Chef Andrew Murin has worked in Chesapeake Energy Arena longer than the Thunder has been in Oklahoma City. During Murin’s 16 years of leading food services for the concourse-level concessions, he has seen the menu offerings change over time, with increased emphasis on Oklahoma influence and the use of local ingredients from within a 400-mile […]
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First Look: OSO brings forward-thinking taqueria concept to Paseo in late October
The newest restaurant addition to Paseo Arts District comes from the neighborhood’s most prominent restaurateurs, owner Shaun Fiaccone and chef Ryan Parrott (Picasso Café, The Other Room and upcoming Frida), who will introduce OSO at the end of October. Located at 603 NW 28th Street on the lower level of the new Pueblo development, OSO will […]
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Fast pasta
With extensive experience in fast food and fast-casual concepts both here in the United States and the Middle East, entrepreneur Bassam Saleh moved to Oklahoma City about a year ago and immediately began surveying the city to look for a void in the restaurant market. While going through school in the U.S., Saleh started out […]
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New beginnings
After Chae Modern Korean surprisingly closed its highly successful 23rd Street location in April, fans were excited to see the restaurant’s popular oxtail soup and bibimbap appear on the menu at Ur/bun, also opened by Daniel Chae. Now, Chae is bringing the rest of Chae Modern Korean’s menu to newly independent Chae Café, 7300 Western […]
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Gazedibles: Gluten mindfulness
Although full-on celiac disease affects about 200,000 new cases every year in the country, there are many more that are gluten-insensitive. These seven restaurants not only make gluten-free substitutions on the menu, they have more than one option. By Jacob Threadgill with photos by Alexa Ace and provided Elemental Coffee Roasters 815 N. Hudson […]
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Honduran flavor
Mi Tierra Restaurant Sabor Catracho 3043 NW 16th St. 405-839-8051 What works: Fried green plantains are like a cross between potato chip and french fry. What needs work: The chicken was slightly overcooked. Tip: Get traditional seafood stew on the weekends. As I’m driving around Oklahoma City, I’m always looking for small and unassuming restaurants […]
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Soulful vegan
Oklahoma City chef Nicole Asali is fully aware of the preconceived notions surrounding a plant-based diet. Asali, a culinary arts graduate from Francis Tuttle Technology Center and chef at Oak Tree National, founded the vegan soul food meal planning company Health Koncious about two years ago. “I wanted to see if it was possible to […]
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Gazedibles: Beyond Tex-Mex
We love traditional Tex-Mex and its Okie-adjacent variants (let me bathe in complimentary cheese sauce), but there are a lot of restaurants in the metro area highlighting authentic cuisine from all over Central and South America. By Jacob Threadgill with photos by Alexa Ace and Gazette / file Café Do Brasil NW 11st St., Suite […]
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Sláinte mhaith
Once Matt McMillen retired last June after 19 years as assistant athletic director of football operations at University of Oklahoma, he decided to shift gears. Local restaurateur Hal Smith approached him with an idea for a new restaurant: an Irish pub in Oklahoma City inspired by McMillen’s Irish roots. Matty McMillen’s Irish Pub at 2201 […]