| Omaha, Nebraska's Dundee neighborhood has | | | | have recently expanded into serving lunch. |
| seen a surge of restaurants cropping up lately | | | | Marks Bistro graciously accommodates special |
| that seem to finally have a good handle on what | | | | events and weeknight dinners with equal style. |
| their neighbors want. No small feat considering | | | | They have a cross section of fairly priced menu |
| that Dundee is merely three blocks wide and | | | | items with a splash of upscale intrigue. The daily |
| populated with such a varied mix of people. It's | | | | specials and appetizers are complemented by the |
| common to find million-dollar, single family homes | | | | great wine list and comfortable atmosphere. If |
| adjacent to brick apartment complexes filled with | | | | you haven't dined alfresco on their stunning deck, |
| college students and small duplexes nestled close | | | | you're missing out. |
| to multi-storied homes converted into apartments. | | | | Dario's Brasserie is relatively new to the |
| Those who hang their hat in the Dundee area are | | | | neighborhood. They serve French/Belgium food |
| living in the only actual neighborhood in Omaha. | | | | with a stellar beer selection and affordable wine |
| Not unlike cozy neighborhoods in Chicago and | | | | list. If you're looking for a great place to have an |
| other large cities where everything is within | | | | appetizer and a few beers, saunter into the back |
| walking distance, there's no place quite like | | | | of the restaurant and sit at the small bar area by |
| Dundee. | | | | the kitchen. It's cozy back there and if you're nice |
| A mix of eateries tried their culinary hand here, | | | | you can chat with the infinitely cool owner and |
| but other than the staples in the area, no one | | | | staff. |
| could get it just right. Gorgeous restaurants with | | | | Amsterdam Falafel and Kabob is one of the |
| upscale prices didn't seem to fit the scene, but | | | | hippest spots on Underwood Avenue. Its trio of |
| neither did the basic sports bar. It seems that | | | | hipster owners brought their experiences in |
| each extreme took their turn, but none expanded | | | | Europe and intimate knowledge of the Old Market |
| their view to see the other groups of people in | | | | dining scene into midtown. They've turned the |
| the area that they didn't make room for. | | | | small restaurant into an ultra modern artistic |
| The Dell's reputation is a dichotomy, who else can | | | | dream with fresh color combinations, artwork and |
| boast being the hottest spot on Saturday night as | | | | food to match. Their simple menu, which leaves |
| well as the perfect place for Sunday brunch with | | | | nothing to be desired, and the fact that they are |
| the family? They offer simple, honest bar food | | | | open for lunch and well into the night, has made |
| with some fun surprises on menu like their asiago | | | | them a hit since day one. |
| cheese sticks. | | | | The term casual elegance may be the very |
| Trovato's new owners were careful to keep a | | | | definition of Dundee as a neighborhood, where it |
| good thing going. They have slowly crept in some | | | | finally seems like the food options are in line with |
| cosmetic changes, but by and large it's the same | | | | the people living there. |
| place serving straightforward Italian fare. They | | | | |