Club One15 shrimp cocktail Credit: Shannon Cornman Blu Fine Wine & Food, 201 S. Crawford in Norman, would like to celebrate with you. It’s hosting a dinner for two, which features a four-course meal and bottle of red or white bubbles. It’ll cost you $125 per couple. For more information, call 360-4258. Maybe you’d like […]
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Credit: Mark Hancock For about 10 years, up until last Aug., I lived in Fort Collins, Colo. From the start, the two things I wished for most were Tex-Mex and Southern cooking. Restaurants in the Fort did neither of them, and when they attempted it, it was almost like watching a particularly stomach-churning episode of […]
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Heaven and earth
Blue Nile Keep on truckin’Pioneers like Big Truck Tacos and Wild Al’s cleared the road, and now mobile food has blossomed in Oklahoma City. Taste of Soul Egg Roll, Grouchy Sam’s, Roxy’s Ice Cream, Heo’s Kitchen — whatever you want, you can find it on wheels. And business for Waffle Champion was so good, a […]
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Flipping the patty
On Dec. 10, general manager Robert Brookshire purchased the hamburger and ice cream shop from Humankind Hospitality Group, which owns Picasso Cafe and The Other Room, and has a partial stake in Sauced on Paseo. It’s a move that made good sense for the business and for the legacy of Kaiser’s, said Shaun Fiaccone, Humankind […]
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OKG7 fresh places to feast
Tropical Smoothie Cafe3131 W. Memorial tropicalsmoothie.com 753-5454 “Smoothie” might be in the name, but it also serves wraps, sandwiches, flatbreads and salads. As far as smoothies, it’s got low-fat, supercharged, indulgent and supplement-rich options. Choose from energizers, protein supplements and “stress defense” add-ins. Flavors include Blimey Limey, Rockin’ Raspberry and Chocolate Chiller. Saturn Grill1012 N. […]
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Pho fever
The spacious dining room has vaguely Asian decor. Paper lanterns hang over each table and there’s a big bamboo plant in a vase on the front counter. Modern adult rock was playing on the sound system, and a smoothie machine buzzed periodically. Bottles of hoisin, the ubiquitous Sriracha, hot chili, soy sauce and vinegar stand […]
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’Shroom zoom
The Edmond-based company bought the equipment this past spring from OM Mushrooms of Norman, which was going out of business. Heather Popowsky, owner of Oklahoma Mushrooms, launched the business in October with the “very aggressive-growing” oyster mushrooms blooming on her land in southeast Edmond. A newly hired, full-time manager will help Popowsky grow Lion’s Mane, […]
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OKG7 recent restaurants you still need to try
Flint15 N. Robinson flintokc.com 605-0657 At breakfast or brunch, try the lemon ricotta pancakes with papaya chutney, or bagel and cured salmon with capers, onions, tomatoes, lemon, cream cheese and chopped eggs. For lunch or dinner, grab the Thai beef salad, complete with soba (Japanese noodles made from buckwheat). The duck tacos with mango relish […]
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Burgers in HD
If you look on a map, El Reno is so close. It’s just right there. But while a 30-minute drive from my house might not seem like much, when you consider how long it takes to wrangle my kid and deal with traffic, it becomes almost insurmountable. Which is why I’m glad our neighbors to […]
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OKG7 places where the soup is on
Forward Foods5123 N. Westernforwardfoods.com879-9937 Fresh-made soup on the daily is what you’ll find at this quaint shop. Organic cream of tomato, heirloom bean chili and the soup o’ the day are just a few of the options for lunch. On the side, grab a quiche or ready-made sandwiches. Don’t neglect the cheese counter. Saturn Grill6432 […]