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by bigredmed
Sun Jan 22, 2017 10:24 am
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Brix Wine and Spirits (CLOSING)
Replies: 113
Views: 17768

Re: Brix Wine and Spirits (CLOSING)

This guy needs to lose all liquor licenses (incl Grane) and have his corporate assets sold to pay debts (incl his shares of Grane).
by bigredmed
Sun Jan 22, 2017 10:18 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Countryside Village (87th and Pacific)
Replies: 224
Views: 61062

Re: Countryside Village (87th and Pacific)

The NE place where the violin shop was is allegedly a pizza/Italian place. Golden Crust fell out from what I heard. Timber is killing it from what I can tell, glad to see it for all the trouble they had getting their doors open. It ain't your Grandma's Countryside anymore! My niece is a manager the...
by bigredmed
Sat Jan 21, 2017 4:37 pm
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Brix Wine and Spirits (CLOSING)
Replies: 113
Views: 17768

Re: Brix Wine and Spirits (CLOSING)

It said in todays paper Mutual Of Omaha Bank also lent this outfit 400,000 for the Brix start up that they will most likely never see. :hammer: Let us hope this is an isolated incident and not evidence that Mutual of Omaha is going to be sorry it ever got into the banking and landlord businesses. :...
by bigredmed
Thu Jan 19, 2017 10:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A New Take On KMTV's Old Logo
Replies: 11
Views: 1678

Re: A New Take On KMTV's Old Logo

What about "Good Morning, America"? That show is intolerable and not allowed on my TV! I can not stand even 10 seconds of Robin Roberts. She has to go before I would ever watch that show. Sometimes when Robin is on vacation I can stand GMA. George Stephanopoulos is of serpentine nature to...
by bigredmed
Tue Jan 17, 2017 1:48 pm
Forum: Rumors
Topic: W. Dale Clark Library Site
Replies: 43
Views: 4397

Re: W. Dale Clark Library Site

Confirmed - European Village coming to library site with world's first 1 mile high Farris Wheel announcement coming soon. Will i be able to carry open containers on this mile high ferris wheel? Will there also be ground level parking?? You will be able to carry open containers and open carry firear...
by bigredmed
Mon Jan 16, 2017 10:01 pm
Forum: Rumors
Topic: W. Dale Clark Library Site
Replies: 43
Views: 4397

Re: W. Dale Clark Library Site

Confirmed - European Village coming to library site with world's first 1 mile high Farris Wheel announcement coming soon. Will i be able to carry open containers on this mile high ferris wheel? Will there also be ground level parking?? If you can't carry brewskis to the ferris wheel, then what's th...
by bigredmed
Wed Jan 11, 2017 3:19 pm
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Zio's Pizza
Replies: 27
Views: 3466

Re: Zio's Pizza

Ordered a shrimp pizza. They cooked it with frozen shrimp that caused the dough to not cook. Little circles of uncooked dough all over the pizza. The last time I went to Zios.
by bigredmed
Mon Jan 09, 2017 3:54 pm
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Best Chicken Wings
Replies: 47
Views: 6134

Re: Best Chicken Wings

Shucks makes killer wings. Oscar's! :) Oscar's is number 1 most times, but on occasion the Char Buff wings at the Shucks on 119th are better (and I have had both). When listing wing joints, all places that serve char wings without breading are above all the breaded joints. Oscars and Shucks are the...
by bigredmed
Mon Jan 09, 2017 12:26 am
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Best Chicken Wings
Replies: 47
Views: 6134

Re: Best Chicken Wings

Shucks makes killer wings.
by bigredmed
Fri Jan 06, 2017 3:12 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Candlewood Hills (122& Dodge)
Replies: 31
Views: 7648

Re: Candlewood Hills (122& Dodge)

