Libby’s Cafe is a steak-and-catfish restaurant named for co-owner Libby Adkins. It’s just south of Interstate 35’s Goldsby exit on State Highway 74. The evening we bopped down, a middle-aged group of obviously affluent riders on enormous motorcycles had just arrived. That cemented the notion that it’s a destination restaurant for the greater metro area. […]
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Get the Blu’s
Brisket sandwich BY: Mark Hancock The inside of the eatery has an upscale look to it, with beautifully Okie-centric art on the walls, giving the appearance of a place that would charge an arm and a leg for some sort of yuppiefied poseur’s idea of what a barbecue joint should be. A closer inspection of […]
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Local eats
Farmers market salad at Local BY: Mark Hancock There are many restaurants in the metro area with a farm-to-fork emphasis, but Local in Norman has taken it to the next level with an aim to create a menu solely based on seasonally available, homegrown produce and meat. Don’t be fooled by its strip mall location; […]
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1, 2, Pizza23!
Justin Price with Bleu Burger pizza BY: Mark Hancock Why are foods always trying to be other foods? Pizza is the worst offender. Every pizza burger I’ve ever had is a cheeseburger with mozzarella, pepperoni and some marinara on top. Pizza tacos? Same thing in a shell. It tells you a lot about what people […]
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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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From Lima, with love
Ceviche de Mixto BY: Mark Hancock Prosaic neighborhood aside, Mamaveca is on a very short list of restaurants in Oklahoma serving truly authentic Peruvian cuisine. No sign outside tips you off to that fact other than a lone wind-blown banner; all indications are it’s another Tex-Mex joint. Mamaveca is in a freestanding building that originally […]
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Roll on
Full Moon variety of sushi BY: Mark Hancock Two things important for any sushi restaurants are quality ingredients and a menu that provides variety, and Full Moon Sushi in Norman offers both. Full Moon is relatively small and tucked away on Main Street in Norman, and it has a cozy dining space, which is ideal […]
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Bricktown boogie
Here are the keys to enjoying a burger: 1. Don’t put too much crap on it. 2. Eat it. That’s it. I mean, yes, there are burgers piled high with fixings that will blow your mind. But generally, less is more. Which is part of why Bricktown Burgers (300 E. Main St.) is so good. […]
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Smokey and the sandwich
The Outlaw BY: Mark Hancock Everybody has one joint they swear is the best barbecue place ever. Sometimes it’s the meat, sometimes it’s the service and sometimes it’s the price. Smokey’s BBQ is all three. Despite a slender, difficult-to-maneuver parking area that should be used as a defensive driving course, Smokey’s is worth the possible […]
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DO-nuts
Located on the corner of Western Avenue and Hefner Road, this shop carries the usual chocolate-glazed Long John (.69 each) and yeasty doughnut holes ($1.30 dozen), but it’s not just the traditional delectables that bring customers into the store. In a world of Krispy Kreme and Dunkin’ Donuts, The Daily Donut has made its mark […]