Omaha - Ponca Hills Area, Nebraska - Dine While Raccoons Scavenge
- Address:
- 10405 Calhoun Rd., Omaha - Ponca Hills Area, NE [Show Map]
- Directions:
- Alpine Inn. From Omaha, take I-680 North (East) to exit 13 (30th St). Take a left from the offramp (31st st), and a left onto Calhoun Rd. Large, blue building on right that looks like a house.
- Phone:
- 402-451-9988
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Omaha - Ponca Hills Area, Nebraska - Dine While Raccoons Scavenge - Alpine Inn A fried chicken joint on the outskirts of Omaha (also a biker bar at night). The chicken is really good, but the interesting thing is that they feed the leftovers to raccoons and feral cats. The animals hang around all day and longingly watch you eat. If you're lucky, you can sit next to the wall of windows and watch the 'coons fight each other for position in the "viewing decks" built onto the tree outside. Definitely a unique dining experience. [Brad and Ginger Young, 06/13/2005]
Every 20 to 30 minutes, they dump a huge bucket of leftovers onto the tree platforms and big fat racoons eat their meal right next to you. They have little fear of the humans around, and I've even seen mama racoons bring their babies out here to eat. The atmosphere is that of a local neigborhood bar, but many people bring their children, so customers are a very mixed group. [Alysen Byers, 05/23/2005]
The story is true and the restaurant's practice apparently continues. Appearing in this week's Sunday Omaha World-Herald newspaper is a pullout entitled "Metro Guide 2000". Basically a reference guide for locals and newcomers, it contains a section called "Quirky Delights".
"BANDITS. Window seats fill quickly at the Alpine Inn, as diners spy on dozens of raccoons scavenging outside. Nestled in the Ponca Hills at 10405 Calhoun Road, the casual Alpine Inn is known for its chicken dinners." [Jason Bayne, 07/30/2000]
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