Spaghetti and Meatballs. Mostaccioli and Meatballs. Pasta with Italian Sausage. Consider it a veritable plethora of pasta—all yours to enjoy by the heaping forkful at the Sons & Daughters of Italy Lodge. Located on S 10th Street, the community dinners served at this old-fashioned food hall pay homage to Omahans with Italian heritage.

But you don’t need to boast a tie to the Old Country to pull up a chair for dinner or lunch. Anyone who loves authentic Italian fare is welcome. Although meals are served only on Thursdays and Fridays, the kitchen is bustling with activity at the beginning of the week. On Mondays, a group of women, affectionately known as “the Meatball Mavens,” come together to make the meatball mix.