Pearl’s Oyster Bar5641 N. Classen Blvd. pearlsokc.com 405-848-8008 What works:Crawfish étouffée had plenty of spice and depth of seafood flavor. What needs work:The seared tuna was not prepared correctly. Tip:Lunch service is faster than most counter-service restaurants. Since moving to Oklahoma City from Mississippi last year, I’ve been on a quest to find a great […]
Jacob Threadgill
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Cover: Culinary legends
In 1990, Oklahoma’s adult obesity rate hovered around 10 percent. By 2017, that rate increased to 36.5 percent, the third highest in the country. It’s a trend that mirrors a national increase in overweight and obese citizens that projections estimate could include 75 percent of the country’s population by the next decade. What caused the […]
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Gazedibles: Christmas cookies
It’s time for Christmas, and Santa shouldn’t be the only one getting his fill on delicious cookies. Remember, cookies will keep you warm this winter. By Jacob Threadgill with photos by Alexa Ace, Gazette/file and provided Cafe Disco 629 W. Main Street, Suite 103 cafe-disco.com | 405-594-2496 This new Film Row coffee shop knows the […]
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Recipe favorites
A Christmas meal can be equal parts nostalgia and conundrum. Less than a month after Thanksgiving, many families turn around and have a similar meal again during Christmas. If you’re looking for something other than a turkey or ham as your centerpiece, chef Kurt Fleischfresser provides his version of a roasted pork loin that is […]
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Corner comfort
Bistro Twenty Two 1417 E. Danforth Road, Edmond facebook.com/bistrotwentytwoedmond 405-820-9599 What works:The herbed goat cheese on the salad and with the pork is a nice preparation. What needs work:The jus needed more of an acid element. Tip:Make a reservation on Monday and get 10 percent off the bill. It is not often that you find […]
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Modern tap
As Edmond real estate developer Bobby Kahkesh began to dream up the concept for his new restaurant, he wanted to fill what he saw as a void in Oklahoma City metro’s lack of a locally owned sports bar. But it wasn’t enough just to take over a turnkey building or situate televisions around beer taps. […]
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Yuletide eats
Chinese restaurants serving as a haven for people who don’t celebrate Christmas or perhaps had their meal eaten by the neighbor’s herd of bloodhounds has been planted in pop culture for decades. You can get your fill in the Asian District as well as everywhere else in the metro on Christmas Day. By Jacob Threadgill […]
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Italian feast
Patrono Feast of the Seven Fishesreservations beginning 5 p.m. Dec. 19-20 305 N. Walker Ave. patronookc.com 405-702-7660 $125 per guest Stella Feast of the Seven Fishes6:30 p.m. Dec. 23 1201 N. Walker Ave. stella-okc.com 405-235-2200 $65 The Feast of the Seven Fishes is a Christmastime tradition rooted in Italian-Catholic history that was codified in the […]
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Vegetarian momentum
The Loaded Bowl1211 SW Second Street theloadedbowlokc.com 405-820-9599 What works:Homemade chips and cashew queso are a great combination. What needs work:The plain cashew mac and cheese is just that but remains the top-seller. Tip:Consider reducing the amount of meat you eat every week, for yourself and the planet. It makes sense that Oklahoma City’s only […]
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Unique history
More than a restaurant and event center, Castle Falls provides a unique link to pre-Land Run Oklahoma history and is a vessel to showcase long-forgotten elements of downtown Oklahoma City. Nestled on five acres at 820 N. MacArthur Blvd., as a few trees obscure its view from the busy thoroughfare; the driveway acts as a […]