As Independence Day approaches, people begin to fret about such things, because when we celebrate America, we must eat American things. (Same thing at Christmas, when we all eat reindeer and drink tinsel wine.) The problem with this is that America is a nation of expats. We use the term “melting pot” a lot, mostly […]
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Shawn’s secret
Credit: Mark Hancock It’s all the same fish. Can we agree on that? There has been a sushi explosion — figurative, not literal — in Oklahoma City over the last decade. There are lots of places that will gladly roll strips of raw fish with strips of vegetables inside a blanket of rice and seaweed. […]
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Rico suave
Credit: Mark Hancock Let us converse for a moment about the glories of Mexican-style fast food. No one is arguing that crispy tacos or bean burritos are the height of fine dining. No one claims that it is healthy or authentic or, frankly, looks very good. But we all eat it on occasion and we […]
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The hole shebang
Brown’s Bakery Mark Hancock But more important, is there a better (tasting) and worse (health-wise) way to start a day than a donut? One will lift the spirits, but nobody eats just one. After six, the spirits are still high, but the body droops uncomfortably toward the ground. Still, we do not eat donuts every […]
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Yes, you ’can
Honestly, I don’t know why I’m telling you about Carican Flavors. I mean, I wish them all the success in the world. I love the food. I love the atmosphere. It’s just … I don’t want to share with you. Now, I can’t tell you how authentic the Caribbean (“cari-can,” get it?) food is, but […]
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Love me tender
Please, help yourself to some salt. I cannot guarantee an unbiased review of Steve’s Rib, because I know for a fact that I am biased. What I’ll try to do here is be fair and accept your critique of that fairness. No, I don’t hold a financial stake in Steve’s Rib, nor do I have […]
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Surf and turf
Lush lawns beckon us into the backyard to frolic with our friends. And it’ll last a few more weeks, before the sun god Ra turns angry and vengeful and it feels like we’re swimming in the humidity equivalent of a lake of fire. All the more reason, then, to get out and enjoy these pre-brimstone […]
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Delicious rivalry
The first thing I think of when people ’round these here parts start talking about “bedlam” is: “Oh, my dear, sweet Flying Spaghetti Monster! Won’t you all shut up about football/ basketball/golf/frolf/track and field/ that game where you try and get a ring over the top of the bottle to win a prize?” The second […]
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Hoagie heaven
There are sandwiches, and then there are sandwiches. There are the kind my mom used to make, or have us make for ourselves. Loaf bread, Oscar Mayer cold cuts, cheese and mayo or mustard or — hold onto your hat — both. Technically, that’s a sandwich. It will sustain you, but unless you are coming […]
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Fair-ly full
Sure, that burrito looks good, but so does that turkey leg. And what’s this new thing you’ve never heard of before? Maybe it will fit in your mouth hole and make your hungry-angry go away! And some things don’t even need an explanation, like at the Oklahoma City Festival of the Arts. You know the […]