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es. Also listed were Spencer’s Smokehouse & BBQ, 9900 N.E. 23rd, brimming with barbecue; Nic’s Grill, 1201 N. Pennsylvania, where burgers are the thing; and Oma’s Pantry, 2421 N. Council in Bethany, so liked by Nick Alexander. Checking in with the Gazette was Vivian Boroff, a bookkeeper at Taylor of Oklahoma, who thinks Sage Gourmet […]

At many restaurants, portions today are double ” and at times triple ” what they used to be. However, a few eateries in the metro area are emphasizing the importance of portion control by offering smaller servings. At Boca Boca, 9610 N. May, owner Sean Cummings said that he has had to pull way back […]

  Once an Oklahoma Pork Council lobbyist, Gene Parsons now deals with motivational management on the lecture circuit.   “I have a great time doing motivational speeches because I always get a new friend and I learn something,” said Parsons, 83. “My main idea is to share what they need to do to have a […]

Next to the cuisine, the life of the party when eating out could be the music, and Oklahoma ” with all of its unique talent ” doesn’t disappoint.   “The music will vary, and we will be serving an appetizer menu and cocktails while the music plays,” said Ashlin Wilhelm, outlets manager for the Skirvin […]

While chocolate in itself is not an aphrodisiac, it does contains an amino acid that stimulates the production of endorphins, a brain chemical that dulls pain.   “Apparently, people who have just ‘fallen in love’ show elevated levels of this amino acid, indicating that their brain chemistry does change,” wrote Dr. Alan R. Hirsh, the […]

Last December, the New York City Board of Health unanimously decided to prohibit restaurateurs from cooking with artificial trans fats, a type of fat found in partially hydrogenated vegetable oils.   Could it happen in Oklahoma? Perhaps.   CUTTING IT OUTSome health-conscious food stores, such as Akin’s Natural Foods Market at 2924 N.W. 63rd, do […]