Polk’s House2319 N. Lottie Ave. polkshouse.net 405-887-0539 Free What works:The price point and comfort classics like neck bones, greens and yams are great. What needs work:The meatloaf needed more moisture. Tip:Follow the restaurant on Facebook for specials like Cornish game hen and prime rib. The white building at the corner of 23rd Street and Lottie […]
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Market fresh
8th Street Market got its first full-time food vendor last month with the opening of Magasin Table, the sister restaurant to a successful New Orleans concept that aims to bring traditional Vietnamese food with a twist to downtown and Automobile Alley. Oklahoma City native Leon Hoang met Kim Nguyen in Dallas, where he was working […]
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Signature smoke
The journey to opening the brick-and-mortar location of Cornish Smokehouse began six years ago as a trail of hickory and pecan smoke enticed people from Chris and Nicole Cornish’s neighborhood out of their homes and to their front door to place an order. After encouragement from friends and family, Chris took his hobby of cooking […]
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Gazedibles: Poppin’ bottles
Celebrating the New Year can be done with the masses on New Year’s Eve or even a few days before (we won’t tell anyone), and while champagne is the traditional celebratory drink of choice, we realize it’s not for everyone. Here are seven restaurants with good drinks and great environments. By Jacob Threadgill with photos […]
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Seafood staple
Pearl’s Oyster Bar5641 N. Classen Blvd. pearlsokc.com 405-848-8008 What works:Crawfish étouffée had plenty of spice and depth of seafood flavor. What needs work:The seared tuna was not prepared correctly. Tip:Lunch service is faster than most counter-service restaurants. Since moving to Oklahoma City from Mississippi last year, I’ve been on a quest to find a great […]
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Cover: Culinary legends
In 1990, Oklahoma’s adult obesity rate hovered around 10 percent. By 2017, that rate increased to 36.5 percent, the third highest in the country. It’s a trend that mirrors a national increase in overweight and obese citizens that projections estimate could include 75 percent of the country’s population by the next decade. What caused the […]
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Gazedibles: Christmas cookies
It’s time for Christmas, and Santa shouldn’t be the only one getting his fill on delicious cookies. Remember, cookies will keep you warm this winter. By Jacob Threadgill with photos by Alexa Ace, Gazette/file and provided Cafe Disco 629 W. Main Street, Suite 103 cafe-disco.com | 405-594-2496 This new Film Row coffee shop knows the […]
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Recipe favorites
A Christmas meal can be equal parts nostalgia and conundrum. Less than a month after Thanksgiving, many families turn around and have a similar meal again during Christmas. If you’re looking for something other than a turkey or ham as your centerpiece, chef Kurt Fleischfresser provides his version of a roasted pork loin that is […]
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Corner comfort
Bistro Twenty Two 1417 E. Danforth Road, Edmond facebook.com/bistrotwentytwoedmond 405-820-9599 What works:The herbed goat cheese on the salad and with the pork is a nice preparation. What needs work:The jus needed more of an acid element. Tip:Make a reservation on Monday and get 10 percent off the bill. It is not often that you find […]
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Modern tap
As Edmond real estate developer Bobby Kahkesh began to dream up the concept for his new restaurant, he wanted to fill what he saw as a void in Oklahoma City metro’s lack of a locally owned sports bar. But it wasn’t enough just to take over a turnkey building or situate televisions around beer taps. […]