BEST OF OKC: Restaurants
The best restaurants in the metro, circa 2011!
BEST OF OKC: Food & Drink
This year's best in food and drink!
Break the chains
Think you can’t kick the habit of national chain restaurants? Think again.
Top of the city
Dine in the sky this coming October!
How cheesy
Gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches are on the menu at The Mule, the Plaza District’s newest haunt.
Where’s the beef?
Local, grass-fed beef makes for a healthy meat option
Adult ice cream
Ice cream cocktails sound brilliant, but it takes skill to keep a delicacy from turning into a sludge of cream and alcohol.
Seasonal spirits
Ciders, eggnogs and mulled wines are on the menu around the metro.
OKG7 places where the soup is on
Every week, we give you seven OKC-area restaurants to explore.
Cork and canvas
A new business combines classic paintings, art instruction and wine to create an evening of culture, learning and fun.
Wednesday 19 Jun
OKG Newsletter
Food
Have a Cow
A quirky Edmond eatery serves up juicy burgers with a rustic flare.
Restaurant Reviews
Stephanie Bice
The Cow Calf-Hay
3409 Wynn Drive, Edmond
thecowcalfhay.net
509-2333
What works: great family-friendly atmosphere
What needs work: more signage (It's tucked away and somewhat hard to find.)
Tips: Try the Western BBQ Burger.
OKG7 places where the soup is on
Every week, we give you seven OKC-area restaurants to explore.
OKG7 Dining
Jenn Scott
Some days, the only thing that will hit the spot is a piping hot bowl of soup. So, where are the best places to go in the metro?
Palate cleanser
Support local artists while sampling wines you can’t get anywhere else in the metro.
Food and Drink Features
Greg Horton
Refreshing the Palate
4-6 p.m. Sunday
The Metro Wine Bar & Bistro
6418 N. Western
metrowinebar.com
840-9463
$25
OKG7 spots to eat between shopping
Every week, we give you seven OKC-area restaurants to explore.
OKG7 Dining
Jenn Scott
With the crush of holiday traffic, driving across town and back while shopping is out of the question. Depending on where in the metro you’re hitting the stores, why not stay put and eat, too?
What’s in a name?
Two restaurants go to battle over which one is the real Custino’s.
Food and Drink Features
Greg Horton
An Oklahoma County judge must decide if Oklahoma City is to be home to two Italian restaurants bearing the name Custino’s.
Spice world
The metro offers a tasty selection of shops specializing in spices.
Food and Drink Features
Heide Brandes
The bottle of sweet-smoked Spanish paprika lures shoppers with its blood-red color, but it’s the heady scent of wood smoke that seals the deal.
Nhinja star
Karate-chop-free food in a flash.
Restaurant Reviews
Greg Elwell
Nhinja Sushi & Wok
13905 N. May
nhinja.com
463-6622
What works: fast service, low prices
What needs work: Nhinja Poppers could use more pop.
Tips: Condiments and silverware are not on the table. Go get ’em yourself, lazy bones.
OKG7 spots open on Thanksgiving
Every week, we give you seven OKC-area restaurants to explore.
OKG7 Dining
Jenn Scott
Turkey Day is fast approaching. This year, instead of spending all your time in the kitchen, why not eat your Thanksgiving meal out and maximize your time with loved ones? These places all will be open!
Seasonal spirits
Ciders, eggnogs and mulled wines are on the menu around the metro.
French bread
Is one of Oklahoma City’s most beloved French restaurants worth your time? Oui, oui.
Restaurant Reviews
Greg Elwell
La Baguette Bistro
7408 N. May
labaguettebistro.com
840-3047
What Works: The food. Specifically the kind you eat.
What Needs Work: The Bermuda Triangle dining room. Don’t get lost!
Tips: Try something different. This is the kind of place that does different very well.
Capitol one
Food and Drink Features
Greg Horton
From politics to the kitchen, chef Derek Nettle is no stranger to high-stress environments.
‘Glory’ be
Anthony Bourdain talks food, booze and his new graphic novel during his 11-city tour.
Food and Drink Features
Jenn Scott
Guts and Glory: An Evening with Anthony Bourdain
7 p.m. Sunday
Rose State College Performing Arts Theatre
6420 S.E. 15th, Midwest City
myticketoffice.com
297-2264
$47.50-$55
KD’s kitchen
Lower Bricktown will feel the rumble from Thunder player Kevin Durant.
Food and Drink Features
Kelley Chambers
If you have a compliment or complaint about the food or service at KD’s, a restaurant slated to open in about a year in Lower Bricktown, don’t hesitate to have a word with the restaurant’s owner, Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Kevin Durant.
Little bakery on the Prairie
It’s a bread-lover’s paradise at Prairie Thunder Baking Company.
Restaurant Reviews
Greg Elwell
Prairie Thunder Baking Company
1114 Classen Drive
prairiethunderbaking.com
602-2922
What works: really great baked goods
What needs work: expanding the lunch selection
Tips: Go early if you’re going for a specific item. When they sell out, they’re out.
