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.
Seasonal spirits
Ciders, eggnogs and mulled wines are on the menu around the metro.
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.
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.
Friday 24 May
OKG Newsletter
Food
Spice of life
Food and Drink Features
Greg Horton
A recently opened store in Oklahoma City hopes to spice things up, literally.
Brunch bunch
Round out your weekend with food, music and a little bit of art.
Food and Drink Features
Christina Nihira
During the week, breakfast is often hectic and eaten on the go.
You say ‘neck-o,’ I say ‘knee-ko’
Any way you pronounce it, Sushi Neko has a stellar menu for all to enjoy.
Restaurant Reviews
Greg Elwell
Sushi Neko
4318 N. Western
sushineko.com
528-8862
What works: top-notch nigiri, spicy miso and gyoza
What needs work: Watch what you’re spending. It adds up fast.
Tips: Reservations aren’t always necessary, but it’s nice to have a guaranteed seat.
Like a rock
Food and Drink Features
Greg Horton
After being badly damaged in a May 30 fire, Redrock Canyon Grill is scheduled to reopen in mid-October.
OKG7 Cleveland County stops
Every week, we give you seven OKC-area restaurants to explore.
OKG7 Dining
Jenn Scott, Doug Hill
If you’re running on empty after a day at work, refuel at these Cleveland County restaurants.
Red, red wine
As the temperatures cool, keep the palate warm with Pinot Noirs, an excellent transitional wine from summer to fall.
Food and Drink Features
Greg Horton
The return of football is a welcome reminder that sub-90-degree temperatures mean red wine is once again an appropriate choice.
Feeling thirsty?
Tip your glass in the name of charity! Thirst for a Cause raises money for the Oklahoma Hospitality Foundation.
Food and Drink Features
Greg Horton
Thirst for a Cause 2012
6:30-9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19
Jim Thorpe Museum & Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame
4040 N. Lincoln Blvd.
thirstwine.com
942-8181
$75-$89
OKG7 comfort-food fixes
Every week, we give you seven OKC-area restaurants to explore.
Southern special
Bring your appetite and your non-vegetarian friends for a meal full of comforts and carbs.
Restaurant Reviews
Christina Nihira
Red’s Southern Diner
840 W. Danforth, Edmond
509-2635
redsoutherndiner.com
What works: anything fried, creamed corn
What doesn’t work: wimpy salad
Tips: Biscuits and creamed corn complete the meal.
Tucker up
Food and Drink Features
Greg Horton
On Friday, Tucker’s Onion Burgers opens its second Oklahoma City location at Classen Curve at 5740 N. Classen Blvd.
New brew
Food and Drink Features
Greg Horton
Two Oklahoma breweries have doubled their fall releases, meaning more seasonal sampling for beer lovers.
How cheesy
Gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches are on the menu at The Mule, the Plaza District’s newest haunt.
Silky smooth
Dinner with a view awaits at Silks, the upscale restaurant of Remington Park.
Restaurant Reviews
Greg Elwell
Silks Restaurant
1 Remington Place
remingtonpark.com
425-3280
What works: great view of the track and tasty appetizers
What needs work: better communication among staff
Tips: Make a reservation and plan to stay the entire evening. It’s all about the view.
OKG7 Norman noshes
Every week, we give you seven OKC-area restaurants to explore.
OKG7 Dining
Jenn Scott
The season most Oklahomans plan their whole year around is here. No, I’m not talking about fall or the changing of the leaves. I’m talking about football. If you’re crimson and cream through and through, you’ll likely find yourself in Norman more than usual. Here are a few places you should eat while you’re there.
