At odds are Bud and Barbara Elder, owners of Custino’s Italian Kitchen; and Angelo and Philip Custino, owners of Custino’s Restaurant and Bar. In August, District Judge Lisa Davis rejected an injunction filed by the Custinos seeking to stop the Elders from using the Custino name for their restaurant. The four originally were partners in […]
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Grand old bar
Owner Greg Seal created the neighborhood bar at 317 N.W. 23rd as an homage to his grandfathers. “I feel like anything I do well is from the examples those two men set for me,” Seal said. “The way they behaved and the kindness with which they treated people really shaped me.” The bar displays personal […]
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Do blondes have more fun?
The American-style blonde ale was released in mid-August. Black Mesa Brewing co-owner Brad Stumph said he and his brewer, Chris Sanders, are working on another style for later this year. “There are a couple recipes we’re happy with,” Sanders said. “Based on time and season, we’re probably going to go with a black lager.” Black […]
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Tannins for tubas
Ashley Tarver, Oklahoma’s Gallo wine representative, said William Hill has promised a minimum donation of $150,000, and that the program reflects the passion of William Hill winemaker Ralf Holdenreid, who has two children who play instruments. According to Tarver, 15 metro elementary schools will benefit from the initiative. The U.S. Department of Education estimates that […]
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From forest to first course
“The flavor of wild edibles is incomparable,” said Jonathon Stranger, co-owner and executive chef at Ludivine, 805 N. Hudson. “Garden-grown is good, but the flavor of wild edibles is so pure and loud.” Stranger started foraging in 2006, but got involved at a deeper level when he moved to Oregon. Upon return to Oklahoma, he […]
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Tour de force
Soulforce, an activist group started by Mel White, former ghost writer for Jerry Falwell, started Equality Ride in 2006. The riders are people of faith, many from backgrounds that also teach that homosexuality is a sin. Jason Conner, an Equality Ride codirector who grew up Mormon, said Bethany’s SNU was chosen because of its “biblical […]
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School’s out
“Many of our sisters are getting too old to work in the school,” said Sister Patricia Ann Miller said. “While we’ve talked about bringing others in to work, the core of the school has always been Carmelite spirituality. We believe the school would eventually lose that focus.” Since its founding in 1933, Villa Teresa has […]
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Practice makes perfect
Students at the Culinary Arts Center, which welcomed its first class last month and is located at Francis Tuttle Technology Center, have access to the best equipment the culinary industry has to offer. Balanced with the amount of money spent on this amazing school (between $20 million and $25 million) is the reality that nearly […]
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Divine digs
That house of worship relocated in 1956, leaving the facility without a church family until Citychurch moved in in the early 1990s. Now, 100 years after the first congregation occupied the facility, a new pastor — who was once affiliated with Citychurch — and a new church are calling the three-story limestone structure “home.” Frontline […]
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Wine on tap
“I’ve always loved downtown and its potential for growth,” she said. “There aren’t very many places that offer a lot of wines by the glass, and we wanted to create a place and a list where people could try a variety of wines you can’t find everywhere.” Chesser’s love of wine led her to convert […]