Old Market Tenant news

BIGO88 · Post by **BIGO88** » Tue Apr 23, 2019 9:16 am

Drove by the former Julio building on south 13th street and there was a new sign up that said "Poke coming soon".

Also the building on 12th and Harney finally passed its inspections and is currently being built out for a July opening of "The Gatsby".

With this new Poke place opening, The Gatsby, Monster Club, Thunderhead brewery, Ika Ramen, and the new Berry and Rye it seems like the old market is getting a nice refresh of some new stores. It also got me thinking if there was any other hidden places in the old market that would make for another new cool restaurant or bar. Does anyone know what ever happened to the old Underground Bar underneath the French Cafe? I think it closed a few years ago and never re opened but would make for a pretty cool underground bar.

debradomayer · Post by **debradomayer** » Sun Apr 28, 2019 2:04 pm

New art gallery opening next weekend in the Poppleton Building 1001 Farnam (same building as the visitors center). Just in time for Berkshire weekend.

debradomayer · Post by **debradomayer** » Sun Apr 28, 2019 2:37 pm

debradomayer wrote: Sun Apr 28, 2019 2:04 pm New art gallery opening next weekend in the Poppleton Building 1001 Farnam (same building as the visitors center). Just in time for Berkshire weekend.

Galleria Circo is the name of the gallery

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sun Apr 28, 2019 3:31 pm

Galleria Circo is a newer gallery in the Old Market area owned by Circo Enterprise and partnered with the SmithOmni. The grand opening is set for May 3rd, 2019. Current featured artists: Pete Tillack, Charles Fazzino, and more.

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debradomayer · Post by **debradomayer** » Sun Apr 28, 2019 6:11 pm

And Pete Tillick will be in for the Berkshire Shareholders meeting. We haven't confirmed that he will visit the gallery.

Louie · Post by **Louie** » Mon Apr 29, 2019 1:07 pm

That storefront looks great.

ita · Post by **ita** » Mon Apr 29, 2019 1:34 pm

BIGO88 wrote: Tue Apr 23, 2019 9:16 am Drove by the former Julio building on south 13th street and there was a new sign up that said "Poke coming soon".

That Poke place is apparently open, Poke Boba House.

https://www.yelp.com/biz/poke-boba-house-omaha

swgiust · Post by **swgiust** » Mon Apr 29, 2019 1:53 pm

Now if we could just get something into the old Market House spot..

debradomayer · Post by **debradomayer** » Mon Apr 29, 2019 4:09 pm

debradomayer wrote: Sun Apr 28, 2019 2:37 pm
debradomayer wrote: Sun Apr 28, 2019 2:04 pm New art gallery opening next weekend in the Poppleton Building 1001 Farnam (same building as the visitors center). Just in time for Berkshire weekend.
Galleria Circo is the name of the gallery

Was just confirmed, gallery hours for opening weekend on Friday and Saturday will be 10am to 9pm

ItsAllAboutMe · Post by **ItsAllAboutMe** » Mon May 06, 2019 12:36 pm

The large space that once was a Godfathers with the garden cafe below shows that the main floor is now 100% leased.

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Mon May 06, 2019 4:43 pm

ItsAllAboutMe wrote: Mon May 06, 2019 12:36 pm The large space that once was a Godfathers with the garden cafe below shows that the main floor is now 100% leased.

Gosh, that is stepping back a few years. Even I am having difficulty recollecting where those restaurants were located. Is that along Howard Street, west of 11th?

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Mon May 06, 2019 5:15 pm

I noticed that as well during the Farmers Market and forgot to post. This is the building specific thread.

http://eomahaforums.com/viewtopic.php?f ... rd#p293986

ricko · Post by **ricko** » Fri May 10, 2019 12:56 am

nativeomahan wrote: Mon May 06, 2019 4:43 pm
ItsAllAboutMe wrote: Mon May 06, 2019 12:36 pm The large space that once was a Godfathers with the garden cafe below shows that the main floor is now 100% leased.
Gosh, that is stepping back a few years. Even I am having difficulty recollecting where those restaurants were located. Is that along Howard Street, west of 11th?

