Published September 28, 2026 | Updated September 28, 2026

Streetcar construction wasn’t going to stop us from visiting Crescent Moon Ale House and Huber Haus, one of the many Blackstone businesses navigating the orange barricades that line Farnam Street. 

It’s been a bit since we paid a visit to one of our longtime favorites, so its 25th annual Oktoberfest provided the perfect excuse. 

When Bill Baburek opened Crescent Moon in 1996, it pre-dated Blackstone’s renaissance. Omaha’s original craft beer bar features a massive U-shaped bar with a skylight above it allowing some natural light into an otherwise dark space and loads of beer paraphernalia. While it has some TVs to watch the game, don’t confuse it with a sports bar.

Downstairs has been the home to Huber Haus, a German bier hall, since 2005. The space, with its booths, long communal tables, and knotty pine walls, is the perfect place to partake in das boot. During Oktoberfest (and Bockfest in the spring), it brings the party inside.

While the Oktoberfest at Crescent Moon isn’t nearly as large as the one at German-American Society, I find it to be a nice contrast being in the middle of Blackstone as opposed to the more spread out space in West Omaha.

During the event it serves German cuisine outside, including brats from Frank Stoysich, house-made schnitzel, roasted chicken, and Bavarian-style pretzels. The kitchen at Crescent Moon is also open and offers an assortment of items from its Reuben sandwich, considered by many to be among the best in town, in addition to wings, burgers, sandwiches, and a few other items. 

We’ve eaten there many times in the past. When our son was younger and pickier, it was one of the few places we could take him to. We skipped the food this time around but not the beer, both of us ordering Oktoberfests, two of the many varieties of German beer on tap. If German beer isn’t your thing, you can also get whatever they have on tap upstairs. 

While Oktoberfest is over, don’t let that stop you from visiting. While you’re at it, add both Bockfest and Oktoberfest to your calendar for next year. Once the dates are announced, you can find them on their website or social media. Hours for both establishments can also be found on their website.

Located at 3578 Farnam Street, this intersection was the home to Mary Ann Sweet Shop from 1924 until 1937. It was later home to Blackstone Pharmacy. The original building was home to Lox, Stock & Bagel when it caught on fire in 1979. The current structure was built in 1981 and was a revolving door of bars until 1996.

Crescent Moon, unlike most of the impacted businesses nearby has a small free parking lot with 13 spaces. If that’s full, the former Mutual of Omaha parking lot is much larger and allows parking for 24 hours for just $5.35. There’s also a parking garage a couple blocks away at 38th between Farnam and Harney that is free for the first two hours and $2.50 per hour after that if you don’t mind a short walk. Otherwise, you can look for on-street parking, but know that many of the spaces are blocked off due to construction.

If you’d like to learn more about the history of Crescent Moon, click the link below for my 2023 article

Along the Streetcar Line spotlights businesses navigating construction along the streetcar route. Since July 2026, I’ve been dropping by some of these places to show some support. I hope these visits inspire you to do the same.

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