, ribs and chicken plus baked pota-toes, slab fries and barbecued chicken. You can toss a shrimp or two on the Barbie, too. Omahans love them all.

PICCOLO PETE’S. 2202 S 20th St., 342-9038. In South Omaha since 1933, Picolo Pete’s is a classic Omaha Italian steakhouse, with Italian pastas to augment the steaks – plus big salads, burgers, hot roast beef, many breaded items, many fish, kids menu and even pizza. Try the chicken gizzards – folks love them. Prices are low to moderate.

PINK POODLE. 633 Old Lincoln Highway in Crescent, Iowa, just east of I-680. 545-3744. Closed Monday. The famous doll collection is gone, but lots of folks think this rustic-style atmosphere and the steak and prime rib specialties are worth the short drive. Steaks, chops, lots of seafood, gizzards and livers, and an in-expensive children’s menu.

SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE, 222 S. 15th St. 342-0077. Seven days. Across from the Public Library and very near the Holland Performing Arts Center, Sullivan’s is a handsome, friendly ’40s-style steakhouse down-

STEAK HOUSES

ANTHONY’S.. 72nd and F streets. 331-7575. Closed Sun-day. One of the old-line steakhouses, big and friendly. A good family spot. Huge menu.

BROTHER SEBASTIAN’S STEAKHOUSE AND WINERY. 1350 S. 119th St. 330-0300. Seven days. Not old and not new, this 1980s steakhouse that resembles a California monastery has a great salad bar, romantic little rooms with fireplaces and a great party room. Prices remain reasonable. CASCIO’S. 1620 S. 10th St. 345-8313. Seven days. Been here forever and still cookin.’ This venerable steak emporium has been a mainstay of the College World Series crowd. CHARLESTON’S. Just north of West Dodge Road at the Boys Town exit. 431-0023. Open seven days. Don’t let the chain ID fool you – this is a top notch restaurant – casual, with an eclectic menu that includes upscale burgers, lots of salads, fish entrees, steaks, sand-wiches, soups, ribs, crisp veggies and rich desserts – including a knockout bread pudding. Management is the key to success here. The ambience is gaslamp hideaway with a bar area popular on weekends.

THE DROVER. 2121 S. 73rd St. 391-7440. Open seven days. Tucked away on a side street, this longtime steakhouse favorite draws customers from the medi-cal neighborhood at 72nd and Mercy Road. Cozy fire-place, good service.

801 CHOP HOUSE (in the Paxton House). 1403 Farnam. 341-1222. Open seven days. Formerly the Paxton Chop House, this beautiful, masculine spot is a twin to one in Des Moines and a major draw for elegant service and classic steakhouse fare. Perfect for memo-rable occasions, but Sunday night specials are afford-able for anyone.

FLEMING’S. Next to Regency Court Shopping Center (south side). 393-0811. Open seven days. Big deal wine offerings here from climate controlled wine closets. Very attractive main dining room with some extra nooks and bar-side service, too. Char-grilled steaks are reasonably priced, with huge sides, and some major seafood offerings. Excellent service and a very nice ambience for a special evening out.

GENJI STEAK HOUSE. 14505 W Center Road. 333-8338. Popular Japanese, group-style “teppanyaki” cooking with items sliced and diced on a hot metal surface, then tossed about in entertaining ways. Very health-ful meals, with lots of protein (several kinds of beef, plus shrimp) and delicious chopped vegetables. Rea-sonably priced and fun for kids and adults alike.

JERICO’S. 11732 West Dodge Road. 496-0222. Open seven days. Longtime family-run steakhouse known for its prime rib.

JOHNNY’S CAFÈ. 4702 S. 27th St. 731-4774. Closed Sun-day. One of Omaha’s most famous steakhouses, it was opened in 1922 by the Kawa family at the stock-yards, where the family still operates it. Many loyal customers love the place for lunch or dinner.

JOHNNY’S ITALIAN STEAKHOUSE. 305 N. 170th St. in Vil-lage Pointe. 289-9210. Open seven days. Frank Sina-tra, Sammy Davis, Jr. and Dean Martin would have loved this place – tricked out like a Hollywood 1940s supper club, Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse is one of an Iowa-based chain offering Italian pasta favorites along with steaks and chops. Desserts, made on the premises, are popular.

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THE FLATIRON CAFÈ. 17th and Howard streets. 344-3040. Closed Sunday; dinner only six days. Steve and Kath-leen Jamrozy have established the gold standard for Omaha restaurants in a lovely room in a triangle-shaped building reminiscent of old New York, com-plete with huge window walls and a tree-shaded patio. Great service, great food, very popular with Orpheum-going crowds all year.

LE VOLTAIRE. 155th Plaza at West Dodge Road (north side). 934-9374. Closed Sunday, Monday. French owner-chef Cedric Fichepain has combined Paris with Alsace in his unpretentious suburban bistro, where the menu offers what you’d expect: French onion soup, bouillabaisse, escargot, duck liver, duck confit, coq au vin, filet mignon and even crepes su-zette. Nice wine choices, good service, intimate, very reasonably priced.

LIBERTY TAVERN. In the Hilton Hotel, at 1001 Cass St., across from the Qwest Center. 998-4321. Open seven days. This fine dining restaurant now has a unique and appealing outdoor dining area, California style, that seats 80 – it’s centered on a modernist fireplace and you can order from the indoors restaurant.menu or the less expensive bar menu. The indoors area is attractively modern and has a menu reflecting the “farm to table” movement, with an emphasis on lo-cally provided items, including Iowa pork and Ne-braska chicken. Chef Michael Rhodes is doing up-scale comfort foods: corn chowder, corn fritters, sweet potato and duck hash, seafood pot pie, flatiron steak,

town featuring fine steaks and seafood, top-of-the-line martinis, and an enormous wine choice from its 15,000-bottle cellar with an hand-cut Italian stone floor.

360 STEAKHOUSE at Harrah’s, One Harrah’s Blvd., Council Bluffs, (712) 329-6000. This upscale steak-house sits at the top of Harrah’s Hotel, on the 12th floor, offering a unique view of the Omaha skyline. The menu offers elegant beef entrees, seafood (lob-ster, tiger shrimp, scallops), lots of interesting sides and salads. Private dining room available.

BOURBON BBQ & STEAK at Ameristar Casino, 2200 River Road, Council Bluffs, (712) 328-8888, has replaced the Waterfront Grill there with a menu chock with bar-becued pork and chicken items, plus some steaks, salads, sandwiches, seafood in an eclectic mix. Less high hat than its predecessor, it aims for a more regu-lar crowd, including kids.