Love it when developments go ahead while NIMBYs protest. And given how heavy commercial is on a W. Dodge frontage road I'm surprised how much residential this will be. The apartments will be a bonus if they stay good. Section 8 or blue hair specials will further drag down the area. The retail space...
by bigredmed
Fri Jan 06, 2017 3:09 pm
Forum: Omaha Metro Area Government
Topic: 2017 City Council Election
Replies: 11
Views: 2932

Re: 2017 City Council Election

Who is running to replace Franklin Thompson? Any betting action on whether any candidate makes it out west of 120th street?
by bigredmed
Sat Dec 31, 2016 10:36 pm
Forum: Omaha Metro Area Government
Topic: 2017 City Council Election
Replies: 11
Views: 2932

Re: 2017 City Council Election

choke wrote:
bigredmed wrote:Synowieki got beat by a candidate with more support amongst dem activists and whites in the district.

And who did the left-leaning Omaha World-Herald support in that race?
Vargas got better coverage, but not by a lot.
by bigredmed
Sat Dec 31, 2016 4:03 pm
Forum: Omaha Metro Area Government
Topic: 2017 City Council Election
Replies: 11
Views: 2932

Re: 2017 City Council Election

Synowieki got beat by a candidate with more support amongst dem activists and whites in the district.
by bigredmed
Sat Dec 31, 2016 4:01 pm
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Brickway Brewery & Distillery (1116 Jackson St)
Replies: 113
Views: 15505

Re: Brickway Brewery & Distillery (formerly Borgata)

Funny thing about this... Zac told me one of the reasons he left Upstream to found Lucky Bucket, was to get out of the food business. People and businesses change. Borgata is in the OM and will need to compete with other restaurants. Some of the places that used to carry his beers (J's on Jackson f...
by bigredmed
Sat Dec 31, 2016 3:32 pm
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Casual Pint - Countryside Village
Replies: 69
Views: 8943

Re: Casual Pint - Countryside Village

Went there yesterday. Had a group of 4 and had food and beer. Excellent. Recommend the BBQWings.
by bigredmed
Thu Dec 29, 2016 3:51 pm
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Casual Pint - Countryside Village
Replies: 69
Views: 8943

Re: Casual Pint - Countryside Village

What is the food like? Fairly Limited: http://countrysidevillage.thecasualpint.com/food-selection/ Wings Look good. I had the Brat and it was just a typical Brat. I have seen them give out samples of the pretzels and beer cheese, but I haven't tried on yet. Fyi, its an Order at the Bar place, no wa...
by bigredmed
Thu Dec 29, 2016 1:56 pm
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Casual Pint - Countryside Village
Replies: 69
Views: 8943

Re: Casual Pint - Countryside Village

What is the food like?
by bigredmed
Wed Dec 21, 2016 6:51 pm
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Good Asian Food
Replies: 113
Views: 17884

Re: Good Asian Food

Most of the restaurants mentioned in this thread serve nothing like authentic Chinese (or "Asian") food. In Omaha, I would suggest a couple of the best options would be Blue & Fly, and New Gold Mountain. I had suggested Blue &Fly earlier. The real Chinese menu is served family sty...
by bigredmed
Wed Dec 21, 2016 6:41 pm
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Best Italian in Omaha?
Replies: 169
Views: 18505

Re: Best Italian in Omaha?

For me I think of hipster places as seen and be seen places. Trendy. If I here hipster or foodie to describe a place it causes me pause in going. Another is when I am hearing about a place and the person describes it more as authentic than good. I know most on this place look down on it but my favo...
by bigredmed
Sun Dec 18, 2016 8:43 pm
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Best Italian in Omaha?
Replies: 169
Views: 18505

Re: Best Italian in Omaha?

I was going to vote for Malara's as well. Speaking of Malara's, does anyone know anything about them possibly moving and/or expanding? I thought I posted this here already but I did not see it. A while ago when I was dining there I overheard some chit-chat about the owner "buying some nearby p...
by bigredmed
Wed Dec 14, 2016 5:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What does Omaha need?
Replies: 110
Views: 10799

Re: What does Omaha need?

