There are many classic dips like pimento cheese, spinach and artichoke, and hummus that you can get at the grocery store, but these seven restaurants offer different takes on those classics. By Jacob Threadgill with photos Gazette / file and provided Empire Slice House 1804 NW 16th St. empireslicehouse.com | 405-557-1760 The menu at Empire […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Penguin, pachyderm purloined
Two iconic and colorful mascots were stolen from Oklahoma City businesses in the span of a week, and the crack team here at Chicken-Fried News thinks it might be more than a coincidence. First, in the early morning hours of 2019, a person (who had likely had too many champagne flutes to ring in the […]
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Oven fresh
Housed in the 16th Street Plaza District since 2013, Empire Slice House closed the doors at 1734 NW 16th St. and reopened Sept. 26 just a few doors down at 1804 NW 16th St. In its new and more spacious home, the popular New York-style pizzeria is planning a better way to service the dedicated […]
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Teacher hospitality
Throughout the nine days of demonstrations at the Capitol during the Oklahoma teacher walkout, local businesses poured onto Lincoln Boulevard to offer free food and drinks to teachers and protesters in need. Other businesses followed suit, offering educators and public employees discounts. 84 Hospitality Group (Empire Slice House, Gorō Ramen, ¡Revolución!, Easy E Slice Shop […]
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Ponyboy puts an emphasis on Oklahoma and pairs with Tower Theatre
A new bar puts an emphasis on Oklahoma and pairs with Tower Theatre.
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The Hood Internet, Sports, Jabee and more bring in 2018 at Tower Theatre’s Uptown Get Down
The 21-and-over event begins 9 p.m. Dec. 31.
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OKC’s Sex Snobs teamed with storied producer Steve Albini for its newest release Emotional Stuffing
Sex Snobs plays the free Empire Slice House Fourth Anniversary Party with Wavves, Saint WKND and others 2 p.m.-11 p.m. Sunday.
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Plaza Beer Walk returns July 26
This month’s event raises funds for Classen School of Advanced Studies.
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Summer Guide: Chef Chris Becker shares tips (and recipes!) for making the most of farmers markets
Be flexible. Going in with a recipe in mind is fine, but the magic of farmers market cooking is finding the best fresh ingredients and making them work for you.
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Rah-rah ramen: Plaza District’s Gor? Ramen + Izakaya has customers cheering for more
The most popular nikuman is the deep-fried pork belly bun ($8), which comes with pickled cucumbers, green onions and a mildly sweet plum sauce that helps balance the pork’s savory, fatty flavor.