I'm pretty sure it was on the South side of Howard midway between 11th and 12th.

ita · Post by **ita** » Fri May 31, 2019 2:01 pm

Monster Club opens tomorrow, 11 am to 2 am. Still no signs that the employees will be in monster garb...they posted a hiring blip and didn't mention anything about being willing to dress up. Darn.

Taco · Post by **Taco** » Sun Jun 02, 2019 2:13 pm

New Beercade type place at 1402 Howard?

Louie · Post by **Louie** » Sun Jun 02, 2019 3:56 pm

Taco wrote: Sun Jun 02, 2019 2:13 pm New Beercade type place at 1402 Howard?

The single story parking garage?

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sun Jun 02, 2019 5:21 pm

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frankt · Post by **frankt** » Mon Jun 03, 2019 11:20 am

Louie wrote: Sun Jun 02, 2019 3:56 pm
Taco wrote: Sun Jun 02, 2019 2:13 pm New Beercade type place at 1402 Howard?
The single story parking garage?

I believe the new beercade is located at 1423 S. 13th St.
https://www.omaha.com/go/nightlife/new- ... dc8f5.html

Jins123 · Post by **Jins123** » Mon Jun 03, 2019 11:26 am

From the last city council meeting

frankt wrote: Mon Jun 03, 2019 11:20 am
Louie wrote: Sun Jun 02, 2019 3:56 pm
Taco wrote: Sun Jun 02, 2019 2:13 pm New Beercade type place at 1402 Howard?
The single story parking garage?
I believe the new beercade is located at 1423 S. 13th St.
https://www.omaha.com/go/nightlife/new- ... dc8f5.html

Dundeemaha · Post by **Dundeemaha** » Tue Jun 04, 2019 9:41 am

To be clear, you two are talking about 2 different things.

1. Beercade 2 (same people behind the Benson Beercade) which is on South 13th
2. A new bar / arcade (similar concept) going in to the old market

debradomayer · Post by **debradomayer** » Thu Aug 01, 2019 7:56 pm

Tomorrow's First Friday pairing up with Benson's First Friday. Free Z Trip rides to & from Benson to the OM.

Omahacritic · Post by **Omahacritic** » Sun Aug 04, 2019 11:12 am

Went for coffee in Old Market this morning.

Doesn’t this just make you want to invest in Old Market? Postcard views.

Days and weeks of trash. Why doesn’t the City and Old Market businesses care?

debradomayer · Post by **debradomayer** » Sun Aug 04, 2019 1:05 pm

debradomayer wrote: Thu Aug 01, 2019 7:56 pm Tomorrow's First Friday pairing up with Benson's First Friday. Free Z Trip rides to & from Benson to the OM.

And just like that, Friday was Galleria Circo's last First Friday. The owner decided that after only 3 months to pull the plug. I suppose the person who holds the purse strings gets to call the shots. Sad day because we had a lot of potential and we were just getting started. Had a really smart and talented curator and terrific art.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Fri Jul 10, 2020 10:24 am

"Made in Omaha" which has a location in Countryside Village has a liquor license request in for a location at 1012 Howard.

Omahacritic · Post by **Omahacritic** » Fri Jul 10, 2020 10:38 pm

iamjacobm wrote: Fri Jul 10, 2020 10:24 am "Made in Omaha" which has a location in Countryside Village has a liquor license request in for a location at 1012 Howard.

Sounds like the old Persian space.

nebport5 · Post by **nebport5** » Mon Oct 18, 2021 4:02 pm

From the Daily Record:

Class “C” Liquor License for Howard Street Enterprises, LLC, dba “Godega Market”, located at 423 South 11th Street

Louie · Post by **Louie** » Mon Oct 18, 2021 4:40 pm

nebport5 wrote: Mon Oct 18, 2021 4:02 pm From the Daily Record:

Class “C” Liquor License for Howard Street Enterprises, LLC, dba “Godega Market”, located at 423 South 11th Street

Is that in the Passageway?

nebport5 · Post by **nebport5** » Mon Oct 18, 2021 4:48 pm

It's the corner spot west of the passageway. Used to be Juliet most recently?