FINE DINING

BISTRO 121. 12129 West Center Road. 697-5107. Former location of Claudia’s, this handsome spot is now Wal-ter Hecht’s new version of his Old Vienna Restaurant, a south Omaha fixture for decades. This Swiss chef offers European fare, including liver dumpling soup, escargot, mussels, Provencal shrimp, duck, lamb and veal entrees, plus risotto with grilled chicken and even Oysters Rockefeller – and you can get a New York strip steak, too. Some of the same plus excellent sandwiches, salads and soups at bargain lunch prices. Lots of California wines. Hecht is a real veteran of the

meatloaf, mac and cheese, but also elegant steak and fish entrees. The big deal dish is the imperial Wagyu beef strip steak from Blair, Neb., with Iowa Maytag blue cheese butter. Creative desserts add to the fun.

V. MERTZ. 1022 Howard St., 345-8980. V. Mertz has to be one of the two or three best restaurants in Nebraska. Irresistibly attractive at the grotto level of the Old Market Passageway, it provides a womb of old brick, wine racks, sprays of flowers and an ancient Roman style wall fountain, it is perfectly romantic, half- hid-den and mysteriously likeable. Executive Chef John Engler oversees a menu that makes the best of organic produce from nearby Crescent, Iowa, lamb, beef and seafood. Artisan cheeses are available after dinner along with some sumptuous desserts. The wine se-lection is extensive and sophisticated (a semi-finalist for wine service in the James Beard awards). V. Mertz is one of the city’s most expensive restaurants but is worth it (the tasting menu is $100).

NEIGHBORHOOD

ANCHOR INN, 5413 S. 72nd St. 402-341-1313. anchorinn-bar.com – Home of the famous watermelon – and still the best party in town – the Anchor Inn offers daily lunch specials, including the new roasted chicken! Keep an eye our for some new dinner specials in the very near future. Until then, do your stomach a favor and take it to the Anchor Inn for some of “Junior’s Jumbo Hot Wings” or the “Flour Sandbar Nachos.” And that’s just for starters. Make sure to try “Anchor Inn’s Famous 1/2 Pound Burger” or “Anchor Inn’s Famous Chicken Sandwich.”

BAILEY’S BREAKFAST AND LUNCH. 1259 S. 120th St. 932-5577. Comfort food done with flair. For breakfast; all your favorites, featuring Omaha’s finest Eggs Benedict – 6 varieties, (and Crepes, too) topped with Hollandaise made fresh every day. Come try the best bacon you will ever eat! Breakfast served all day.

And treat yourself to some of Omaha’s finest Salads, Soups, and Sandwiches, plus Chicken Fried Steak, fresh Angus burgers, and Bloody Mary’s and Mimo-sas. When is the last time you had really good Egg Salad or Chicken Salad??? Open 7 days a week 7:00 – 2:00.

BARRETT’S BARLEYCORN. 4322 Leavenworth, 558-5520. A neighborhood place with burgers, phillies and other sandwiches. Daily specials and a sports bar ambience.

BENE PIZZA AND PASTA. 12301 West Maple Road. 498-0700. Open seven days a week. Retro pizza spot with ‘70s look – sandwiches, too.

BIG FRED’S PIZZA GARDEN. 119th and Pacific streets. 333-4414. Open seven days. Hugely popular pizza joint that attracts crowds all the time, especially on week-ends. Sports bar atmosphere with lots of noise.

BILLY FROGGS. 1120 Howard St. in the Old Market. 341-4427. 8724 Dodge St. (397-5719; 84th and Giles. Open Seven days. The original on Howard Street has a very nice tree-shaded outdoor dining area and all three pull in a younger crowd for burgers, hot dogs, pub fare and a broad selection of domestic and imported beers. Good hang-out spots.

BOB MONKEY’S NOODLE ZOO. 4950 Dodge Street. 932-9971. Offbeat lunch place with soups, salads and sand-wiches.

BRAZEN HEAD IRISH PUB. 319 N. 78th St., just off West Dodge. 393-3731. Seven days. Irish pub, close to the real thing (the owners imported some parts of it from Ireland). Mixes Irish/English fare with American pub favorites. Huge beer list.

BREWBURGERS. 4629 S. 108th St. 614-7644. Lots of TVs – lives up to its name.


dining nibblesby Dr. Jeffrey DeMare, a pediatric physician, and his late partner, Eddie Vacek. Tasty, slow-cooked meats – does a lot of take-out via drive-through.

DON CARMELO’S. 2647 S. 159th Plaza (333-5256) In Rock-brook at 108th and Center Streets (933-3190); 3113 N. 120th St. (333-5256); 1024 N. 204th Ave (289-9800) New York-style pizzerias offering pizza, calzones and similar fare.

THE DUNDEE DELL. 5007 Underwood Ave. 553-9501. Seven days. Dundee classic known for its fish and chips, hot sandwiches and burgers. A neighborhood spot with a big following (especially at lunch), its bar has well over 100 imported beers plus some superb Scotch offerings.

FAMOUS DAVE’S. Several Omaha metro locations, in-cluding a new one at Eagle Run on West Maple Road. This chain BBQ spot has good basic BBQ fare, plus lots of sides, generous portions, nice atmosphere and good service.

FIREWATER GRILLE. 7007 Grover Street, in the Comfort Inn. 452-FIRE (3473). Live music and offbeat island cuisine in this Hawaiian-themed bar/restaurant at-tached to a motel.

FUDDRUCKERS. 7059 Dodge St., 556-0504. 16920 Wright Plaza #118, 932-7790. Fuddruckers boasts the “World’s Greatest Hamburgers,” and they have a big variety of them. Good spot for kids.

GOLDBERG’S GRILL & BAR. 2936 S. 132nd St., 333-1086 and

BUFFALO WILD WINGS. 48th and L streets (734-8088); 76th and Dodge streets (343-9464); 10525 S. 15th St. (991-9464); 146th Street and West Maple Road (492-9464); 4287 S. 144th St. (861-9464). Popular wing spot with lots of beer.

CAFFEINE DREAMS. 4524 Farnam St. 932-2803. Multi-lev-el outdoor seating, under the trees, is a dream here, in this ‘60s kind of coffee house. Great brew plus pas-tries, sandwiches, granola, smoothies and the like.

THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY. 10120 California St. at Westroads. 393-1166. Seven days. Enormous chain restaurant done up in exotic architecture and interi-ors that resemble a British officers’ club in Egypt in the 19th century. Big operation with a huge menu: glamburgers, white chicken chili, Asian fare, fish ‘n chips, all kinds of sandwiches, soups, salads; imagi-native items mixing culinary styles – crabcake sand-wich, Cuban sandwich, stuffed mushrooms, pizza, fried zucchini, mini corndogs, steaks, beef ribs, pork chops, salmon, tuna, shrimp scampi and, of course, lots of different cheesecakes. It would take months to work your way through this menu. Good family spot.

CHEESEBURGER IN PARADISE. 168th and West Dodge Road (Village Pointe). 289-4210. Outrageous Carib-bean/island décor frames a restaurant with all kinds of exotic burgers and sweet-flavored specialties and tropical drinks.

