SPENCER’S FOR STEAKS AND CHOPS, 102 S. 10th St.

With a refined menu, more locally sourced ingredients and one of the city's best chefs, this prime steakhouse-and-more is a standout. It's also home to the best Friday and Saturday night prix-fixe menu in town.

Hours: Dinner served 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. nightly. Bar menu available until 11 p.m. select nights. "Prime Time" menu of $5 dishes served from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays in the bar.

Information: 280-8888.

Prices: $30 or more per person.

Mom scoop: Get a sitter and make a night of it. This is a deserved, adults-only, white-tablecloth splurge. If you do have tots in tow, you should know: There's no kids menu, but the chef (a new father himself) can accommodate little ones' requests.

Nichole Aksamit reviews restaurants for the World-Herald. Read more from Nichole at omaha.com