Best of OKC 2017: Food & Drink
Best tea or coffeehouse 1. All About Cha, several metro locations 2. Elemental Coffee Roasters 3. Urban Teahouse 4. Coffee Slingers Roasters 5. Aloha Shave Ice & Coffee Shoppe Best local winery 1. Put a Cork In It Winery, 115 E. California Ave. 2. Waters Edge Winery 3. Clauren Ridge Vinyard & Winery 4. Strebel…
Best of OKC 2017: Party Pix
Party pictures of Best of OKC 2017 awards event at The Criterion, Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017.
Best of OKC 2017
When Oklahoma Gazette declares that this is the Best of OKC, we do it with confidence because we’ve got the statistics to prove it. Over 1 million votes get cast in this annual celebration of what makes our city amazing, inventive, adventurous or delicious, and it takes some powerful computing and tolerance of paper cuts…
Best of OKC 2017: Write-ups
Best visual artist Desmond Mason One could say this local artist goes hard in the paint. Texas native Desmond Mason first entered the local consciousness as a standout basketball star for Oklahoma State University (OSU). He was drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics in 2000 and won the National Basketball Association Slam Dunk Contest in 2001.…
Best of OKC 2017: Hall of Fame
Here you will find a list of companies, restaurants and groups that have been voted the best in their category by our readers’ for ten plus years! Best performing arts group Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma 13 years Best local annual event or festival Festival of the Arts, Arts Council of Oklahoma City 11 years Best…
Best of OKC 2017: National
Best national or regional retail establishment you wish was locally owned 1. Trader Joe’s, 6409 Avondale Drive 2. Target 3. Whole Foods Market 4. Anthropologie 5. H&M Best national or regional gym 1. Planet Fitness, several metro locations 2. Gold’s Gym 3. Anytime Fitness 4. Orangetheory Fitness 5. Fitness One Best national or regional hotel…
Best of OKC 2017: Places
Best place to volunteer 1. Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma 2. Central Oklahoma Humane Society 3. Infant Crisis Services, Inc. 4. Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity 5. Sunbeam Family Services Best business that gives back 1. S&B’s Burger Joint, several metro locations 2. Paycom 3. Fowler Auto Group 4. The Pump Bar 5. Homes by Taber…
Best of OKC 2017: People
Best radio personality or team 1. Joey and Heather, KYIS-FM KISS 98.9 2. Jack and Ron, KQOB-FM Fun 96.9 3. TJ, Janet and JROD, KJYO-FM KJ103 102.7 4. Rick and Brad, KATT-FM Rock 100.5 5. Lisa and Kent, Tyler Media KOMA 92.5 Best local feed to follow on social media 1. The Lost Ogle 2.…
Cover Teaser: It’s time for our annual Rest of OKC issue!
It’s time for our annual Rest of OKC, in which the Oklahoma Gazette staff recounts the people, events and otherworldly phenomena that didn’t quite make it into last week’s Best of OKC issue. P. 23 Our annual Rest of OKC, in which the Oklahoma Gazette staff recounts the people, events and otherworldly phenomena that didn’t…
Ben Folds talks orchestral work, Kesha and Confederate statues ahead of his show at Tulsa’s Cain’s Ballroom
Singer-songwriter and pianist Ben Folds returns to Oklahoma with a date at Tulsa’s historic Cain’s Ballroom.
Armstrong Auditorium invites Oklahoma City Ballet to open its 2017-18 season
Armstrong’s performing arts series is in its 19th season.
Coalition seeks ballot initiative to fund for teacher bonuses
A grassroots coalition makes another customized proposal to generate funding for teacher bonuses.
Barry’s Old Fashioned Burger stays relevant by keeping things simple and fresh
Barry’s Old Fashioned Burger stays relevant by keeping things simple and fresh.
Love Link Ministries expands ability to bring hope to OKC’s underprivileged
Love Link Ministries expands its ability to feed and bring hope to OKC’s poor and homeless population
In Oklahoma City’s urban core, the question is where to grocery shop
In Oklahoma City’s urban core, the question is where to grocery shop. Two new projects provide an answer.
Texas trio Los Lonely Boys prides itself on relatable music and a special bond with its audience
The Texas-based band plays Sept. 9 at Hudson Performance Hall.
Fulmer Sill’s FG Gallery in Automobile Alley displays local art with a conscience
The gallery currently features an exhibition by artist David Holland.
“It’s a prime example of how a small city government and a local nonprofit recognized a need in their community,” Oklahoma Arts Council director of marketing Joel Gavin said.
“It’s a prime example of how a small city government and a local nonprofit recognized a need in their community,” Oklahoma Arts Council director of marketing Joel Gavin said.
The Loaded Bowl succeeds in jump to a permanent restaurant
The Loaded Bowl succeeds in jumping from a food truck to a full-time restaurant.
Norman favorite syrup. opens in OKC to further expand its model of business for charity.
Norman favorite syrup. opens in OKC to further expand its model of business for charity.
Chicken-Fried News: Pigeon problems
The U.S. Office of Special counsel recently ruled that Tom Buchanan didn’t knowingly violate the Hatch Act with a bout of pigeon shooting, but some have different concerns.
Chicken-Fried News: What’s in a name?
In the wake of national controversy over Confederate statues, Oklahoma City School Board said it will consider changing the names of four local elementary schools.
Jeanetta Calhoun Mish brings an appreciation of Oklahoma’s land and culture to her role as 2017-18 state poet laureate
Jeanetta Calhoun Mish brings an appreciation of Oklahoma’s land and culture to her role as 2017-18 state poet laureate.
Brooklyn emcee Talib Kweli talks ‘grown-man’ rap and grassroots hip-hop ahead of his Sept. 2 show at Tower Theatre
Kweli is most known as half of the late-’90s hip-hop duo Black Star with fellow Brooklyn artist Mos Def.
Two local orchestras welcome internationally renowned conductor Jeffrey Grogan
Grogan will work with both the Oklahoma City University Symphony Orchestra and the Oklahoma Youth Orchestra.
SoSA neighbors, Midtown businesses and the local government work together to ready Red Andrews Park renovations
SoSA is the term for the revitalized neighborhood developing south of St. Anthony Hospital.
First black comic hero on display at Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
A Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum exhibit highlights forgotten comics of The Chisholm Kid found in boxes
Trinity Presbyterian Church begins program on dealing with racism
Trinity Presbyterian Church begins a program on dealing with racism
Chicken-Fried News: ‘Meow’ cam
Tiger lovers can watch baby tigers, their adopted sister and their mother 24 hours a day on OKC Zoo’s Tiger Cub Cam.
Chicken-Fried News: Life of Riley
Irish Mob member Chad “Big Homie” Nathan Hudson recently reached a deal with federal prosecutors to avoid a life sentence.
