Bohemian Cafe

The Bohemian Cafe
Restaurant information
Slogan Vítáme Vás!
(Czech for We welcome you!)
Established 1924
Food type Czech
Street address 1406 South 13th Street
City Omaha
State Nebraska
Country U.S.A.
Website www.bohemiancafe.net

The Bohemian Cafe is located at 1406 South 13th Street in the historic Little Bohemia neighborhood of Omaha, Nebraska. Established in 1924, the cafe sits next to the Prague Hotel. Employees have dressed in traditional Czech outfits since its early years, and a small cocktail lounge called the Bohemian Girl is adjoined to the restaurant; the interior decoration, similar to the rest of the building, includes hand-painted folk-art pictures.[1][2] Omaha native Conor Oberst, the lead singer of the rock act Bright Eyes, has been seen drinking at the bar before performing at the nearby Sokol Auditorium.[3]

History

The restaurant was opened in 1924 at 1256 South 13th Street by Louie Marcala. In 1947 he sold it to Josef and Ann (Kapoun) Libor, who moved it in 1959 to its present location, which was originally the Bohemian Savings and Loan, and later a Bohemian grocery called Amen's. After retiring in 1966 their children operated the establishment, with the fourth generation of the Kapoun family currently running it.[4]

The Bohemian Cafe had a song composed in its early years which has been a featured jingle in several advertisements. Its lyrics are:

"Dumplings and kraut today
At Bohemian Café
Draft beer that’s sparkling, plenty of parking
See you at lunch, Okay?"[5]

Owner Terry Kapoun announced he will be closing the restaurant on September 24, 2016.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Korbelik, J. "The Best of Omaha: Restaurants", Lincoln Journal Star. September 24, 2007. Retrieved 6/7/08.
  2. ↑ Sparber, M. "Drinker's guide to Omaha Pt. II", BootleGang. Retrieved 6/7/08.
  3. ↑ "News from Nebraska: Local bands make good", The New York Times. March 23, 2003. Retrieved 6/7/08.
  4. ↑ "About us", Bohemian Cafe. Retrieved 6/7/08.
  5. ↑ Stern, M. "Reviewers 'must eats' list" Archived November 10, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. RoadFood.com. Retrieved 6/7/08.
  6. ↑ Hansen, Sarah Baker "Bohemian Cafe to close in September"Omaha World-Herald. May 11, 2016.


Coordinates: 41°14′43″N 95°56′01″W / 41.24528°N 95.93361°W / 41.24528; -95.93361

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