Blanc Burgers + Bottles(Midtown Crossing)

Post by **Brad** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 4:53 pm

Blanc Burgers + Bottles(Midtown Crossing)

Email from Midtown Crossing wrote:FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Omaha, Neb. – Blanc Burgers + Bottles, a gourmet burger restaurant

currently located in Kansas City’s upscale Country Club Plaza, among other

locations, will say hello to their new home in Omaha, Nebraska having

committed recently to Midtown Crossing at Turner Park. An opening date is

scheduled for late August.

Owned and operated by Circle Restaurant Group, the restaurant, known for

its modern and sleek décor, will feature 3,700 square feet of prime space

on Farnam Street near Turner Boulevard. Ernesto Peralta, owner of Circle

Restaurant Group, and his team will serve their signature epicurean

burgers, salads, an assortment of fries and a wide selection of bottled

beer and wine.

“Ernesto and his staff have put an incredibly unique twist on the

tried-and-true-favorite, the American hamburger,” said Ken Cook, President

of East Campus Realty, the Mutual of Omaha subsidiary that owns Midtown

Crossing development. “They have a great concept and execute it flawlessly.

This is one of those restaurants that will bring huge energy and character

to the Omaha area. Blanc has many loyal fans, and I count myself among

them. I couldn’t be more thrilled they’ve chosen Midtown Crossing for

their Omaha location.” Blanc Burgers + Bottles is part of the Circle

Restaurant Group based in Prairie Village, Kansas.

Post by **Brad** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 5:10 pm

website:
http://www.blancburgers.com/

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Fri Mar 12, 2010 3:53 am

A nice review by the KC Pitch.

http://www.pitch.com/2008-05-15/dining/ ... ian-patty/

And their recent update on Ingredient, which is also coming to MC@TP

http://blogs.pitch.com/fatcity/2010/02/ ... _plaza.php

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Fri Mar 12, 2010 5:13 pm

Yay... another place to eat and drink at Midtown Crossing...

Seriously, though, this place sounds like a great addition. And there's still plenty of retail space to be occupied by actual retail and services, which are the announcements I'm REALLY looking forward to.

Looks like MTC is attracting a decent amount of "imports" from KC. Pretty awesome.

HskrFanMike · Post by **HskrFanMike** » Fri Mar 12, 2010 7:06 pm

StreetsOfOmaha wrote:Yay... another place to eat and drink at Midtown Crossing...

Seriously, though, this place sounds like a great addition. And there's still plenty of retail space to be occupied by actual retail and services, which are the announcements I'm REALLY looking forward to.

Looks like MTC is attracting a decent amount of "imports" from KC. Pretty awesome.

Haven't been to Blanc, but I'm biased because I enjoyed Uno, which Blanc replaced. I just don't see another burger place to be a big deal.

Now, if one of the big KC BBQ joints decides to come up I-29, I'll be excited. (If you are reading, Oklahoma Joes or Fiorella's, consider this a standing invitation!)

Bosco55David · Post by **Bosco55David** » Fri Mar 12, 2010 8:39 pm

HskrFanMike wrote:
StreetsOfOmaha wrote:Yay... another place to eat and drink at Midtown Crossing...

Seriously, though, this place sounds like a great addition. And there's still plenty of retail space to be occupied by actual retail and services, which are the announcements I'm REALLY looking forward to.

Looks like MTC is attracting a decent amount of "imports" from KC. Pretty awesome.
Haven't been to Blanc, but I'm biased because I enjoyed Uno, which Blanc replaced. I just don't see another burger place to be a big deal.

Now, if one of the big KC BBQ joints decides to come up I-29, I'll be excited. (If you are reading, Oklahoma Joes or Fiorella's, consider this a standing invitation!)

It'd be nice to have a badass BBQ shack in MTC. :mrgreen:

thenewguy · Post by **thenewguy** » Fri Mar 12, 2010 10:19 pm

Exciting. I only hope that not all eateries/bars are too upscale and will require reservations to get in. They need to balance the restaurants out to attract all customers. Chef Burger in the P&L district in KC is a good example. It's basic, quick, but still worth the money and within walking distance to the heart of the development. That way if you are checkin it out and don't want to pay $26 for lunch, you don't have to.

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 12:29 am

HskrFanMike wrote:
StreetsOfOmaha wrote:Yay... another place to eat and drink at Midtown Crossing...

