Best of OKC 2021
The results are in, votes are tallied and winners have been named. Here is your Best of OKC 2021 class, according to the readers of Oklahoma Gazette.
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Best of OKC 2021
What a year! While this year can’t be considered anything resembling normal, we are starting to see a restoration of the momentum that Oklahoma City saw as we moved into the pandemic. Lots of new faces and plenty of old friends round out this years list. Best of OKC 2021 Hall of fame Best performing…
Gazedibles: Late Night Kitchens
There are some days you just can’t make time for dinner until late in the day, and at that point who wants to cook? Here are seven kitchens that are open late so you can have a great meal, no matter how late it is. Guyutes 730 NW 23rd St. guyutes.com 405-702-6960 Guyutes is an…
Best of OKC 2021: Food & Drink
Best local craft beer Bricktown Brewery several metro locations Anthem Brewing Company, 908 SW 4th St COOP Ale Works, 4745 Council Heights Road Prairie Artisan Ales, 3 NE 8th St. Stonecloud Brewing Co., 1012 NW First St., Suite 101 Best local tap room Stonecloud Brewing Co. 1012 NW First St., Suite 101 No matter what…
Best of OKC 2021: Arts, Culture & Entertainment
Best local cover band My So Called Band Banana Seat Blink 405 The Blues Brothers OKC Wise Guys Best local original band or singer (ex: singer/songwriter, rapper, hip-hop group) Jabee To call Jabee Williams the “best original band or singer” is kind of like referring to the Mississippi River as a creek. Rapper, activist, community…
Best of OKC 2021: Life & Wellness
Best place to volunteer Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma 3355 S Purdue Ave. Homeless Alliance, 1724 NW 4th St. Mutt Misfits Animal Rescue Society Oklahoma Humane Society, 7500 N Western Ave. Sisu Youth Services, 3131 N Pennsylvania Ave. Best nonprofit Homeless Alliance 1724 NW 4th St. Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, 1232…
Best of OKC 2021: Cannabis
Best dispensary Get Bak’d-Medical Marijuana Dispensary Edmond 516 S Coltrane Rd, Edmond Having expanded from their original space, Get Bak’d still funnels all of their efforts into a lone location near Interstate 35 in Edmond. The dispensary is balanced between edibles, concentrates and carts and their flower selection is still top notch (they still regularly…
Best of OKC 2021: Goods & Services
Best place to buy liquor Byron’s Liquor Warehouse 2322 N Broadway Ave. Freeman Liquor Mart, 4401 N Western Ave. George’s Liquors, 1020 W Main St Moore Liquor, 914 SW 4th St., Moore Sean’s Wine & Spirits, 6969 Northwest Expressway Best vapor shop OKC Vapes several metro locations Kure CBD & Vape, several metro locations Liquid…
Citizen Spotlight: Dr. Boyd Shook
You don’t often see an 88-year-old doctor still actively working in a clinical setting, but at Manos Juntas, you’ll find Dr. Boyd Shook serving hundreds of patients each week at no cost. A Navy veteran and long-time physician, Shook has spent decades dedicating his medical skills and knowledge to those who need it most. The…
A house divided
The division in our country is so thick you can almost cut it with a knife. Pick a topic right now and you wouldn’t have to try too hard to find someone that would disagree with you and most likely be willing to share a few choice words with you regarding your stance. Albeit this…
Black Sky Affair
The Geminids — mother of all meteor showers. While other showers are caused by Earth’s orbital intersection with cometary paths, Geminids result from our planet’s passage through debris accompanied by asteroid 3200 Phaethon, an atypical body just over three miles in diameter named for the son of Greek sun-god Helios. “Phaethon does not produce a…
Driven to direct
To the layperson, the title 328i may sound like something out of abstract science fiction, but its reference is anything but dystopian or futuristic. Instead, this time machine runs the other way. In both the literal and figurative sense, the 328i is a vehicle for nostalgia — it is a model of BMW that Ronnie…
The Toe Tag: Death and diatoms
Did you know that types of algae can be used to help link victims (and suspects) to death scenes in and near bodies of water because of their unique groupings? Forensic limnology is the study of freshwater ecology, in a legal setting. More specifically, it is the study of diatoms. But what are diatoms and…
Soundcheck: Endocrine Twins – K.OS / ctrl
Packed with a unique blend of niche electronic subgenres, the experimental band tops sequenced beats with alien guitars, eccentric synthesizers, and piles of effects. On the occasion that the songs do include lyrics, the words are performed with such disembodied character and are so heavily manipulated that the English language doesn’t even register at times.…
Cowboy hat trick
The people have spoken and the Cowboy Cup has been crowned Oklahoma’s cannabis competition. In true Sooner State fashion, winners earn bolo ties, spurs and belt buckles after throwing their hats in the ring against other local industry participants at the Tumbleweed Dance Hall in Stillwater. There were some familiar faces from other competitions, like…
Holiday cheers
Though the recent T-shirt weather belies the fact that it’s December, we’re just weeks away from the official beginning of winter, which means it’s time to finish off the Märzen stragglers in the fridge and replace them with stouts, porters and other heavy, rich beers. Most of these fall towards the stronger side since it’s…
Ever forward
“That’s a change that I made,” OKC Rep’s Artistic Director Kelly Kerwin said. “OKC Rep is the future.” Kerwin’s referring to the subtle, yet bold, name change for Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre. Going forward, the professional theatre will be known as the Oklahoma City Repertory Theater. The –er versus –re suffix for theatre lovers is…
