Ybor - A Second Chance Kitchen

10/19/2026

First bits of drywall up in the restaurant!!

What surprised us was how much bigger the space felt once the walls started taking shape. You’d think adding walls would make everything feel smaller, but somehow it did the opposite.

10/16/2026

This was the first time the restaurant space started to feel real.

After plumbers installed the underground plumbing we poured a new floor and began framing. One of the reason we designed the space long and narrow was to capture all that amazing natural light.

10/15/2026

With the expansion of Ybor to a brick-and-mortar we're looking for someone with experience and passion to help lead our Back of House team.

Head to www.yborforgood.org/careers for more info.

10/14/2026

Introducing Cohort 7 of our Intro to Culinary Fundamentals class in partnership with Southeast Community College.

Over the next several weeks, students will build foundational kitchen skills through hands-on culinary training.

From here, participants can move into Ybor’s pre-apprenticeship and on-the-job training, with the goal of progressing into full-time restaurant work and a registered culinary apprenticeship.

Maybe down the road, you’ll hopefully some of these faces working in Ybor’s restaurant. Coming soon...ish.

10/09/2026

This silly little piece of paper took WAAAAY too long to get!

After months of back and forth and back and forth... and back and forth, we got our construction drawings and plans approved by the City of Lincoln in August.

The last 2 months have been a lot of fun seeing the space come to life. We still have a ways to go and we'll be sending a lot more updates ahead!

Whatever you do don't look through the windows at 1900 K St, Suite 150 and see how far construction has come. That will totally spoil our social media strategy of slowing showing you the progress we've already made. ;-)

09/24/2026

Ybor Graduate working at one of Lincolns best! Go grab some good food on this rainy day!

08/27/2026

Excited to serve at Hub & Soul Music Series on Friday! See you there!

Come happy and don't leave hungry. We've got you covered Friday night with a food line up to satisfy all your cravings:

🍴Hub Cafe
🍴Ybor - A Second Chance Kitchen
🍴The Parthenon Greek Grill and Taverna
🍴Rutabagas Comfort Food

08/13/2026

Tomorrow night we'll be serving at Fermented Friday at Glacial Till. Hope to see you there!

Just three Fermented Fridays left! Check out the lineup for this week 👇
Music: B Street Band (6pm - 9pm)
Food: Boom Eatery, Porkccentric, , Nebraska N'Ice

As always, plenty of Nebraska-made b**r, w**e, and c***r. 🥂

https://www.glacialtillvineyard.com/events-1/fermented-friday-b-street-band

07/16/2026

Serving at the KZUM Stransky Park Concert Series tonight. Food from 6:30-8:30 (or sold out) and music starts at 7. See you there!

07/10/2026

Come join our team!

We’re hiring a Reentry Workforce Program Manager to lead participants through Ybor’s full program pathway. From food safety certification and culinary classes to pre-apprenticeship, paid apprenticeship, and employment.

If you’re passionate about helping people launch careers, overcome barriers, and build new goals for their future, we'd love to hear from you.

Find more details and how to apply at www.yborforgood.org/careers