DOC & EDDIE’S BBQ. 168th and Harrison (on west side of 168th, a block north of Harrison). 895-7427. Bare bones spot where the food is everything. Established

GOLDBERG’S IN DUNDEE, 5008 Dodge St., 556-2006. Especially popular at lunch with sandwiches, soups, burgers, salads.

HARKERT’S BBQ. 4865 Center St., 554-0102. Old time and small BBQ spot favored by insiders. Hickor-smoked meats and sides. Does a lot of take-out.

JAMS. 7814 Dodge St. 399-8300. Closed Sunday. One of Omaha’s best restaurants and one of the most popu-lar. Mark Hoch’s long room with a bar is still a cool place, with an eclectic, inventive menu that changes often but always offers a two-tier selection ranging from inexpensive burgers, sandwiches and meatloaf to very original, often Southwest-inspired entrees. Great bar is a watering hole for thirtyish and fortyish singles. Not easy to get a table on weekend nights, but worth the wait.

JAZZ: A LOUISIANA KITCHEN. 1421 Farnam St. 342-3662. Now that Butsy Ledoux’s is closed there aren’t many Louisiana-style places around here, but Jazz offers a version of Cajun and Creole fare that resembles a place you might stumble into just off Bourbon Street.

JOE TESS’ PLACE. 5424 S. 24th St. 731-7278. Closed Mon-day. Oldtime neighborhood place famous for fish, fish, fish (trout, walleye, tilapia) and all fresh, plus shrimp, oysters – many fried items, with the catfish renowned, but they do steaks, chicken and other entrées on their huge menu. Chicken and fish sand-wiches galore, plus seafood stews and chowders. Lots of sides, kids’ menu. The “famous fish” is served on rye bread for $6.50. Pitchers of beer, cream cheese cakes. Big Friday night crowds. Prices are low, but cash preferred. Live fish market, lots of carryout busi-ness.

KING KONG. 4409 Dodge St., 553-3326. 5250 S. 72nd St., 932-6420. 3362 S. 13th St., 934-8988. Don’t let the name fool you – this is basically a Greek restaurant, with

excellent gyro’s, but they do burgers and phillie sand-wiches and lots more.

LA BUVETTE WINE BAR AND DELI. 511 S. 11th St. in the Old Market. 344-8627. Open seven days. Despite the lim-ited offerings, La Buvette is one of the city’s better restaurants. Technically (in France) a bistro is a wine shop that also offers food – that’s La Buvette. It is crammed with bottles of wine and you can have a ter-rific dinner consisting of only wine, fine cheeses and baguette French bread – and that’s the truth. But they do have appetizers and entrees, too: foi gras, pate’, mussels, salmon, chicken, lamb shanks, veal cheeks and other bistro fare. French doors open to make the whole place a sidewalk café.

LA MESA, 156th and Q streets; 110th and Maple streets; 84th and Tara Plaza; Hwy 370 & Fort Crook Rd, Bel-levue, and Council Bluffs (Lake Manawa Exit). Voted as Omaha’s best Mexican restaurant 8 times times in a row., La Mesa offers free chips and salsa, great portions and a fun atmosphere. The menu is broad, with everything from classics, such as burritos, fajitas, enchiladas, tacos, tamales and tostadas. Specialties include Chilaquiles Mexica-nos, the El Magnifico, Chicken Chipolte Salad and El Patron (shrimp). La Mesa offers over 100 tequilas, the largest selection in the area!

LANSKY’S PIZZA, Pasta and Philly, 4601 S. 50th St., 731-1919; 3909 Twin Creek Dr., Bellevue, 502-0555; 1131 N. Broadway, Council Bluffs, (712) 329-5400. Philly steak sandwiches and pizza – they dominate here.

LE PEEP, 2012 N. 117th Ave. 991-8222; (other locations in Pepperwood Village at 156th and West Dodge, and at 177th and West Center Road). Aneel and Hope Taj oversee three locations where everything is fresh and the huge pancakes rival those at the Market Basket (ask for pecans and bananas in yours); eggs Benedict and other egg creations are ambrosial, bacon and sau-



dining nibbleswell. Don’t forget the espresso bar and wine menu.

NEWMAN’S PASTA CAFE. 2559 S. 171st St., near West Cen-ter Road (Lakeside Plaza). 884-2420. Open seven days. Another “oodles of noodles” spot in the fast-service mode. In addition to lots of noodle dishes, you can get Thai lettuce wraps, fresh mozzarella drizzled with olive oil, Thai curry beef, chicken Flo-rentine, spicy Thai peanut noodles and cranberry spinach salad with almonds. Pastas are Asian, South-west, stroganoff, Japanese. Desserts include key lime pie, cotton candy and pastry tubes.

NICOLA’S in the Market. 13th and Jackson streets in the Old Market. 345-8466. Lunch Monday-Friday; din-ner Tuesday-Sunday. Italian meets Mediterranean at Nicola Nick’s Old Market trattoria where you can browse through a menu sporting authentic country Italian favorites: eggplant, cheeses, Italian sausage and ham ingredients, a wonderful lasagna Mediter-ranean, grilled chicken, stuffed pastas. But the star of the menu is ravioli in many tempting, delicious com-binations. Sauces here are important and the long pasta menu will intrigue. Excellent little spot with bargain prices considering the care taken in prepara-tion

NOODLES & COMPANY. 203 S. 72nd St. 393-0586 and 16920 Wright Plaza, 330-1012. Open seven days. Like New-man’s, it’s an “oodles of noodles” spot in fast-service mode (no servers). There are at least a dozen noodle dishes, plus chicken/vegetable pot stickers in a mostly Asian style but with Wisconsin macaroni and cheese, too, and some Italian pastas. Flat Tire beer is available, but few desserts.

OZONE. 7220 F St. 331-7575. Ozone offers hand-cut steaks, slow-cooked prime rib, baby back ribs, clas-sic salads, Southwest-inspired appetizers, steak and pork tenderloin sandwiches, rosemary chicken, plus live entertainment.

PETROW’S. 5914 Center St. 551-0552. Closed Sunday. Diner style restaurant in older Omaha neighborhood, Petrow’s is a legend. They offer soda fountain good-ies (old-fashioned malts and sundaes), hot sandwich-es: pork tenderloin, French dip; their own chili, liver and onions, chopped beef steak, onion rings, waffle fries, footlong hot dogs, reuben, smoked turkey melt, chicken fried steak, classic Nebraska burger; home-made pies, floats and freezes and lots more. Forget about calories here and dream your way back to the ‘60s, when it opened.

PIZZA KING. 1101 N. Broadway, Council Bluffs, (712) 323-9228; Longtime family-run spot has T-bones, a filet mignon, a NY strip and a Rib Eye, plus Alas-kan King Crab – and, of course, plenty of pizzas. Big place, reasonable prices.

PIZZA SHOPPE. 6056 Maple St. 556-9090. The mission of the Pizza Shoppe Collective is to provide a unified vehicle of expression to artists and a positive atmo-sphere of performance within the community. The Collective will host a combination of local/national concerts, gallery shows, theater performances, dance, poetry, comedy, and ethnic cuisine in an effort to sup-port the restoration of spirit within all art forms, so that we may encourage all to support each individual perspective of the human condition. And their pizza is pretty darn good, too!

