April is national garlic month. These seven restaurants have dishes that will help you celebrate the month and make sure your breath smells great. By Jacob Threadgill with photos by Alexa Ace, Gazette / file and provided Tamashii Ramen House 321 NW Eighth St. tamashiiokc.com | 405-517-0707 This Midtown favorite is a garlic lover’s dream. […]
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Art cause
Oklahoma Artists Invitational May 3-5 Shoppes at Northpark 12100 N. May Ave. oaiartshow.com/ Free With its 14th showcase, Oklahoma Artists Invitational (OAI) is becoming one of Oklahoma City’s best bets for finding eclectic juried artwork with sales that go to a good cause. The three-day event May 3-5 is held in the north end of […]
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Plaza pitmaster
The Krow’s Nest BBQ & Catering 1715 NW 16th St. thekrowsnestbcc.com 405-430-0116 What works: The smoked burger and pulled pork melt in your mouth. What needs work: The wings are fried, not smoked. Tip:Vegetarian options expand on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Saints, 1715 NW 16th St., was on the forefront of 16th Street Plaza District’s resurgence, […]
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Cover: Brunch bible
In Bonfire of the Vanities, author Tom Wolfe accurately describes waking up with a hangover as feeling like being “inside an egg with the shell peeled away and only the membranous sac holding it intact … and the yolk was as heavy as mercury.” It only makes sense that a hangover’s best cure is a […]
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Breakfast breakout
Neighborhood JA.M. 15124 Lleytons Court thatsmyjamok.com 405-242-4161 What works: The hash browns are soft on the inside and crispy on the outside. What needs work: Be prepared to wait on the weekend. Tip: Check out the weekly pancake specials. Lines out the door on a weekend can be a common sight, especially at some of […]
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Gazedibles: Bold Benedicts
Eggs Benedict traces its origins to the request of a Wall Street broker at New York City’s famous Waldorf Astoria hotel in the late 19th century. A lot has changed for this traditional brunch staple, and these seven restaurants offer their take on a classic. By Jacob Threadgill with photos provided and Gazette / file […]
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Deuce debut
After surviving three hurricanes and leaving the U.S. Virgin Islands with only the clothes on their backs, opening a restaurant and bar in what is perceived as a difficult location seemed like nothing to Mark and Jennifer Richards. The couple opened Whiskey Biscuit Bar & Grill, 322 NE Second St., in February in a Deep […]
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Vinyl celebration
The celebration of April’s Record Store Day has mirrored the resurgence of the vinyl record sales over the last decade. As vinyl now accounts for more than a third of all physical music sales, its highest percentage since 1988 according to information from Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), April 13th’s Record Store Day is […]
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Gazedibles: Menu additions
Just when you think you have got some of your favorite restaurants figured out, they go and change or add some things. We are highlighting some of our favorite new full-time additions to menus across the metro area. By Jacob Threadgill with photos provided Upper Crust Wood Fired Pizza 5860 N. Classen Blvd. ucpizza.com | […]
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Pueblo hospitality
Every time I drive past the new Paseo Arts District development that is Pueblo at Paseo, the white New Mexico-inspired complex that is the neighborhood’s first construction in decades, I can’t help but notice the a crowd inside OSO on Paseo, 603 NW 28th St. In the development that also includes two other good restaurants: […]