Seven microkitchens and two full-service bars will open at Parlor later this year, which will mark Oklahoma City’s second food hall concept. Parlor is the second concept of its kind operated by Meriwether Companies, which launched its first Parlor in Kansas City, Missouri. The Oklahoma City location is a 13,000 square-foot space, once home to […]
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Uptown Creole
Even after training under some of New Orleans’ most renowned chefs, Reuben Carey’s biggest culinary influence remains his paternal grandmother, Jonamae. Carey started Rew Orleans Catering after moving to Oklahoma City four years ago and has a permanent home at Alley Café, 447 NW 23rd St., where he is able to showcase his cooking style […]
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Yakitori pub
In the 1985 cult classic film Tampopo, food is one of the main characters alongside Gorō (Tsutomu Yamazaki) and his sidekick Gun (Ken Watanabe). Publicity for the film called it the first “ramen Western,” as a Japanese nod to the spaghetti Westerns filmed in Italy. The creative minds behind 84 Hospitality Group — founder Rachel […]
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Longtime coming
After more than five years of setbacks and delays, Frida Southwest, 500 Paseo Drive, seated its first dining guests. In the modern space with huge windows and exterior lined with weathering steel, which is designed to be a fast-controlled rusting process, the more than 5,000 square-foot space looks well-established in The Paseo Arts District with […]
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Conversation starter
Black Foodie Summit noon-6 p.m. July 13 Bistro 46 Restaurant & Grille 2501 NE 23rd St. okcblackeats.com 405-283-3806 $10 For OKC Black Eats founder Apollo Woods, gathering over a meal is only the means to start a discussion. This year has brought a new opportunity for Woods, who took the leap of leaving a corporate […]
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New Sichuan
The experience of dining on Sichuan-style cuisine (often stylized as Szechuan) is defined by the Mandarin phrase mala, which translates to “numb-spiciness.” The combination of spicy chilies with the Sichuan peppercorn, the latter of which creates a numbing sensation scientifically proven to produce an electric sensation in the mouth, is vastly different than the Cantonese […]
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PRIDE Diversity niche
Sushi That Wok Mizu Ramen and Sushi 12124 N. Pennsylvania Ave. 8 p.m. June 29 facebook.com/mizuokc 405-810-5100 $5 Even after opening just over a month ago, Mizu Ramen and Sushi has already developed a string of regular customers thanks to its commitment to a variety of ramen preparations in addition to an extensive sushi menu […]
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PRIDE Jovial brunch
Unicorn Brunch: Pride Edition 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday The Other Room 3009 Paseo St. picassosonpaseo.com/about-other-room 405-602-2002 Free admissions (reservations encouraged) The fantastic beauty and magic of the unicorn has existed for millennia, with depictions dating to the Bronze Age era in the Indus Valley, and they continue to serve the same connection to wonder in […]
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Anticipated opening
Oklahoma City’s first food hall, The Collective Kitchens + Cocktails, is almost ready to showcase 10 restaurant concepts at its Midtown location, 308 NW 10th St. After months of construction and financing delays, The Collective is set to host a soft opening in late June with regular service set to begin soon afterward. The two-story […]
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Sparrow flies
Sparrow Modern Italian represents a new era for Holloway Restaurant Group, but its successful foundation set with Cafe 501 and Boulevard Steakhouse still plays a role in its newest venture. Sparrow, which takes its name from the national bird of Italy, opened at the end of May at 507 S. Boulevard St. in Edmond in […]