QUAKER STEAK & LUBE. 3320 Mid-America Drive, Coun-cil Bluffs. 322-0101. Quaker Steak & Lube markets itself as “America’s No. 1 motor sports family restau-rant.” Buckets of chicken wings with nearly 20 differ-ent sauces – some tongue-tingling hot.

sages lean and substantial, huge list of omelets, but also lunch items, too, as they are open until 2 p.m. Great table service and high quality food.

LISA’S RADIAL CAFÈ. 817 N. 40th St. 551-2176. Open seven days for breakfast, Friday only for dinner. Lisa Schembri and family run a very special place here – a neighborhood breakfast spot that brings a touch of California to Omaha (Lisa did culinary studies there). In a very old building they offer one hundred differ-ent kinds of French toast, elegant egg dishes, every kind of pancake, a vast number of omelets, Farmer Brothers coffee and downhome cooking on Friday nights.

THE MARKET BASKET. 87th and Pacific streets in the Countryside Village Shopping Center. 397-1100. Breakfast and lunch seven days; no dinner on Mon-day. One of Omaha’s little wonder restaurants, long a favorite with the carriage trade, especially for break-fast and lunch. Liz Liakos’ place is also a bakery, with two dining rooms and she has waxed on the break-fast lunch business while also endeavoring to build up the dinner business with a succession of top notch chefs. Coffees and teas here are wunderbar, as are the pancakes, quiches, French toast, egg dishes, potato dishes, muffins, pastries and everything breakfast. Liz has homemade ice cream, elegant luncheon sand-wiches – some longtime favorites such as the Custer and the herb roast beef; marvelous salads, all kinds of sophisticated touches in soups, burgers, sides, des-serts. Chef Justen Beller does a fusion Euro-American dinner menu at bargain prices. Great Sunday brunch, too. This restful, tasteful little place would be right at home in the Fine Dining section of this publication.

MCKENNA’S BLUES, BOOZE AND BBQ. 7425 Pacific Street. 393-7427. Seven days. Opened almost twenty years ago with a Texas/Louisiana road house look and menu, McKenna’s has popular BBQ offerings that are less sweet and drippy than most (brisket, pulled chicken and pork, ribs), plus New Orleans gumbo, and great side dishes, including baked beans, a creamy red potato salad, Louisiana red beans and rice, melt-in-your-mouth cornbread and more. Good desserts, too.

M’S PUB. 422 S. 11th St. in the Old Market. 342-2550. Seven days. With La Buvette, M’s is one of the Old Market’s top neighborhood restaurants and pubs – and one of the city’s better dining spots. The bar has been hugely popular since the place was opened in 1972 (it is now run by Ron Samuelson of Vivace, with Anne Mellen). Pub fair shares the menu with excit-ing dinner specials. The Iowa grilled pork sandwich is famous as is the Omaha grilled beef sandwich. The salad, appetizer and sandwich lists go on forever and the sophisticated evening fare includes ribeye, hali-but, pastas, salmon, halibut, and duck breast, but the burger/sandwich/salads are available all day, too. This is a great place with wonderful ambience and tends to be jammed at lunch and dinner.

MILLARD ROADHOUSE. 13325 Millard Ave. 891-9292. Seven days (brunch on Sunday, too, plus lunch buffet other days). Karen Menard’s family-style restaurant favors downhome cooking (broasted chicken, chick-en-fried steaks, French dip and other hot sandwiches, roast beef Phillies, grilled cheese, liver and onions, prime rib, pork chops). Great for kids and reasonable on the pocket book.

MIMI’S CAFE. 301 N. 175th Plaza, 289-9610. A wide array of appetizers, homemade soups, unique salads and seasonal features are waiting just for you at Mimi’s. Signature sandwiches and burgers include an excel-lent Meatloaf Ciabatta sandwich and a succulent patty melt. A fish market, great steaks and chops as



dining nibblesoffer low sodium, low cholesterol and low sugar while providing complex carbohydrates and protein.

SHUCKS FISH HOUSE & OYSTER BAR. 1218 S. 119th St (402-827-4376), and also in the Shops of Legacy, SW corner of 168th & Center (402-763-1860, just north of Life-time Fitness). Open 7 days a week. Have you ever been to a fish shack on the coast? You’ll like Shucks! Open 7 days a week. Shrimp or Oyster Po’ Boys, Fried Clam Strips, Shrimp, Walleye, Calamari and Oysters (all VERY lightly breaded). Plus Crab Cakes, Clam Chowder, Gumbo, Salads and Daily Fresh Fish Specials. Featuring a large variety of Oysters on the Half Shell, shucked right in front of you. Significant Happy Hour 2-6, every day.

SPIRIT WORLD. 7517 Pacific St. 391-8680. Closed Sun-day. By far the best deli in Omaha, Spirit World is a wonderful place to wander around in, loaded as it is with imported wine, cheeses and other food items. Much of the business is take-out but there is sit-down for the terrific deli salads, sliced meats, gourmet sandwiches, soups, hot specials, cheese plates, des-serts and other goodies. A bit expensive (lots of the deli salads are $12/pound), it is worth it.

STOKES. 646 N 114th St. and 12th and Howard streets, in the Old Market, 498-0804. A Southwestern restau-rant known for imaginative mixing of styles, sauces, foods – always in an eclectic direction. Don’t expect pure mom and pop Mexican or predictable Tex-Mex. This place has a mind of its own – the enchiladas slathered with white and poblano sauces and the steak tacos are renowned. It is regularly recognized

by Wine Spectator Magazine for wine offerings and service. Lots of exotic drinks and drink specials. Nice patio at the Old Market location. The original is in Miracle Hills.

SUMMER KITCHEN CAFÈ. 1203 Cornhusker Road, Bel-levue, 291-4544. Three Omaha locations. Another Omaha restaurant-cum-bakery place for downhome family fare and lots of pies, cakes and pastries. Big on breakfast and lunch (many specials at lunchtime) and for dinner – again lots of specials (pot roast, hot turkey dinner, hot beef sandwiches, chicken specials, etc.). Great cakes, pies and breakfasts (all day).

TANNER’S BAR AND GRILL. 156th and West Maple Road. 884-5100. Open seven days. Big sports bar with burg-ers and pub food, it is famous for its “Blair wings,” a hotter version of the restaurant’s regular chicken wings. At Tanner’s they mix up five gallons of fresh salsa each day. Lots of happy hour and other drink specials

TGI FRIDAY’S (3 locations). 3636 N. 156th St. 965-8443. 17535 Gold Plaza 330-8443. 10000 California St. 390-2600. Eclectic chain restaurant that does good lunch business. Menu is all over the map: Mexican, Asian, American, Italian – potstickers to surf ‘n turf; fajitas to burgers; buffalo wings to BBQ ribs; Cobb salad to shrimp scampi; sirloin to honey mustard chicken sandwich; nachos to Cajun shrimp pasta. How can they do it all? Well, they try. Bar, reasonable prices.

