Avanti Bar & Grill13509 Highland Park Blvd.avantibarandgrill.com254-5200It’s an upscale stop just outside the chaos that is Quail Springs Mall. If carbs are on the menu for the evening, Avanti offers Milanese chicken with artichoke hearts and olives over linguine, marinara and herbed ricotta and Parmesan. A bit lighter is the lemoncello artichoke chicken, a penne […]
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OKG7 places foodies love
Mama Sinmi’s Chop House2312 N. Macarthur Blvd.mamasinmi.com947-6262Enjoy the luxury of authentic West African fare here. Try its meat pies baked in a butter crust, spicy suya (meat on a stick), moi moi (bean cakes), efo (sautéed spinach with seasoned tomatoes) and golden-friend plantains. The lunch special includes a choice of rice and chicken or beef […]
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One strip, two strip
Bacon. “The King of Meats,” it has been called. “The meat of kings,” as well. Also, “meat candy.” There are some who believe everything is better with bacon. All these truisms will be tested Thursday at the Midtown Association’s annual fundraiser at 1114 N. Harvey Ave. Those who attended Six Degrees of Bacon (or those […]
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1, 2, Pizza23!
Justin Price with Bleu Burger pizza BY: Mark Hancock Why are foods always trying to be other foods? Pizza is the worst offender. Every pizza burger I’ve ever had is a cheeseburger with mozzarella, pepperoni and some marinara on top. Pizza tacos? Same thing in a shell. It tells you a lot about what people […]
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OKG7 new nomz
Simply Sweet Candy Buffets and Dessert Bar501 S. Mustang Roadsimplysweetbuffets.com577-2272 Sometimes all one needs is a chocolate-covered Oreo, or a custom push-up pop made with cake or brownie. Complete with a full bakery, this confectionary will surely satisfy your sweet tooth. Wes Welker’s Sports Bar and Grill3121 W. Memorialweswelkers.com608-2200 You don’t need to be an […]
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Get in line
My food history is all backward. In high school, my brother and I begged my mom to make meat loaf, because we wanted to know why so many people hated it. (We loved it.) I first tried asparagus and Brussels sprouts as a college student and have come to savor one and tolerate the other. […]
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A finer diner
By: Mark Hancock I saw many sights in Paris — ancient churches and modern art and entire shops that only sold cheese. But one of the best things I did was sit at an outdoor cafe, order a Coke and just watch the world walk by. Oklahoma City, I tell you now that you don’t […]
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Meet the eats
Hillbillies By: Shannon Cornman New restaurants in the metro are expanding Oklahoma City’s collective palate with eclectic dining options, as well as such classic favorites as burgers and tacos. Hillbillies Po Boy & Oyster Bar, 1 N.W. Ninth, which occupies the old Pachinko Parlor building, opened earlier this month. The concept from S&B’s Burger Joint […]
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OKG7 Moore places to eat
Harry Bear’s All American Grill2113 Riverwalk Drive, Mooreharrybears.com799-2327 Harry Bear’s menu is packed with amazing dishes. Try the pickle-o’s, which are pickle slices breaded and deep-fried, before moving on to the Indian taco, a house favorite. The fry bread is hand-rolled and covered with ranch-style beans, house-made spicy chili and all the fixin’s. Dessert is […]
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OKG7 new places to pick
Packard’s New American201 N.W. 10thpackardsokc.com605-3771 Delicious food and a beautiful view are what you’ll experience at Packard’s. This new concept churns out down-home food with a gourmet twist. Tackle the rustic kale, a salad with roasted beets and lotus root; or the hand-cut pappardelle carbonara, prepared with its house-smoked bacon. Shawarma Vite1129 E. Elm, Normanshawarmavite.com569-0879 […]