Krush Ultra Lounge (1402 Howard) - CLOSED

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Wed Sep 05, 2018 12:12 pm

This dull shell is being offered as a revamped restaurant space with a rooftop patio.

https://images4.loopnet.com/d2/dtplXvaI ... cument.pdf

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Fri Jun 07, 2019 9:30 am

Liquor liscense request for "Throwback Barcade Lounge"

https://cityclerk.cityofomaha.org/image ... 19-581.pdf

Rough sketch shows them utilizing the rooftop.

Louie · Post by **Louie** » Fri Jun 07, 2019 10:31 am

iamjacobm wrote: Fri Jun 07, 2019 9:30 am Liquor liscense request for "Throwback Barcade Lounge"

https://cityclerk.cityofomaha.org/image ... 19-581.pdf

Rough sketch shows them utilizing the rooftop.

Could be cool if executed well.

RockHarbor · Post by **RockHarbor** » Fri Jun 07, 2019 12:11 pm

Way cool. What an improvement.

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Mon Jun 10, 2019 4:58 pm

There are any number of such indoor restaurants with open air second levels in Puerto Vallarta. They are wildly popular. Pitch and 1912 do it well in Omaha. There are probably a few others. Nice to see the number expanding.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Fri Jun 28, 2019 2:13 pm

Building on the corner will be demoed, older building imediately west staying. $475k TIF request, renderings at the bottom of the doc.

https://planning.cityofomaha.org/images ... uly/09.pdf

Louie · Post by **Louie** » Fri Jun 28, 2019 2:19 pm

Looks great, good fix for a very boring, industrial looking corner.

daveoma · Post by **daveoma** » Sat Jun 29, 2019 12:45 am

Agreed. I think it's an improvement. I think that corner has more potential that some restaurant and retail space, but it's an improvement.

SunMan · Post by **SunMan** » Sat Jun 29, 2019 7:15 am

I don't think the elevations on page 10 are correct. The Howard Street elevation is actually the 14th Street elevation and vice versa.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sun Jul 07, 2019 9:55 am

New mix of uses coming to 14th, Howard in downtown Omaha — including a bar-restaurant with outdoor deck

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nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 6:43 pm

I like the idea of the upper deck for outdoor seating.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Thu Jul 25, 2019 3:56 pm

$475k TIF request. Lots of renderings at the bottom

https://cityclerk.cityofomaha.org/image ... 19-749.pdf

Omahacritic · Post by **Omahacritic** » Thu Jul 25, 2019 10:36 pm

Not too bad. The corner structure is an eyesore. Next up needs to be the corner of 15th and Howard.

SiliconFarmer · Post by **SiliconFarmer** » Mon Nov 25, 2019 11:24 am

The building has been demolished

SiliconFarmer · Post by **SiliconFarmer** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 9:09 am

The elevator shaft is going up and steel is on-site. Looks like they're moving fast with the warmer weather.

SiliconFarmer · Post by **SiliconFarmer** » Tue Aug 18, 2020 9:12 pm

Throwback Arcade Lounge. Construction continues at a steady pace and here's the website: https://www.throwbackarcadelounge.com/ - Pretty disappointed in the concept tbh, especially for new construction and a rooftop feature. Should've used this building... https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/1516-Jo ... /20026551/.

Louie · Post by **Louie** » Wed Aug 19, 2020 12:20 pm

SiliconFarmer wrote: Tue Aug 18, 2020 9:12 pm Throwback Arcade Lounge. Construction continues at a steady pace and here's the website: https://www.throwbackarcadelounge.com/ - Pretty disappointed in the concept tbh, especially for new construction and a rooftop feature. Should've used this building... https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/1516-Jo ... /20026551/.

Woah, had no idea a place like that was sitting there ripe for a new business. The color schemes are like the 90s yelling at my eyeballs ha.

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Wed Aug 19, 2020 1:29 pm

Louie wrote: Wed Aug 19, 2020 12:20 pm
SiliconFarmer wrote: Tue Aug 18, 2020 9:12 pm Throwback Arcade Lounge. Construction continues at a steady pace and here's the website: https://www.throwbackarcadelounge.com/ - Pretty disappointed in the concept tbh, especially for new construction and a rooftop feature. Should've used this building... https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/1516-Jo ... /20026551/.
Woah, had no idea a place like that was sitting there ripe for a new business. The color schemes are like the 90s yelling at my eyeballs ha.

Well, the place is named “Throwback Arcade” and has a “Married with Children” 1990’s sitcom reference on their website, lol..

