Frank Kawa’s Johnny’s Cafe

Published December 5, 2023 | Updated July 10, 2026 Frank Kawa was the “beer baron” of Omaha by the time he opened Johnny’s Cafe next to the stockyards. At 10 years old, he had emigrated to the United States from his native Poland, where his parents were farmers. Despite not speaking a word of English … Continue reading Frank Kawa’s Johnny’s Cafe