Oven fresh
Housed in the 16th Street Plaza District since 2013, Empire Slice House closed the doors at 1734 NW 16th St. and reopened Sept. 26 just a few doors down at 1804 NW 16th St. In its new and more spacious home, the popular New York-style pizzeria is planning a better way to service the dedicated…
Flowering fiestas
Fiestas de las Americas 10 a.m. Sept. 29 Historic Capitol Hill SW 25th Street and S. Harvey Avenue historiccapitolhill.com 405-632-0133 Free International globetrotting can be expensive and time-consuming, but you can share experiences from several of the countries on the North and South American continents and even get a passport stamp without leaving OKC’s Capitol…
Native victory
Bella Cornell, 17, remembers the day in middle school when her classmates asked her if she was a cannibal. The only Native American student in her Oklahoma City public school, Cornell was in history class when her teacher began describing Native Americans as savage barbarians who ate human flesh. When her peers asked her if…
Finest virtuosos
The Music Man 7:30 p.m. Sept. 28-29, 1:30 p.m. Sept. 30 OCCC Visual and Performing Arts Center Theater Oklahoma City Community College 777 S. May Ave. cityrep.com 405-848-3761 $12-$35 It will take more than just 76 trombones to stage Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre’s (CityRep) upcoming concert production of the classic musical The Music Man.…
Fall Guide: Start wining
Put A Cork In It Winery115 E. California Ave. putacorkinitwinery.com 405-605-6656 While Put a Cork In It is lacking the unique experience a pastoral vineyard offers, the winery in downtown OKC features a variety of Oklahoma wines and the convenience of nearby attractions. Visitors can make use of the winery’s event space or enjoy a…
Deep Dive
Lake Street Dive 7 p.m. Sept. 27 The Jones Assembly 901 W. Sheridan Ave. thejonesassembly.com 405-212-2378 $29.25-$59.25 Behind the soulful melodies and clever instrumentation of songs like “Good Kisser” and “I Can Change” is a band that has been growing together for almost 15 years and over the course of several albums. The four original…
Fall Guide: Great pumpkins
Sunshine Shelly’s Pumpkin Patch hours vary through Nov. 3 7110 N. Harrison Ave., Shawnee facebook.com/sunshineshellys 405-401-1994 Free-$7 At Sunshine Shelly’s Pumpkin Patch, there are over 15 acres of pumpkins to select from, ensuring a bountiful harvest for carving, decorating and baking. Kids can also enjoy big trikes, a hayride and meeting furry friends. Sunshine Shelly’s…
Fall Guide: Big cats
The Meadows family photo albums have some standout photos. Bill Meadows, director of Tiger Safari Zoological Park, 963 County St. 2930, in Tuttle said one of the zoological park’s former residents was tame enough for his children to sleep with. “When it got bigger, my kids rode it like a horse, and I’ve got the…
Family affair
Edgar Devia moved to Oklahoma City 20 years ago from Bogotá, Colombia, in search of a better life for his family. As Devia worked at Mango’s Discotec, he began serving Colombian food on the side, and it became a hit with customers and gave him the confidence in his cooking abilities. He earned a reputation…
Fall Guide: Wild drinks
ZooBrew,Oklahoma City Zoological Park and Botanical Garden, Byron’s Liquor Warehouse, Matt Burkholder
OKG Photos: Carousel gets a fresh spin at Myriad Botanical Gardens
For people who grew up shopping and socializing at Crossroads Mall during its halcyon days, the carousel was a kids’ destination and a memorable focal point. After the mall’s decline and fall and subsequent but brief life as Plaza Mayor, the carousel that entertained thousands of children needed a new home. Thanks to a generous…
Exotic expansion
Oklahoma City Zoological Park and Botanical Garden enjoyed yet another record attendance year in 2016 with more than 1 million visitors. If Dwight Lawson, the zoo’s executive director and CEO, and his team’s consumer engagement push has any say in it, that number will easily move past 1.1 million when the shiny new Sanctuary Asia…
Go float
Sense Float & Cryo Spa is the latest health and wellness operation to open its doors at 6200 W. Memorial Road in northwest Oklahoma City, offering a range of services and amenities that reside uniquely somewhere between rest, relaxation and recovery. It’s a family affair that rides a wave of passion that manifests for the…
Pet Gazette: Paw parks
Humanity’s canine companions are ideally loyal and loving pets. Many of them wait at home while we are at work, school or other human activities. Once we step through the door, quality dog time in many cases involves a walk on a leash or playing in a yard that might be too small for its…