I don’t have an issue with the concept...

Ciao..LiO...Peace

Omahacritic · Post by **Omahacritic** » Wed Aug 19, 2020 7:43 pm

Work is moving along. Exterior nearly finished. Entire strip along Howard St being spruced up.

Louie · Post by **Louie** » Fri Aug 21, 2020 12:05 pm

Omaha Cowboy wrote: Wed Aug 19, 2020 1:29 pm
Louie wrote: Wed Aug 19, 2020 12:20 pm
SiliconFarmer wrote: Tue Aug 18, 2020 9:12 pm Throwback Arcade Lounge. Construction continues at a steady pace and here's the website: https://www.throwbackarcadelounge.com/ - Pretty disappointed in the concept tbh, especially for new construction and a rooftop feature. Should've used this building... https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/1516-Jo ... /20026551/.
Woah, had no idea a place like that was sitting there ripe for a new business. The color schemes are like the 90s yelling at my eyeballs ha.
Well, the place is named “Throwback Arcade” and has a “Married with Children” 1990’s sitcom reference on their website, lol..

I don’t have an issue with the concept...

Ciao..LiO...Peace

I was referring to the already existing space. I'd never heard of it or the club it was previously.

SiliconFarmer · Post by **SiliconFarmer** » Fri Aug 21, 2020 12:25 pm

I believe 1516 Jones St used to be Joy Night Club and possibly The Shadow

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Fri Aug 21, 2020 1:39 pm

SiliconFarmer wrote: Fri Aug 21, 2020 12:25 pm I believe 1516 Jones St used to be Joy Night Club and possibly The Shadow

I think you’re right- I believe that used to be called Club Joy about 15 years ago...

Ciao..LiO...Peace

Post by **Brad** » Tue Sep 08, 2020 9:59 am

Looking good:

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Tue Sep 08, 2020 10:23 am

I drove by the building this past Saturday. It really looks good and is coming along nicely...

Ciao..LiO...Peace

BIGO88 · Post by **BIGO88** » Thu Oct 29, 2020 9:55 pm

Looking Good!

Omahacritic · Post by **Omahacritic** » Fri Oct 30, 2020 9:02 am

Signage completed. Interior installation is progressing. The best news, streets are getting opened up.

I’m curious about the audience for this place. What is the demographic they hope to continuously attract?

Louie · Post by **Louie** » Fri Oct 30, 2020 11:25 am

Omahacritic wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 9:02 am Signage completed. Interior installation is progressing. The best news, streets are getting opened up.

I’m curious about the audience for this place. What is the demographic they hope to continuously attract?

I would assume similar to Beercade. With more of a club atmosphere than a tavern.

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Fri Oct 30, 2020 1:26 pm

BIGO88 wrote: Thu Oct 29, 2020 9:55 pm Looking Good!

Thanks for posting the pic.. Agreed.. I like the bold, colorful signage..

It catches the eye

...

Ciao..LiO...Peace

Omahacritic · Post by **Omahacritic** » Fri Oct 30, 2020 10:52 pm

They are set for their VIP opening.

ita · Post by **ita** » Wed Jun 28, 2023 10:34 am

Liquor license denied for downtown Omaha lounge

Omaha's City Council voted to deny the liquor license of a troubled downtown bar on Tuesday.

Complaints against the Throwback Arcade Lounge on Howard Street have been stacking up in recent months. Tavern reports mostly outline disturbances and fights, according to police testimony.

Security camera video from April shows a mix of police and patrons outside the lounge after a large fight broke out, closing the streets nearby. A police sergeant told the city an off-duty police officer was pepper-sprayed by a member of the bar's security.

"We know we're across the street from the police station. But we do everything that we can, you know, to keep it safe," said Breana Pham-Carr, who manages the lounge.

The two bar managers and their lawyer said the club faced a learning curve after it opened in November 2020. A police sergeant shared 16 tavern reports with the city council since that opening; most of them are fights involving calling the police for help.
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Council member Danny Begley and other city officials say the bar has previously tried to remedy other incidents by saying they would sell the bar but didn't follow through on at least two occasions.

The bar must now appeal to the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission to try to keep its license. The commission makes the ultimate ruling by vote. The city council vote carries a lot of weight.

thenewguy · Post by **thenewguy** » Wed Jun 28, 2023 10:41 am

i used to pass by there on my way to work during odd hours, and on more than one occasion there were fights where there weren't police called. The place seems like a cool idea but if you can't keep control of your |expletive|, then you shouldn't operate.

