Building from the success of Midwest City’s Brielle’s Bistro, chef Dwayne Johnson and wife Kaylee have opened a second concept in Automobile Alley, Magnolia Bistro. Located in the former Fit Pig location, 722 N. Broadway Ave., Magnolia Bistro is chef Johnson’s opportunity to expand on the Cajun and Creole offerings from Brielle’s. “At Brielle’s, I […]
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Louisiana love
Brielle’s Bistro 9205 NE 23rd St., Midwest City briellesbistro.com 405-259-8473 What works: The meatloaf is moist in the center and crispy on the exterior. What needs work: The étouffée is tasty but leaves peppers and onions chopped. Tip:It serves breakfast all day. Even some of the nicest restaurants in town can deliver technically correct but […]
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Gazedibles: American dream
Black restaurateurs have worked hard to realize their dreams and bring a wide range of interesting flavors to OKC.
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Norman’s Jax Soul Kitchen is a Creole spot with true grits
Jax Soul Kitchen has the spice needed to compete in the Norman restaurant market.
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Cajun King’s mission is to stuff you full of food
Cajun King’s delicious Creole buffet and dedication to feeding its customers will keep you going back for more.
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From frog legs to boudin balls, this Cajun eatery is proud of its menu
It takes some guts to put your opinion of the food in the title of your own restaurant.
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Fo’ rich o’ fo’ po’ boy
It got them thinking. “We talked about doing a po’ boy truck for a while,” said Bryan Neel, co-owner of S&B’s. “The truck ended up being an S&B’s truck, but we kept playing with the idea.” That tinkering eventually evolved into Hillbilly Po’ boys and Oysters, 1 N.W. Ninth, one of the metro’s newest restaurants. […]
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Turnpike Troubadours — Goodbye Normal Street
The 11 tracks traverse complex and emotionally rich terrain — Robert Earl Keen would approve — and so vividly that you can almost smell, as the first song coins it, “cheap perfume and gin and smoke and lies.” A definite honky-tonk sensibility is at work here, from Kyle Nix’s raggedly effective fiddle work to Evan […]