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40 years: City changes

Oklahoma City as we know it was unrecognizable 40 years ago. While physical changes — like the contemporaneous influx of entertainment and eatery options — are obvious, the attitudes of city residents were also drastically different in 1979 and in the following decades. “1979 was important for a lot of reasons,” said Bob Blackburn, executive […]

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Bloomin’ treats

We’re talking restaurants, naturally. Making its way to Oklahoma City is Texas-based Whiskey Cake Kitchen & Bar, 1845 Northwest Expressway. Opening late next month in the Elephant Bar building on the southeast corner of Penn Square Mall’s parking lot, Whiskey Cake is a “farm to fork, garden to glass” restaurant that features seasonal American cuisine. […]

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Bite Size: 12-7-11

Drinkin’ In The Moonlight From 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, the Plaza District’s Urban Wine Works, 1749 N.W. 16th, presents its first “Full Moon” party. “We are going to make it where you can go in and out, and each month will have a different theme. The first is ‘Caroling in the Moonlight,’” said Carrie […]

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Bite Size: 12-7-11

Drinkin’ In The Moonlight From 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, the Plaza District’s Urban Wine Works, 1749 N.W. 16th, presents its first “Full Moon” party. “We are going to make it where you can go in and out, and each month will have a different theme. The first is ‘Caroling in the Moonlight,’” said Carrie […]

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Skinnier cocktails

Much of the credit for the trend goes to Bethenny Frankel, the natural foods chef and reality television star who started Skinnygirl Cocktails. The company featured a signature margarita with 100 calories for a 4-ounce serving. The trend was catchy, but very few people drink 4-ounce cocktails. Margaritas tend to come in large tumblers, king-size […]

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