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Is Block 16 Still Open? Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Update (Omaha, NE)

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 38 Omaha, Nebraska

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Block 16 is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 21, 2026.

What the source shows: Re-checked 2026-09-21: the restaurant's own website (redirects to https://block16omaha.com) still shows a 2026 copyright, live daily hours, and an active online-ordering link at the same 1611 Farnam Street address; consistent with the 2026-09-08 check. How we decide a status →

What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Block 16 in Omaha for the episode "Wrapped, Pied and Fried" (aired 2023-11-17), part of a lineup built around wrapped, hand-held, and fried foods. Block 16 is a farm-to-table street food restaurant on Farnam Street in Omaha, Nebraska, describing itself on its own site as sourcing local ingredients for a menu that changes daily rather than following a fixed rotation. According to the restaurant's website, checked 2026-09-08, the site carries a 2026 copyright, lists that day's hours as 11:00am to 2:00pm, and includes an active online-ordering link alongside a daily-special feature tied to the restaurant's Facebook page. The site also promotes a short video introducing the concept on its homepage. Google Places, checked the same day, lists Block 16 as operational at 1611 Farnam Street, matching the website's location and contact information.

The episode Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 38

Episode 8
Aired
Title: Wrapped, Pied and Fried · What was featured: farm-to-table street food from a daily-changing menu
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Sources we checked 2 references

  1. block16omaha.com http://www.block16omaha.com/
  2. Google https://www.google.com/maps/search/Block+16+Omaha+NE
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Record ddd-1436 · checked by Cal Marchetti.