Now Serving: North Italia

BUILT. WELL, WE HAVE A SPECIAL THANKSGIVING EDITION OF NOW SERVING THIS AFTERNOON. WHILE PASTA MAY NOT BE ON THE MENU, TODAY COULD BE A GREAT WAY TO GET YOUR FILL WHILE DOING ALL THAT BLACK FRIDAY SHOPPING TOMORROW. KETV NEWSWATCH 7 SAMANTHA PASTORINO TAKES US TO NORTH ITALIA. WELCOME BACK TO ANOTHER NOW SERVING THIS WEEK VISIT OMAHA TAKES US TO NORTH ITALIA. I’M SO EXCITED TO BE HERE JOINED BY CHRIS CARTER. THANK YOU FOR HAVING US. SO YOU GUYS ARE NEW. YOU’RE BRINGING THE ITALIAN FLAIR TO WEST OMAHA. TALK TO ME A LITTLE ABOUT THE HISTORY OF NORTH ITALIA. WELL, WE STARTED IN SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA IN 2002, AND WE’VE BEEN COOKING UP FRESH, MODERN TAKES ON SCRATCH ITALIAN CUISINE EVER SINCE. AND WE’VE GROWN SLOWLY AROUND THE COUNTRY. WE HAVE ABOUT 50 RESTAURANTS NOW, AND WE ARE SUPER EXCITED TO BE IN OMAHA. OUR CLOSEST IS ACTUALLY IN KANSAS CITY IN OVERLAND PARK. YEAH, AND, YOU KNOW, MADE FROM SCRATCH TRULY IS THE KEY HERE. I’M WATCHING THEM HAND ROLL THE PASTA BEHIND ME, MAKING EVERYTHING FRESH. WE HAVE SOME FRESH DISHES IN FRONT OF US. WHAT DO WE HAVE? SO A COUPLE OF OUR MOST POPULAR ITEMS. PEOPLE JUST ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE WHITE TRUFFLE GARLIC BREAD. FIRSTHAND EXPERIENCE. OH, REALLY? REALLY LIKE GARLIC BREAD THAT’S COATED IN GARLIC BUTTER AND CHEESE WITH A LITTLE HOUSE MADE RICOTTA CHEESE OVER THE TOP. GRANA PADANO CHEESE AND WHITE TRUFFLE OIL. WE REALLY PRIDE OURSELVES ON THE INGREDIENTS THAT WE IMPORT FROM ITALY AND ALSO SEASONALITY. THIS IS ONE OF OUR BRAND NEW SANDWICHES ON THE MENU. WE ARE REALLY KNOWN FOR OUR BRAISED SHORT RIB, SO PEOPLE LOVE THE TENDER, SALTY, A LITTLE BIT SWEET SAVORY STYLE OF SHORT RIB THAT WE MAKE. AND WE LAYER THAT ONTO A FRESH, FRESH BUN THAT WE MAKE OUT OF OUR PIZZA DOUGH. SWEET ONION JAM. OUR FRIES ARE COATED IN GRANA PADANO CHEESE, AND THERE’S A LITTLE JUICE TO DIP IT IN. IT’S FANTASTIC. AND THEN THE SWEETS. YOU GUYS HAVE A VERY GOOD DESSERT MENU. THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF ONE OF THEM. THIS IS LIKE A MAKE YOUR OWN SUNDAE. YOU CAN ADD THE TOPPINGS YOURSELF. OH, THIS IS SO FUN. WE’VE HAD A BLAST WITH THE BROOKIE GELATO SUNDAE. THREE TYPES OF GELATO. WE MAKE A FRESH BROOKIE IN-HOUSE EVERY DAY. SOME VANILLA WHIPPED CREAM, AND THEN YOU GET TO CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE AND BUILD A SUNDAE. SO PEOPLE SEE THIS WALK THROUGH THE DINING ROOM AND IT’S JUST SO FUN. THEY’RE LIKE, I WANT THAT ONE. YES, YES, EAT WITH THE EYES FIRST. AND YOU KNOW, NOT ONLY INGREDIENTS ARE IMPORTED FROM ITALY, BUT ALSO SOME WINES AND COCKTAILS, THINGS LIKE THAT. WHAT’S ON YOUR DRINK MENU? SO WE HAVE A REALLY SOPHISTICATED AND FUN BAR PROGRAM. OUR COCKTAILS ALL HAVE SOMETHING UNIQUE AND ITALIAN ABOUT THEM, AND WE USE FRESH JUICES. WE BRING IN TONS OF COOL APERITIVOS AND DIGESTIVOS. WE HAVE A GREAT BACK BAR OF WHISKEYS AND SCOTCHES, AND THEN SOME COOL ITALIAN SPIRITS THAT YOU PROBABLY CAN’T FIND ANYWHERE ELSE. OUR WINE LIST IS BOUTIQUE. IT’S CURATED IN-HOUSE BY OUR MANAGEMENT TEAM, SO WE HAVE FUN WINES, GREAT VALUES, AND SOME REALLY RARE ITALIAN VARIETALS THAT YOU PROBABLY CANNOT FIND ANYWHERE ELSE IN OMAHA. ALL THAT STUFF THAT YOU GUYS ARE OFFERING HERE AT NORTH ITALIA REALLY DOES DIFFERENTIATE YOU FROM OTHER ITALIAN SPOTS. AND YOU KNOW, YOU GUYS ARE OPEN FOR DINNER AND LUNCH. WHAT ARE THE HOURS? SO WE’RE OPEN FROM 11 A.M. TO 4 P.M. FOR LUNCH MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. ON THE WEEKENDS, WE’RE GOING TO SERVE A REALLY AWESOME BRUNCH OPEN AIR PATIO, OPEN AIR BAR, AND THEN OUR DINNER IS GOING TO RUN UNTIL 10 P.M. DURING THE WEEK, UNTIL 11 P.M. ON SATURDAY AND FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. AWESOME, CHRIS. WELL, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HAVING US HERE TODAY. OH, IT’S OUR PLEASURE. THANK YOU. YES. AND IF YOU WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT NORTH ITALIA, YOU CAN FIND IT

North Italia has opened its first location in Omaha.Located in Village Pointe, the craft kitchen has happy hour, lunch, dinner and brunch offerings.North Italia is open seven days a week. To see what’s all on the menu, click here.For more mouthwatering restaurant options from Visit Omaha, click here to discover your next favorite spot.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |

OMAHA, Neb. —

North Italia has opened its first location in Omaha.

Located in Village Pointe, the craft kitchen has happy hour, lunch, dinner and brunch offerings.

North Italia is open seven days a week. To see what’s all on the menu, click here.

For more mouthwatering restaurant options from Visit Omaha, click here to discover your next favorite spot.

Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.