Wednesday, August 24, 1983
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H.B. Brand's and Patoots
where past meets present
Staff photo by Craig Andresen
Le Anna Walbridge prepares a drink at the Patoots bar at the H.B. Brands
restaurant, which opened for business Aug. 8. It's located in the newly
completed Haymarket Square at Ninth and P streets.
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By Chris Welsch
H.B. Brand's and Patoots Saloon,
808 P St., opened their doors' to the
eating and drinking public Aug. 8 in
Haymarket Square. The restaurant fits
in with the old-timey atmosphere of
the newly renovated Haymarket area.
In time, Brand's may prove an estab
lishment to be reckoned with by Lin
coln's competitive glut of eateries.
H.B. Brand's occupies the ground
floor of the old Harpham BrotRers
building, built in 1903. The restaurant
gets its name from the Harpham Bro
thers brand of leather harnesses and
goods.
The brick courtyard adjacent to
Brand's emphasizes the beauty of the
old buildings nearby. The court also
gives Brand's a secluded air. Inside the
restaurant there is an attractive com
bination of new and old decorations.
The ceiling is the original pressed tin,
repainted. The chairs, tables and trim
are all new oak. The booths are pine
with gleaming brass rails attached
above the dividers. Fresh flowers
placed on each table add a nice touch.
Reputation for quality
A picture of seven very dour Har
pham brothers graces the wall oppo
site theentrance. Mike Swanson, who
owns and operates Brand's with his
brother and sister, says the Harpham
brothers' reputation for quality goods
will continue in the restaurant. I think
the brothers would be pleased with
what the Swanson siblings have done
with the building. They also might the
be pleased with the quality of the food.
Considering it had been open only
one day, Brand's food was good and so
was the service. Generally, though, the
fare was only fair, and fairly expensive.
We started out the meal with nachos
average nachos that didn't come
with enough cheese or jalepeno pep
pers for my taste. While we waited for
to
main plates we noticed one quality
that was prominent at Brand's its
roominess. The tables were eight to 10
feet apart. Swanson said he intended
Brand's to be roomier than most pla
ces and the high ceiling makes Brand's
look even more spacious.
Tender, tasty but small
I ordered the cheapest sirloin,
priced at $5.95.
Its arrival was less than momentous.
The steak comprised exactly nine medium
sized bites. Very tender, very tasty, very
small although it probably isn't smaller
than most comparably priced steaks
in town. The fries weren't out of the
ordinary. Brand's potato specialty, the
"sunburst" potato, was not available
before 5 p.m., but sounded promising.
The steak was served attractively, with
a slice of fresh watermelon, tomatoes
and lettuce. Bread and an atypical
salad bar were included in the meal.
The hamburger compensated amply
for the mediocre steak plate. The one
third pound "Big Burger" tasted great,
and was very large and filling. For
$2.75, it made a much better lunch buy
than the steak.
My friend tried the chocolate ice
cream with an added touch of straw
berry sauce. Although the serving was
small for the $1.45 price tag, he said it
was worth the price. The whole lunch
cost $15.23.
The menu offers a wide variety of
food, from steaks to salads to shrimp
to a dessert selection. Patoots offers a
quiet atmosphere with an extensive
drink list for evening or afternoon
imbibing. I think the enthusiasm Mike
Swanson shows for his business could
lead to Brand's eventually becoming a
major draw in downtown Lincoln.
Brand's is open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Monday through Thursday and 11 a.m.
to 1 1 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The
Bar is open until 1 p.m. Brand's is open
5 to 1 1 p.m. Sunday.
By Randy Wymore and Mike Frost
To the surprise of many, Lincoln offers a wide
variety of listening on the radio dial. Programing as
diverse as classical music and urban country music
is available.
The following is a guide to what's available on the
Lincoln radio dial.
KECK (1530 AM)
Lincoln's only AM country music station, KECK
features a pleasant blend of modern country music,
news and agricultural reports.
