1/3-pound bacon cheeseburger (Mark Hancock) “Hidden in plain sight” is one way to describe Red Horse Grill. The eatery’s front is angled in such a way that the windows don’t face the busy main drag nearby. “We’re kind of secluded in here,” co-owner Andrew Kabara said. This year, he and his wife, Jane Kabara, are […]
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Thai me up
Pad thai Photo by Mark Hancock “Do you like Thai food?” is one of the test questions police ask when you’re hooked up to a polygraph machine. It’s easy because everybody likes Thai food. If somebody says no and the machine doesn’t go crazy, something’s wrong. Or — God help you — maybe you really […]
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OGK7 eat: Dollars to doughnuts
Polar Donuts 1111 N. Meridian Ave. polardonuts.com 946-7448 The folks at Polar Donuts are so sure of their product that they are willing to let you sample one for free. They will even let you come trade in your sad, storebought dozen for a dozen of theirs. What do they do with the discarded dozen? […]
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Silk road
Pan-seared ahi tuna Photo by Shannon Cornman America loves dinner and a show. Be it the flash and sizzle of a Benihana chef flinging shrimp into the mouth of a waiting patron or a sweaty knight handing a well-earned pennant to a greasy-palmed diner at Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament. Combine that showmanship with the […]
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OMG!
Owner Bang Bui and his fiancée Quyen Le, both originally from Vietnam, opened the restaurant just over a month ago, and the secret word is out — this is a great fusion find. The previous owners of Foodies Asian-American Diner in Midtown, they closed that restaurant and moved to a more affordable space in south […]
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Pure nachismo
Jillian Worley and Edgar Ignacio Torres Photo by Mark Hancock But you hear something different when Edgar Ignacio Torres, owner and operator of Nachitos, 209 E. Main St. in Tuttle, says it. Maybe it’s because to him, family is more than just words; it’s something that he goes out of his way to put into […]
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No tragedy at Othello’s
Amber’s chicken pepperoni Photo by Mark Hancock A well-kept secret is tucked away in an inconspicuous building in downtown Edmond. Since 2000, Othello’s Italian Restaurant, One S. Broadway, has quietly served up some of the best Italian food in Edmond. It opens at 4 p.m. daily and is a great spot for a late dinner. […]
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Like the fair, but better
Not long after the third or fourth H&8th Night Market was held in 2013 at the intersection of N. Hudson Avenue and NW Eighth Street, Brian Bergman, the event’s coordinator, received an interesting email. The email was from the organizer of an event similar to what he was trying to cultivate with H&8th in the […]
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OKG7 eat: BBQ for me and you
Bad Brad’s Bar-B-Q Joint 700 W. Main St., Yukon badbrads.com 354-2122 Situated in Yukon, with another location in Stillwater, Bad Brad’s serves up all the meats and sides you love, along with a number of sandwiches, wraps and salads. The Cowboy Special with two meats, sliced bread, onions and a block of cheese is served […]
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Italian, Venezia-style
Limoncello cake Photo by Shannon Cornman Italian chain restaurants have become shorthand for describing those who don’t like “real” food or aren’t “shopping local.” Now here’s an unpopular position: They’re not that bad. Not really. I mean, if you’re craving the most authentic Italian food in Oklahoma City, you’re already facing a bit of an […]