UPSTREAM BREWING COMPANY. 11th and Jackson streets in the Old Market (344-0200) and 171st and West Center. 778-1161. Open seven days. Big, friendly res-taurants for family dining – the original in the Old Market is a gem, with perhaps the best bar in town. Locals own and run Upstream with meticulous atten-tion to detail. The menus are fairly imaginative de-spite all the comfort foods: pot roast, meatloaf, half-pound burger, pork schnitzel, pizza. But they can also

RICK’S CAFÈ BOATYARD. 345 Riverfront Drive (6th Street). 345-4545. Open seven days. They keep changing the name – is it Rick’s Café Boatyard or Rick’s Boatyard Café? Either way, the huge place offers a view of the Missouri River and seats as many outside as inside. This is a place for drinks, the view and lots and lots of seafood: fresh, fried, every which way. Huge menu with something for everyone.

RUBY TUESDAY. 10387 Pacific St. (One Pacific Place). Open seven days. 391-3702. Ruby’s is a chain survi-vor because of its ever-changing menus, attention to detail, good service, and an always good salad bar. The interior has been spiffed up a bit recently, but the menu remains eclectic and family-oriented. This is one of the city’s best chain restaurants.

SAM & LOUIE’S NEW YORK PIZZERIA 6920 N 102nd Circle. 445-4244; 2416 Cuming St. 884-7773; 2062 N 117th Ave. 496-7900; 7641 Cass St. 390-2911; 1125 Jackson St. 884-5757; 541 N 155th Plaza 965-3858; 2062 N 17th Ave. 496-7900. 5352 S 72nd St., Ralston 505-9200; 14208 S St. 895-0811; 607 Pinnacle Dr, Papillion. 614-0077. Open seven days. New York style pizza with hand-tossed crusts, plus a load of other items – sal-ads, Stromboli, calzones, hoagies, burgers, sandwich-es, lasagna and other pastas.

SGT. PEFFERS. 1501 N. Saddle Creek Road. 558-7717. 13760 Millard Ave. 932-6211. Authentic, old world in-gredients and techniques provide delicious traditional specialties and the unique. Sgt. Peffers offers call ahead take out service for the gourmet on the go, as well as home delivery and catering. Recipes are designed to

do raspberry-glazed chicken breast, shrimp linguini, bacon-wrapped shrimp, braised lamb shank, and smoked gouda beer soup. A fun place for lunch, din-ner or some food at the long bar.

WHEATFIELDS. One Pacific Place (1224 S. 103rd). 955-1485. Open seven days. Ron Popp started with the Garden Café operation years ago and has continued the restaurant-cum bakery concept with his very popular Wheatfields, an attractive and popular spot in One Pacific Place. The garden room is cool and nestled in greenery and the main dining room is packed most of the time. There is a huge bakery off to one side. Breakfasts are big here with all the usual egg dishes, plus casseroles, waffles, French toast, pan-cakes, fruit dishes, quiche and lots more; lunches of-fer Midwestern sandwich favorites, plus entrees with a Mitteleuropa touch (a Swiss hotel salad, fondues, Swiss baked steak, spaetzle, Alsatian baked beef), plus a cornucopia of other dishes beyond counting (honey-baked chicken, eggplant Romero, a $10 fruit bowl, untold salads with 15 homemade dressings). Dinner has a Euro touch, too, with Dusseldorf and Black Forest casseroles, halibut Lyonnaise, Swiss steak, beef and noodles, but also steaks, seafood and BBQ ribs! How they do it all, I don’t know, but their basic stuff is very good, as are the cobbler desserts, pies and cakes. On top of all this, they have nightly specials. ZIO’S PIZZERIA. 1213 Howard St. 344-2222. 7834 West Dodge Road 391-1881. 12997 West Center Road 330-1444. Usha and Daniel Sherman founded the Zio’z chain in 1985 – an instant success. The thin-crust New York style pizzas, with hand-stretched, homemade dough, have a huge range of toppings, are transfat free and use natural chicken. Pastas are fresh, some vegetarian, and offer a vast range of sauces. Hot wings, calzones and hoagies are also available. Des-serts are few but rich and tasty. These are exception-ally well run restaurants, eager to please.


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THE LaUTER TUN FINE aLES aNd SPIRITS, 3309 oak view Drive #102, 402-934-6999. thelautertun.com – You’ll find a large selection of craft and import beers on tap and in bottle, as well as craft spirits from around the country. Rather have a cocktail? The lauter tun’s cocktail list uses only fresh ingredients and well crafted spirits. Choose from one of their signature drinks, or go old-school with a classic. Check out the Lauter Tun’s weekly cocktail and beer specials. And there’s live jazz and acoustic music.

ANCHOR INN, 5413 S. 72nd St. 402-341-1313. anchorinnbar.com – One word: Watermelon! It’s the famous watermelon cocktail, at the Anchor Inn, still the best party in town. You’ll find all kinds of drink specials at the anchor inn to go along with a ton of food spe-cials, including the all-you-can-eat fish fry (5-10 p.m.), which comes with fried and coleslaw ($8).

DOOR 19, 1901 Leavenworth St., 402-933-3033 – Thursdays is “Singles Night” featuring drink specials. On Fridays, it’s karaoke.

FIREWATER GRILLE, 7007 Grover St., 402-452-3473. firewater-grille.com – Located inside the Comfort Inn & Suites, the Firewater Grille has specials every night of the week – including “Monday Monday Madness,” with $2 off burgers and $7 domestic pitchers and 25-cent wings. Wednesday is “Ladies Night,” and Friday is “Luau Night.”

SPEaRMINT RHINO GENTLEMEN’S CLUb, 2449 N. 13th St., Carter Lake, Completely renovated, the world-renowned Spearmint Rhino Gentlemen’s Club is now open. Look for a special deal on their ad in this week’s issue of Shout!

QUaKER STEaK & LUbE, 3220 Mid America Drive, Council

Bluffs. thelube.com – Mondays are kids eat free nights, with prizes and fun for the kids; Tuesdays are all you eat wings for $11.99; Wednesdays are bike night, with live music, a beer garden and any burger for $5.99; and Thursdays are classic car nights, with a DJ and her garden.

LA MESA, 156th and Q streets; 110th street and West maple road; Ft. Crook Road and Hwy 370, Bellevue; Lake Manawa Exit, Council Bluffs. la-mesa.com – Today, La Mesa serves over 10 locations in Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri and Kansas. In addition. expansion plans for more locations are in the works. The ingredients of success for La Mesa include a stable, strong employment team which recog-nizes performance through management advancement. In fact, many of La Mesa’s employees have over 10 years of service. It’s this consistency that is reflected in every meal La Mesa serves. La Mesa’s “authentic” taste is created from family recipes made with only the freshest quality ingredients. Each location is decorated to promote a fun, colorful atmosphere and create a unique customer experience. Finally, La Mesa’s prices make it an affordable value for the entire family to enjoy. La Mesa is committed to striving for excel-lence and is annually recognized as the “Best Mexican Restaurant” in many of its markets.

