1912 Restaurant & Bar - Downtown Benson

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Fri Aug 23, 2013 2:19 am

A restaurant and lounge titled "1912" applied for a liquor license for the building next to Krug Park. Says it will have a rooftop deck.

guitarguy · Post by **guitarguy** » Fri Aug 23, 2013 2:27 am

Aww yeah.. Rooftop parties here I come :mrgreen:

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Fri Aug 23, 2013 2:36 am

iamjacobm wrote:A restaurant and lounge titled "1912" applied for a liquor license for the building next to Krug Park. Says it will have a rooftop deck.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Fri Aug 23, 2013 2:38 am

Yep, I think they already have the deck installed too. Should be a really cool addition to the strip. Hope they take that wedge off though.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sun Aug 25, 2013 8:16 pm

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Mon Aug 26, 2013 12:37 am

Love rooftop bars! If I ever get a night out this is definitely on the short list.

JayPak · Post by **JayPak** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 3:50 am

Hey, that's Bill's Grocery with a rooftop deck! Whatever happened to Bill, anyway? Miss the days of Bill's and Louis' going head to head in Benson!

GetUrban · Post by **GetUrban** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 5:32 pm

It would be a shame if they didn't get rid of that old shingled canopy / facade while they're at it. There must be something better underneath all of that |expletive|.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 5:44 pm

GetUrban wrote:It would be a shame if they didn't get rid of that old shingled canopy / facade while they're at it. There must be something better underneath all of that |expletive|.

I was thinking the same thing as I shot those pics. I forgot to go back and see if I could tell if there was anything underneath. At least they could paint some of the brick rows white to match buildings.

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Wed Aug 28, 2013 3:11 am

This is fantastic news. Rooftop bars are super fun.

RNcyanide · Post by **RNcyanide** » Wed Aug 28, 2013 12:54 pm

Do they make the handrails on the roof higher so the inebriated don't fall off? I'm not trying to be funny, I legitimately want to know...

guitarguy · Post by **guitarguy** » Wed Aug 28, 2013 3:51 pm

One can assume that the railing you see above the roof has at least a foot or more of space below it that you don't see.. It will be safe no worries.. can't wait to party on this roof..

Post by **Brad** » Wed Aug 28, 2013 3:57 pm

They don't make building codes different for drunks... Someone can just as easily fall off while having a medical episode.

This is going to be great. Other than the Upstream, does any other bar in Omaha have a rooftop deck?

Post by **nebugeater** » Wed Aug 28, 2013 5:52 pm

Brad wrote:They don't make building codes different for drunks... Someone can just as easily fall off while having a medical episode.

This is going to be great. Other than the Upstream, does any other bar in Omaha have a rooftop deck?

Not on purpose that I can recall.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Wed Aug 28, 2013 7:26 pm

Brad wrote:They don't make building codes different for drunks... Someone can just as easily fall off while having a medical episode.

This is going to be great. Other than the Upstream, does any other bar in Omaha have a rooftop deck?

The Blatt.

guitarguy · Post by **guitarguy** » Wed Aug 28, 2013 8:16 pm

Is that really a 'true' rooftop bar? its more of a open second level bar.. anyways I'm absolutely loving the focus on density in Benson the way things are going if you fast forward 2-3 years I don't see any other way that Benson won't be the premier bar scene in the city most likely even better than the Old Market!

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Wed May 06, 2015 5:09 pm

Coyote wrote:1912's kitchen opened yesterday...

They need to do something about where the smell from the kitchen goes. It lets out above the kitchen(obviously) and it smells like rotten eggs on the rooftop. I have no idea how they would remedy it, but it really smells bad.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 1:48 am

Also 1912 just opened a full service bar on the roof. A huge improvement.

schumatt · Post by **schumatt** » Sat Jun 20, 2015 3:23 am

iamjacobm wrote:Also 1912 just opened a full service bar on the roof. A huge improvement.

Yes! I was there last weekend for a friend's birthday, and it was a great place to spend the evening. Good drinks with a nice view!

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Thu Oct 06, 2022 6:37 pm

ART SMARTS: an art inspired trivia night!
Oct. 11th, Tue at 7:00PM - 9:00PM
1912
6201 Maple Street

Gather your team and show off your ART SMARTS in an art inspired Pub Quiz with the Joslyn Art Museum, BFF Omaha and Benson Brewery!

ART SMARTS: an art inspired trivia night!

Tuesday, October 11, 7-9pm at 1912 (6201 Maple Street)

Brought to you by Joslyn Art Museum, BFF, and Benson Brewery

Can you list the primary and secondary colors?

Do you know which local muralist had a “positive affirmation series” displayed around North Omaha?

