Fox expansion
The collective restaurant scene in Oklahoma City took notice in March with the announcement of Fox Restaurant Concepts’ entrance into the market with its successful health-focused Flower Child restaurant slated for Classen Curve. Fox Restaurant Concepts got a boost with its overall expansion plans this week after it announced a $353 million acquisition by The…
Hash dreams
There is beginner’s luck, but for Jayson “Giddy Up” Emo and his friends, there is also just being the best at what you do. After perfecting his extraction machine with his company, EmoTek Labs, he decided to test out his finished product against some very steep competition in the cannabis industry. “In November of 2013,…
Costly justice
Carlos came to the United States from Chihuahua, Mexico, about 35 years ago. An undocumented immigrant, Carlos has lived in New Mexico, Kansas and most recently Oklahoma with his family in pursuit of the American Dream. But that dream has been a letdown. For the past three years, he has been dealing with an immigration…
Hopeful beginning
Two of Oklahoma City metro’s recognizable names in the cannabis business have teamed up to form a charity. Green Hopes, 4001 SW 119th St., is a joint venture by CBD Plus USA and Green Hope Wellness Clinic. It holds its first event 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 10. “It is a 26-acre, 26,000 square-foot facility that’s…
Printing plays
The Book of Will Thursday-Aug. 13 Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park 2920 Paseo St. okshakes.org 405-235-3700 $20-$30 Perhaps Hamlet said it best. “To be, or not to be,” said the tragically conflicted Prince of Denmark. “Aye, there’s the point. To die, to sleep, is that all?” Or at least that is what he says in…
Cover: Never die
Hey, hey. My, my. Of all the concerts Brian Beuchaw has attended in his decades as a music fan in Oklahoma City, one memory in particular stands out. “I got to see Johnny Rotten’s asshole,” Beuchaw said, recalling the time the former Sex Pistol’s band Public Image Ltd played the State Fairgrounds in 1992 on…
Plant-powered
S&B’s Burger Joint 5929 N. May Ave. sandbburgers.com 405-843-8777 What works:The plant-based milkshake and chicken burger would fool unsuspecting diners. What needs work:The regular veggie patty did not hold together well, and the guacamole was under-seasoned. Tip:Only the S&B’s location at 59th Street and May Avenue offers the full plant-based menu. The introduction of a…
Music, man
Woodstock 50th Anniversary Celebration Aug. 15-17 Myriad Botanical Gardens 301 W. Reno Ave. myriadgardens.org 405-445-7080 Free-$5 In August 1969, New York hosted an event called Woodstock, promising three days of peace and love; Oklahoma City, meanwhile, did not. Fifty years later, the opposite might be true. While Woodstock 50 — which boasted a lineup featuring…
High hopes
Oklahoma might be about to have its first Cannabis Cup, but the champions will not be the first Okies to win one. Jayson “Giddy Up” Emo, 37, was born in Moore and raised by his mother. “I started out like most Oklahomans, just kind of like wondering what the fuck I was going to be…
Addressing homelessness
Community members gathered last week for an Oklahoma City Police Department (OKCPD) meeting to discuss homelessness. The community meeting included presentations from Homeless Alliance and the department’s Homeless Outreach Team. Homeless Alliance executive director Dan Straughan kicked off the meeting with a presentation on the various functions of his organization as well as statistics about…
Nerd alert
Brian Posehn 8 and 10:30 p.m. Friday The Paramount Room 701 W. Sheridan Ave. facebook.com/theparamountroom $25-$30 When comic, actor and sometimes heavy metal vocalist Brian Posehn describes himself, one word comes up frequently. His 2006 debut album is titled Live in: Nerd Rage; his 2018 memoir is titled Forever Nerdy: Living My Dorky Dreams and…
Chicken-Fried News: Dating and abetting
It is a tale as old as time, star-crossed lovers destined for tragedy, but this time with a twist that seems inspired by Orange Is the New Black. KFOR recently reported that a 20-year-old female detention officer was caught sending love letters to a 23-year-old male inmate at the Oklahoma County jail. If you are…
Gazedibles: Town toast
A sandwich can be transformed from mundane to memorable by adding some melted cheese and crispy bread. These seven restaurants offer some of the best for toasted sandwiches in the city. By Jacob Threadgill with photos provided and Gazette / file New State Burgers & Spirits 1705 NW 16th St., Suite A newstateburgers.com | 405-724-7524…
Summer of change
When classes begin Aug. 12, thousands of students and employees will attend new schools with new faculty under a new district brand. Pathway to Greatness, an ambitious consolidation and reorganization of Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS), led to 15 school closures and the reorganization of feeder patterns, grade bands and faculty. The district’s employees gathered…
OKG Shop: Collective success
Jessi and Kelli Newsome always knew they wanted to start a business together. The couple, both longtime allergy sufferers, soon realized they weren’t happy with the candles or diffusers they were using at home. They saw a need for clean-burning, eco-friendly soy candles, so their company, OKcollective, 12 NW Ninth St., was born. They began…
Chicken-Fried News: Lights, camera, Oklahoma
The latest big-budget Hollywood feature to film in Oklahoma will tell the story of corruption and a systematic cover-up that usurps money and power from its rightful owners into the hands of a greedy minority. No, we are not referring to the modern-day oil industry, but rather the film adaptation of Killers of the Flower…
Flower review: Glookies
Strain name: Glookies Grown by: A Grade Organics of Oklahoma Acquired from: Gaia’s Favor Date acquired: July 22 THC/CBD percentages: No testing available Physical traits: Mostly purple with dull green and densely frosted with trichomes Bouquet: Rich, musky earthiness with a hint of sweetness Review: This glittering bud ground extremely well into a perfectly packed…
Chicken-Fried News: Not a threat?
File this one next to Joe Exotic under “News of the Wait, What?” In July, Tulsa World reported that 2018 Republican gubernatorial candidate Christopher Jonathan Barnett was arrested for shooting a process server in the elbow. Barnett, who claimed the shooting was in self-defense, was released after posting $75,000 bond only to be arrested again…
Elevated egg
As pho has become ubiquitous throughout the Oklahoma City metro, a pair of friends began to wonder why the best bánh mì shops are mostly confined to the Asian District. What started as a conversation has turned into Rivière Modern Bánh Mì, which opened July 18 at 905 N. Hudson Ave. in Midtown. Operators James…
