Flower Review: Northern Russian
Strain name: Northern Russian Grown by: unknown grower Acquired from: Buddy Green’s Cannabis Co. Date acquired: Aug. 12 THC/CBD percentages: no testing available Physical traits: dense, pale orange and green frosted popcorn buds Bouquet: pine and earth Review: As a man who has never had trouble sleeping, I rarely smoke cannabis to get myself into bed,…
Screen time
On May 4, 1977, millions of Americans witnessed Richard Nixon do something almost unthinkable. He admitted he had done something wrong. “I let down the country,” Nixon told interviewer David Frost. “I let down our system of government and the dreams of all those young people that ought to get into government but now think…
Cloud high
Late August in Oklahoma is not the most comfortable time for s’mores around the fire, as temperatures often remain around 90 degrees Fahrenheit even for several hours after sundown. Fortunately, the chefs at Guyutes have found a workaround until autumn arrives. Jarrod Friedel and Matt Pryor call this invention Smoke on the Mellow. “The recipe…
OKG Lifestyle: Ryan LaCroix
Around OKC EAT Oh! Baby WATCH American Greed (CNBC) LISTEN Armchair Expert podcast READ Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are by Seth Stephens-Daviodwitz LOVE Piehole Cherry Pie Whiskey EXPERIENCE Momentum art show Outside OKC EAT Wagamama WATCH Patriot Act with Hasan Minaj (Netflix) LISTEN Reply All podcast READ…
Designer tacos
The rainbow canopy over the patio at Mexican Radio — the newest restaurant from A Good Egg Dining Group — serves both practical and aesthetic purposes. It provides shield from the rain and allows the outdoors to be warm during the cold, but the bright colors also connect the restaurant to its home in 16th…
Jail operations
Oklahoma County jail will no longer be operated by the sheriff. While still in the initial stages, Oklahoma Criminal Justice Authority (jail trust) is moving forward with the process to hire an outside jail administrator to take over the operations of the jail. There is no concrete timeline yet for the application or interview processes…
Genuine moment
Every Brilliant Thing Sept. 6-22 CitySpace Theatre Civic Center Music Hall 201 N. Walker Ave. 405-297-2264 $40 The director and lead actor have already been chosen, but the rest of the cast for Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre’s (CityRep) latest production will be selected from whoever happens to show up. Every Brilliant Thing runs Sept. 6-22…
Chicken-Fried News: Scotchgarding ‘The Guardian’
The 22-foot-tall, 6,000-pound bronze statue “The Guardian” was installed atop the Oklahoma state Capitol building in 2002, but for nearly two full decades, the depiction of a Native American warrior has been exposed to the elements without being cleaned. Talk about a perfect metaphor for the state and country’s treatment of its Native population. Six…
Letters to the Editor: August 28, 2019
Oklahoma Gazette provides an open forum for the discussion of all points of view in its Letters to the Editor section. The Gazette reserves the right to edit letters for length and clarity. Letters can be mailed, faxed, emailed to editor@okgazette.com or sent online at okgazette.com. Include a city of residence and contact number for…
Unpredictable pizza
Pizza Planet 1621 N. May Ave. pizzaplanetokc.com 405-778-8850 What works: The melted cheese and crispy pasta edges from the oven bake were fun. What needs work: The restaurant has a long wait time and inconsistent hours. Tip: Make sure it’s actually open because advertised business hours appear to be a suggestion. I ate a pretty…
OKG Lifestyle: Lauren Zuniga
Around OKC EAT Café do Brasil WATCH Broad City (Comedy Central, Hulu) LISTEN This American Life podcast/radio show READ Lumberjanes by Shannon Watters, Grace Elise, Brooklyn A. Allen and Noelle Stevenson LOVE Mutt Misfits EXPERIENCE Rodeo Cinema Outside OKC EAT Omega Chocolate in Bartesville WATCH Veronica Mars (Hulu) LISTEN Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast and radio show…
Gazedibles: Fungus among us
We’re getting a jump on a September celebration here in late August by highlighting our fungus friends. September is National Mushroom Month, and here are seven restaurants to help you indulge. By Jacob Threadgill with photos by Alexa Ace and provided Beth Lyon’s Black Cat 308 NW 10th St. facebook.com/bethlyonsblackcat | 405-694-9343 Located inside the…
Wizurdz compromise
Limp Wizurdz is getting serious — sort of. “It definitely did start off as a joke,” said guitarist Jeffrey Simmons, who founded the band with vocalist Taylor Young. “Taylor hates when I say this, but when we started the band, we were listening to Limp Bizkit.” At this point in the interview, Young interrupted to…
Building’s fate
The old city jail was saved from demolition for now, but there are no concrete plans to move forward with redevelopment. The resolution to apply for demolition was deferred four times before a decision was made. It was first discussed June 4 and then every two weeks until Aug. 13, with councilmembers disagreeing on the…
Chef celebration
The oak that is Oklahoma City’s dining scene and has sprouted and grown sturdy over recent decades lost its roots on July 22 with the passing of chef John Bennett at the age of 77. Bennett, who counted culinary luminaries James Beard and Julia Child as lifelong friends, helped push Oklahoma City out of the…
Flower Review: DJ Short Blueberry
Strain name: DJ Short Blueberry Grown by: Savage Farms Acquired from: Mr. Mack’s Cannabis Co. Date acquired: Aug. 13 THC/CBD percentages: 20 percent/0 percent (per F.A.S.T. Laboratories/Research) Physical traits: light green with a moderate amount of trichomes and dull orange stigmas Bouquet: earthy with a distinct hint of blueberry Review: DJ Short Blueberry is one of…
Chicken-Fried News: Stay Golden
The bounty of cartoonishly ridiculous news stories that result from an internet search for “Florida man” is well known. At the time this was written, for example, the top two results were “Florida man caught with Trump-shaped ecstasy pills” and “Florida man attacked by a kinkajou [a South American raccoon-monkey] waiting at the front door.”…
Radio Okie
Michael Dean book signing 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday Full Circle Bookstore 1900 Northwest Expressway, Suite 135 fullcirclebooks.com 405-842-2900 Free In Ardmore in 1953, Michael Dean saw a television for the first time. He was not impressed. “The couple that lived on the end of the block bought a TV, and they had to put a tower…
Chicken-Fried News: Enemy of the Broken Arrow people
We recently reported on Rep. Dean Davis’s arrest during which he “I need to speak to your manager”-ed the arresting officer. Now, thanks to NonDoc, his jail call recordings to several fellow legislators are public, and oh boy are they full of golden nuggets. Davis was arrested Aug. 2 on suspicion of a DUI, speeding…
Mounting woes
A new lawsuit has been filed by three bank shareholders claiming they were fraudulently induced into investing by former CEO Aaron Johnson, who had been elevated to that post in 2016 at age 34. After being the focus of expansive bank marketing efforts, Johnson was abruptly replaced as president in February, but prior to his…
Moving Mavericks
When guitarist Eddie Perez joined The Mavericks in 2003, the hard-to-classify band was more than a decade old and had recorded multiple Grammy-nominated hit songs and albums. It broke up the following year. “I think the first time around, I felt a little bit like, ‘Man, we just got this thing started, and now, it’s…
Fire festival?
This is a tale of two festivals. One was disastrous and the other was a well-oiled machine, depending on the day you attended. On Saturday, Oklahomans arrived at their first High Times Cannabis Cup. By mid-afternoon, memes comparing the event to infamous Fyre Festival were popping up on social media. But by the time the…
