Cover Teaser: Oklahoma Gazette’s 2017 Alcoholmanac
Our Alcoholmanac issue celebrates those who love drinking and the folks who love to serve them! We round up new laws, new bars, fun and favorite cocktails and more. By Gazette Staff. Cover by Chris Street.
Cover Story: HOT HEADS! Local tastebuds yearn for burn
There is such a thing as “too hot,” but that doesn’t stop metro residents from seeking out the city’s spiciest dishes. After showing off his fish tanks, greenhouses and the rows where vegetables will soon begin breaking through the ground, Russell Cox reopened his tiny general store near the gated entrance of Tilapia Garden Farms.…
Current Studio rethinks traditional sales models with its subscriber-based Art of the Month Club
The Classen Ten Penn studio has been offering the program since May.
Oklahoma state pinball champion is quick on the flipper
Brett Emerson said his favorite pinball table in competition is The Simpsons Pinball Party.
OKG Shop: Get lucky
Local retailers are happy to help make your St. Patrick’s Day lucky.
Gazedibles: Spice world
Spice lovers can find heat to sate their cravings at establishments all over the city.
doubleVee’s Jack the Rider takes listeners along an unbeaten path
The album is a collaborative effort between the creative minds of Allan and Barb Vest.
OU’s Contemporary Dance Oklahoma focuses on human experiences
The OU talent showcase runs this weekend at Elsie C. Brackett Theatre.
Ginna Dowling’s Inherent Language of Life employs glyphic language for artistic communication
The display is up through March 10 at Norman’s Mainsite Contemporary Art.
“We talk about emotional eating, what kinds of issues trigger us to eat when we aren’t happy, aren’t hungry and maybe past full,” Manning said.
“We talk about emotional eating, what kinds of issues trigger us to eat when we aren’t happy, aren’t hungry and maybe past full,” Manning said.
Rah-rah ramen: Plaza District’s Gor? Ramen + Izakaya has customers cheering for more
The most popular nikuman is the deep-fried pork belly bun ($8), which comes with pickled cucumbers, green onions and a mildly sweet plum sauce that helps balance the pork’s savory, fatty flavor.
A local charter program plans to expand into south OKC
KIPP OKC South Community Prep opens for the 2017-18 school year and will add one grade level per year.
Chicken-Fried News: Payday predators
Members of a group of lawmakers and religious leaders want to pass legislative bills to protect Oklahomans from high-interest payday loans.
Sen. James Lankford asserts nonprofit organizations are unfairly prevented from engaging in political activity
His Free Speech Fairness Act would allow nonprofit organizations to speak freely about politics and candidates.
Chicken-Fried News: Rule rollback?
An Oklahoma senator wants to put two bills on hold because he thinks voters didn’t know what they were voting for.
Punk and DIY bands from across the globe converge in OKC for Everything Is Not OK III
The annual fest moves from 16th Street Plaza District to Farmers Market District for 2017.
OKCine Latino Film Festival adds a student film program in its third year
The annual festival returns March 25 to CHK|Central Boarhouse.
Downtown OKC Inc. expands its call for proposals in annual public arts program
This year’s Artist Invitational program has a budget of $25,000.
Letters to the Editor: March 1, 2017
These kinds of bills show how shortsighted our state representatives are. They should repeal all the tax breaks that were given, mostly to their wealthy donors, even to the oil companies, including subsidies.
Food briefs: Kong’s in Midtown, Peter Piper Pizza and more
Royal renovations Midtown restaurant Gigglez Bar & Grill is gone. New owners James Vu, Vuong Nguyen and Shyon Keoppel are replacing it with Kong’s Tavern, 1016 N. Walker Ave. Customers can expect gourmet french fries, hot wings, nachos and street tacos with a blend of Asian and Latin American influences. Vu said more menu items…
Red Tie Night returns to OKC on March 4
The Oklahoma AIDS Care Fund event raises funds for grants to help Oklahomans infected with HIV and AIDS.
Chicken-Fried News: A Capitol story
Lt. Gov. Todd Lamb recently announced his resignation from Gov. Mary Fallin’s Cabinet.
Embark Rideshare provides metro workers with commuting options
The new program provides vehicles for carpools or vanpools for a monthly fee and saves users money.
Chicken-Fried News: Mixed messages
An Oklahoma business owner fired a bunch of employees by text when they didn’t show up for work during A Day Without Immigrants.
