Commentary: Lankford logic
On Jan. 9, U.S. Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, established that he is willing to say just about anything to divert attention from the multiple investigations into possible Russian collusion with the Donald Trump campaign and that passing campaign data to alleged Russian agents is nothing to worry about. A slipshod redaction job on one of…
Norman Music Festival announces 2019 lineup
Norman Music Festival has announced the headliners and several scheduled bands for 2019. The current lineup for April 25-27 includes Brooklyn indie act Beach Fossils, Detroit rapper Black Milk with live backing band Nat Turner, Indiana guitarist Omar Apollo, Nashville singer/songwriter Soccer Mommy, hard-to-classify Orange County duo The Garden, Seattle psych act Night Beats, Phoenix…
Clothing connection
World-famous fashion houses are known precisely for their ability to stitch together the unique with the globally recognized. 1032 Space, the new Oklahoma City-based clothing store and brainchild of Caleb Fountain, is a hyper-local outpost of internationally acclaimed haute couture. Located at 1 NE Second St., 1032 Space opened Oct. 26 after a year of…
Infant minds
In a warm room filled with paintings, books, bean bags and puzzles, a handful of children gather around their teacher, except for one small boy whose head hangs down as he keeps painfully quiet with his back toward the group and his face buried in a corner of the wall. Signs of a child’s distress…
Word play
Collin The Chill One came to compete at the Art of Rap after finding it through an internet search. “I just went on Google and typed in something along the lines of ‘hip-hop events OKC’ and I saw this show and it popped up as one of the first things on Google, and I was…
Cooking dreams
Deborah Palmer and Joby Johnson were two of 10 incarcerated Oklahomans who found hope and healing in the kitchen this fall. The duo participated in culinary classes provided by Oklahoma City-based nonprofit organization TEEM, The Education and Employment Ministry, at 1501 N. Classen Blvd. Since 1987, TEEM has assisted those recovering from addiction or reentering…
Buffet quest
Italian Express119 W. Main St., Suite 101 405-602-3181 What works:The pizza and fresh dough are very good. What needs work:They should upgrade the salad from iceberg lettuce. Tip:They should upgrade the salad from iceberg lettuce. In 1992, Pizza Hut installed all-you-can-eat buffets in 2,000 of its restaurants across the country. It was back in the…
Redbud roots
If you need the dirt on growing cannabis in organic soil, Redbud Soil Company is the place to get it. Co-owners Chris Brady and John Martin have known each other since eighth grade, and it’s apparent by the way they can finish each other’s thoughts. “When [State Question] 788 passed, I called Chris about maybe…
Good spirits
Cheers 4 Charity 6:30-9:30 p.m. Jan. 19 Dunlap Codding 609 W. Sheridan Ave. fillingtummies.com 405-652-9884 $100-$150 Whether reading the statistics about poverty and food insecurity in Oklahoma makes you want to find a way to help or to pour yourself a good, strong drink, a local charity is offering you the chance to do both.…
Fresh start
When Shantel Farrow was 6 years old, she learned that nothing could be done about the sexual molestation she had endured that year. After telling her mother that a friend of the family had sexually molested her, the mother-and-daughter duo went to their local police department in Oklahoma to report the incident but left the…
Chicken-Fried News: Snow patrol
In its first month of operation, Oklahoma City Streetcar could take a cue from the U.S. Postal Service’s unofficial motto of “neither snow nor rain nor gloom.” The streetcar’s operations have been thwarted due to street flooding, icy conditions and clueless parking jobs from people who don’t know what it means to stay inside a…
Uptown social
The void left on the far western side of Uptown 23rd District with the closing of Chae Modern Korean last April has been filled by Social Deck + Dining, where owners Jamie and Jordan Winteroth want to put an emphasis on local ingredients with eclectic menu items and everyday brunch. The Winteroths are veterans in…
Gazedibles: Breakfast craving
What happens when you have a hankering for pancakes and sausage but it’s afternoon or later? These seven restaurants will be sure to provide all of the waffles and bacon that you’d like, Ron Swanson-style. By Jacob Threadgill with photos by Alexa Ace and provided Neighborhood JA.M. 15124 Lleyton’s Court thatsmyjamok.com | 405-242-4161 Open from…
Busted plans
Daniel Newberg expected to open his medical marijuana dispensary, No Rhyme or Reason Kratom Shoppe & CBD, after the paperwork went through in November. Now, he sees no rhyme or reason why his application cost him nearly a month of his life behind bars. Newberg was in the process of converting one of his shops…
Family fusion
Chigama isn’t just a fusion of cuisine; it’s also a fusion of two of the most successful and experienced restaurant minds in Oklahoma City. The combination of Asian and Mexican flavors comes from the mind of Jeffrey Khowong, who, after 14 years as executive chef at Western Concepts (Sushi Neko, The Lobby Café and Bar,…
Criminal X
Six years ago, retired Oklahoma City Police officer Edward Stupka took his car to his local tag agency for renewal and got the shock of a lifetime. “They said the tag’s already been renewed,” he said. “I said, ‘I promise it has not. My car is outside, and I haven’t renewed it yet.’” After several…
Chicken-Fried News: Science diet
On Jan. 2, University of Oklahoma meteorologist with the extremely scientific first name Kelvin Droegemeier was approved in a U.S. Senate voice vote to become President Donald Trump’s chief adviser on all things science. For those not familiar with voice votes, it’s kind of like an Applause-O-Meter used during talent competitions or rap battles, or…
Chicken-Fried News: Stealer’s remorse
What’s loud, slow and weighs 50,000 pounds? It’s definitely not a certain Chicken-Fried News staffer trying to get back to work after a drunken New Year’s Eve. The answer would be a parked front loader that was stolen from a construction site in Oklahoma City in early December. The owner of the stolen CAT 950G…
South bound
Buddy South made a stellar first impression on me. Windows down; local NPR affiliate turned way up. What I initially thought was a Drive-By Truckers cut ended up being something a bit more fun and funny. Now, it’s your turn to say hi. Oklahoma City-based quintet Buddy South is the country/Southern rock twist cone that’s…
Gardens inspiration
Inspirations from Nature Through Feb. 28 Myriad Botanical Gardens 301 W. Reno Ave. myriadgardens.org 405-445-7080 Free Inspirations from Nature, an exhibition of paintings at Myriad Botanical Gardens, probably isn’t what you think. “Just painting a flower is so obvious,” said Susan Morrison-Dyke, one of the two featured artists. “We wanted it to be so much…
Theatrical spectrum
Dancing Lessons Friday-Jan 29 Carpenter Square Theatre 800 W. Main St. carpentersquare.com 232-6500 $5-$25 The romantic comedy is a genre that gets at everything: love, life and the individuals who journey through both. Carpenter Square Theatre’s upcoming production of Dancing Lessons — a heartwarming look at the nuances of identity and romance — encapsulates all…
Commentary: Blocked intersections
On Dec. 19, U.S. district judge Joe Heaton ruled that Oklahoma City’s anti-panhandling ordinance is constitutional. The ordinance, as it was originally written, was designed to clear medians of individuals asking for money at OKC’s busy intersections, but after receiving pushback from organizations that work with the city’s homeless as well as a lawsuit from…
