A commitment to serving Philly cheesesteaks like those found in Philadelphia has led to breakout success for Philly Homa after just a few months in business and has already set the groundwork for expansion. Owner and operator Charles McEntire founded Heifers & Hens, 2219 W. Interstate 240 Service Road, in 2019 after years of operating […]
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Food Issue: Building community
In honor of Black History Month, OKC Black Eats has organized a selection of black-owned restaurants in the Oklahoma City metro area together for a monthlong celebration designed to build community and study economic development. Apollo Woods founded OKC Black Eats in 2017 and has watched the marketing organization grow in the intervening years so […]
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Panda-style
Since opening in 2016, Panda Grill has generated a huge following thanks to its commitment to providing fresh food in large portions. It’s all because its founder Ignacio “Nacho” Castro has particular tastes, and it has developed a completely unique burger in a crowded market. “I’m picky with my food,” Castro admits. “I know by […]
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Learn and chill
With a menu featuring items like avocado toast and grain bowls inside a modern and clean aesthetic, Play Cafe, 610 NW 23rd St., at first glance might be the next casual, comforting cafe to open in Uptown 23rd District. Owner Liz Howald’s favorite moments are when a child enters the family-focused cafe that features a […]
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Ode to meatloaf
Besides fruitcake, I can’t think of a more derided food item at the butt of jokes in popular culture than meatloaf, but I’m a fan of the savory loaf. Much how everyone used to hate Brussels sprouts because they’d only eaten them steamed, I think poor preparations have created generations of meatloaf haters. My wife […]
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Fresh choice
Along S. MacArthur Boulevard and just off Interstate 40 is a sea of big-box retail outlets and franchise chain restaurants, but at 6308 SW Third St., Ichiban Sushi Bar & Poke offers local ownership as fresh as the fish it serves. The restaurant is the culmination of husband and wife Zubo Chen and Cai Xia […]
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Eggroll Queen
Getting the nickname Queen of Eggrolls isn’t something that happens without lots of hard work. Oklahoma City native Khammueng Chansombat introduces herself as KC to most people, but it is her other nickname on which she’s staking claim to introduce Laotian to a wider local audience. Chansombat, along with her brother Kary, opened the brick-and-mortar […]
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La vie en Eleanor
Eleanor of Aquitaine is one of the most famous and powerful women in history, as she became the queen of France (1137-1152) and of England (1154-1189) and led the second crusade to the Holy Land during her rule in the High Middle Ages. Her legacy been portrayed on screen by the likes of Katharine Hepburn […]
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Cannabis Issue: Happie Flower
Sometimes the most obvious joke is the one you should make. When the sisters behind Stone Sisters Pizza Bar thought about joining the medical cannabis field, they couldn’t resist. “With the last name Stone, how can you not get involved?” said co-owner Traci Stone. “In high school, their nickname was the Stoner Sisters,” said younger […]
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Cover: Cooking cred
In 2019, the millennial generation (those born between 1981 and 1996) overtook baby boomers as the largest workforce population in the United States. Along with generation Z and younger populations, the differences in generations have manifested in many different ways, but their approach to cooking has created ripple effects that impact nutrition, cultural anthropology and […]