Creighton needs tennis courts (I'm biased, but hear me out). As a member of the Creighton tennis team, we practice outside at Dewey Park and inside at Hanscom, both of which are in dire need of resurfacing. Essentially, the tennis teams would have to fundraise to get courts built on campus, and it ...
by bigredmed
Fri Dec 09, 2016 12:34 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Children's Nebraska (84th and Dodge)
Replies: 255
Views: 57980

Re: Children's Hospital Expanding (84th and Dodge)

Another rendering. I am wondering if the sky-walk that connect CHMS to NMH was left out of the rendering, or if they really are planning to remove it. CHMS currently still occupies space in north tower of NMH. Don't know if they will remove it, but CHMC is planning on moving out of the north tower ...
by bigredmed
Tue Dec 06, 2016 2:08 pm
Forum: Rumors
Topic: Jax
Replies: 4
Views: 902

Re: Jax

Coyote wrote:I have heard that KC's Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar is looking at Omaha.
So they are going to give Shucks a run for their money? Suppose we could use a second fish place (yes, I am "forgetting" to list the one in regency :sly: )
by bigredmed
Tue Dec 06, 2016 2:05 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Sterling Ridge (Ironwood Country Club)
Replies: 263
Views: 61829

Re: Sterling Ridge (Ironwood Country Club)

Anyone been to the bar at the west end of the shopping area called Trio's?
by bigredmed
Sat Dec 03, 2016 4:30 pm
Forum: Rumors
Topic: J Coco new concept to Dundee
Replies: 11
Views: 2731

Re: J Coco new concept to Dundee

Anything new on this location? i believe there has been a "Ronco" construction banner out front for a while now. Because K-Tel construction was unavailable...? Funny. Ronco and Linde Construction were two firms that ran by the same owners. Linde did home building and Ronco did commercial ...
by bigredmed
Sat Nov 26, 2016 6:15 pm
Forum: Statistics
Topic: Millennials Population Growth per City
Replies: 19
Views: 5560

Re: Millennials Population Growth per City

Kelly: 'A great place to get going': More millennials are calling Omaha home Among the 50 largest U.S. metros, the largest population growth among millennials in the past decade was in Charlotte, Houston, Austin, Seattle, Virginia Beach — and Omaha. In May, the Seattle-based real estate database Zi...
by bigredmed
Wed Nov 23, 2016 10:07 am
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Food Trucks
Replies: 126
Views: 13715

Re: Food Trucks

That is fair play. All vendors should have the same tax situation for the same economic activity.
by bigredmed
Fri Nov 18, 2016 5:28 pm
Forum: Lincoln Development
Topic: Official: UNL Campus Development
Replies: 115
Views: 23177

Re: Official: UNL Campus Development

Cather-Pound were pretty old and long in the tooth when I was there in the late 70's and early 80's. Is the demand for dorms going down so low that Abel Sandoz and Harper, Schramm, Smith are on their way out as well?
by bigredmed
Fri Nov 18, 2016 5:22 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Omaha Streetcar Discussion
Replies: 3469
Views: 438485

Re: Official: Omaha Streetcar Discussion

I have no real problem with adding a streetcar from UNMC/Mutual to wherever, so long as it's billed as what it is. A public subsidy to private property developers to encourage growth in the property tax base. As such I would hope that some form of turnback tax and/or restriction of TIF use adjacent...
by bigredmed
Wed Nov 16, 2016 1:01 pm
Forum: Projects Never Built
Topic: Omaha Area Amusement Park?
Replies: 371
Views: 183437

Re: Omaha Area Amusement Park?

