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Come As You Are by Stephen Gates

From a very young age, Omaha's (self-professed) "divebar critic", Stephen Gates has never enjoyed getting dressed-up to hit the town. Not to say he doesn't like nice places, he just hates the ones that seem overly stuffy and pretentious. His monthly column seeks out to find some of the best inexpensive out-of-the-way places in Omaha to eat, drink and be merry while still being treated like a million dollars...even if it looks like you just rolled out of bed.
Kevin and Maria Tworek, Owners of Brass Monkey Join the Mug Club at Brass Monkey
If you're tired of the nondescript corporate-type bars that have overrun South Omaha, you deserve a drink at Brass Monkey.
Boyd and Charlies BBQ of Elkhorn Boyd and Charlies BBQ Restaurant Review
Stephen Gates is an Omaha food-lover, not a critic. He frequents the kind of out-of-the-way, undiscovered gems that offer great food in a relaxed setting. For his first Omaha.net article, he stopped by Elkhorn's Boyd and Charlies BBQ.