OKGazette.com - Food and Drink Features http://www.okgazette.com/oklahoma/articles.sec-114-1-food-and-drink-features.html <![CDATA[Sunny with a side of yum - Some foods are simply summertime faves — so here are suggestions on where to find (and eat) them.]]>
]]> <![CDATA[Feeling saucy - Oklahoma boasts an array of barbecue sauces for the grilling season.]]> Patio season is the perfect time to fire up the grill. ]]> <![CDATA[Life of Pie - Love the divine desserts of Pie Junkie? It now has its own brick-and-mortar shop. ]]> Pie Junkie got its start with a friendly competition for bragging rights. ]]> <![CDATA[Explore the Mediterranean - ]]>
]]> <![CDATA[Get crafty - The Oklahoma Craft Beer Festival has fun for all, even the designated drivers (alcohol-free, of course). ]]> Oklahoma Craft Beer Festival
1-4 p.m. and 5-8 p.m. Saturday
TapWerks Ale House & Cafe
121 E. Sheridan
oklahomacraftbeerfestival.com
319-9599
$20-$35


]]> <![CDATA[To market - Metro farmers’ markets offer locally produced greens — and a party, to boot.]]> Not to sound like a late-night infomercial, but how many times has this happened to you? ]]> <![CDATA[Cruise the Mediterranean - You don't need to travel far to enjoy the heart-healthy delicacies of the Mediterranean diet. ]]> The results are in: You should be eating more like a Mediterranean. ]]> <![CDATA[Garden of eatin’ - The search continues for a restauranteur to inhabit space at the Myriad Botanical Gardens.]]> In late 2011, questions surrounded the plan to open a restaurant at the Myriad Botanical Gardens. ]]> <![CDATA[Sprouting up - ]]> Sprouts Farmers Market, a grocery store with an old-fashioned feel, recently opened a new location in Norman. ]]> <![CDATA[Get 'Chopped'! - Celebrity Chef Maneet Chauhan rolls through town on her book tour and serves up some food along the way.]]> Celebrity Chef Maneet Chauhan cooking demo
10 a.m.-noon Saturday
Whole Foods
6001 N. Western
wholefoodsmarket.com
879-3500
Free

Chef Maneet Chauhan and Henry Boudreaux dinner
6:45 p.m. Saturday
Oklahoma City Museum of Art
415 Couch Drive
okcmoa.com/eat/dinner-with-celebrity-chef
235-6262
$95

]]> <![CDATA[Festival of the foods - Culinary art shines more than ever in this year’s Festival of the Arts. ]]> Festival of the Arts
11 a.m.-9 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday
daily through April 28
downtown Oklahoma City
artscouncilokc.com
270-4848
Free

]]> <![CDATA[Veggie me this - Cutting meat from your diet? The metro has plenty of tasty options. ]]> To some, vegetarianism may appear to be a cult. ]]> <![CDATA[Trivial pursuits - Win or lose at bar trivia, at least you can drink. ]]> If you’ve ever been ridiculed for being a fountain of useless knowledge, here’s your chance at comeuppance. ]]> <![CDATA[Cock-a-doodle new - Red Rooster, one of the metro’s most iconic bars, finds solace in its community of regulars.]]> Brittany Collison dreamed of running a business someday. She just never expected it would happen so soon. ]]> <![CDATA[What’s your drink? - When it’s time for an adult beverage, what’s your drink of choice? We asked some Oklahoma notables what wets their whistle.]]> “White wine. Because it makes me smarter.”
—Megan Mullally, actress]]> <![CDATA[Game of Othello - ]]> A metro restaurateur did the state proud recently with a fourth-place finish in an international pizza-making challenge.]]> <![CDATA[Overdue books - ]]> The Facebook pages for The Library Food and Spirits and The Nook bore a poignant message early last week: the news that it was closing its downtown location after 23 years of service. ]]> <![CDATA[Spinning top - A restaurant atop a landmark tower is slated to rotate once again.]]> Sitting quietly atop Oklahoma City’s iconic United Founders Life Tower is a dark, cavernous space of deafening silence. ]]> <![CDATA[Feast of love - Tune in to the 26th annual Chefs’ Feast aims to entertain audiences and raise money for Regional Food Bank. ]]> Chefs’ Feast
6 p.m. Thursday
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
1700 N.E. 63rd
regionalfoodbank.org
604-7109
$120
]]> <![CDATA[Bubbles and bouquets - Whether you know wine or just like to drink it, spring means new bubbles and blends. ]]> Spring has arrived, meaning it’s time to change your drink orders from winter’s heavy reds to lighter, crisper wines. ]]>