I wonder if Mr. Minard is disguising himself as a band of Indians now? Down in Foley, Alabama, a band of Indians just announced that they are going to build an amusement park that is more upscale than Six Flags, leaning more towards being Disney-like. The amusement park when it opens, will have mor...
by bigredmed
Sun Nov 13, 2016 12:18 pm
Forum: Omaha Metro Area Government
Topic: 2017 Omaha Mayoral Election
Replies: 328
Views: 67582

Re: 2017 Omaha Mayoral Election

At least Omahans have control over city elections unlike state and federal. The 2nd District electoral vote goes to a Democrat one time and everybody wants to go back to winner-takes-all. That gets shot down so they redraw the 2nd District to include 100.000 plus Sarpy County Republicans. What a cr...
by bigredmed
Mon Nov 07, 2016 8:26 am
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Cask Republic - Dundee
Replies: 36
Views: 3522

Re: Bourbon County Stout @ Cask Republic 11/8

Man oh man did the World-Herald ever dislike the food at this place! Said they had the worst barbecue meat in Omaha, and that is quite an accomplishment, given how much mediocre Q we have. Yep - Fortunately, this is just the opinion of one person, not the whole OWH. We only have one "BBQ"...
by bigredmed
Mon Oct 31, 2016 9:52 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Missouri River Commons (Riverfront Development)
Replies: 850
Views: 350557

Re: Riverfront Development (Rick's & Storz area)

choke wrote:
MTO wrote:According to Nebraska law; science is sorcery and art is the devil's pornography.

Have to go across the state line to dance
You can dance in Nebraska as long as it's a polka. Anything else is the devil's work.
by bigredmed
Wed Oct 26, 2016 8:39 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Omaha Streetcar Discussion
Replies: 3469
Views: 438485

Re: Official: Omaha Streetcar Discussion

Our city could do streetcars, and did do them when the city was a hub and spoke structure. It has evolved into a less centralized structure. Streetcars worked great when the streetcar burbs of Minne Lisa, Dundee, and Benson were filled with families who left their communities to go downtown. But not...
by bigredmed
Thu Oct 20, 2016 8:13 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What does Omaha need? (Tourism)
Replies: 51
Views: 4300

Re: What does Omaha need? (Tourism)

Just wondering what opinions are about our great city and its tourism (or lack there of) beside CWS . What does Omaha need to become more of a tourist destination, especially regionally compared to say KC. Do we need an amusement park and more chain restaurants, or can we find something special tha...
by bigredmed
Tue Oct 18, 2016 5:48 pm
Forum: News and Events
Topic: Papillion news
Replies: 12
Views: 2490

Re: Papillion news

Right now it is lined with single family homes, recreation fields and a large nursing home complex. Not sure how any of that is "amazing". They got nice street lights and nice paving and nice entrances to those lakes. No its nothing to brag about but it sure looks 100 times better then th...
by bigredmed
Sun Oct 16, 2016 7:19 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: Professional Sports team
Replies: 122
Views: 16731

Re: Professional Sports team

Too many people have too many other things to do to think the $400 for seats for the family for a single game are just the cost of doing business.

Think pro sports are pretty doubtful for Omaha.
by bigredmed
Sun Oct 16, 2016 7:14 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: UNO's Baxter Arena running huge losses...
Replies: 44
Views: 2748

Re: UNO's Baxter Arena running huge losses...

I see your point. I have long held that UNO is a D1 program in a D2 body.

We quit getting hockey tickets this year.
by bigredmed
Sun Oct 16, 2016 6:43 am
Forum: Sports
Topic: Professional Sports team
Replies: 122
Views: 16731

Re: Professional Sports team

Our city has a rep of not supporting home games on Tuesdays. We live here to raise kids and do our jobs. Once or twice, you could let the kids stay up late and mess with school. Not weekly. We also have a rep for being intolerant of losers and of losing face. Most of us old enough to remember the 7...
by bigredmed
Sat Oct 15, 2016 10:32 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: Professional Sports team
Replies: 122
Views: 16731

Re: Professional Sports team

Our city has a rep of not supporting home games on Tuesdays. We live here to raise kids and do our jobs. Once or twice, you could let the kids stay up late and mess with school. Not weekly. We also have a rep for being intolerant of losers and of losing face. Most of us old enough to remember the 70...