Likely culprit
A prime suspect during the search for the cause of an outbreak of a lung disease commonly called “vaping illness” has been confirmed by a subsequent investigation. On Nov. 8, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the results of a recent run of testing, announcing that vitamin E acetate had been found in the…
Show support
Fighting for Abortion Access Is an Act of Love 2-4 p.m. Saturday Kamp’s 1910 Café 10 NE 10th St. ocrj.org Abortion can be a hard topic to talk about, but approaching it artfully may change the tone of the dialogue. “Doing reproductive rights work, we get some pretty vile responses sometimes, and it’s just kind…
Street tunes
An Oklahoma City councilwoman wants to deregulate the city’s busking process. JoBeth Hamon (Ward 6) said the change could add vitality and more culture to Oklahoma City streets. The ordinance was introduced at the Nov. 5 council meeting where mayor David Holt joked the measure might be the first “Twitter-instigated ordinance change in city history.”…
OKG Lifestyle: Ali Harter-Street
Around OKC EAT Elbow mac and cheese with bacon and Andouille at Republic Gastropub WATCH Unbelieveable (Netflix) LISTEN Media and the End of the World podcast READ The Girl Who Sang the Monsters to Sleep by Kinsey Charles, illustrated by Natasha Alterici LOVE Mammoth vape cartridges EXPERIENCE Angry Scotsman Brewing’s taproom Outside OKC EAT Campisi’s Restaurants in Dallas…
Guide to the Holidays: Merry go-round
Happy holidays, dear readers! As our gift to you this year, rather than the traditional 11 pipers piping or 10 lords a-leaping (you hardly even used the eight maids a-milking we gave you last year) we decided to offer you and yours 12 holly-jolly happenings to tide you over till our New Year’s Guide. Whether…
Transcendental arpeggiation
Rodrigo y Gabriela 6:30 p.m. Sunday The Jones Assembly 901 W. Sheridan Ave. thejonesassembly.com 405-212-2378 $39.50-$59 Rodrigo y Gabriela’s fifth studio album, Mettavolution, finds the acoustic duo discovering how to evolve through simplification, but that’s more complicated than it sounds. “We’re playing very differently, a lot of new techniques,” said rhythm guitarist Gabriela Quintero. “[Lead…
New digs
Several projects are in the works for Oklahoma City Zoological Park and Botanical Garden that officials say will give people renewed reasons for visiting. Apart from three new animal habitat construction projects, the zoo is in the early planning phase of a big new exhibit. “We have what seems like a whole slew of projects…
Oklahoma grown
Oklahoma has already seen its first freeze, signaling that its first outdoor growing season is at a close. Under the state’s new medical cannabis law, both commercial growers and patients are allowed to cultivate crops outdoors with a few restrictions. Predictions for how THC-containing cannabis would fare in Oklahoma’s climate were wildly varied, with some…
Guide to the Holidays: Kitchen cheer
It’s never too early to start planning your meals for the holiday season. A few local chefs provide some of their favorite recipes for Oklahoma Gazette’s Guide to the Holidays. Duck Confit Chef Ryan Parrott of Humankind Hospitality Services (Picasso Cafe, Frida Southwest, The Other Room, Oso on Paseo) is the reigning winner of Gazette’s…
Gazedibles: Window service
Saturday is National Fast Food Day, but instead of supporting international conglomerates, you can get fresh food through your car window at a lot of local restaurants. By Jacob Threadgill with provided and Gazette / file photos Crudoolandia 641 SW 29th St. crudoolandia.com | 405-432-4352 The ability to get fresh seafood through your car window…
Chicken-Fried News: Highway robbery
The day after Oklahoma celebrated the birthday of its favorite son Will Rogers, two Republican lawmakers filed a bill to essentially spit all over part of his legacy. You can’t make this stuff up. Sens. Nathan Dahm (R-Broken Arrow) and Marty Quinn (R-Claremore) want to rename part of historic Route 66, aka Will Rogers Highway,…
Oklahoma Gazette’s Forty Under 40 Class of 2019
The diverse group of honorees in this year’s Forty Under 40 class provides a glimpse of what the future of Oklahoma City might look like — driven, enterprising, community-minded and abundantly creative. These are individuals striving to make Oklahoma a richer, better place by impacting various groups and issues in unique ways through work in…
Abortion access
Proposed legislation in 2012 that would have granted a fertilized egg the same rights as a person mobilized Danielle Williams to join the fight for reproductive justice. “It was kind of the first moment that I took the abortion debate personally. I luckily have never needed abortion care or anything like that, but it was…
Guide to the Holidays: Hometown Christmas
For Norman-based duo The Imaginaries, Christmas has, in many ways, been the most wonderful time of the year. Married musicians Maggie McClure and Shane Henry’s holiday songs have been featured in Hallmark movies, played on the radio and earned them invitations to play NBA halftime shows, including a New York Knicks Game at Madison Square…
Chicken-Fried News: I am the law
Every high school student reading David Thoreau’s Walden has probably fantasized about leaving society behind and living off the land. What if you wanted to consume public utilities and drive on streets paved with taxpayer dollars but don’t want to contribute to the greater good and also be above the law? Well that, dear readers,…
Flower Review: Glue Zauce
Strain name: Glue Zauce Grown by: Red Dirt Sungrown Acquired from: Green Roots Wellness Date acquired: Oct. 18 THC/CBD percentages: 14.55 percent/.07 percent (per True Fit Medical Laboratories) Physical traits: green with very little orange and frosted with small trichomes Bouquet: fruity and earthy Review: After my visit to the Tischausers’ farm last month, I…
Mayan tacos
The Mayan Taqueria & Cantina 3020 N. Walker Ave., Suite A What works:Each taco gets its own treatment, and honey with shrimp works well. What needs work:The chicken in the enchilada was a little dry. Tip:Be on the lookout for new cocktails in early 2020. In late October, Yelp released its ranking of top 50…
Chicken-Fried News: What’s beef?
After Gov. Kevin Stitt signed Senate Bill 392, prohibiting “certain misleading or deceptive practices” in labeling meat products, Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association released a celebratory statement. “SB 392 would ensure that packaging of lab cultured, and plant substitute products may not pirate the term ‘beef,’” said association executive vice president Michael Kelsey in April. But The…
