Below are the results of the first ever Best of Omaha Survey contest. 100,000 ballots were distributed, and winners were selected in 56 categories. The results are reproduced here as published in the March/April 1992 edition of Omaha Magazine.
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Best Family Restaurant
r1. The Garden Cafer2. Grandmother’s Restaurant and Lounger3. Old Country Buffetr3. Valentino’sr
Best Salon
r1. Salon Tinor2. Garbo’sr3. Haircraftersr
Best Omaha Tradition
r1. River City Roundupr2. College World Seriesr3. Mannheim Steamrollerr
Best Annual Event
r1. River City Roundupr2. College World Seriesr3. Septemberfestr
Best Travel Agency
r1. Travel & Transport Inc.r2. AAA Travel Agencyr3. Pegasus Travel Centerr3. Younkers Travel Servicer
Best Bakery
r1. The Garden Cafer2. Gerda’s Bakeryr3. Hy-Vee Bakeryr
Best Yogurt
r1. TCBY Yogurtr2. I Can’t Believe It’s Yogurtr3. Dannonr
Best Nursery
r1. Earl May Nursery & Garden Centerr2. Mulhall’s Nurseryr3. The Yard Co.r
Best People Watching
r1. Mallsr2. Old Marketr3. Airportr
Best Place to Buy CDs and Tapes
r1. Homer’s Record Storer2. Pickles Records & Tapesr3. Best Buyr
Best Buffet
r1. Old Country Buffetr2. Valentino’sr3. The Choice Smorgasbordr
Best Happy Hour
r1. Arthur’sr2. 3 Cheersr3. Grandmother’sr3. Mickey Finn’sr3. Sports Cafer
Best Financial Institution
r1. First National Bank of Omahar2. Norwest Bank Nebraska NAr3. FirsTier Bankr
Best Live Music
r1. Ranch Bowlr2. Orpheum Theaterr3. Arthur’sr
Best Sporting Event
r1. College World Seriesr2. Lancer Hockeyr3. Nebraska Footballr
Best Place to Dance
r1. Arthur’sr2. Ranch Bowlr3. Peony Parkr
Best Place to Take Kids
r1. The Henry Doorly Zoor2. Omaha Childrens Museumr3. Showbiz Pizza Placer3. Peony Parkr
Best Free Entertainment
r1. Jazz on the Greenr2. Shakespeare on the Greenr3. Music in the Parkr3. Old Marketr
Best Picnic Spot r
r1. Elmwood Parkr2. Dam Site 16r3. Central Park Mallr
Best Men’s Clothing Store
r1. Landon’sr2. Dillardr2. Jerry Ryanr2. Younkersr3. Montager
Best Steak House
r1. Ross’ Steak Houser2. Gorat’s Steak Houser3. Johnny’s Cafer
Best Not on Ballot
r1. KKCD Radior2. University of Nebraska at Omahar3. Baker’sr
Best Local Band
r1. High Heel & the Sneekersr2. The Rumblesr3. Johnny Ray Gomezr
Best Tourist Attraction
r1. The Henry Doorly Zoor2. Old Marketr3. Boys Townr
Best Deli
r1. Spirit Worldr2. Baker’sr3. Little Kingr
Best Mexican Food
r1. Julio’sr2. Romeo’sr3. El Aguila Restaurantr
Best Italian Restaurant
r1. Grisanti’s Causal Italian Restaurantr2. The Olive Gardenr3. Caniglia’s Venice Innr
Best Shopping Center/Mall
r1. Crossroadsr2. Westroadsr3. Oakview Mallr
Best Place to Meet Singles
r1. Paradise Lounger2. Grocery Storer3. Arthurs Churchr
Best Real Estate Company
r1. CBS Real Estater2. Home Real Estater3. NP Dodge Co.
This article was printed in the March/April 1992 edition of Omaha Magazine. To receive the magazine, click here to subscribe.