The music mix is split evenly between newer songs
and so-called country classics. In addition, the
station features several fine on-air personalities:
Dale Wojo in the mornings, Tom Ferren from 1 0 a.m.
to 2 p.m. and Kaye Lake in the afternoons.
Besides the music, KECK gets news feeds from the
RKO-II network. In addition, they feature several
syndicated music programs, including a country
countdown, "The Ralph Emery Show" (weekdays at
9 a.m.) and "Live at Gilley's," Saturdays at 2 p.m.
Because of FCC restrictions, KECK operates only
during daylight hours.
KFOR (1240AM)
KFOR features adult contemporary music (or
what used to be called "soft-rock"), with a heavy
emphasis on its news and sports features.
News is what they are proudest of. Besides feeds
from the ABC-Information network ( including
exclusive rights to that network's Paul Harvey),
KFOR has a large news and weather staff providing
extensive coverage of local events.
Its sports coverage is notable in that they are
carrying the Husker football and basketball broad
casts. In addition, KFOR features reports by Lincoln
Star columnist Randy York.
The station's radio personalities include Scott
Young and Cathy Blythe in the mornings and Rick
Alloway, Mike Whitney, Gary Hoffman and Fran
Grabowski. In addition, the station is the exclusive
broadcaster of "The Larry King Show," airing week
days at midnight.
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KLIN-AM (CBS 1400AM)
To say KLIN-AM is an adult contemporary station
is something of an understatement. The station has
so many special features that classification becomes
almost impossible.
From 6 a.m. to 10 a.m., Bill Wood and Jim Miller
host a program called "Morning Mangazine ," an
appropriate mix of news, weather, music and
informational chit-chat.
During the noon hour, KLIN features an oldies
show, and from 6 p.m. to midnight, the "Make
Believe Ballroom," featuring big band music, takes to
the air.
The station features hourly news from CBS. Addition
ally, it carries several UNL sports features (although
not the games), and broadcasts local high school
sports as well.
KLMS (1480 AM)
Radio 15, as it is known, features what they call
"The Greatest Hits of All-times." Oldies dominate
here, although an occasional current chart-topper
can be heard.
The station features several strong personalities
including Judy Convers and Gary Collins in the
morning, Craig Edwards from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Jay
Marshall Stewart from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Mike
Cromwell, 7 p.m. to midnight.
KLMS also receives news feeds from the Associat
ed Press and features extensive local coverage,
including weather forecasts from metereologist Tom
Dunklee.
On Sundays, KLMS features a nostalgia program
with Ray Durkee, "Dick Clark's Rock-Roll and Re
member" and "Musical," a program featuring Broad
way soundtracks.
KFMQ (101.9 FM)
The granddaddy of Lincoln's FM radio market,
KFMQ sticks to music and shys away from gimmicks
according to Program Director Tom Barker.
"Q-102" prides itself on the fact that "we play
Lincoln's most music" Barker said. While never
hearing less than four songs in a row, the listener
will more likely hear five or six songs at a time.
The only news done at the station is "music news,"
a feature presented by morning announcer Bob
Allen, which is heard four times a day. "Music News"
deals with rock personalities, concert information
and new releases on the national as well as local
scene.
Weather checks are done every break with a new
forecast done every hour.
Q-102's format is described by Barker as including
album tracks "plus currents."
KFMQ features new releases every Sunday night
at 9.
KFRX (102.7 FM)
Perhaps the biggest surprise to Lincoln radio fans
who are returning from a summer away will be the
new format implemented at KFRX.
Going from a limited rotation to contemporary hit
radio format, KFRX now "plays the hits."
Along with a new format comes new features.
Program Director Tracey Johnson didn't want to
talk too freely about what could be in store for the
future he did mention that from 1 1 a.m. to 2 p m on
soanU,sdinynKFI?X W!? be CountinS down th?tomp1S
record Sites.0 " determined by local airplay and
He also said there will be more news and weather
in the coming months.
KIIAT (106.9 FM)
KHATis an automated adult contemporary outlet
- and one of the city's most popular.
Besides the easy-to-listen-to music mix KHAT
features ;a number of informational pronclud.
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