Last Thursday evening, Brian and I enjoyed a rare night out together while Evan enjoyed a night at home hanging out with his cousin, Hannah.
First, we went to Marz Bar, which is under new management. Nader Sepahpur, who also owns two of our other favorite restaurants, YiaYia's and Oso Burrito, has retained the original vibe, including the giant colored orbs that once decorated Omaha's Peony Park. The pool tables in the back are gone and replaced with more tables and booths. It's a combination of cool and kitsch. They offer a tapas menu and we opted for vegetable pakoras, hummus with pita, and naked spring rolls. Good service, good food, good drinks. We'll be back the next time we can afford a babysitter.
Then, on to the Rococo Theatre to see Sam Beam (aka Iron and Wine) perform a solo show. Seated at our table in the theatre loge level was a fellow who we quickly learned was the uncle of Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst. We had a very, um interesting chat with he and his poetess companion before the show began. Sam Beam started up right at 8:00 (there was no opening act, which is sometimes a blessing), and ended with one encore by 9:15. We were home by 9:30, chatted a bit with Hannah, and stayed up to watch an episode of Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmares.