HOLIDAY LOUNGE, 7846 West Dodge Road, 402-391-4442. – Where tradition meets today, the Holiday Lounge is right in the middle of Omaha, and offers DirectTV, big screens and a fun at-mosphere.

THE PIPELINE, 1300 S. 72nd St. – Hawaii’s own Pipeline beach is brought to the Omaha crowd with legendary college night and a fun bar atmosphere. The drinks are always cold and the scenery is sure to please the eyes, with burgers and Phillies cooked to order. Monday is half-priced wings! Specials every night of the week!

ARGUS 109, Carlisle Hotel, 10909 M. St. – Wednesdays offer

Happy Hour all night, no cover and $1.50 wells and $1 draws. Thursdays is Ladies Night (ladies are free, fellas, $5). There’s also a “Hot Bikini Contest” on Thursdays! On Fridays everyone free until 11 p.m., $5 after. And Saturdays are “Club Night”!

MALONEY’S, 1830 N 72nd Street, Omaha, Ne Largest Irish Whis-key selection in Omaha, 35 to choose from! 10 beers on tap and large selection of import bottles and liquor. The place to be! Great Prices, Trivia on Tuesday’s, Awesome place to watch a game or just hang out.

GLO LOUNGE, 3201 Farnam St., glomidtown.com - It’s dinner and a movie with accommodating style. Glo Lounge is new and it’s located right inside Midtown Crossing’s Cinedine Theatre. The perfect end to a first date, Glo “breaks the ice” for you with smooth drinks and a relaxing bar staff ready to meet your every need. Check them out online for additional drink and daily specials.

MARYLEBONE, 3710 Leavenworth St. – One of Omaha’s long-time popular bars is now serving lunch again, with daily specials worth checking out. The bar also has a great patio area for those who want to take their drinks outside. And for baseball fans, the Marylebone has your favorite team TV with their MLB package.

ROCK BOTTOM, 1101 Harney St., rockbottom.com – With an ideal Old Market patio that is always hopping, the Rock Bottom offers award-winning beers from across the country - all in one spot. The best part? You’ll never have to say, “I’ll take another please,” be-cause you can pour it yourself. That’s right. Their party booths are equipped with a tap just for you and your friends.

THE SYDNEY, 5918 Maple St., thesydneybenson.com – One of Benson’s most popular bars, the Sydney offers great drink specials and the best in local live music. On Mondays, the Sydney offers $1 PBRs from open to close! And on Sundays, there’s free pool from open to close! Get outside and enjoy one of those on the patio!

REHAB LOUNGE, 2615 S. 120th St., rehabomaha.com – A new lounge on the scene, Rehab offers themed nights, signature drinks,

comfortable seating, and exceptional customer service.

NORTH SHORE TAVERN, 102nd Maple St., northshoreomaha.com – Bike Night at the North Shore Tavern is back on Mondays, so bring your hog! With 16 beers on tap, foosball, darts, pool, it is a great hangout place. Especially if your are a fan of Major League Baseball. Catch all the action of MLB at North Shore.

GATOR O’MALLEY’S, 12143 W Center Road, gatoromalleys.com – Want a taste of the Down Under? Gator O’ Malley’s is the place for you. There’s a wide host of drink specials. They are open daily with late night kitchen specials and nightly entertainment options. Monday’s are “Micro Madness” with $1 off all micro beers; Thurs-day’s offers live blues music; and Fridays and Saturdays it’s the hottest bands live.

LA BUVETTE, 511 S. 11th St., labuvetteomaha.com – Another popular outdoor drinking spot for our Facebook friends, who recom-mended this Old Market staple. La Buvette is a retail wine shop, wine bar and deli with an emphasis on French wines.

CLUB O/O DINING, 1015 Farnam St., odining.com – O Dining of-fers food on the downstairs and the upper area of the restaurant is reserved for lounging, that’s where Club O comes in. Every Friday and saturday, get table service, celebrate birthdays, bachelor and bachelorette parties! Get an amazing view of the Gene Leahy Mall, too!

ROSE & CROWN, 515 S. 20th St. – Our Facebook friends highly recommended the outdoor patio at Rose & Crown. We agree – it’s a classic, complete with a seaside vibe courtesy of fish nets and other coastal garb.

EAT THE WORM, 1213 Howard St. – Feel like getting crazy? Eat the Worm is the place for you! With a tequila list extending past 75 varieties, your group is bound to get a little naughty. Divided among three styles: blanco, reposado, and añejo, the wide range of flavors are sure to meet anyone’s palate. So whether you are tasting from the bottom of the shot glass or the naval of someone intriguing, Eat


bar briefspound burgers, Big Red is taking the love of sports here in the heart-land to new levels, giving you dozens of high-def TVs, daily drink and food specials and the thrill of live ball draw keno. Plus, at many locations you will find: Sand volleyball courts and leagues, outdoor, year-round eating areas, and 14-foot super screens.

SULLIVAN’S BAR, 3926 Farnam St., sullivansbar.tripod.com – An Omaha icon since 1954, the neighborhood bar is famous for dollar pints on Mondays. Entertainment includes open mic night on Tues-days, Karaoke every thursday, dJ every saturday, and frequently scheduled live bands. Tucked away in the heart of midtown, Sul-livan’s atmosphere makes you feel right at home while enjoying a cold one.

ZIN ROOM, 316 S. 15th St., zinomaha.com - Located in the main level of the Hotel Deco, The Zin Room offers decadent food and so-phisticated customer service. Eye capturing scenery from the wait staff to the decorative elements, Zin Room is the perfect place for an after work cocktail. Two stories, the vibrant new restaurant fits the needs of both the business man to the Indie sole searching for the newest hot spot in town! It’s comfort meets style and its now right here in the heart of downtown.

aMERISPORTS baR, 2200 River Rd., Council Bluffs, ameristar.com – Contemplating where to catch the big game? Amerisports Casino & Bar is your place! Filled with 34 flat screen monitors, and one mammoth 167’ mega-screen, you are sure to catch every sec-ond of the action. Throughout the week, live entertainment pulls in a vibrant rock and roll crowd and with Amerisports extensive menu options, you’ve practically got a full night packed. In addition to ev-erything to offer inside, Amerisports also provides free parking in the multi-story parking garage with a valet option available.

