Mike DiGiacomo and two siblings own “The Barber Shop Blackstone” and rebranded the speakeasy cocktail lounge to pay homage to their dad Don’s profession of nearly a half-century. But the state agency that regulates actual barbers, barber shops and schools cried foul. The case hit court Tuesday, with the DiGiacomos filing suit. (Cindy Gonzalez/Nebraska Examiner)
OMAHA — In an alleyway behind Omaha’s Blackstone entertainment corridor is an obscured entrance to a speakeasy bar whose sibling owners wanted its name to serve as a tribute to their dad.
There’s no exterior signage, but a mini barber pole offers the first hint of the father’s longtime trade and that of many others who in years past cut hair in the family-owned building near 40th and Farnam Streets.
Once inside, a burst of nostalgia greets “Barber Shop Blackstone” patrons: an old-school barber chair, black-and-white photos of different haircuts, a cocktail menu with drinks such as “Scotch and Scissors” and “Classic Cut Old Fashioned.”…