Upstream Brewing Company ★ 4.1
Upstream Brewing's lunch burger and pint is the best sit-down value in the Old Market at around $16, anchoring South 11th Street since the mid-1990s.
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Address: 4422 Cass St, Omaha, NE 68131
Upstream Brewing's lunch burger and pint is the best sit-down value in the Old Market at around $16, anchoring South 11th Street since the mid-1990s.
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