We welcomed Annie Butler, director of Benson Creative District, to Oh My! Omaha The Podcast to talk about all-things Benson. The conversation covered a ton of great places in the Benson neighborhood. You bet we dished our recommendations on where to shop, where we love to dine, and where we love to hang out.
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Annie has been involved with BFF (originally Benson First Friday), so of course, we had to talk about that fun monthly event, as well! And since she’s a mom, we asked for recommendations on things to do with kids in the Benson neighborhood and ways to encourage creativity in youth.
Helpful links
We talked about a lot of places on the episode. If you’re curious about them, and want to learn more, click on the links below!
Food & Drink
- Au Courant Regional Kitchen
- Barchen Beer Garden
- Benson Beer Fest
- Edge of the Universe (kids love the hot cocoa)
- Hardy Coffee Co.
- Hartland Bar-B-Que
- Mantra Bar & Grill
- Mas Chingon (try their tacos)
- Ruby’s Place (cake by the pound)
- Star Deli
- St. Andrews Pub
- Ted & Wally’s (you can’t go wrong with Dutch chocolate there
- Veg.Edible (try a melt and the BBQ jackfruit fries)
- Virtuoso Pizzeria
- Yoshitomo
Clothing/Shopping
Arts & Entertainment
- 10 Forward
- 402 Arts Collective
- Benson Community Center
- Benson Creative District
- Benson Theatre
- BFF
- Floors! Floors! Floors!
- Jake’s Cigars & Spirits
- KANEKO Creative Camps
- MaMo Gallery
- Maple St. Construct
- Ming Toy Gallery
- Nebraska Creative District Program
- Omaha Community Playhouse
- Omaha Generator Series
- Omaha Girls Rock
- PACE
- PETFEST (BFF’s biggest fundraiser, PETFEST 2024 is Aug. 17)
- Petshop
- Rabble Mill
- Radial Arts Center
- Reverb Lounge
- The Bay (located in Lincoln, but they regularly host skateboarding events in Omaha)
- The BFF Gallery
- The Shakedown Street Tavern
- Soundspark
- The Sydney Bar & Lounge
- The Waiting Room Lounge
- Time On My Hands
- Trudy’s