Post by **Brad** » Wed Jun 28, 2023 10:42 am

ita wrote: Wed Jun 28, 2023 10:34 am Liquor license denied for downtown Omaha lounge

I was there for that hearing. Our agenda item was after it so we had to sit through the whole hearing. It was very interesting. They had to do the "Long Form Application", it was more like a court case than a standard liquor license hearing. The city attorney acted like a prosecutor, the applicant had an attorney, both could cross examine witnesses. Lots of interesting testimony came out during that 90 min hearing. Everything from Noise complaints, fights, domestic abuse, drug use, and one neighbor even said he witnessed public sex in the street.

Even though the City Council denied the license, its actually up to the state. The City Council was only a recommendation to the state.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Wed Sep 06, 2023 8:34 pm

Downtown Omaha bar awaits its fate as state officials debate its liquor license

The future of a downtown Omaha bar is up in the air as the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission debated whether it should have a liquor license. The Omaha City Council denied Throwback Arcade Lounge its license in June. The council cited complaints outlining disturbances and fights, but club managers said they faced a learning curve since opening in 2020. The lounge appealed to the state board.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Thu Sep 07, 2023 3:43 pm

Liquor license for downtown Omaha bar approved by state officials with long list of conditions

The liquor license for a downtown Omaha bar was approved — with a long list of conditions. The Nebraska Liquor Control Commission approved the license for Throwback Arcade Lounge on Thursday, after it was denied by the Omaha City Council in June. The council cited complaints outlining disturbances and fights, but club managers said they faced a learning curve since opening in 2020.

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Fri Sep 08, 2023 10:40 am

This is a good example of new construction of what appears to be a very nice lounge with an outdoor beer garden type space fairly unique to downtown Omaha falling into absolutely the wrong hands and attracting a clientele that no business should ever desire to have walk through their doors. Just sad.

nebport5 · Post by **nebport5** » Fri Sep 08, 2023 11:02 am

nativeomahan wrote: Fri Sep 08, 2023 10:40 am This is a good example of new construction of what appears to be a very nice lounge with an outdoor beer garden type space fairly unique to downtown Omaha falling into absolutely the wrong hands and attracting a clientele that no business should ever desire to have walk through their doors. Just sad.

The image/concept of this place looks to me like the sort of place that would attract the wrong crowd. The good news is the article says the owner is actively trying to sell it.

The structure itself looks like a good potential spot for a brew pub or wine bar.

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Fri Sep 08, 2023 8:32 pm

Yes a brewpub or wine bar or something akin to the Upstream property down the street would seem like a great fit. It sits on the edge of the Old Market and close to the Orpheum and nearby upscale hotels. It certainly has good potential. But the very last thing this particular neighborhood needs is a skanky bar catering to customers who don’t know how to manage their liquor consumption or control their testosterone.
At least it’s just a few steps from the current police HQ.

PotatoeEatsFish · Post by **PotatoeEatsFish** » Sat Sep 09, 2023 11:02 pm

nativeomahan wrote: Fri Sep 08, 2023 8:32 pm Yes a brewpub or wine bar or something akin to the Upstream property down the street would seem like a great fit. It sits on the edge of the Old Market and close to the Orpheum and nearby upscale hotels. It certainly has good potential. But the very last thing this particular neighborhood needs is a skanky bar catering to customers who don’t know how to manage their liquor consumption or control their testosterone.
At least it’s just a few steps from the current police HQ.

Revive edgy Omaha! I propose a methadone clinic next door.

Post by **Brad** » Sun Sep 10, 2023 8:27 am

nebport5 wrote: Fri Sep 08, 2023 11:02 am The image/concept of this place looks to me like the sort of place that would attract the wrong crowd. The good news is the article says the owner is actively trying to sell it.

It was brought up during the city council meeting that its been for sale off and on for quite a while now.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Wed Jan 03, 2024 6:16 pm

Liquor Control Commission denies downtown Omaha bar from extending hours

The Nebraska Liquor Control Commission denied Throwback Arcade Lounge from extending its business hours. The owner made the request after going without a tavern report since November. Action from the city of Omaha started after police and Old Market residents raised complaints last year.

An April video showed a snapshot of the public safety concerns from Omaha police: patrons exiting the bar and gathering on the street. A police sergeant said a fight broke out, forcing officers to shut down 14th and Howard streets. Restrictions that started in September limited the bar by ending drink sales after 1 a.m. and pausing third-party events.