Here are the keys to enjoying a burger: 1. Don’t put too much crap on it. 2. Eat it. That’s it. I mean, yes, there are burgers piled high with fixings that will blow your mind. But generally, less is more. Which is part of why Bricktown Burgers (300 E. Main St.) is so good. […]
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Have your cake…
Chef Kenneth Hardiman BY: Mark Hancock There are a few hallmarks of a chain — a strong corporate structure, a disciplined waitstaff, etc. — but to mention Whiskey Cake in the same breath as Chili’s or Applebee’s would be entirely wrong. Whiskey Cake in Oklahoma City (the second iteration of the restaurant after the original […]
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Weather won’t be the same
And that means some freaking out for generations of viewers who were raised with his calming presence on air when Oklahoma’s storms are at their worst. A fairly typical reaction on Twitter: “I have not ever lived in a world where Gary England was not keeping me advised,” tweeted Royce Young, an online sports journalist. […]
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Sammich time
BY: Mark Hancock There is great promise in grocery stores. Especially unfamiliar ones When you walk down the aisles, you’re bound to find something you haven’t seen before — a new brand, perhaps, or some new flavor you’ve yet to encounter elsewhere. And in your mind, there is a hope that this time, this time, […]
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Cronut craze
What is a Cronut? They can’t be as good as people are saying. The Cronut describes a very specific pastry. Part croissant, part donut and entirely trademarked by the Dominique Ansel Bakery in New York City, it has fast become the must-have dessert treat of the year. In fact, New Yorkers were seen wrapping around […]
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What about Kabob?
Daal channa BY: Mark Hancock Look, I just eat the food. Sorry. If you’re looking for an in-depth look at what makes Indian food and Pakistani food different or some kind of historical significance or really anything … I don’t know. I just like Kabob-n-Curry, which is the only Pakistani place I’m aware of in […]
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Shackin’ up
Seafood court-bouillon BY: Shannon Cornman From the outside, there’s probably no name more apt for The Shack Seafood & Oyster Bar than the one it has. But once inside, you’d be forgiven for wondering if this was some kind of national chain you’d just never heard of before. Because The Shack is polished. Not in […]
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Get in line
My food history is all backward. In high school, my brother and I begged my mom to make meat loaf, because we wanted to know why so many people hated it. (We loved it.) I first tried asparagus and Brussels sprouts as a college student and have come to savor one and tolerate the other. […]
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A finer diner
By: Mark Hancock I saw many sights in Paris — ancient churches and modern art and entire shops that only sold cheese. But one of the best things I did was sit at an outdoor cafe, order a Coke and just watch the world walk by. Oklahoma City, I tell you now that you don’t […]
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Papa of pizza
By: Shannon Cornman Isn’t it funny how some restaurants become “our” restaurants? There are destination spots, places we go because we’re willing to travel for the food. And there are places that are convenient and close. And if you’re lucky, sometimes you will find both at once. For the people of Bethany, there is Papa […]