Double feature
Two Grits – A Peek Behind the Eyepatch through May 10 National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum 1700 NE 63rd St. nationalcowboymuseum.org 405-478-2250 Free-$12.50 Rooster Cogburn said, “Looking back is a bad habit,” but the 50th anniversary of True Grit has inspired a retrospective exhibit. On display through May 10 at National Cowboy & Western Heritage…
Healthy outcomes
What started as a mission to improve the food quality offered at the hospital has turned i2U Culinary Solutions into a one-stop shop for transforming healthy outcomes through lifestyle choices. Located at 7908 N. Western Ave., i2U’s facility is home to daily training regimens and a full-service kitchen turning out dietitian-certified meals tailored through data…
Cover: Beyond preservation
Before Michael Schwarz could even fully process the orange flames jumping on the television screen, he jumped in his car and made his fastest-ever drive on a familiar trek down to Spencer where the historic Dunjee School — a place he had visited 20 to 30 times after getting involved with the group Abandoned Oklahoma…
Pure quality
Sometimes the best strategy is sticking with what you know, and that is exactly how Simple Cure was founded. Managing partner Lance Kimball had spent the years previous to the passage of State Question 788 founding and operating Flagship Vapor, a nationwide distributor for nicotine e-liquids for vaporizers, so being one of the first cannabis…
Body art
I, Doppelgänger and Fem Form Through Jan. 10 Mainsite Contemporary Art 122 E. Main St., Norman mainsitecontemporaryart.com 405-360-1162 Free I, Doppelgänger — on display through Jan. 10 at Mainsite Contemporary Art, 122 E Main St., in Norman — features paintings by Mary James Ketch and Alexis Austin. Fem Form, an exhibition of photographer Greer Inez’s…
Fresh Suites
After taking the building down to steel and concrete and undergoing a massive renovation, a former Marriott hotel is reopening as Embassy Suites. New signage went up last week, and the hotel is set to open Thursday or Friday at 3233 Northwest Expressway. “Oklahoma City’s growing economy provides the perfect opportunity to expand our already-strong…
Broadening access
An initiative petition for recreational cannabis was quietly filed with the Oklahoma Secretary of State last week. State Question 806, filed on Thursday, would add Article 31 to the state constitution. If the petition garners enough signatures within a 90-day window, it will be put to voters on the next general election ballot unless Gov.…
Dirty Santa
Red Dirt Rangers’ Kids Christmas Show has been an annual holiday tradition for, well, a The Red Dirt Rangers’ Kids Christmas Show 2-3 p.m. Sunday The Blue Door 2805 N. McKinley Ave. facebook.com/reddirtrangers 405-524-0738 $5 while. “I’m not exactly sure when the first one was,” said Rangers vocalist and mandolin player John Cooper, “but it’s…
Gazedibles: Season’s greetings
Even though modern technology allows most ingredients to be available year-round, there’s nothing like eating products that are in season, and that can be difficult during winter months. These seven dishes highlight seasonal ingredients. By Jacob Threadgill with provided and Gazette / file photos Osteria 6430 Avondale Drive, Nichols Hills osteriaokc.com | 405-254-5058 If you…
Chicken-Fried News: Sole purpose
Happy holidays are in order for the Logan County Detention Center staff. They recently received six new cell phones in very unique gift packaging. Well, technically the package was delivered for an inmate and the cell phones would have been contraband, but that’s semantics. While processing Nike shoes delivered for an inmate, officers noticed cutouts…
Christmas heart
Opolis Holiday Program 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Friday Opolis 113 N. Crawford Ave., Norman opolis.org 405-230-0311 $7 For Bing Crosby, Mariah Carey and Wham, Christmas songs have meant major holiday bonus checks, but Beau Jennings’ The Christmas Light might be too dark to make his pockets jingle with silver and gold. “I’m not going to say…
Chicken-Fried News: Shattering doors
Shopping at Walmart has enough risks. The prevalence of hyper-processed food will lead to all sorts of negative health outcomes if one of those falling boxes from a towering shelf doesn’t land on you. Shoppers at a Walmart Neighborhood Market Walmart near SE 59th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue were in for a surprise last week…
Chicken-Fried News: County smell
“Gassing,” according to Double-Tongued Dictionary, is prison slang for “throwing feces or bodily fluids at someone.” In a video Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office public information director Mark Myers posted to his personal Twitter page on Dec. 6, sheriff’s office employees seem to be getting a similar treatment from the plumbing in the Oklahoma County jail.…
Morning evolution
Stitch 835 W. Sheridan Ave., Suite 100 stitchokc.com 405-228-8386 What works: Both proteins — steak and chicken — were flavorful and juicy. What needs work: The chile miso sauce didn’t have much miso flavor. Tip: Look for the addition of all-day breakfast in 2020. From the ashes of the Okay Yeah Co. Coffee & Eatery…
Food inequality
The biggest health risk affecting certain communities is inequality. That’s what experts said last week during a symposium on northeast Oklahoma City’s lack of food security. Ward 7 councilwoman Nikki Nice, along with a panel of three experts, discussed the various components that play into food insecurity at the event hosted by Urban Land Institute…
Flower Review: Purple Haze
Strain name: Purple Haze Grown by: Big Chief Pharms Acquired from: Native Brothers Dispensary Date acquired: Dec. 6 THC/CBD percentages: no testing available Physical traits: mid-tone green with plentiful orange stigmas and lightly frosted with trichomes Bouquet: earthy and citrus Review: I had initially planned to snag some of Big Chief Pharms’ Granddaddy Purple run, but…
