Cover Story
Cover: Cooking cred
In 2019, the millennial generation (those born between 1981 and 1996) overtook baby boomers as the largest workforce population in the United States. Along with generation Z and younger populations, the differences in generations have manifested in many different ways, but their approach to cooking has created ripple effects that impact nutrition, cultural anthropology and…
Sweet vision
Stefanie Embree and her husband decided 2020 is the year they open up a dessert shop. They recently submitted a building permit for a 1,831 square-foot shop at 7306 N. Western Ave. and hope to be open for business around April. Embree, who has been running OKC Sweets out of her home for two years,…
Rise above
Black Flag 8 p.m. Jan. 16 89th Street – OKC 8911 N. Western Ave. 89thstreetokc.com $20-$25 When Mike Vallely began touring as frontman of Black Flag in late 2013, he replaced former vocalist Ron Reyes mid-show following reports of inner-band conflicts and the worst-reviewed album in the seminal hardcore band’s discography. Perhaps not surprisingly, Vallely…
Second wave
Four days after withdrawing State Question 806, a modified version was again filed with the Oklahoma Secretary of State as State Question 807 and another party filed State Question 808 on the same day. This time, the state question included a cover letter from the firm Crowe & Dunlevy, signed by D. Kent Meyers and…
Ambitious barbecue
Like a location in one of Bill Hader’s character Stefon’s appearances on Saturday Night Live, Clark Crew BBQ has got it all: an outdoor dining area that seats over 500 people, competition barbecue world championship belts, grilled wagyu steaks, a fresh salad bar and a huge pizza oven. Oklahoma barbecue has operated in the shadows…
Sentencing reform
Criminal justice reform advocates want to amend the Oklahoma Constitution to prohibit sentence enhancements based on previous felonies for nonviolent offenders. The measure would also allow nonviolent offenders serving enhanced sentences to seek a modification in court. “A former conviction for one or more felonies shall not be used to enhance the statutorily allowable range…
Gazedibles: Bean counter
The humble bean should get more respect than being a punchline for making you “toot.” Full of protein and heart-healthy fiber, it’s one of the most important foods for staying healthy and active. These seven restaurants showcase the versatility of beans. By Jacob Threadgill with provided and Gazette / file photos Grill on the Hill…
Chicken-Fried News: Ada Baby Yoda
If 2019 had a breakout star, it was almost certainly The Mandalorian’s Baby Yoda. The unofficial star of Disney+’s new Star Wars spinoff, Baby Yoda instantly captured the hearts of millions with its cuteness. It quickly went on to become a meme of its own, and people went as far as to say they would…
Better half
Husbands 8 p.m. Jan. 18 Tower Theatre 425 NW 23rd St. towertheatreokc.com 405-708-6937 $8-$13 In 2015, Husbands released Golden Year. Five years and about 70 discarded songs later, the OKC duo is ready to release the follow-up. Husbands celebrates the release of After the Gold Rush Party 8 p.m. Jan. 18 at Tower Theatre, 425…
OKG Lifestyle: Rachael Leonhart
Around OKC EAT any grilled pork dish at Magasin Table WATCH Awards Season Previews at Oklahoma City Museum of Art LISTEN Localites OKC READHeartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth by Sarah Smarsh LOVE Wondervan Pops EXPERIENCE Roxy’s Ice Cream Social Outside OKC EAT Whisk Crêpes Café in Dallas,…
American dream
Miss Saigon Jan. 14-19 Civic Center Music Hall 201 N. Walker Ave. okcbroadway.com 405-594-8300 $27.16-$102.33 When Brandon Block first saw Miss Saigon, he was “taken aback by how much of a spectacle it was.” When he first performed onstage in the controversial Tony Award-winning musical, its most famous spectacular set piece almost knocked him down.…
Jail resolutions
A coalition working for human rights started the year off demanding better conditions for those in the Oklahoma County jail. Various organizations came together to host a noise demonstration across the street from the jail on New Year’s Day. Dream Action Oklahoma, Oklahoma Call for Reproductive Justice, Women’s March Oklahoma, Oklahoma City Democratic Socialists, Black…
Chicken-Fried News: Guthrie Newseum?
The Newseum — a shrine to the power of the First Amendment and the history of journalism — closed the doors at its seven-story, 250,000 square-foot downtown Washington D.C. building last week, and its future is uncertain. Oklahoma Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell has an offer for the museum’s founders: Have you considered Guthrie, Oklahoma? Specifically…
Chicken-Fried News: Rolling blackout
Paseo Arts District businesses and surrounding residences lost power over the holidays, and disappointingly, not because of some screwball National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation-esque Christmas-light mishap either. “A pickup truck crashed into a large transmission line pole at N.W. 30th Street and Hudson Avenue … radiating damage to a mile of poles along 30th,” reported Oklahoma…
Flower Review: Orange Aid
Strain name: Orange Aid Grown by: Flaves Cannabis Co. OKC Acquired from: OC Goldleaf Date acquired: Dec. 24 THC/CBD percentages: 18.89 percent/.05 percent (per Express Toxicology Services) Physical traits: light green with some purpling and wiry orange stigmas, frosted with trichomes Bouquet: sweet and gassy Review: Flaves Cannabis Co. OKC is another grower that I…
Gogi expansion
Gogi Go! 1324 N. Walker Ave. gogigo.co 405-778-8524 What works: Offerings are fresh and flavorful, and the ordering process is quick. What needs work: Signature bowl items are listed on the website but not in the store. Tip:You can order half orders of base items, like both rice and japchae. Gogi Go! first brought its…
Proudly hailed
Her Flag 2020: Sewing of the Star Field 2:30-4 p.m. Jan. 18 Oklahoma History Center 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive herflag.com Free-$7 On July 20, 1848, Seneca Falls Convention, the first women’s rights convention, unanimously adopted the Declaration of Sentiments. “The history of mankind is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations on the part of…
