Much of the credit for the trend goes to Bethenny Frankel, the natural foods chef and reality television star who started Skinnygirl Cocktails. The company featured a signature margarita with 100 calories for a 4-ounce serving. The trend was catchy, but very few people drink 4-ounce cocktails. Margaritas tend to come in large tumblers, king-size […]
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Prost!
Mike Turek, the owner of Old Germany, 15920 S.E. 29th in Choctaw, will talk as long as you’ll sit and listen about the history of Oktoberfest and the beers that were inspired by the annual event. His family took the chance of a lifetime by packing up and leaving the old country behind to set […]
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Tea school
“It’s a size and quality (difference),” Jennings (pictured) said about loose-leaf versus bag tea. “Loose-leaf is whole leaf … it means it’s the closest to the plant, as far as its size and the process to make that particular tea. In a tea bag — and we’re talking about the older, traditional tea bag — […]
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Wine on Tulsa time
Long the target of “little sister” criticism, our sister city has developed an outstanding wine culture with the help of landmarks like Polo Grill and entrepreneurs like Vintage 1740’s Matt Sanders. Most of Tulsa’s premier wine locations can be found in a relatively small geographic area, especially when compared to Oklahoma City’s sprawl. Utica Square, […]
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Auto eats
Located in the neighborhood along N. Broadway from N.W. Fourth up to N.W. 10th, restaurants such as Red Prime Steak and Iguana Mexican Grill, along with Coffee Slingers, have definitely paved the way for niche dining in this historic part of downtown. New to the neighborhood is the latest outpost of Hideaway Pizza, 901 N. […]
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Thirst for the Cure returns
The party, one of the city’s best wine-and-food events, will be at the Jim Thorpe Museum, 4040 N. Lincoln Blvd. Thirst Wine Merchants has brought together local top-notch restaurants to serve samples, including: • Boulevard Steakhouse• Café 501• Cattlemen’s• The Coach House• La Baguette Bistro• The Metro Wine Bar & Bistro• Oak Tree Country Club• […]
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Eat for Upward
Then plan to attend 2011 Summer Celebrity Wait Night, from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Aug. 31 at Hideaway Pizza’s newest location, 901 N. Broadway in Automobile Alley. With tips collected from the party, Celebrity Wait Night supports Upward Transitions at 1033 N. Walker, which aids the community’s less fortunate citizens. Mention “Upward Transitions” for the […]
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Game on
It is game day in Norman. Whether it’s a beautiful fall afternoon, with green leaves turning red, or a cold winter day, with temperatures dropping into the teens, fans show up in force every time the Sooners take the field. While people pack into the stadium, hundreds more head to Campus Corner to watch the […]
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Flame throwers
These refreshing beverages are part of a new clique. Perfect for summer, they compete nicely with the scorching temperatures in a mouthwatering way. To satisfy local residents, a new group of bars and bartenders give the metro drinking scene a particularly swanky flavor. The bar at Ludivine, 805 N. Hudson, opened last fall and leads […]
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Tube food
“Where there’s color and sound and movement, your eye fixates on it; not intentionally, it just does that,” said Jonathon Stranger, who, along with business partner Russ Johnson, made a deliberate decision to not include televisions inside Ludivine, 805 N. Hudson. But he’s one of the only metro restaurateurs committed to being TV-free. From the […]