Seriously, though, this place sounds like a great addition. And there's still plenty of retail space to be occupied by actual retail and services, which are the announcements I'm REALLY looking forward to.

Looks like MTC is attracting a decent amount of "imports" from KC. Pretty awesome.
Haven't been to Blanc, but I'm biased because I enjoyed Uno, which Blanc replaced. I just don't see another burger place to be a big deal.

Now, if one of the big KC BBQ joints decides to come up I-29, I'll be excited. (If you are reading, Oklahoma Joes or Fiorella's, consider this a standing invitation!)

KC BBQ -- Now THAT would be awesome, but probably not a good enough fit for MTC.

We were in KC last weekend and walked in to look around blanc burgers + bottles. It definitely is white. And stylish in a minimalistic sort of way. I hear the food is very good, but we ate at McCormick and Schmick's instead. Not sure if that was the best idea as it turned out, but M&S is just an awesomely beautiful place.

Post by **Brad** » Fri Dec 31, 2010 1:38 am

Midtown Crossing at Turner Park on Facebook wrote: Blanc Burgers + Bottles named 1 of 11 burger chains to watch in 2011! We are very excited for them to open early in 2011.

http://www.burgerbusiness.com/?p=6277&u ... usiness%29

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Fri Dec 31, 2010 10:30 pm

"1 of 11 burger chains to watch in 2011"???????

What does that mean?

ricko · Post by **ricko** » Sat Jan 01, 2011 7:43 am

It means watch, but don't eat.

ItsAllAboutMe · Post by **ItsAllAboutMe** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 9:54 pm

Looks like things are moving again. could be opening very soon

Seth · Post by **Seth** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 12:35 am

It looks like all of the interior work is finished (actually, it probably has for the past 4-8 weeks). I've seen people inside conducting meetings this week, and there's a "Now Hiring" sign on the door.

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 7:12 pm

We really want to try this place. It is all the rage in KC.

Post by **Brad** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 7:02 pm

Midtown Crossing wrote:FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 24, 2011

Blanc Burgers + Bottles to Open in Midtown Crossing January 27

Omaha, Neb. – Blanc Burgers + Bottles will open its

highly-anticipated Midtown Crossing location on January 27, Omaha's first

introduction to the restaurant's gourmet burgers, classic American sides,

wine list as well as an extensive bottled beer and soda collection.

“This is one of those restaurants that will bring great energy and

character to the Omaha area,” said Molly Skold, marketing director of East

Campus Realty, the Mutual of Omaha subsidiary that owns Midtown Crossing.

“Blanc has a tremendous following. Their concept is unique and we fully

expect them to take Omaha by storm.”

Known for its modern and sleek decor, Blanc Burgers + Bottles

features more than 3,700 square feet of prime space at 3157 Farnam Street

near Turner Boulevard. Doors open for the restaurant's inaugural dinner at

5 pm on Thursday, January 27.

Blanc also has locations in Kansas City, Missouri and Leawood,

Kansas. The eatery is part of the Circle Restaurant Group based in Prairie

Village, Kansas and co- owned by Ernesto Peralta.

“Ernesto and his team have put an incredibly unique twist on the

tried-and-true-favorite, the American hamburger. They have a great concept,

and they execute it flawlessly,” said Skold.

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 4:32 am

About time.

derog · Post by **derog** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 11:09 pm

I drove past last night around 8 and they appeared to be having a friends & family night. Looks pretty cool inside. They had high top tables in addition to normal ones.

Seth · Post by **Seth** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 1:25 am

derog wrote:I drove past last night around 8 and they appeared to be having a friends & family night. Looks pretty cool inside. They had high top tables in addition to normal ones.

They were serving food to a crowd inside yesterday at lunch too. I've seen a lot of people and activity there for the last week, training and getting ready.

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 5:17 am

I wish them well. I look forward to trying them out.
But gosh, it isn't like this is the Second Coming. It's a burger place. How many good ones do we already have here in the metro? Dozens.

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 5:25 am

"Burger places" serve ground beef between bread.

I'm expecting (hoping for?) more from this joint.

Seth · Post by **Seth** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 1:52 am

Blanc was packed when I walked by tonight at 6:30pm.

derog · Post by **derog** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 11:37 pm

Went for lunch. I would recommend getting one of the lunch combos that have one of 4 burgers with fries. For the price, definitely worth it for that combo. It is, however, an expensive lunch proposition to get one of the non-combo burgers at lunch. Most run $10+ and just have the sandwich. I honestly don't know if the burger I had was $3 better than the burger and fries I could have had at the Crescent Moon. Don't get me wrong, it was delicious, but it just won't be a weekly lunch stop for me.

