“We’ll have 23 toppings and 23 beers,” said owner Justin Price. “We’ll have eight taps, and six of those will be Oklahoma beers. We want to do as much local as possible.” In addition to local brews from Anthem, Coop Ale Works, Marshall and Mustang, Pizza 23 will have Angry Orchards Hard Cider on tap […]
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Eat like a horse
Overlooking the racetrack’s finish line, the restaurant features the expected: a bar and a multitude of televisions. It also offers the unexpected: multilevel seating, a sight line to the outdoor four-story video screen and an amazing view of the entire track. Remington Park kicks off quarter-horse racing season on Friday. “Anticipation is always great for […]
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Harvest beer
Oklahoma brewers have introduced several to satiate the season’s shifting palates. Mustang Brewing Company’s wonderfully balanced Harvest Lager won the silver medal at the 2010 World Beer Championships. Rich with malts, the lager still maintains a slightly lighter body, creating a perfectly approachable tailgating beer for those tired of ubiquitous domestics. It is a Märzen, […]
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Quality control
Bill Bishop’s Commentary (“Counterpoint: Paying the price,” Jan. 19, Gazette) is frustrating and loaded with half-truths. The idea that Texas liquor laws have a negative impact on selection and price in that state is an outright fallacy. Most major cities in Texas have robust selections in grocery and chain stores, and have thriving niche liquor […]
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Redbud blooms
He became a household name amongst beer geeks in the state when J.D. Merryweather hired him to be Coop Ale Works’ first brewer. He left that position in September last year, and now he’s about to launch his own brewery: Redbud Brewing Company. Slated to begin distribution on Tuesday, Redbud will initially release two beers: […]