Sunday 19 May
OKG Newsletter
Greg Horton
Group think
Metro merchants have mixed reactions to the Groupon phenomenon.
News
Greg Horton
The now-defunct Market C was one of Oklahoma City’s first food-service businesses to work with Groupon, the group-buying coupon service that boasts more than 50 million subscribers.
Wines that shine
Share your fall with new wines in the OKC metro.
Food and Drink Features
Greg Horton
Stella Modern Italian Cuisine, 1201 N. Walker, has featured a mixture of American and Italian wines since Lori Tyler opened the restaurant last year. The two areas reflect Tyler’s preference for great California wines and the wonderful food-friendliness of Italian wines.
Refresher course
Local artists use wine labels to create unique interpretations to benefit the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition.
Food and Drink Features
Greg Horton
Refreshing The Palette
The Metro Wine Bar
4-6 p.m. Sunday
6418 N. Western
metrowinebar.com
840-9463
$25
Put a cork in it
Why did a legislative task force studying strong beer and wine sales dry up?
Food and Drink Features
Greg Horton
Members of the joint task force on the sale of wine and beer in grocery stores voted to disband on Oct. 20 after only two meetings. Jeff Reasor, CEO of Reasor’s Foods and a member of the task force, said there were signs from the beginning that the group would not reach a consensus.
Banish the bully
A free workshop aims to teach school staff how to prevent and address bullying.
News
Greg Horton
Cimarron Alliance of Oklahoma offers an intensive workshop Friday to prevent school bullying. “Stop Hate in the Hallways” is designed for teachers, administrators and mental health professionals who work with students.
Okie roots to California vines
Oklahoma natives have quietly built Hidden Ridge to be one of the best brands in Sonoma Valley.
Food and Drink Features
Greg Horton
Lynn Hofacket was raised on a wheat farm and cattle ranch in southwestern Oklahoma. He eventually moved to Oklahoma City to work in real estate more than 20 years ago. While in the metro, he met Casidy Ward, an Enid native. The two married shortly after.
‘Act of violence’
Metro organizations coalesce in opposition to the death penalty.
News
Greg Horton
The Oklahoma Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty gathered Oct. 11 to raise awareness of what the group calls “the injustice of the death penalty.”
Foreign affairs
Student activists are recognized for dedication to pro-Israel policies.
News
Greg Horton
Shayna Daitch was one of four University of Oklahoma students honored as Activists of the Year for promoting pro-Israel politics on and off campus. In May, she accepted the award from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee in Washington, D.C.
Salty lemon
Choc Brewing Co. has released the first Gose available in Oklahoma, and one of only a very few available anywhere.
Food and Drink Features
Greg Horton
Judging by the descriptions of its fans, Gose (pronounced goes-ah) sounds like a lemon-drop martini gone awry. Greg Powell, general manager of TapWerks Ale House, 121 E. Sheridan, said, “It’s like sucking on a lemon with a little salt on it.”
South-of-the-border Bordeaux
South American wines continue to carve out shelf space. And it’s not just the usual suspects, as Bordeaux makes inroads.
Food and Drink Features
Greg Horton
South American wines are so much a part of today’s wine landscape that it’s hard to believe they’ve only been around for about 25 years.
Walk this way
This Sunday’s AIDS Walk marks the 30th anniversary of the first diagnosed case of the disease.
Peace train
Religious leaders gather to track down peaceful resolutions.
News
Greg Horton
Representatives of the world’s three Abrahamic faiths will hold a commemorative service and panel discussion in Norman for the 10th anniversary of 9/11.
Skinnier cocktails
Bars around the metro are starting to offer skinnier versions of sugary favorites, but some cocktails have always been skinny.
Food and Drink Features
Greg Horton
You know “skinny” is a popular trend when Cheesecake Factory adds menu items under that category. The chain best known for massive portions and the signature dessert in its name added low(er) calorie cocktails at the beginning of 2011, most notably a skinny Mojito and a margarita, classic drinks with a week’s supply of sugar in the recipe.
Wine on Tulsa time
Our sister city up the Turner Turnpike offers some delicious options for a weekend wine excursion.
Food and Drink Features
Greg Horton
For some of you this will be an indefensible position, but in all fairness it needs to be said: Tulsa is a cool city. Some already know that; some will never believe it.
Double trouble
Restaurants and bars are accused of double taxing. Is the legal action without merit?
News
Greg Horton
Two lawsuits filed in Canadian County are attempting to make hundreds of bar and restaurant owners responsible for paying back millions of dollars in liquor taxes the plaintiffs believe were unlawfully collected.
