Blue Nile Keep on truckin’Pioneers like Big Truck Tacos and Wild Al’s cleared the road, and now mobile food has blossomed in Oklahoma City. Taste of Soul Egg Roll, Grouchy Sam’s, Roxy’s Ice Cream, Heo’s Kitchen — whatever you want, you can find it on wheels. And business for Waffle Champion was so good, a […]
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OKG7 fresh places to feast
Tropical Smoothie Cafe3131 W. Memorial tropicalsmoothie.com 753-5454 “Smoothie” might be in the name, but it also serves wraps, sandwiches, flatbreads and salads. As far as smoothies, it’s got low-fat, supercharged, indulgent and supplement-rich options. Choose from energizers, protein supplements and “stress defense” add-ins. Flavors include Blimey Limey, Rockin’ Raspberry and Chocolate Chiller. Saturn Grill1012 N. […]
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Capitol one
The former chef for the Oklahoma Governor’s Mansion, Nettle recently launched Venue 104, 10400 S. Western, as a catering business after having worked for hungry commanders-in-chief Mary Fallin and Brad Henry. “I left on the best of terms,” said Nettle. “It was just time for me to do my own thing.” He and his wife, […]
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OKG7 new spots to stop
Harrison’s Chicken House 204 E. Oklahoma, Guthrie 260-7692 Have you ever had fried chicken that looks simultaneously like a work of art and a heap of southern goodness? If the answer is no, and you have no aversion to fried green tomatoes, then you’ve got no legitimate reason not to check out Harrison’s Chicken House. […]
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Second shot
The one-story, 11,000-squarefoot building, initially presented to OCURA commissioners in April, showed the brick building with an entrance facing south toward a parking lot. The back of the space would have faced the Bricktown Canal with a small patio on a grassy lot between two other popular eateries, Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & […]
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Chicken run
On Sept. 20, the new Edmond store opened at 1225 E. Second. The other three Oklahoma locations are in Moore, Norman and Quail Springs Mall. Moreover, the company is planning to open three additional stores in the near future. Among them is a Raising Cane’s planned for Adams Tower on the University of Oklahoma campus. […]
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Tucker up
A Good Egg (AGE) Dining Group’s popular burger joint will have twice the seating capacity of the original location on N.W. 23rd. Keith Paul, co-founder and co-owner of AGE, said he’s been happy with the success of the group’s Republic Gastropub in Classen Curve and thought the location would be perfect for another Tucker’s. “We […]
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Lucky 7
Located in the First National Center at 120 N. Robinson, the new eatery is a partnership of Kelly Gray, Chris Kana, Jay Mays, Stephanie Morrical and Paul Sorrentino. Mays said the group has no plans for a third restaurant yet. “We’re just trying to get this new one up and running,” Mays said. “We are […]
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OKG7 new spots that hit the spot
Cybella’s 6062 S. Western 605-5353 It’s hard not to associate Italian cuisine with good old-fashioned comfort food. Start with deep-fried mushrooms ($3.99) or an antipasto salad ($5.99) with ham, salami, pepperoni, olives, waxed peppers, tomato and cheese on a bed of greens. Spaghetti to rigatoni chicken dinners ($8.99) and any kind of pizza ($9.99-$16.99) you […]
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Bringing home the bacon
She’s the owner of newly opened Local restaurant, 2262 W. Main, Norman. Enlisting sisters Heather Steele and Abby Clark to operate the place, they have their uncle’s Walnut Creek Farms in Waynoka lined up as a supplier. “Our concept is sourcing food direct from the farmers and straight to our tables,” Scaramucci said. A dozen […]