The first Red River Craft Beer Festival will feature more than 80 beers, including brews from many Oklahoma breweries. The event, which will be held in Lawton, grew from a conversation between J.P. and Megan Richard, the father/daughter owners of Cache Road Liquor, Wine & Beer, 2002 NW Cache Road, in Lawton. “Dad and I […]
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Claim steaked
Dianne Moentnish and Greg Gawey Photo by Mark Hancock That uncle, Jim Elias, was the owner of Jamil’s Steakhouse, 4910 N. Lincoln Blvd. The year was 1976, and wanting to sell the restaurant but keep it in the family, Elias helped his nephew purchase the venue that first opened on June 1, 1964. “My uncle […]
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The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma will hold its 27th annual Chef’s Feast, “Step Right Up to Fight Hunger,” to support Food for Kids programs. Chefs from 25 of the metro’s best restaurants will offer guests samples of gourmet, circus-themed foods like cotton candy and popcorn with bacon. A selection of fine wines and spirits […]
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Cha Cha Cha
Daniel Chae at All About Cha Photo by Shannon Cornman And while restaurants and convenience store chains like McDonald’s Corp. and 7-Eleven are ubiquitous in some parts of Asia, what no one often hears about is a company having its roots abroad and importing a brand to America. This is precisely the case with All […]
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Viva vegan
Vegan tacos at Tamazul Photo by Shannon Cornman A Mexican restaurant, perhaps only behind steakhouses and burger joints, is a place I expect to find meats of several flavors and varieties: chicken enchiladas, beef tacos, shrimp fajitas, pork tamales and chile con carne that is heavily carne. And even when there’s no meat, our Tex-Mex […]
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Bloody Mary crawl
Aaron Kaub at The Boom Photo by Mark Hancock When the increasingly sinister character Jack Torrance (played by Jack Nicholson) walks in to a ghostly 1920s bar in the classic horror movie The Shining, the “hair of the dog that bit me” is his drink of choice. While there are numerous drinks that fit in […]
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Spice it up
Rane Peterson with Maple Pepper seasoning at Olive and Co. Photo: Shannon Cornman I have a chemistry lab full of herbs, spices, vinegars and oils in my kitchen spice cabinet, but not green and pink peppercorns. So, channeling my inner Sherlock Holmes, the search in Oklahoma City began. Where do cooks go for the more […]
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Devoted to dumplings
Dumplings at Dot Wo Garden Photo: Mark Hancock Chinese dumplings are often sold as street food and are a part of the food family of dim sum, small snacks to accompany tea. Perfect Chinese dumplings are waiting for you at Dot Wo Garden, 6161 N. May Ave. Pot stickers, named because they can stick to […]
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Chinese sizzle
Gele Mountain chicken. Photo: Mark Hancock The cheapest airfare from Oklahoma City to Beijing presently is around $1,200. One reason for traveling there is to sample what’s arguably the most highly developed cuisine in the world. To avoid jet lag and airport hassle and save some cash, you should consider heading to Ba Shu Legends […]
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OKC Film Club celebrates one year
Three silent short films will be accompanied by local musicians and a cinema art show, organizers said. It is free and open to the public. Doors open 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Films run each hour, starting at 7 p.m. OKC Film Club is a community organization that presents free film screenings the first Tuesday of each […]