Starting with one humble location in Des Moines, Iowa, and then methodically expanding to Kansas City, Minneapolis, St. Louis and Milwaukee, Up-Down Arcade Bar went scouting for its next city. Joey Akers, who had helped pick several of those sites, was dispatched to Tulsa and Oklahoma City to determine if there was a good spot […]
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Holy stick
On a deceptively quiet street at the corner of SW Second Street and S. Klein Avenue, 1203 SW Second St., behind Farmers Public Market and a couple doors down from The Loaded Bowl downtown sits Palo Santo, an airy, spacious bar offering the atmosphere of Palm Springs and the hominess, friendliness and materials of Oklahoma. […]
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Food Issue: In good spirits
It wasn’t so long ago when Oklahoma bartenders had to go to great lengths to tap into the nation’s ever-expanding array of specialty bitters, mixers and bar tools while also being stifled by the state’s strict and confusing blue laws. Barkeep Supply has stepped in to allow the metro’s more ambitious mixologists to explore more […]
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Bricktown laughs
A Washington-based entertainment company will open a comedy club and arcade bar downtown by the end of the year. BARK Entertainment, which opened its first comedy club almost a decade ago, expands its portfolio with Bricktown Comedy Club. Located at 409 E. California Ave., the club will have its first show Dec. 27 and continue […]
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Mall shook up
During the day, determined mall walkers march past The Liszt Nightclub + Lounge’s dark glass entryway. The smell of nearby Billy Sims Barbecue wafts from down the hall, and the cycled flow of several indoor fountains produces a soothing white noise inside The Shoppes at Northpark’s brightly lit corridors. But in the evening, a different […]
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Top Gun-themed pop-up bar flies high April 23 in Bricktown
“And my favorite is the MiG-28. In the movie, the MiG-28s are actually just F-5E Tiger IIs painted black and given a Soviet-esque red star,” he said. “So the MiG-28 cocktail is an Aviation with black food coloring.”
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Gazedibles: Eat to the beat!
Diners can enjoy a glass of wine, tuck into a plate of ossobuco and watch the talented dancers move to the music.
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“No, you can’t touch my beard,” said bartender Lance Hall of Club One15, 115 E. Sheridan Ave.
“No, you can’t touch my beard,” said bartender Lance Hall of Club One15, 115 E. Sheridan Ave.
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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 […]
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Food Briefs: Esca Vitae bakery, Malarkey’s Dueling Piano Bar and more
Esca Vitae, which is Latin for “food is life,” is a partnership between retired Kerr-McGee supply chain logistics specialist Don Mills and anesthesiologist Steven Lantier.