Orange issues
Piper Kerman lecture and book signing 7-9 p.m. Tuesday Freede Center University of Oklahoma City 2501 Blackwelder Ave okcu.edu/piper 405-208-5446 Free Piper Kerman, bestselling author of Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women’s Prison, will deliver a free lecture hosted by Oklahoma City University (OCU) on Tuesday. The lecture is part of…
Craving satisfied
The roots of teriyaki might date to 17th-century Japan, but the modern Mecca for all things teriyaki is Seattle, where over 500 chain and independent shops operate in the metro area. In Japanese, “yaki” translates to “grilled” and “teri” refers to glaze, according to a 1962 entry in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, which corresponds to its…
Chicken-Fried News: Debbie Downer … debtor
Jim Gallogly recently snubbed University of Oklahoma (OU) administrators for being in the red and owing a whopping $1 billion in debt. “Our debt has more than doubled in the last 10 years, as we’ve been on a building campaign,” Gallogly said at an OU Board of Regents meeting over the summer. While Gallogly’s comments…
Gazedibles: Fall treats
We’re only a few years away from the season officially changing from being called “fall” to simply “PSL season” due to the runaway success of all things pumpkin spice, especially the namesake pumpkin spice latte. These seven eateries provide the pumpkin spice as well as other fall offerings. By Jacob Threadgill with photos by Alexa…
Homesick
Oklahoma parents found it hard to ignore a letter 8-year-old Elijah Muhammed left for his grandmother before he ran away in July. “I love my family,” Muhammed said in the letter. “I don’t want to get taken away from my family again … so I’m running away.” Elijah’s story quickly went viral with social media…
Renegade architect
Renegade: Bruce Goff and the American School of Architecture at Bizzell Sept. 22-July 29, 2019 Bizzell Memorial Library University of Oklahoma 401 W. Brooks St., Norman renegades.libraries.ou.edu Free The Bavinger House in Norman was one of 10 buildings designed by architect Bruce Goff to be designated on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, but…
Unpredictable music
An Unpredictable Evening With Todd Rundgren 8 p.m. Sept. 27 Tower Theatre 425 NW 23rd St towertheatreokc.com 405-708-6937 $35-$78 Todd Rundgren’s massive discography contains certified hits, cult oddities and classic rock anthems, and when he takes the stage in Oklahoma City on Sept. 27, he might play any or none of them. It’s not billed…
Bubonic rock
When We’re Gone Sept. 29-Oct. 14 Lyric at the Plaza 1725 NW 16th St. lyrictheatreokc.com 405-524-9312 $25-$68 Beginning Sept. 29, Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma will introduce the world premiere of When We’re Gone, a coming-of-age musical with a pop-punk twist. The show is the final production of the 2018 season and runs through Oct. 14.…
Chicken-Fried News: Okie singularity
Something as simple as how we get our groceries could make you realize that technological singularity — the moment at which artificial intelligence will surpass human intelligence — might be closer than we all realize. In the same week that Amazon added Oklahoma City as one of 10 new cities able to order deliveries from…
Commentary: Truly pro-life
“We have six children. So yes, we’re pro-life.” When I heard her say it, I wondered if we could blame her mistake on Oklahoma’s record cuts to public education. The quote is an example of a non sequitur, a statement that does not logically follow from the previous statement. Since nearly one-fifth of all Oklahoma…
Cantonese fusion
Kwan’s Kitchen 3031 W. Memorial Road kwans.kitchen 405-607-8838 What works:Ambiance envokes China with a European influence, and the white wine curry sauce is divine. What needs work:The salmon was slightly overdone. Tip:The bar pours special Vanessa House lager brewed with ginger and lemongrass. Driving along Memorial Road, locally owned restaurants are few and far between…
Money talks
Ward 2 Oklahoma City Council member Ed Shadid is optimistic about two resolutions he said the council will vote on during its next meeting on Tuesday. Shadid briefly discussed his reasoning behind the resolutions with council members in July after he said he noticed a trend of discreet meetings taking place between city council members…
Fair delicacies
There are many reasons to be one of the hundreds of thousands of people who attend the Oklahoma State Fair during its 11-day run (Sept. 13-23), whether it’s for the rides, performances, bull riding or indulgent food. There are standbys like Dan’s Indian Taco, cheese curds from D&D Concession or any number of funnel cakes…