BIGO88 · Post by **BIGO88** » Thu Oct 21, 2021 10:20 am

This will be called Godega Market & Coffee Bar and there website says that they are "Reinventing the neighborhood corner store". Should be a good addition to the old market in the old Juliet location.

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Thu Oct 21, 2021 11:20 am

BIGO88 wrote: Thu Oct 21, 2021 10:20 am This will be called Godega Market & Coffee Bar and there website says that they are "Reinventing the neighborhood corner store". Should be a good addition to the old market in the old Juliet location.

Great addition for the residents down there.

nebport5 · Post by **nebport5** » Thu Oct 21, 2021 9:09 pm

BIGO88 wrote: Thu Oct 21, 2021 10:20 am This will be called Godega Market & Coffee Bar and there website says that they are "Reinventing the neighborhood corner store". Should be a good addition to the old market in the old Juliet location.

Do you have a website link?

MadJack · Post by **MadJack** » Sat Oct 23, 2021 7:53 am

Big E wrote: Fri Sep 22, 2006 12:59 pm Uhhh... national youth oriented retail? Sure hate to have that in the Old Market.

I'm not sure why you're less than thrilled. Granted, I'll likely never shop there either, but that doesn't mean it's not good to have a youth draw in the area. Give them something to do besides skateboard next to my bedroom window.

-Big E

Agreed! Great idea to have something like that to pull in a more diverse crowd to the Old Market. Mixing up the tenant directory is a good thing for an urban area.

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Sat Oct 23, 2021 3:06 pm

nebport5 wrote: Thu Oct 21, 2021 9:09 pm
BIGO88 wrote: Thu Oct 21, 2021 10:20 am This will be called Godega Market & Coffee Bar and there website says that they are "Reinventing the neighborhood corner store". Should be a good addition to the old market in the old Juliet location.
Do you have a website link?

I’m not finding one…

Ciao..LiO…Peace

ita · Post by **ita** » Wed Oct 27, 2021 12:52 pm

Omaha business owners help reduce inner-city decay with new stores in Old Market

Across the nation, it’s a problem facing larger cities: Businesses moving out of downtown areas are leaving behind empty storefronts.

“Clothing, handbags, shoes.”

Sarah Dacorta took a chance five months ago when she opened her vintage clothing shop, Sunrise, near 11th and Howard. She came to the Old Market because there was an available space.

“People are just wanting to shop local, and so it’s sustainable, so it just makes a lot of sense,” she said.

Dacorta’s from upstate New York, where she’s seen inner-city decay.

“We need to really work on keeping our downtown vibrant,” she said.

There are more open properties here: Right next to Sunrise, an open space; and just down the street, Michael’s restaurant sits vacant.

Becky Uchtman has only been in the Old Market a week. She’s putting the final touches on her high-end flower shop, Matilde.

She knows about deteriorating areas moving here from Los Angeles, so she quickly made friends to help her find this space.

“For the people that are pulling it together and trying to reinvent themselves and reopen small business, there’s a new support for the kind of business model, and we’re all kind of scratching each other’s back. It’s a new start,” she said.

The city is careful to try and make sure businesses are ready to find success here.

On Tuesday, the Omaha City Council delayed a decision on a liquor license for the Mouth of The South restaurant in the Old Market until the owner can show the old property on North 30th St. has been sold. The restaurant is opening a second store near 11th and Farnam streets.

“The expectation is that people take care of their properties... especially in a sensitive place like a business district.”

David Kerr and Nate Flick understand that quickly replacing businesses that leave helps stem the tide of urban decay. They’re opening a small grocery store on the corner of 11th and Howard streets.

“Yeah, I think it’s important for most neighborhoods in general but especially for the Old Market because it is Omaha’s prime possession and its jewel. The longer these businesses are empty down here, the harder it seems for them to bounce back a lot of the time. So when we saw this space come available, we jumped on it so quickly.”

