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Prairie Plate Restaurant is a farm-to-table restaurant located in a rural lakefront setting where guests will enjoy a seasonal menu based on products from the co-located Lakehouse Farm and regional providers.

Cafe at Union Pacific Headquarters
1400 Douglas St.
(402) 544-3663

Brad and Johanna met 12 years ago through mutual friends. After 10 years of marriage they have decided to become partners in business as well. Brad is a native Omahan and graduated from the Univeristy of NE-Omaha with a Bachelor of Fine Arts. After college, Brad worked at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts. It was after 9/11 that he worked in restaurants full time. It was then that Brad realized that this is the industry for him. He has worked at restaurants in Omaha since 2001 including V. Mertz and more recently as the General Manager of Spencer’s for Steaks and Chops until October of 2011. Along with wife Johanna, Brad can always be found on the floor at Lot 2. Johanna was raised on Camano Island in Washington and moved to Omaha in 1998. She began her career in the restaurant industry at a very young age and has never left it. Prior to Lot 2, Johanna held an 11 year position at M’s Pub, the first two years as a host, server, bartender and the remaining nine as the floor manager. In June of 2011, Brad and Johanna passed the Certified Sommelier examination through the Court of Master Sommeliers. They look forward to sharing their wine suggestions with you and recently have been admiring most anything from Northern Rhone in France.