Oklahoma City is no stranger to restaurant closures lately. The past few years have proved a rocky landscape for the local restaurant scene, and food lovers across the metro have said goodbye to many of their favorite concepts. But not every closure is an ending. Midtown regulars and French food afficionados may have noticed the […]
Marisa Mohi
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Retro rebound
Oklahoma City businesses are appealing to a new aesthetic. Whether the Great Recession changed what consumers are looking for or the drive to find local options has empowered businesses to offer something beyond the mainstream, Oklahoma City’s shopping landscape has evolved to include some throwback products and services that resemble those of the ’80s. The […]
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Tres times a charm
Hallacas at Tres Cantina BY: Mark Hancock Ask anyone in Oklahoma, and they’ll tell you where to get the best Mexican food. It wouldn’t be surprising if a Civil War-style battle broke out in the metro over the best salsa or most authentic enchiladas. And while it may be impossible to convince someone else a […]
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Blithe bites
Chef Quinn Carroll with sweet potato pie BY: Mark Hancock Luckily, eateries across the metro cater to these fall foodies and their seasonal sweet tooth cravings. For a pie filling that was once relegated to Thanksgiving Day, pumpkin and pumpkin spice have captured the attention of taste buds, and now people can’t get enough. A […]
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Pouring it on
Breakfast should always be an occasion. When someone suggests I start my day with cereal, that person becomes dead to me. True, the mornings I rush off to work, I tend to find myself making breakfast out of a Coca-Cola and a candy bar. But I try to give that meal the respect it deserves, […]
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The culinary cutting edge
Chef Russ Johnson of Ludivine BY: Shannon Cornman New business concepts are popping up daily, and just as the city has undergone a rebirth, so, too, have its culinary offerings. Restaurants such as Ludivine, 805 N. Hudson, and Tamazul, 5820 N. Classen Blvd., in Oklahoma City and Local, 2262 W. Main, in Norman are changing […]
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Das tasty
By: Mark Hancock Das Boot Camp is like the little brother of Royal Bavaria who moved to Norman for college and just parties a lot. In a good way. It’s a restaurant where you can hang out with friends and watch a basketball game while enjoying some beers and sausage. Das is decorated with German […]
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Manna of Morocco
The first time I drove by Shawarma Vite, I knew I had to stop in soon, if only for the possibility that maybe The Avengers would stop in after saving the world (you’ve seen the movie, right?). Located in Norman’s Stubbeman Village shopping center, this unassuming corner of the University of Oklahoma campus boasts the […]
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‘Whole’ living
He’s founding president of the Health Alliance for the Uninsured and creator of The Art of Happy Living podcast. Now he can add “book author” to his list of titles. It might be one reason his office bookshelves, while filled with volumes on psychiatry and mental illness, also have room for a copy of Stephen […]
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Pole position
There’s no shortage of pageant queens in Oklahoma. They wear tiaras, wave in parades and, more often than not, give answers onstage that can make you cringe. But those ladies had better watch out, because an upstart pageant is coming to town, and these competitors will work it. On Friday night, Miss Pole Dance Oklahoma […]