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    Howard & Fine

    4.5 (10 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)

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    Farckin tasty beverage
    Shannon B.

    Sidle your way through the karaoke crowd at Moe and Curlys, move past the restrooms, and you'll find a heavy old door with an H&F painted on the front. Once you enter, you're in a whole different environment. The bar is very dark, fairly quiet, and two levels. I decided to stay on the ground floor, as cocktails, high heels, and wrought iron spiral staircases don't typically mix well. Plus the bar is on the ground level, haha! The drink menu is HUGE! Anyone can find something they like...probably 10 somethings they like, actually. I had planned on having 2 drinks but ended up staying for hours. The drinks were all made perfectly and were as fun to look at as they are to drink. One drink was even lit on fire at our table! It was very dramatic and impressive! Just so much fun! If you like cocktails, do yourself a favor and check this place out! I will definitely return, and will recommend this bar to my friends.

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    George S.

    Howard & Fine is a rare gem in Omaha. This is a drinking establishment normally found in destination cities. Those places you fondly remember and continually tell others that you've been. It compares well with the great drinking establishments I've encountered in my many travels. Howard & Fine is a true speakeasy located within a nondescript karaoke pub called Moe & Curly's. Find the door and you enter an entirely different environment. High end, chill decor with just enough light once your eyes adjust. The drinks are first rate, and Cat the bartender knows her craft. She recommended the 'Sleepy Hollow', a smoked mezcal drink which was spot on for my mood. I then challenged her for 'something better', and she created me a whiskey based libation that was quite good indeed. I then discovered that Howard & Fine has an absinthe drip; a must for a true drinking establishment. Finally, if you want a little privacy, you must check out the upstairs. You and your out-of-town guests will not be disappointed

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    Jon B.

    This place has a great atmosphere , drink menu, and staff! I would go back for sure. You enter through mo and Curleys go to the back follow the hallway past the bathrooms to a big wood door. This is how you enter. The down stairs is romantic and dark. Go up the circular stair case to the upstairs you get a view of the bar and an area with more lighting than the downstairs.

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    I'm a fan of hidden places, this spot is inside Moe and Curlys, in the far back behind this big wooden door.

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