People excited for the highly anticipated opening of Bellevue’s newest restaurant, Happy Budda’s Asian Cuisine, will have to wait a bit. Due to unexpected construction issues, the opening originally scheduled for September will now be mid-to-late October. Happy Buddha’s Asian Cuisine is the vision of owners Jacob Betsworth and former Golden Bowl co-owner John Stevens….
After a few days of training, Penn Station East Coast Subs officially opened their doors at the Bellevue location today. The first customers in line included Bellevue Mayor Rusty Hike, City Administrator Jim Ristow, and Chamber of Commerce President Diane Bruce. Penn Station is located at 10531 South 15th Street in Wolf Creek Plaza, next…
New restaurant to open this month Penn Station East Coast Subs started in 1985 with its first location in Cincinnati, Ohio. Over the years the business has grown to more than 300 locations across the country. The new spot in Bellevue will be the third to open in Nebraska. There are two Penn Stations currently…
A long vacant bay in the Twin Creek area has been under construction all summer with its new tenants, John Stevens and Jacob Betsworth, looking to open their restaurant Happy Buddha’s Asian Cuisine by the end of September. The bay was the location of the Bellevue Sam & Louie’s Pizzeria franchise for years. Most recently…
It’s been a very stressful nine months for the “Nettie’s Family”. On December 22, 2022 a fire started at longtime Bellevue restaurant Nettie’s Fine Mexican Food. Everyone got out ok, but the restaurant was a complete loss. The community stepped up to help the family and their team during this very difficult time through various…
A devastating fire, looting, and a death in the family. Describing the last month as ‘rough’ for the family owners of Nettie’s Fine Mexican Food in Bellevue is putting it lightly. On the afternoon of December 23rd, the well-known Bellevue/South Omaha restaurant caught fire. Everyone evacuated safely, but the building was a total loss. Shortly…
Bellevue just expanded its “taste” a little more. To be sure, Bellevue has one of the more diverse groups of restaurants around for a town our size. When looking at menus across the city, patrons can order Greek, Mexican, Italian, Vietnamese, Barbeque, Korean, Chinese, Thai, Hawaiian, El Salvadoran, Japanese, Soul Food, and American, among others….
When Lansky’s closed its Bellevue location in Twin Creek, many hoped that another restaurant would move into the spot. They didn’t have to wait long as new-to-Bellevue restaurant Moran’s Grill is now open for business. Moran’s initially opened in downtown Papillion a couple of years ago and quickly became a favorite destination of ‘foodies’ from…
The restaurant business has always been filled with a variety of hardships. However, during the past two years, restaurants across the nation have experienced a growing number of challenges. We spoke to many locals in the restaurant business, including the owners of Roma’s Italian Restaurant, Golden Bowl, and The Bánh Mì Shop, to find out…
One of the longest, continuous family-owned businesses in Nebraska is celebrating 85 years of serving the Bellevue community. Stella’s Bar & Grill, originally called Francois & Sullivan, opened in the summer of 1936 in the home of Al & Stella Sullivan on the corner of Betz Road and Lloyd Street. The couple had moved to…
