Televisions are seemingly inescapable in metro restaurants. But not everyone is on board with the dinner-and-‘Dateline’ mode of eating.
Food and Drink Features Jenny Coon Peterson
Dining out? Look around. You’ll probably find a television somewhere in
your line of sight. That is, if you haven’t already ditched the dinner
conversation to succumb to its shiny, colorful TV-ness.
Food & Wine Magazine has taken notice of what's going on in OKC
cuisine, as Ludivine’s Jonathon Stranger and Russ Johnson have been
nominated for the publication’s award of The People's Best New Chef.
Voting runs now through Monday, March 12. Support your local chefs by voting here.
Winners will be announced on Monday, March 12, and featured in the July 2012 issue.
right Russ Johnson
“It's a really big deal, and I'm incredibly excited for us and this city,” said Stranger.
Wild edibles are getting some plate play with local chefs.
Food and Drink Features Greg Horton
Remember your mother or grandmother foraging for pokeweed to make poke
salad? You might be surprised how many Oklahomans have foraged over the
years. Some Native American tribes call it “wildcrafting”; it’s the
practice of finding edible plants that grow wild in a given geographic
area.