This year has seen Oklahoma City’s food scene grow by leaps and bounds with several new restaurants, bars and coffee shops that embrace food diversity, locally sourced ingredients and a uniquely Oklahoman perspective. These seven have been welcome additions to OKC. By Jo Light | Photos Alexa Ace, Gazette / file and provided The Press […]
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Plum roles
Oklahoma City Ballet’s The Nutcracker Dec. 14-23 Civic Center Music Hall 201 N. Walker Ave. okcballet.com 405-848-8637 $17-$75 Oklahoma City Ballet dancers Courtney Connor Jones and Sam Jones don’t remember the first time they saw The Nutcracker, but they have a daily reminder of a performance three years ago: their daughter, Gwyn. “She’s a Nutcracker […]
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Shiny Scratch
Scratch Kitchen and Cocktails Paseo605 NW 28th St. eatatscratch.com 405-602-2302 What works:The craft cocktail selection and the vibe of the restaurant are perfect during dinner service. What needs work:Some of the brunch dishes need improvement. Tip:Ask for bartender Austin’s Spanish Coffee. For me, there are two schools of thought: old Paseo and new Paseo. Old […]
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Holiday party
Christmas at The Elms Friday-Dec. 22 JRB Art at The Elms 2810 N. Walker Ave. jrbartgallery.com 405-528-6336 Free This December, JRB Art at The Elms commemorates the 15th year of one of Oklahoma City’s most illustrious holiday traditions, Christmas at The Elms. Opening during The Paseo Arts District’s First Friday Gallery Walk, the outing continues […]
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Socks rocks
JD McPherson 8 p.m. Dec. 14 Tower Theatre 425 NW 23rd St. towertheatreokc.com 405-708-6937 $17-$20 JD McPherson knows you might not like Christmas music, or at least that you pretend not to. “People say that a lot, but there’s a reason why they still play Bing Crosby’s stuff on the radio,” McPherson said. “People like […]
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City man
Oklahoma City’s new city manager is receiving a welcome that is remarkably similar to the farewell given to his predecessor. Newly selected city manager Craig Freeman has received roughly the same level of approval and praise that city employees and Oklahoma City Council gave to Jim Couch in September, when Couch announced his plans to […]
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The High Culture: Green market
The market price for a gram of medical marijuana was through the roof on opening day. A month in, prices have stabilized — for now. The reality of what the market will bear is still unknown and will be until next year. Prices at Oklahoma City dispensaries already doing business are averaging $10 to $25 […]
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Political yearbook
The Nov. 6 election results ushered in a new class of elected officials in Oklahoma scheduled to begin work during the start of a new legislative session in February, or in some cases, before then. Oklahomans showed preference for female candidates like never before and demonstrated a newfound respect for political outsiders. Those outsiders include […]
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Comfort and joy
Jim Brickman’s Joyful Christmas7:30 p.m. Dec. 11 OCCC Visual and Performing Arts Center Theater 7777 S. May Ave. occc.edu 405-682-7579 $17.50-$45 Award-winning pianist Jim Brickman is coming to town Dec. 11, and though he won’t be carrying presents on a sleigh guided by a band of reindeer, that doesn’t mean he’s coming empty-handed. Accompanied by […]
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Franchise-ready
The biggest problem Shawarma & Co. has faced since opening its doors at 14600 N. Pennsylvania Ave. a little over a month ago is letting people know that it’s a locally owned sit-down restaurant that wants to add variety to Middle Eastern street food. Mohammad Abuobead operates Shawarma & Co. with his wife Yaqeen and […]