There is no better time to start experiencing the bounty of in-season fruits and vegetables than late spring and early summer. Whether you’re in the mood for a salad, smoothie or fresh fruit, these seven restaurants provide plenty of options. Café 420 409 N. Walker Ave. Facebook.com/AlkalineCafe420 405-768-3470 This plant-based café and shop opened at […]
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Best of OKC 2020: Food & Drink
Best local craft brewer COOP Ale Works 4745 Council Heights Road Angry Scotsman Brewing, 704 W Reno Ave. Bricktown Brewery, several metro locations Stonecloud Brewing Co., 1012 NW First St., Suite 101 Vanessa House Beer Co., 118 NW Eighth St. Best local tap room Prairie Artisan Ales 3 NE 8th St. Angry Scotsman Brewing, 704 […]
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Best of OKC 2020: Cannabis
Best dispensary Fire Leaf Dispensary several metro locations You don’t need us to tell you there are literally hundreds of cannabis dispensaries all over town, often several on the same corner. Yet, Fire Leaf has managed to distinguish itself and repeats as Best Dispensary after winning in last year’s debut for this category. One […]
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Best of OKC 2020: Life & Wellness
Best place to volunteer Oklahoma Humane Society two metro locations Infant Crisis Services, 4224 N. Lincoln Blvd. Mutt Misfits Animal Rescue Society Oliver and Friends Farm Animal Sanctuary, 20217 N. Indian Meridian, Luther Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, 3355 S. Purdue Ave. Best nonprofit Oklahoma Humane Society two metro locations One of the unforeseen positive […]
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Gazedibles: Season’s greetings
Even though modern technology allows most ingredients to be available year-round, there’s nothing like eating products that are in season, and that can be difficult during winter months. These seven dishes highlight seasonal ingredients. By Jacob Threadgill with provided and Gazette / file photos Osteria 6430 Avondale Drive, Nichols Hills osteriaokc.com | 405-254-5058 If you […]
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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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Best of OKC 2019: Food & Drink
Best local craft beer COOP Ale Works 4745 Council Heights Road Anthem Brewing Company, 908 SW Fourth St. Prairie Artisan Ales, 3 NE Eighth St. Stonecloud Brewing Co., 1012 NW First St., Suite 101 Vanessa House Beer Co., 118 NW Eighth St. Best cocktail Lunchbox Edna’s, 5137 Classen Circle Disco Nap, The Jones Assembly, 901 […]
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Gazedibles: Bold Benedicts
Eggs Benedict traces its origins to the request of a Wall Street broker at New York City’s famous Waldorf Astoria hotel in the late 19th century. A lot has changed for this traditional brunch staple, and these seven restaurants offer their take on a classic. By Jacob Threadgill with photos provided and Gazette / file […]
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Gazedibles: Tomato fresh
April is a celebration of Florida tomatoes all month, and April 6 is National Fresh Tomato Day. Get a jump on celebrating the tomato at these seven restaurants. By Jacob Threadgill with photos Gazette / file and provided La Baguette Bistro 7408 N. May Ave. labaguettebistro.com | 405-840-3047 Is there a better dish in the […]
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Euphonius food
Not long ago, concert venues mostly had the same menu as high school football game concession stands: canned-cheese nachos, maybe a pickle or a soft pretzel, if you were really lucky a hamburger heated who knows how. Recently, mercifully, more local music venues are offering food you might actually want to, you know, eat. Carefully […]