Between bites of a meal, a person gets up from a seat at a kitchen counter and flips the Black Keys album Attack & Release on the nearby record turntable. It’s a scene that could easily describe any home kitchen, but it takes place in the recently opened Kitchen at Commonplace Books, 1325 N. Walker […]
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Gazedibles: Corner slice
Fancy local pizza places get a lot of buzz—and rightfully so—but getting a large pizza that costs more than $20 isn’t always an everyday option. This is a list of quality neighborhood pizzerias that have good service and large pizzas that cost less than $10. Photos by Jacob Threadgill and provided Eagle One Pizza 116 […]
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Santa Fe dreaming
Green Chile Kitchen 12 E. Main Street, Yukon greenchilekitchen.com 405-265-4346 What works: Everything from tableside salsa to slow-cooked meat shows off well-executed depth of flavor. What needs work: Posole arrived a few degrees above lukewarm. Tip: Save room for homemade pie. My very first meal in Santa Fe, New Mexico, has lingered in my memory […]
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COVER: Great destinations
Oklahoma City’s network of thriving business districts exploded over the past two decades, building community and stoking the city’s economy in areas dominated by locally owned businesses. Neighborhoods such as The Paseo Arts District, 16th Street Plaza District, the Western Avenue District, Automobile Alley, Midtown, Bricktown, Wheeler District and Film Row have transformed from disused […]
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International lifeline
Growing up the daughter of Christian missionaries in Brazil, Cindy Combs would come to Oklahoma to visit her mother’s family in Oklahoma while her parents raised funds for humanitarian efforts in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. Oklahoma represented a new beginning for Combs and her three children in 2002 after her marriage ended. The […]
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Indian tacos
You don’t have to wait for fall and the state fair to get an indulgent fry bread Indian taco. Whether you’re looking for a classic location that has been serving them for decades or something a little more modern, these seven restaurants have you covered. The Miller Grill 326 Elm Ave., Yukonfacebook.com/themillergrill 405-265-2775 A takeout […]
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Community connections
The Black Foodie Summit 4-8 p.m. SATURDAY Ice Events Center & Grill 1148 NE 36th St facebook.com/okcblackeats Free Connecting Oklahoma City’s expanding food scene has been on Apollo Woods’ mind since he moved back to Oklahoma in 2016 after two decades away. Woods is employed in the oil and gas industry but has a background […]
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Hidden delight
Tandoor 1901 E. Reno Ave. tandoorokc.com 405-270-0379 What works: Chicken qorma and allo gobi pack flavor with afforable prices. What needs work: Fresh food takes at least 30 minutes. Tip: Its attached Indian market is filled with hard-to-find spices. Some of the best food of my life has been eaten in a gas station. I’m […]
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Planting seeds
A desire to help himself has allowed Moore native Dale Spoonemore to create a popular mobile app that is helping people across the country grow their own produce. Spoonemore has found that working in his home garden is the best way he can fight off anxiety and depression, but it is his love of gardening […]
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Fresh dough
Oklahoma City’s robust independent pizza market received a new addition from some of the city’s most experienced restaurateurs with the opening of Wheelhouse Pizza Kitchen at 11109 N. May Ave. at the end of June. The by-the-slice and New York-style whole pies with creative toppings are a joint concept from Jimmy’s Egg founder Loc Le […]