Here are a pair of red wines, a white wine and a blush for you to enjoy on decks, balconies and lawns this Easter season (when the weather cooperates anyway). Santa Margherita — Pinot Grigio From the first company to bring the pink Pinot Grigio grapes to America as a white wine comes the 2021 […]
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Grease trap
It’s going to be hard to keep a low profile when the centerpiece of your dive bar has been dubbed “the best double cheeseburger in America” by a celebrity chef. But that’s the plan for Flycatcher Club, a “high dive” that will open late April. The concept was designed by co-owners Riley Marshall and Dustin […]
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Drinking buddy
Adrienne Jaskula isn’t your Fair-Weather Friend, but her brewery is. Adrienne and her husband, Reed, moved to Oklahoma from Ohio several years ago. She managed the new Stonecloud taproom while he brewed beer at Prairie OKC. A craft beer fan since high school, Jaskula took a wine-tasting class in college where she met an intern […]
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Gazedibles: Avocado Toast
It may be 2022, but the avocado toast craze has yet to subside. We’ve seen a variety of food fads over the last several years but this one looks like it’s here to stay. Here are seven places around OKC and Tulsa where you can find a delicious slice of avocado toast and much more. […]
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Core audience
It’s the night before a winter storm is expected to hit Oklahoma City and the wind hacks and slashes at anyone or anything in its path. But inside a slice of the Paramount Building, the taproom at Core 4, 7 N. Lee Ave., is packed. It’s board game night, so the regular crowd is there […]
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Private stock
As the “Bourbon Boom” wears on and on, it’s getting harder every day to get your hands on the good stuff. With producers and distillers blasting through their stock of mature barrels for blending and bottling, even the best and most respected bars and restaurants are struggling to stock all the great whiskies and spirits […]
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Hop dreams
Gail Shore had never brewed a beer until the year before she decided to take over The Brew Shop, but she’s still slinging hops and yeast more than a decade later. “It was actually opened in 1995. So this is our 26th year. Personally, I bought it in 2010. So this is my 12th year. […]
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Brew cruise
Lloyd Vines believes in the power of good beer to bring people together. When he took over as the owner, manager, driver, tour guide, and sole employee of OKC Brew Tours in April of 2021, he’d only been with the business for about four months. After coming on board as a part-time driver and host […]
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Gazedibles: Bar Bites
It is the Alcoholmanac, and what goes better with a tasty beverage than delicious bar snacks? Oklahoma City has a plethora of amazing places to choose from, but here are seven spots we can guarantee you’ll find something delicious to accompany whatever spirits you choose. Good Times 405-609-3647 1234 N. Western Ave. www.facebook.com/GoodTimesOK Good Times […]
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Tap in
Alcohol laws have finally evolved in Oklahoma, paving the way for dozens of taprooms to serve their brews directly to the public. In addition to the design of each individual brewery, from the white and bright interiors of places like Vanessa House to the cozy stylings of Cross Timbers, each creates an ambiance that marries […]