Pollo Campero1414 NW 23rd St. 405-601-1234 What works:What works: The fried chicken is flavorful, and the corn salad and horchata are excellent sides. What needs work:I was hoping for more charred flavor from the grilled chicken. Tip:Order the yucca root or plantains over the french fries. For millions of people in Central America, the sight […]
Jacob Threadgill
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HALLOWEEN Good bones
Haunt the Dome 8 p.m. Saturday The Gold Dome 1112 NW 23rd St. warriorsforfreedom.org 405-286-9920 $10-$30 21+ Haunt the Dome isn’t just a Halloween celebration in the long-vacant halls of a former bank located underneath the geodesic gold dome inspired by Buckminster Fuller. It’s also a fundraiser for a good cause. The Oct. 27 event […]
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Platonic ideal
After graduating from University of Central Oklahoma, Taylor Martin and Clinton Farmer considered leaving Oklahoma, perhaps moving to a city with more vegan restaurant options to support their plant-based lifestyle. Instead of moving and hoping a new location — with a higher cost of living — would provide the change they were looking for, they […]
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HALLOWEEN Collaborative dissonance
Tracing its roots to the early 20th century France, Exquisite Corpse is part parlor game and part surrealist art revelry that will make its debut at [Artspace] at Untitled for a fundraiser and preview event Friday before its public four-week showing beginning Oct. 31. Exquisite Corpse is a technique invented by surrealist artists that were […]
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Gazedibles: Trick or treat?
It’s trick-or-treat time, and in honor of Halloween, we’ve put together a list of restaurants that feature some of the most divisive foods in the U.S. diet: mayonnaise, cilantro, olives, coconut, blue cheese and okra. By Jacob Threadgill with photos by Alexa Ace and Gazette / file The Metro Wine Bar & Bistro 6418 N. […]
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Sweet brunch
syrup. 1501 NW 23rd St. syrupbreakfast.com 405-601-1354 What works: The coffee is top-notch, and the sweet breakfast options are well-executed. What needs work: The side options were neglected. Tip: Use the mobile app Nowait to get on the waiting list during busy weekend brunch. More than just a place for good coffee and a sweet […]
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OSO good
To make their own tortillas or not to make their own tortillas; that is the question facing operators of OSO, the Paseo’s newest restaurant from some of the district’s most notable names. Located at 603 NW 28th St., on the lower level of the new Pueblo development, is OSO, which is positioning itself as a […]
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Cover: What we ate in ’68
In 1968, the biggest national restaurant news was the transition of a regional favorite into a coast-to-coast phenomenon as McDonald’s added the Big Mac to its permanent menu. In Oklahoma City, the restaurant scene was still dominated by cafeterias, but Mexican food began to establish a stronghold, and the city’s first true fine dining experience, […]
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Shooting food
4U Café 400 S. Vermont Ave., Suite 110 405-947-4117 What works:The onions on the onion burger are nice and caramelized. What needs work:Chopped chicken led to inconsistent bites in the chicken salad. Tip:Order the onion rings over the french fries. Located inside H&H Shooting Sports with its 90,000 square feet and 61 shooting lanes — […]
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Burger boom
As regional director of operations in charge of new restaurant openings for Austin-based Hopdoddy Burger Bar, Damon Biggins has had a very busy 2018 as the gourmet burger purveyor continues its fast-paced expansion. Biggins helped open the Nichols Hills location at 1125 NW 63rd St. in June and returned for the new Chisholm Creek location, […]