THE PENTHOUSE LOUNGE, 84th & K St., 402-331-9851, pent-houseloungeomaha.com – This cozy bar offers a variety of options to young professionals such as yourself. The Penthouse Lounge brings comfort and style to the Omaha metro region with new ho-rizons and a variety of entertainment options. With Saturdays now housing Karaoke, Penthouse is a fun and relaxing venue to enjoy great drinks and good company!

bURKE’S PUb, 6117 Maple St. – One of Benson’s popular collec-tion of bars, Burke’s offers spirits with an Irish flare. You’ll find a large selection of beer on tap, as well as a nice variety of micro brews. Feel like a game? Try Burke’s Golden Tee or Silver Strike Bowl-ing or Keno while you’re throwing one back. In addition to all these options, Burke’s brings your “Happiest Hour” seven days a week!

BUSHWACKERS, 7401 Main St. jmmbushwackers.com – From live music to dance lessons to great food and drinks, Bushwacker’s is the place to be when you want to kick up your heels and throw a few back. There’s live music every weekend, free couples dance lessons on Wednesdays and Friday night line dancing! With the feel of the South in your very own town, Bushwacker’s is a creative change of pace for everyone!

CADDY SHACK, 2076 N. 117th Ave. caddyshackinc.com – It’s bar is about as legendary as the classic “Caddy Shack” the movie. But no worries, you don’t have to have a good golf swing to be warmly welcomed here. Caddy Shack offers a large open area for games and socializing. Their drink specials are sure to blow you out of the water too! Monday’s is “Bomb” night with the chance for you to order your favorite bomb shots at a measly $3!

CALIFORNIA BAR, 510 N. 33rd St., calibaromaha.com – Estab-lished in 1937, this little gem, hides behind its simple exterior. Tar-geted towards the college crowd, California Bar makes going out affordable on the student crowd. For everyone else, California Bar hosts Happy Hour Mon-Fri from 4-6 pm and Mondays are FREE Pool day!

CANDLELIGHT, 5031 Grover St., thecandlelightlounge.com – The Candlelight Lounge is the self-described “official home of the 68 oz. Fishbowls and $1 Busch Lights.” Known for their School Daze thursdays, the candlelight has been serving up the specials for 19 years. With a huge dance floor, pool tables, darts and keno, the Candlelight has something for everyone.

the Worm is sure to facilitate bad behavior!

ENERGY SYSTEMS OVATIONS, 1200 Douglas St. - Ovations is a laid-back destination for wine, drinks and appetizers located on the first floor of the Holland Performing Arts Center. The bar is a casual gathering place before and after performances, including Omaha Performing Arts’ and Omaha Symphony events.

THE OLD MATTRESS FACTORY, 501 N. 13th St., themattomaha.com – Enjoy the new Happy Hour Specials at the Matt, which has an amazing outdoor drinking area! Every M-F from 3-6 PM and Sun-Thurs from 10PM-1AM...Happy Hour @ The Matt will make you happy! $4 Martinis, Well Cocktails and House Wine, $1 off all Tap Beers and $.75 off all Domestic Bottles.

PHOENIx FOOd & SPIRITS, 12015 Blondo St., phoenix-foodandspiritsomaha.com – Another popular choice for outdoor drinking from our Facebook friends. Live music, KENO, Golden Tee, Buck Hunter, Bowling, pool tables, dart boards, jukebox and the list keeps going! Food and drinks are plentiful as well! Sand-wiches and burgers are served daily until 10 p.m. with endless daily drink specials to swallow it all down.

SHUCK’S FISH HOUSE OYSTER BAR, 16901 Wright Plaza, 1218 S. 119th St., 19th and Leavenworth, absolutelyfresh.com – Open for lunch and dinner seven days a week, Shuck’s is an ideal place to throw back and beer along with an oyster on the half shell from their broad selection.

LOUIS GRILL & baR, 5702 N.W. Radial Highway, louisbar.com – Live goldfish races, washer tournaments and plenty of drink spe-cials. Yes you heard right! Real entertainment comes in a new form at Louis’ Grill & Bar. With authentic Chicago dogs, the food here gives you a great taste of what you’ve been missing everywhere else. A Benson staple since 1934, Louis brings new experiences to the average bar goer.

baRRETT’S baRLEyCORN PUb & GRILL, 4322 leavenworth St., barrettsomaha.com – Watch the big game (or any game!) and enjoy their great selection of cocktails and beers. While you’re at it, they’ve also got a fantastic food menu, so you can make a night of it! Enjoy the great outdoors on their wonderful patio, or get right into the action on our great sand volleyball court.

O’CONNOR’S IRISH PUb, 1217 Howard St., oconnorspub.com – established in 2003, o’connor’s is a locally owned and operated authentic Irish pub that has been the headquarters of the St. Pat-rick’s Day parade and hundreds of other local events. They take pride in serving you the best Hibernian sustenance in downtown Omaha. Go on down pull up a chair and have a Guinness with Katie and the gang.

MISTER TOAD, 10th and Howard streets, mrtoadspub.com – Since 1970, Mr. Toad has been one of the most popular Old Mar-ket bars, with arguably the most popular outdoor patio, which our Facebook friends pointed out to us in droves.

SHaMROCK’S PUb & GRILL, 5338 N. 103rd (Fort), shamrock-spubandgrillomaha.com – Enjoy live music at Shamrock’s while taking in sweet drink deals during their Happy Hour Mon.-Fri. from noon to 7 p.m. There are also food specials like the “Bucket O’ Beer” and “Basket O’ Wings” for just $20 on Sundays and Mondays! Get lucky at Shamrock’s for your next night out!

PaPa CHRIS’ CHICaGO ORIGINaLS, 7024 Maple St., papachris.com – Check out Gimme Mondays for free swag and prizes. En-ter to win t-shirts, free food & drink, posters, & more. And there’s open mic Tuesdays, as well as Wednesday Game Night – FREE Wi-Fi, board games, galore, darts, beer pong, poker, and more! And Turnsday’s at Papa Chris’ – YOU get to be the DJ every Thursday night with Turnsday’s presented by Papa Chris’. Play your favorite tunes, dance to the music, vote for your favorites. Visit turntable.fm for more information.

bIG REd RESTaURaNT & SPORTS baR, bigredrestaurantand-sportsbar.com – Don’t just watch your team win ... experience the thrill of victory at Big Red Restaurant & Sports Bar. With fresh food that is made to order, including humongous fresh, never-frozen half-


bar briefsTWIN PEaKS 17330 W Center Rd., Omaha, Nebraska 68130 (402) 333-8001 Hours Mon-Sun 11AM-12AMHot Girls, Man food, Ice cold beer and all the sports you can handle, in a hearty lodge atmosphere.

THE GOOd LIFE SPORTS baR 1203 South 180th Street |Omaha, NE 68130 Hours 11AM - 2AM (402)933-2947 formerly known as the drafthouse, under new ownership, featuring over 20 brand new flat screen TVs with the NFL, NHL and MLB ticket package good food, good times, good life!

