Certified chaos
Starting in September, all Oklahoma cannabis businesses are required to have “certificates of compliance” from the municipalities or counties in which they do business. However, it has left the deluge of companies who were among the first to apply for licenses fearful that they will lose them due to the short timeframe they have to…
Powerful women
Before flipping Oklahoma’s 5th Congressional district, Kendra Horn served as executive director of Sally’s List. She helped recruit and train women who considered running for elected positions before jumping into the mix herself. “Sometimes you have to take your own advice,” she previously told Oklahoma Gazette. “I was hearing woman after woman tell me that…
Crowds’ choice
Dead End Kids Club First Annual Fall Ball Tour 7:30 p.m. Oct. 5 89th Street – OKC 8911 N. Western Ave. 89thstreetokc.com 405-463-9203 $20-$23 Like many bands booked for Austin City Limits, Los Angeles’ Palm Springsteen wanted to schedule a quick tour around the trip, but the band members didn’t want to make it a…
OKG Lifestyle: J.D. Baker
Around OKC EAT: Okie Pokie WATCH: Barry (HBO) LISTEN: “Slow Down Easy” by John Moreland READ: Paradise by Toni Morrison LOVE: Exploding Kittens card game EXPERIENCE: a weekend drive to Pops in Arcadia Outside OKC EAT: Old Ebbitt Grill in Washington, D.C. WATCH: Nanette (Netflix) LISTEN: Jaime by Brittany Howard READ: The Testaments by Margaret…
Cicchetti-style
One print of art on the second floor of the combination lounge and dining space of Bar Cicchetti — the former Urban Johnnie location in Deep Deuce — depicts a Victorian-era lord in fancy clothes, but it has a tiger for a head. The print next to it depicts a high-class lady with a dog…
Plaza party
Plaza District Festival 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday 16th Street Plaza District 1700 block of NW 16th Street
High seas
Summer temperatures have stuck along later than usual this year, and the chefs at Guyutes are offering an infused dish with about the same amount of heat. Each month, owner Jarrod Friedel and chef Matt Pryor bring Oklahoma Gazette readers a recipe that goes beyond the traditional edible with inspired options. This time, they have…
Lebanese taste
After growing up in Lebanon, Charlie Khalaf’s schooling and career in marketing has taken him to Dubai, New York, Tampa and eventually Tulsa. At each stop, he searched in vain for a restaurant that could replicate the flavors he grew up eating. He had to move to Oklahoma City to take matters into his own…
Gazedibles: Fresh links
Whether you’re watching the big game or in the mood for some smoked meat, the best way to enjoy it is with a fresh, in-house smoked sausage. These seven places are making their own sausage for you try or bring home and cook on your own. By Jacob Threadgill with provided and Gazette/file photos Fassler…
Global art
Colors of Clay through May 10, 2020 National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum 1700 NE 63rd St.
Chicken-Fried News: Coffin dwelling
To most introverts, spending 30 hours alone with no connection to the outside world might sound like a dream come true — especially if you get paid $600 once it’s all said and done. But what if you had to do that in a “slightly used,” claustrophobic Frontier City coffin? We’re not sure what “slightly…
Still groovin’
Early visits to Norman Groovefest made a big impression on Lindsey Martin. “As a kid, I remember going all the time,” said Martin, who has been helping organize the long-running music and human-rights-awareness festival for the past eight years. “There were legalize marijuana booths set up everywhere. This was back in the ’90s, and we’ve…
Chicago mild
Tez Wings 3801 N. Oak Grove Drive, Midwest City facebook.com/thetezwingz 405-546-8777 What works:The mild sauce is sweet, spicy and totally unique. It works with chicken and seafood. What needs work: The streamlined menu means everything is expertly cooked. Tip: Call ahead for orders to cut down on wait time. The city of Buffalo might have…
Flower Review: Green Crack
Strain name: Green Crack Grown by: Toucannabis Wellness Co. & Dispensary Acquired from: Toucannabis Wellness Co. & Dispensary Date acquired: Sept. 11 THC/CBD percentages: 19.77 percent/.65 percent (per Scissortail Laboratory, LLC) Physical traits: Tight, light green buds with plentiful dull orange stigmas and a touch of purple inside Bouquet: Peppery and woody Review: As a big…
Social policing
Social media has grown into one of the most efficient tools for law enforcement agencies to solve crimes. But bigoted and racist posts from officers’ personal accounts cause people to question how they can equally police all communities. Despite individual officers across the nation making headlines for negative social media posts, officials say overwhelming benefits…
Relevant Raisin
A Raisin in the Sun Oct. 3-27 Jewel Box Theatre 3700 N. Walker Ave.
Chicken-Fried News: Game changer
In news that’s guaranteed to get Grandpa started on a, “These damn kids nowadays with their purple hair and their Pokermans [sic]” rant, Oklahoma City University’s new E-Sports team, which held tryouts on Sept. 14, gives students the chance to play video games competitively against teams from other schools. You know, like a sport. OCU…
Chicken-Fried News: Righteous Gateway
As The Righteous Gemstones — the series meant to satirize the hypocrisy of powerful megachurches — is in the middle of its run on HBO, real life is proving to be just as absurd as the television show. Tulsa-based nonprofit The Frontier launched its own investigation into one Oklahoma’s most powerful Christian organizations, Gateway Ministries,…
Second pass
For the second time this year, CannaCon is upon us. The first business expo, held in April, brought more than 8,000 people to Cox Convention Center, 1 Myriad Gardens, CannaCon marketing director Angela Grelle said. CannaCon is 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Tickets range from $40 for a single day to $150 for a two-day pass…
