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New restaurant from Twisted Cork owner; sushi comes to Inner Rail
→ Pacific Eating House, a new restaurant from the owners of Twisted Cork Bistro, is opening March 3 at 1130 Sterling Ridge Dr, off 132nd and Pacific Streets. The restaurant, owners Darrell and Laura Auld said on their website, is the continuation of their original restaurant at 107th and Pacific Streets. Pacific Eating House will…
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Ragazzi’s plans to close, more on Okra African Grill and two new bakeries
→ Ragazzi’s announced plans to close its location near 168th and West Center. The restaurant said in a Facebook post that after four years, its owners decided to close. → Okra African Grill, the restaurant I first reported on last week, has an opening date: March 14. Its owner also shared her backstory. Owner Nina…
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New African food in midtown, Thai takes over at old High Peak Asian spot, J’s on Jackson is back and a Salvadorian bakery
→ Okra African Grill is headed to 72nd and Pacific Streets, in Aksarben Center. I’ve seen glimpses of the food, which looks wonderful, on friends’ Facebook pages, and you can see it yourself courtesy of Omaha photographer Ariel Panowicz’s image above. I’m still working on gathering more information about the menu. More soon. → Though…
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Saddle Creek Breakfast Club is the news of the week
Update: SCBC staff plans to open the restaurant tomorrow, Feb. 7, and Friday, Feb. 14, to serve a limited menu from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saddle Creek Breakfast Club’s announcement earlier this week that it will be closed in February is the talk of the local food world. The restaurant approached the announcement with…
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Three Happiness closes after a Wednesday morning fire, goodbye Saigon Bowl, new Indian in Blackstone and new Korean-poke in Aksarben
→ Many midtowners shed a tear for the popular Americanized Chinese takeout spot, Three Happiness Express, after it caught on fire early Wednesday morning. The Omaha Fire Department tweeted about the fire, near 51st and Leavenworth Streets, around 7 a.m. Wednesday. Shortly after the fire was out, the restaurant posted on its Facebook page that…
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The new midtown food hall has a name, the end of the road for Ahmad’s (for now) and downtown has a new Green Room
→ There’s a new cocktail spot on 16th Street. The Green Room, at 306 S. 16th St., specializes in “upscale cocktails at dive bar prices.” It’s on the first floor of the Farnam 1600 building on the southeast corner. → The Switch, the new food hall coming to the Blackstone District, announced its official name…
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Pudgy’s Pizzeria announces it’s closing
One of the city’s only Chicago-style pizza spots announced it plans to close later this month. Pudgy’s Pizzeria, which is near 168th and Harrison Streets, will close Feb 22. The restaurant’s owner, Jeff Salakar, is in poor health, and can’t continue to run the restaurant. “The owner faces significant health issues that prevents him from…
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Big Mama’s Kitchen is the first restaurant to open in the new 75 North food hall
North Omaha is getting its own food hall of sorts in the new 75 North Project at 30th and Parker Streets, whose first tenant – Big Mama’s Kitchen and Catering – opened its doors Tuesday. Two more restaurants are slated to open in the space this spring: Pico, a street taco restaurant, and the Highlander Bar…
Category: Openings & Closings
Omaha restaurant openings and closings, reported each week.