The party, one of the city’s best wine-and-food events, will be at the Jim Thorpe Museum, 4040 N. Lincoln Blvd. Thirst Wine Merchants has brought together local top-notch restaurants to serve samples, including: • Boulevard Steakhouse• Café 501• Cattlemen’s• The Coach House• La Baguette Bistro• The Metro Wine Bar & Bistro• Oak Tree Country Club• […]
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Eat for Upward
Then plan to attend 2011 Summer Celebrity Wait Night, from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Aug. 31 at Hideaway Pizza’s newest location, 901 N. Broadway in Automobile Alley. With tips collected from the party, Celebrity Wait Night supports Upward Transitions at 1033 N. Walker, which aids the community’s less fortunate citizens. Mention “Upward Transitions” for the […]
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HAPPY ANNIVERSARYGourmet Gallery is offering 20-percent discount during a 10th-anniversary open house from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at both locations, 2820 N.W. 122nd in Oklahoma City and 1532 S. Boulevard in Edmond. Vendor representatives will offer samples of recipes alongside grilling demonstrations by American Propane. OPENINGSDivine Swine, 7801 N. May, is aiming for […]
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Game on
It is game day in Norman. Whether it’s a beautiful fall afternoon, with green leaves turning red, or a cold winter day, with temperatures dropping into the teens, fans show up in force every time the Sooners take the field. While people pack into the stadium, hundreds more head to Campus Corner to watch the […]
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Cowpoke paradise
Hearing that, we hauled ass to the one of four Swadley’s locations nearest our ranch. What other restaurant has its own song? Swadley’s freestanding building is easy to spot in front of a strip mall on the corner of the busy intersection at S.W. 89th and Western. Once an A&W Root Beer stand, it still […]
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Summer sizzle
In the late 1930s, Hensley’s began as a gas station/grill. Although location, owners and names changed (it was once called Consumers but changed back to Hensley’s), the restaurant grew to be a part of Oklahoma culinary history, no matter what it was called or who was running it. The original Hensley’s appealed not only to […]
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The more, the merrier
Boom-A-Rang Diner 5745 Martin Luther King 427-3500 In July, this Boom-a-rang jumped in all the way with both feet! Hardworking cooks are selling the heck out of its fresh, handpattied hamburgers, chicken-fried steak and catfish. Boom-a-rang also has deep-fried pickles, and they are not bashful about telling anyone that everything is made from scratch. There […]
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Fine fare goes West
Since opening in November, West has proven it satisfies with both a great location and its ability to please guests. Scores of satisfied peeps already have discovered the restaurant and are gobbling up the many interesting menu items that combine comfort food with modern cuisine. In particular, diners are stuffing themselves silly on the onion […]
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CALLING ALL ARTISTSTo celebrate its 14th anniversary, Sushi Neko, part of Western Concepts Restaurant Group, is holding a T-shirt design contest. The restaurant is offering some pleasing prizes to three winners who submit a design that could be featured on a tee. The deadline to enter is Saturday, and winners will be chosen by the […]
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Flame throwers
These refreshing beverages are part of a new clique. Perfect for summer, they compete nicely with the scorching temperatures in a mouthwatering way. To satisfy local residents, a new group of bars and bartenders give the metro drinking scene a particularly swanky flavor. The bar at Ludivine, 805 N. Hudson, opened last fall and leads […]