Lost Restaurants of Lincoln, Nebraska

Home to the beloved Miller & Paine cinnamon rolls, Lincoln boasts a restaurant history rich with delicious food and unique stories.

Tony and Luigi's, once considered the city's premier restaurant, grossed just $6.50 on its opening day in 1945.

Legendary Nebraska football coach and athletic director Bob Devaney made the Legionnaire Club his home away from home.

Paramount Pictures chose K's Restaurant to film scenes for the Academy Award-winning Terms of Endearment because of its Norman Rockwell-like atmosphere, and touring musicians didn't realize that the Drumstick was named for a fried chicken leg until after arriving to perform.

Author and longtime Lincoln Journal Star restaurant critic Jeff Korbelik remembers the Star City's most memorable eateries.