TLGJames · Post by **TLGJames** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 8:57 pm

I actually ended up eating here tonight.

Good bison burger. A bit expensive since as others have pointed out, its just the price of the burger is 10+ plus.

Myself and my girlfriend's total tab was 29 bucks or so. 1 soda, 1 water, 1 thing of cheese fries and 2 burgers.

Post by **Brad** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 12:14 pm

Today's Groupon is bro Blanc! $7 for $14

Post by **Brad** » Tue May 03, 2011 5:58 pm

Finally Checked out Blanc on Sunday. Great food! I had the Au Pivore Burger that Big E recommended, plus we had the sweet potato fries.

The big Score of the night was this Dry Hopped Barely Wine (Beer with 10% Alcohol). It was called Hog Heaven and made by Avery Brewing. Unfortunately Avery pulled out of Nebraska for now and I got the second to last bottle.

I really wish I had my real camera for this pic, but only had the cell phone...

S33 · Post by **S33** » Tue May 03, 2011 6:09 pm

If that window were clean, and better lighting, that would have been a great advertising piece for them.

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Tue May 03, 2011 7:06 pm

Brad wrote:Finally Checked out Blanc on Sunday. Great food! I had the Au Pivore Burger that Big E recommended, plus we had the sweet potato fries.

I recommended the au poivre. I have no idea what the heck an Au Pivore is.

Post by **Brad** » Tue May 03, 2011 7:13 pm

close enough!

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Tue May 03, 2011 9:10 pm

Minard wrote:close enough!

Omaha Restaurant Examiner · Fri Jun 03, 2011 7:28 am

My profile of Blanc Burgers and Bottles......

http://www.examiner.com/restaurant-in-o ... tles-omaha

John

Linkin5 · Post by **Linkin5** » Fri Dec 30, 2011 10:55 pm

I had mentioned I wasn't too impressed with this place, wanted to be a little more specific.

Started out with Calamari with Lemon-Lime aioli dipping sauce. The aioli dipping sauce had WAY to much lemon zest or fresh squeezed lemon in it, to the point where you couldn't even taste the calamari anymore. I got the Au Poivre burger, the burger meat was pretty good as well as the carmelized onion. Pretty much for what it costs to eat there the food is not worth it. The one thing I was really happy about was that they had Boulevard Tank 7.

Mr.Nuke · Post by **Mr.Nuke** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 9:05 pm

Per their facebook page, Blanc has closed.

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 9:21 pm

That sucks. Only burger in town with an ounce of creativity.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 9:23 pm

I never saw more than a handful of people in there on any night.

derog · Post by **derog** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 9:38 pm

Mr.Nuke wrote:Per their facebook page, Blanc has closed.

Dang, I still have a groupon for them!

Garrett · Post by **Garrett** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 10:42 pm

http://www.omaha.com/article/20120606/N ... les-closes

Insert fancy url and quoting here.

ThatGuy · Post by **ThatGuy** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 10:44 pm

I was told last Summer and posted here http://eomahaforums.com/phpBB/viewtopic ... 55&start=0 they would be closing.

For what it's worth, the same people told me Grey Plume will close too.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 11:16 pm

ThatGuy wrote:I was told last Summer and posted here http://eomahaforums.com/phpBB/viewtopic ... 55&start=0 they would be closing.

For what it's worth, the same people told me Grey Plume will close too.

God, I hope not. I mean their chef is even being featured in Omaha's new ad campaign soon. Wouldn't be great to highlight a closed restaurant :?.

lisanstan · Post by **lisanstan** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 1:27 am

Bummer, I liked Blanc. Every time I went it was busy.

nebport5 · Post by **nebport5** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 4:42 am

Big E wrote:That sucks. Only burger in town with an ounce of creativity.

What good is creativity if the execution sucks?

I might be the only one here happy to see it go,

but most should concede the following. The food was overpriced and mediocre with quite possibly the worst fries I've ever had (and ala carte at that) all set against the back drop of a depressingly antagonistic orange/white decor that may have better suited for an oncology clinic cafeteria or the commissary at Home Depot's corporate offices.

Big E, I'd suggest you venture further up the street for a burger at Tommy C's.