“Where there’s color and sound and movement, your eye fixates on it; not intentionally, it just does that,” said Jonathon Stranger, who, along with business partner Russ Johnson, made a deliberate decision to not include televisions inside Ludivine, 805 N. Hudson. But he’s one of the only metro restaurateurs committed to being TV-free. From the […]
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Chinese buffet to benefit recovering deputy
Unfortunately, Waldenville remains in the hospital, recovering after being shot on May 21 in Stockyards City. The fundraiser will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Aug. 27 at Mr. Pho, 1133 N.W. 25th. Tickets are $20, which includes a buffet featuring Chinese classics including egg rolls, grilled chicken and pork, fried catfish, shrimp lo […]
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BEST OF OKC: Food & Drink
Best coffee shop: CUPPIES & JOE 727 N.W. 23rd A small pleasure of life is the uplift from the aroma of a great cup of coffee. Nowadays, we all need to slow down a bit, but who can after stopping at Cuppies & Joe for that needed caffeine boost to get us on our way? […]
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BEST OF OKC: Restaurants
Best restaurant downtown: IGUANA MEXICAN GRILL 9 N.W. Ninth They had us at the chips and salsa, and apparently you, too. The colorful Iguana has been whipping up fantastic, Latin-inspired dishes (try the fish tacos!) and some seriously amazing margaritas for a couple of years now. But it’s the cool atmosphere that really makes this […]
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Joe cool
Michael Palermo, owner of Michelangelo’s Coffee & Wine Bar, 207 E. Main in Norman, said plenty of chilled coffee options exist that go well beyond simply throwing a fistful of ice cubes into your cup. “We’ve got about 13 different latte-type drinks, like your normal cappuccinos and espressos, but we also make an espresso with […]
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Glorious garlic
Roasted with a bit of good olive oil, creating luscious, oozy cloves to squeeze onto a thin water cracker for a highflavor, easy-prep, low-calorie snack. Grated raw into a vinaigrette. Poached in boiling water and mashed into potatoes for a mild, surprising and soft crunch. Flavoring homemade hummus, either raw or roasted. Punching up pasta […]
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Bite Size: 8-10-11
HOT SALSA NIGHT The annual “A Hot Salsa Night” fundraiser is scheduled from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Aug. 20 at the Reed Convention Center inside the Midwest City Sheraton Hotel, 5750 Will Rogers Blvd. The event is a dinner, dance and auction to raise money to support Central Oklahoma Care Link (formerly known as COINS), […]
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Taste the world
Monty’s Gyro & Subs 1208 N. Eastern, Moore 799-1440 With the evocative fragrance of fresh herbs and lemons, Greek food is so healthy. And it’s ancient; Greeks were perfecting the Mediterranean food we love today thousands of years ago. In fact, ancient Greek poet Archestratus wrote the first cookbook in 320 B.C. At Monty’s, it’s […]
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Fork in the road
“We wanted more diversity on the list,” Strother (pictured) said. “Our philosophy at Deep Fork remains the same: Two pages is better than six. I just wanted a better selection of regions and styles within those parameters.” For example, Strother said he added David Arthur Sauvignon Blanc and Domaine du Salvard Unique Sauvignon Blanc to […]
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Travel plans
In fact, at Travel by Taste Deli and Market, 4818 N. MacArthur Blvd., you can keep your voyage for delicacies within the Oklahoma City limits. Tucked away in the Warr Acres Shopping Plaza, this culturally sound spot has been in business since 1997, when owner Parviz Rezaian (pictured) opened it. The establishment is split in […]