THE HIVE ROCK CLUb & GaLLERy 1207 Harney Street, Omaha, Ne., 68102 Open Everyday 3:11PM-2AM Dance Party Weekends, live music, craft drinks & loccal art

9TH STREET TaVERN & GRILL 902 Dodge St, Omaha, NE 68102 (402) 315-4301 Look no further than 9th Street Tavern and Grill with 27 tv’s for you to stay up to date on all of your sporting events. An upscale sports bar that delivers the finest service and excellent atmosphere. Drink inside or outside on the patio featuring a welcoming fire pit. Home of the Bierock!

SaINTS PUb MIdTOWN CROSSING 120 S 31st Ave, Omaha, NE 68131 (402) 932-1911 An upscale sports bar located in the Midtown Crossing mixed-use development next to the Mutual of Omaha campus. Established in 2012, Saints Pub Midtown Crossing offers a full menu, over twenty flat screen televisions and a large outdoor patio. Saints Pub Midtown Crossing is open seven days a week from 11 a.m. until 2:00 a.m.

JERRY’S BAR 6303 Military Ave, Omaha, NE 68104 (402) 553-3343 Open daily noon to midnight. Jerry’s is a neighborhood bar with a retro vibe and friendly faces behind the counter. Great prices, unique beer selection and killer cocktails! Mom alway’s said “Nothng good happen’s after midnight!”

OFFICE WEST LOUNGE 1266 S 119th Ct, Omaha, NE 68144 (402) 330-1122 A great place to meet up with coworkers after work or have a business meeting in our Jack Daniels room!

COHEN & KELLy’S LOUNGE 13075 W Center Rd, Omaha, NE Stop in for a friendly visit and enjoy our drink specials and Happy Hour.

CHROME LOUNGE 8552 Park Dr, Omaha, NE 68127 (402) 339-8660 Your place for refreshing beer, strong liquor, and great live music!

LAVISTA KENO 7101 S 84th St, La Vista, NE 68128 (402) 537-9090 lavista Keno has been in business over 20 years pro-viding Keno at the best rates in the state. With a great prices and great food and drinks from our in-house diner and bar, we provide a great atmosphere for any keno fan. We also accom-modate smokers with our in-door ventilated smoking room.

PERRy’S PLaCE 9652 Mockingbird Dr, Omaha, NE 68127(402) 592-3230 Hours Food is great, service is amazing and it has such a friendly appeal. Heated smoking area, patio, pool tables & more.

BREWSKY’S Several locations in Omaha, www.brewskys.com You’ll find great outdoor patios, and an extensive line up of sorts programming.

WHISKEY TANGO 311 S. 15th Street, Omaha, Ne., 68102 (402)813-6944 Yee-haw! Get your two-step on in this upstairs country night club! Featuring LIVE country music, and dance parties on the weekends.

VaRSITy SPORTS CaFE 9735 Q St, (402)339-7003, 14529 F St, (402)715-4333, 4900 Dodge St,(402)934-4989, NE Corner of 36th St & Hwy 370, (402)932-0303, Serving up the best pizza, coldest brews & sporting events at four locations near you. Hey, bar owners, do you want your bar included here? Send a note to [email protected]

CRESCENT MOON, 3578 Farnam St., Omaha, beercornerusa.com – Ever searched for the “odds” of Omaha? “Das Boot”, Hur-ricanes on tap, Belgian and German beers and a late bite to eat? Yes, Crescent Moon has it all! The three-in-one bar has one of the easiest bar crawls in the Midwest; housing the Hu-ber House, Crescent Moon, and Max & Joe’s. Tucked away in midtown, this hidden secret is a great gathering place for friends and definitely worth exploring!

HaRRaH’S STIR LIVE & LOUd, 1 Harrah’s Blvd., Council Bluffs. , harrahscouncilbluffs.com – In addition to being a token of Harrah’s Casino, Stir Live & Loud hosts a wide range of local and regional talent weekend nights . From Indie to Alternative Folk Rock, Stir is one of the area’s best live music venues dur-ing the summer. Take the short drive across the border and get ready for great drinks and good music.

HOMY INN, 1510 N. Saddle Creek Rd. - Feel like being fancy? Homy Inn is infamous for their champagne on tap! This “small feel” bar offers big taste with their variety in bottled beer and eclectic crowd. In the heart of North Omaha, the Homy reaches out to its patrons with a wide range of fun activities to partake in while enjoying a cold one. Board games, peanuts, and fun music are the common threads that make this hidden secret something worth talking about.

HOOTERS, 12405 W. Center Rd. & 2910 23rd Ave., Council Bluffs – You may only think of Hooters as a place for great wings, but it turns out this dining hall has the full package. With a combination of choices for sauces, Hooters is sure to please you in more ways than one! Drinks and a friendly wait staff are more than enough reason to stick around after a long day’s work. If it’s breaded or naked, the Omaha and Council Bluffs Hooter’s Staff are sure to strip you down and meet all of your dining and drinking needs!

I DON’T CARE, 3346 N. 108th St. 402-763-2800 – The first thought after a rough day at the office is usually where is the best place to forget your worries and enjoy a stiff one. Upon walking in, the warm hospitality of bar staff actually does care as they invite you to leave your baggage at the door. Awesome drink specials and a variety of gaming units such as Golden Tee, Pool and Darts let you stick it to the boss man and say, “I Don’t Care”. Come let loose and blow off some steam in this nice little getaway.

bOGIE’S baR & GRILL 3305 Old Maple Rd, Omaha, NE 68134 (402) 493-8000 Dance the night away on the weekends, Great food and if you need to crash there is a hotel right next door! $1 Pints on Thursday’s.

STOLI’S LOUNGE 715 N 120th St, Omaha, NE 68154 (402) 614-2662 Newly remodled, under new ownership, check out their awesome gameroom.

CHOO -CHOO baR & GRILL 14240 U St, Omaha, NE 68137 (402) 895-6617 Hours: Mon - Thu11AM - 10:30 PM Fri - Sa-t11AM - 11PM Sun12:00 PM - 10:00 PM New Owner, Great lunch specials, Stop in and see Vicki during the day! Omaha’s Best Hot Wings, Cold Beer and Warm Friends!

FOx aNd HOUNd 506 N. 120th Street (402)964-9074 Oma-ha’s best spot to watch Pay Per View events! Good food and a frienly atmosphere. 36 Beers on tap, ping pong, darts and more!

aRENa SPORTS baR & GRILL 3809 N 90th St, Omaha, NE 68134 (402) 571-2310 Hours Mon-Sat 11:00AM-2:00AM Sun 11:30 AM-2:00AM Omaha’s best live music EVERY Friday & Saturday night with NO COVER CHARGE! Enjoy the Arena’s full bar selection and huge menu while playing KENO, pickle cards, pool, darts, shuffleboard, Golden Tee, Silver Strike Bowl-ing, Buck Hunter, and Bartop Games.

WILSON & WaSHbURN 1407 Harney St, Omaha, NE 68102 (402) 991-6950 Featuring 24 craft & import beers on tap, a ro-bust list of wines, scotch, and cordials, and a made from scratch kitchen, Wilson & Washburn lives up to its billing as a serious comfort station.


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