Blowup over Omaha bar’s barber-themed name and decor has landed in court

By: Cindy Gonzalez

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: February 18, 2026

Words: 1,325

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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OMAHA — In an alleyway behind Omaha’s Blackstone entertainment corridor is an obscured entrance to a speakeasy bar whose sibling owners wanted its name to serve as a tribute to their dad.

There’s no exterior signage, but a mini barber pole offers the first hint of the father’s longtime trade and that of many others who in years past cut hair in the family-owned building near 40th and Farnam Streets.

Once inside, a burst of …

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