Best coffee or teahouse CUPPIES & JOE 727 N.W. 23rd Merriam-Webster might consider editing its “cozy” entry to include a photo of this dessert cafe, where the character of a creaky old house is infused with charming details in the food, art and furnishings. The “joe” in Cuppies & Joe isn’t a watered-down afterthought: The […]
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Going uptown
Big Truck Tacos Credit: Shannon Cornman In the 1950s, the district was the first major shopping location away from downtown Oklahoma City. Cars filled the angled parking spots on the street while people watched movies at the Tower Theater and browsed through stores of all kinds along the four-plus blocks on N.W. 23rd Street. “It […]
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From despair to delightful
With openings of places like Tucker’s Onion Burgers, 324 N.W. 23rd, and Cafe Kacao, 3325 N. Classen, this year, it seems that “uptown” has become a place for local businesses to thrive. Keith Paul, Good Egg Dining creator and owner of Cheever’s Cafe and Tucker’s, remembers when Cheever’s opened in 2000. He said there would […]
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From despair to delightful
With openings of places like Tucker’s Onion Burgers, 324 N.W. 23rd, and Cafe Kacao, 3325 N. Classen, this year, it seems that “uptown” has become a place for local businesses to thrive. Keith Paul, Good Egg Dining creator and owner of Cheever’s Cafe and Tucker’s, remembers when Cheever’s opened in 2000. He said there would […]
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BEST OF OKC: Food & Drink
Best coffee shop: CUPPIES & JOE 727 N.W. 23rd A small pleasure of life is the uplift from the aroma of a great cup of coffee. Nowadays, we all need to slow down a bit, but who can after stopping at Cuppies & Joe for that needed caffeine boost to get us on our way? […]
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Taking it to the streets
Warm weather makes grabbing a taco or hot dog and dining at an outdoor picnic table (or even standing up) a pleasant alternative to a crowded restaurant. Street food is affordable and sometimes even ethnically authentic. Quirky locations and irregular hours of operation can be part of the appeal, along with having that clued-in foodie […]
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Top dogs?
The Mutts business plan is nothing new, as the owners and operators have been playing with this idea for a little more than a year. Cally Johnson, Kathryn Mathis and Chris Lower are the owners of BTT, and the frankfurter idea came to fruition when Chicago chef and native Oklahoman Rick Bayless had breakfast at […]
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Chefs’ Feast serves success
Proceeds from the annual bash benefit the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma’s “Food for Kids” backpack program. Last year, the event raised more than $100,000 in proceeds — enough to support 500 children in the program. Through “Food for Kids,” chronically hungry elementary school children receive a backpack filled with nonperishable food on weekends and […]