Mark your calendars and start forming your All Star team for an art-inspired Trivia Night. Come and test the limits of your art and cultural knowledge, with prizes for the top three teams and bonuses throughout the night. To celebrate the artistic richness of Omaha, Benson Brewery will release a limited-edition brew inspired by Edouard Cibot’s Fallen Angels from the Joslyn Art Museum’s collection and featuring a label designed by a BFF artist. Register your team or sign up to play solo to compete in this fun, free event. Walk-ins welcome if seating is available.

OmahaRedWing · Post by **OmahaRedWing** » Fri May 12, 2023 1:09 pm

Has 1912 closed permanently? Thought it was the best rooftop bar in the area.

Post by **Brad** » Fri May 12, 2023 1:49 pm

OmahaRedWing wrote: Fri May 12, 2023 1:09 pm Has 1912 closed permanently? Thought it was the best rooftop bar in the area.

Yeah, its a great rooftop. Hopefully something cool goes in there.

omaha79 · Post by **omaha79** » Fri May 12, 2023 2:00 pm

I don't go to Benson a ton, but I feel like 1912 got a reputation for having a rougher crowd, some fights, and just not the overall hipster vibe Benson has tried to build. Correct me if I'm wrong. But, the more Bensonite friends of mine all seemed to agree: "If you wanted to give Benson and enema, 1912 is where you'd stick the hose." Their words not mine. I generally always seemed to have an ok time there, but I was typically there on Friday afternoons with work people for a quick happy hour. If I ever suggested 1912 to my friends that frequented the area, I'd always get pushed to go somewhere else, especially places like Krug Park next door, but never 1912. Feels like they lost the regulars of that area.

Louie · Post by **Louie** » Fri May 12, 2023 2:04 pm

omaha79 wrote: Fri May 12, 2023 2:00 pm I don't go to Benson a ton, but I feel like 1912 got a reputation for having a rougher crowd, some fights, and just not the overall hipster vibe Benson has tried to build. Correct me if I'm wrong. But, the more Bensonite friends of mine all seemed to agree: "If you wanted to give Benson and enema, 1912 is where you'd stick the hose." Their words not mine. I generally always seemed to have an ok time there, but I was typically there on Friday afternoons with work people for a quick happy hour. If I ever suggested 1912 to my friends that frequented the area, I'd always get pushed to go somewhere else, especially places like Krug Park next door, but never 1912. Feels like they lost the regulars of that area.

This is the same sentiment I've heard and witnessed.

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Mon May 15, 2023 1:11 pm

Louie wrote: Fri May 12, 2023 2:04 pm
omaha79 wrote: Fri May 12, 2023 2:00 pm I don't go to Benson a ton, but I feel like 1912 got a reputation for having a rougher crowd, some fights, and just not the overall hipster vibe Benson has tried to build. Correct me if I'm wrong. But, the more Bensonite friends of mine all seemed to agree: "If you wanted to give Benson and enema, 1912 is where you'd stick the hose." Their words not mine. I generally always seemed to have an ok time there, but I was typically there on Friday afternoons with work people for a quick happy hour. If I ever suggested 1912 to my friends that frequented the area, I'd always get pushed to go somewhere else, especially places like Krug Park next door, but never 1912. Feels like they lost the regulars of that area.
This is the same sentiment I've heard and witnessed.

Hopefully they get that space filled with something else.

ChadJK · Post by **ChadJK** » Mon May 15, 2023 1:45 pm

Their website says "TEMPORARILY CLOSED FOR RENOVATIONS AND REPAIRS" and their Yelp listing says their scheduled reopen is June 1st. Though, according to their Facebook, it looks like they've been closed since November 2022. So, that's a long time to "We're going to take this opportunity to throw on a coat of paint, refinish our floors and do other general renovations we've been delaying."

BensonBunnyBoy · Post by **BensonBunnyBoy** » Tue May 30, 2023 7:44 pm

Rumor is this is getting sold to owner of Barchen. Might be cool new concept, but sucks it will prob be closed all summer

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Wed Aug 09, 2023 3:22 pm

BensonBunnyBoy wrote: Tue May 30, 2023 7:44 pm Rumor is this is getting sold to owner of Barchen. Might be cool new concept, but sucks it will prob be closed all summer

Any updates on this? Obviously still closed but anything on the horizon?

ChadJK · Post by **ChadJK** » Wed Aug 09, 2023 3:37 pm

Some of the comments on their stagnant Facebook page are amusing. IIRC, one commenter asked if they were waiting for the repair person to be born.

BensonBunnyBoy · Post by **BensonBunnyBoy** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 2:25 pm

Greg S wrote: Wed Aug 09, 2023 3:22 pm
BensonBunnyBoy wrote: Tue May 30, 2023 7:44 pm Rumor is this is getting sold to owner of Barchen. Might be cool new concept, but sucks it will prob be closed all summer
Any updates on this? Obviously still closed but anything on the horizon?

Nothing really unfortuantley

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