Maybe you like Syrah, and not the overly jammy Australian variety, but a subtle, yet powerful Rhone style. The red fruit, earth and smoke give the wine a brooding quality. When wine lovers are asked to describe their first encounter with Nero d’Avola, the main varietal grown in Sicily, those are the two most common […]
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On-pointe provisions
Performing arts and culinary creations come together Friday evening in a collaboration between Oklahoma City Ballet and Ludivine, a farm-to-table restaurant. Diners will have a chance to enjoy specially created fare, as well as talk to some of Oklahoma City Ballet’s dancers about their upcoming performance of “Firebird,” debuting Feb. 11. In an effort to […]
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Super party
Every kind of person is needed for this big ol’ world to go ’round. Whether that’s yelling at the TV because of pass interference or refilling the carefully selected party bowl with chips, every gathering has its setup. So, if you’re the party planner, where should you go to get sporty accouterment? Party Galaxy, if […]
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Bite Size: 2-1-12
House of fine diningThis Friday, enjoy Speakeasy 2012, the 39th annual Symphony Show House preview party, which offers a peek prior to the redesign by Central Oklahoma’s top designers. The 10,000-square-foot mansion is at 440 N.W. 15th, and will be stuffed full of live music and food from the city’s top chefs. Your $40 ticket […]
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Oscar-worthy wines
This year, “Top Chef” alumnus Marcel Vigneron partnered with Johndrow Vineyards, owned by Oklahoma City residents David and Maryann Johndrow, to provide food and wine for cast parties at Sundance. Vigneron — whose brand of molecular gastronomy has been featured on “Top Chef,” “Top Chef All-Stars” and “Marcel’s Quantum Kitchen” — used Johndrow Cabernet to […]
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Zorba’s Mediterranean Cuisine
What works: The food is back to pre-move quality. What needs work: Fitting me and three friends in a booth. I’m fat. Deal with it. Tips: Paella is only available on the weekends. But gyros, like diamonds, are forever. It’s time to forgive and forget, Oklahoma City. We were all angry with Zorba’s when they […]
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Restaurant, sweet restaurant
What is your OKC restaurant home? If you don’t have one, here are a few that won’t mind being considered for the honors. Junior’s 2601 Northwest Expressway 848-5597 Owner Jim Shumsky gets a daily adrenaline rush from his Junior’s that began in 1973. Some of the major oil deals were made at Junior’s in the […]
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Foreign fare
Make the Far East your first stop at Fung’s Kitchen, 3231 N. Classen Blvd., which serves seven days a week everything Chinese. Named for the Chinese city of Fung, this is a chance to try authentic items cooked fresh to order (note: no buffet here). They offer two menus: One caters more to typical American […]
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Choco-homa
What would you get if you put all your favorite chocolate desserts from around the metro in one place? Besides euphoria, that would be the 2012 Chocolate Festival, which is even more special this year because its host, Firehouse Art Center, is celebrating its 30th anniversary. As the sole annual fundraiser for Firehouse, they bank […]
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Ajanta Cuisine of India
There are lots of ways to voice your displeasure with a restaurant. Most people go the anonymous route: posting negative reviews online at Yelp or Urbanspoon or EataroundOKC. And if that’s your method of recourse, please allow me to apologize now for the next sentence: That’s a stupid way to get business done. If you’ve […]