Revitalization in other areas — Benson, Blackstone, Dundee, Florence, and south Omaha — can reduce inner-city decay and retain the flavor of each neighborhood.

Uchtman said there’s another reason: “Why would you want to be in a strip mall when you can be here?”

Godega Market is scheduled to open around Christmas. Matilde opens in early November.

There is a link to the Godega Market, but it's to an Instagram post.

ita · Post by **ita** » Fri Oct 29, 2021 9:57 am

Positively the Heartland: New Indian restaurant is embodiment of family's dream

Isabella Basco
A new restaurant just opened in the Old Market called Indian Bistro, run by a chef who has cooked for dignitaries like India's prime ministers.

It's run by a well-known chef

A new restaurant just opened in the Old Market called Indian Bistro, run by a chef who has cooked for dignitaries like India's prime ministers.

Chef Shambhu Singh wants to win Omaha hearts the best way he can — through their stomachs.

"My food, I know, basically 13, 14 years to Omaha, so people like my food," Singh said.

His son, Amit, said this restaurant is the product of more than 30 years of hard work.

"He's here in this market. It is easy to bring people from all over Omaha and once they will come here, they definitely will come here and try his food," Amit said.

These are the same folks behind Maharaja in Miracle Hills and Maharani at the Inner Rail. When I used to work at North Business Park, a couple coworkers and I enjoyed the lunch buffet a few times at Maharaja. Good stuff. BTW, Indian Bistro is located at 1010 Howard, where The Oven used to be.

Louie · Post by **Louie** » Fri Oct 29, 2021 2:15 pm

ita wrote: Fri Oct 29, 2021 9:57 am Positively the Heartland: New Indian restaurant is embodiment of family's dream

Isabella Basco
A new restaurant just opened in the Old Market called Indian Bistro, run by a chef who has cooked for dignitaries like India's prime ministers.

It's run by a well-known chef

A new restaurant just opened in the Old Market called Indian Bistro, run by a chef who has cooked for dignitaries like India's prime ministers.

Chef Shambhu Singh wants to win Omaha hearts the best way he can — through their stomachs.

"My food, I know, basically 13, 14 years to Omaha, so people like my food," Singh said.

His son, Amit, said this restaurant is the product of more than 30 years of hard work.

"He's here in this market. It is easy to bring people from all over Omaha and once they will come here, they definitely will come here and try his food," Amit said.
These are the same folks behind Maharaja in Miracle Hills and Maharani at the Inner Rail. When I used to work at North Business Park, a couple coworkers and I enjoyed the lunch buffet a few times at Maharaja. Good stuff. BTW, Indian Bistro is located at 1010 Howard, where The Oven used to be.

That Maharaja buffet is fantastic.

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Fri Oct 29, 2021 5:08 pm

It would have been nice if Channel 3 had bothered to give an address for the restaurant. From looking closely at the video it appears to be in the same location as the Indian restaurant The Oven was located.
Glad to see another Asian restaurant in the Market. I do wish the area had a Thai or Vietnamese dining option.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Nov 29, 2021 4:41 pm

[youtube]https://youtu.be/H-42a39uTqI[/youtube]

nebport5 · Post by **nebport5** » Mon Nov 29, 2021 6:35 pm

Swap the petrol for fancy fuel for people(coffee) and Godega sounds like a smaller, sexier, bougie Cubby's. It may work until if and when there's an actual grocery store in DTO. I wish them all the luck.

Athomsfere · Post by **Athomsfere** » Tue Nov 30, 2021 10:17 am

nebport5 wrote: Mon Nov 29, 2021 6:35 pm Swap the petrol for fancy fuel for people(coffee) and Godega sounds like a smaller, sexier, bougie Cubby's. It may work until if and when there's an actual grocery store in DTO. I wish them all the luck.

It could possibly work even then. Bodegas and konbini (in Japan) work so well because they sell the things you need randomly, without having to go really anywhere. This is why I am at the DGX fairly often.

I think this could be a great thing!