Looking out at a room of 40 people, Dan Skaggs sighed and wondered if he was doing something wrong. His group, OKC Comedy, had brought Los Angeles comedian Brent Weinbach to town. When tickets to the March didn’t sell, they dropped the price to free. And they still drew only 40 people. “That was maybe […]
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Little bakery on the Prairie
If you’ve ever used the words “carbohydrate” or “carb” in the pejorative, you can stop reading right now. (I mean, you all can stop reading right now, if you choose. I wouldn’t recommend it.) Adherents to the Atkins Diet beware: It’s about to get very hard for you to continue. Prairie Thunder Baking Company is […]
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All trails lead to here
It was a struggle. A monumental task, like climbing Mount Everest or staying awake during a tax preparation seminar. But I did it. I didn’t order the chicken. If you’ve ever been to Inca Trail, you understand what I’m talking about. This gem of a Peruvian restaurant is known for great food, but no dish […]
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Castro-free Cubans
Cuban cigars, for instance. Or communism. Or driving a Packard. But here, a scant 1,245-mile car ride away from Havana (hold your breath through the Gulf of Mexico), we can enjoy one of the best things ever to come from that island nation: the Cuban sandwich. For those unfamiliar with the culinary treat, the traditional […]
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Cous we said so
If gyros were a fruit, I would have several trees in my backyard, and I would go out each morning to pick the ripest ones from its heavy-laden branches. And I would not share. That is how much I adore a gyro. It’s hard to find a bad gyro. Some have more or less meat. […]
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Jo dough
It’s a well-known fact that the David Bowie song “Fame” and the 1980s TV show of the same name were, at their respective hearts, about pizza. And why not? Pizza contains all the major food groups: bread, vegetables, cheese, spicy meats, red pepper flakes and more cheese. It’s a famously good combination. Which might be […]
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Still in Saigon
Credit: Mark Hancock There’s nothing I hate more than a boring sandwich. Well, that’s not true. I hate a lot of things more, but I don’t come into contact with them nearly as often as I do boring sandwiches. Rarely, for instance, do I step inside a restaurant and witness genocide. But lots of places […]
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Slice of variety
The Wedge: The Truffle Shuffle If pizzas were women, this is the one my wife would have ample reason to hate. Roasted chicken, cremini mushrooms, spinach, cheese and truffle oil make this a pie you’ll have trouble sharing (which is why you go on Mondays with a Keep It Local card, so you get two-for-one). […]
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The hole shebang
Brown’s Bakery Mark Hancock But more important, is there a better (tasting) and worse (health-wise) way to start a day than a donut? One will lift the spirits, but nobody eats just one. After six, the spirits are still high, but the body droops uncomfortably toward the ground. Still, we do not eat donuts every […]
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Yes, you ’can
Honestly, I don’t know why I’m telling you about Carican Flavors. I mean, I wish them all the success in the world. I love the food. I love the atmosphere. It’s just … I don’t want to share with you. Now, I can’t tell you how authentic the Caribbean (“cari-can,” get it?) food is, but […]