The same type of oak wood that kept the Richardson house warm in Watonga for generations is powering Smoked Out BBQ, which is gaining traction since opening its brick-and-mortar last August, thanks in part to creative sandwiches. Leroy Richardson and fiancée Jacque Lucas made the leap by opening Smoked Out as a food truck in […]
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Silver celebration
Gopuram: Taste of India wasn’t the first Indian restaurant in Oklahoma City, but it is the longest serving, celebrating its 25th anniversary this year at its new location at 412 S. Meridian Ave. Isaac Samuel founded the restaurant in 1994 at 23rd Street and Meridian Avenue at a time when the Oklahoma City market was […]
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Ice cream cheer
It might seem counterintuitive to open an ice cream shop just as temperatures dip below freezing, but the owners of Cities Ice Cream, which is an extension of the Capitals brand that opened in Midtown in 2018, are leaning into the holiday season with a Christmas-themed pop-up at its new location in Edmond. A giant […]
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Guide to the Holidays: Kitchen cheer
It’s never too early to start planning your meals for the holiday season. A few local chefs provide some of their favorite recipes for Oklahoma Gazette’s Guide to the Holidays. Duck Confit Chef Ryan Parrott of Humankind Hospitality Services (Picasso Cafe, Frida Southwest, The Other Room, Oso on Paseo) is the reigning winner of Gazette’s […]
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Cajun expansion
On an indoor deck at the new Razzoo’s Cajun Cafe location in Oklahoma City in the Chisholm Creek development, 1340 W. Memorial Road, diners sit surrounded by photos and knickknacks of Mardi Gras culture as windows open to overlook the development’s lake for an atmosphere the privately owned chain is aiming to provide. Founded in […]
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New slice
During his career as managing partner with Hal Smith Restaurants, Brandon Kistler has helped usher in The Garage Burgers & Beer, Pub W and The Winston from opening to expansion, but Kistler’s work on the newest concept, Notorious P.I.E., takes on special meaning. “We’re at 20 Garages now, just opened the fifth Pub W in […]
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Hangover Heaven
A taste from the west coast of Mexico has turned into a success story for an Oklahoma family whose Crudoolandia stores have now expanded to two locations in Oklahoma City, one in Tulsa and out-of-state expansion on the horizon. Owner Nancy Soto Hallman got the idea for Crudoolandia from her brother Thomas Soto, who wanted […]
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Burger return
Equipment failure forced popular Right-A-Way Burgers to close its original location on the border of Guthrie and Edmond almost two years ago, but chef Jimmy Johnson is back with a new location serving inventive burgers in a nostalgia-laced restaurant. Right-A-Way Burger Joint is located at 1333 N. Santa Fe Ave., Suite 118, in Edmond. Johnson […]
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Competition crowns
After years of crisscrossing the country and earning recognition from some of the most prestigious barbecue competitions in the country, last October, Lon and JoAnne Mitchell decided create a permanent home for Jo-Bawb’s Championship BBQ. Located at 7921 Northside Drive, down North Rockwell Avenue off Northwest Expressway, Jo-Bawb’s operates out of a state-of-the-art trailer with […]
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Spreading Sunshine
More than expanding on its mission to “spread sunshine” with delectable sweet and savory treats, Sunshine Baking Company wants to create a happy working environment for its employees from the special needs community. Owner and head baker Savannah Tillman is a Georgia native and culinary school graduate who spent three years as the lead baker […]