Cobb Salad By: Mark Hancock With two locations in the heart of Sooner football country, its dining room walls are covered with pigskin programs dating back to when the University of Oklahoma had a bedlam rivalry with a school called Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College. There are old photos, pennants, ticket stubs and memorabilia all […]
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Go Green
By: Mark Hancock Green & Grilled focuses on serving healthy food. It’s a focus that has paid off, and it proves that simple, flavorful and (gulp) healthy food can be really good. Really, really good. Your choices of entree are few but powerful: chicken, steak, pork and tofu. Each comes with a side and half […]
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Different is good
By: Shannon Cornman Just order something weird, OK? Look, I know it is scary going to new places and trying new things. And when you have finite resources, it seems even more important that you really enjoy the food on which you’re spending said resources. But if you never try anything new, you’re never going […]
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Bar none
In the wilds of Edmond, there is a sushi bar by the name of … The Sushi Bar. Yeah, I know. But really, it’s not like the other sushi restaurants in the metro are so creative either. Tokyo? Sushi Neko? Shawn’s Sushi? I mean, as long as you get the idea of the cuisine it […]
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Artistic appetite
If you’re looking for good Italian food with a little something extra, make a trip to Italian Jim’s Restaurant in downtown Edmond. Not only can you enjoy a nice meal, but you can watch as master glass artists create amazing pieces of artwork. Owner Chris McGahan moved the eatery and adjoining glass studio from Yukon […]
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Nic of time
By: Shannon Cornman There are two problems with the burgers at Nic’s Grill. 1. The line out the door before you can squeeze inside the 17-seat restaurant just to order. 2. Finding the bottom of the thing to pick it up. Fans of reading comprehension will note that I didn’t say the burger isn’t worth […]
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Victoria’s secret
By: Mark Hancock Victoria’s Pasta Shop must be doing something right. Next year marks a quarter century of operation in Norman. Not much has changed in that time. Its menu is essentially as it was a decade ago. The operators have managed to maintain a continuous level of goodness for a long while. Unlike some […]
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Super naan-y
Chef Rag Gautam By: Shannon Cornman Consistency is key to a restaurant’s survival. Diners need to be confident that each time they go into a restaurant, they’ll get the same quality of food and level of service they expect. Heritage India, Edmond’s new and highly touted Indian restaurant, is turning out great food. And the […]
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I dream of Gabriella’s
Credit: Shannon Cornman Psst. Hey. Hey, you. C’mere Hey, man. You like Italian food? Yeah, I’ll bet you do. Everybody does. You like big portions? You like tasty sauces? Did you like the old County Line building, with the stables and the high ceilings? Then let me introduce you to Gabriella’s Italian Grill & Pizzeria. […]
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Pig out
By: Mark Hancock From the name alone, you wouldn’t mistake Van’s Pig Stand for a kosher deli or Middle Eastern restaurant. But Oklahomans not in the know might not realize the place, which originally launched in Wewoka, is a bastion for barbecue. The Van clan has been hickory smoking ribs, pork and brisket in the […]