El Fogoncito 3020 N. Walker Ave. 405-225-1583 What works: Pork belly, barbacoa and fish tacos are finished with interesting and tasty toppings. What needs work: Queso fundido becomes a rock-hard mass of grease and cheese within minutes. Tip: Check the menu for good lunch and daily weekday specials. In the discussion of factors that influence […]
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PRIDE Pride groundwork
The birth of the national gay liberation movement is often credited to the 1969 protests led by patrons of Stonewall Inn to police harassment in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village. Oklahoma City’s formation for gay rights as a political force didn’t begin until 1978 — not because the city didn’t have a large LGBTQ community — according […]
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PRIDE Perennial parade
OKC Pride Parade 6 p.m. Sunday 39th District NW 39th Street between Classen and Youngs boulevards facebook.com/okcpridefan 405-652-9561 Free As its name suggests, the plot for J. J. Austrian’s children’s book Worm Loves Worm is pretty straightforward. “You don’t know if they’re both boys or both girls, but they’re in love with each other, and […]
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PRIDE King of drag
At age 17, Damian Matrix-Gritte became a king. But when he first began performing at drag shows in Oklahoma City, Matrix-Gritte, now 34, had very few people to pattern his monarchy after. “It was interesting,” Matrix-Gritte said. “There weren’t really drag kings, so I didn’t really have anything to go off of. I’m sure there […]
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MARIJUANA ‘Release the Kraken’
Editor’s note: This article is part of a series examining cannabis and cannabinoids in Oklahoma leading up to the June 26 medical marijuana referendum. As the media spending increases in the final days before the June 26 primary that will also decide the fate of State Question 788, Oklahomans will go to the polls with […]
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Fore-course meal
The Golf Club Diner 4491 S. Lake Hefner Drive 405-843-1565 What works: The hollandaise on the eggs Benedict is light and airy, and the home fries are perfectly crispy and seasoned. What needs work: One vegetarian sandwich and meat-heavy salads leave little room for a plant-based diet. Tip: The diner is open from dawn until […]
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Gazedibles: From the grill
Summer is now officially here, and for many people, nothing symbolizes the season quite like firing up the grill. What if you don’t want to wash your own dishes, though? These seven restaurants allow you to enjoy fresh charcoal taste without having to clean up afterward. by Jacob Threadgill | Photos by Jacob Threadgill, Gazette […]
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PRIDE Proud notes
OKC Pride Music Lineup 9:30 Friday-6 p.m. Saturday 39th District NW 39th Street between Classen and Youngs boulevards facebook.com/okcpridefan 405-652-9561 Free From hip-hop to hair metal, long-lived scene vets to talented teens, the diverse music lineup for OKC’s 2018 Pride hops genres nearly every hour. The common thread throughout is that all of the acts […]
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PRIDE District goals
Depending on when you visit, Oklahoma City’s version of a “gayborhood” might seem like a far cry from the bustling shops of New York City’s West Village or the sand-laden streets of Provincetown. In a major revitalization project, a community of hard-working individuals are banding together in an effort to change that. Sandwiched between Youngs […]
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PRIDE Boom! brunch
When Out magazine named The Boom! one of the top 200 gay bars in the world in 2013, it singled out Sunday Gospel Brunch as the one event you don’t want to miss, and for good reason. The show has been led by drag queens Rev. Kitty Bob Aimes and Rev. Norma Jean Goldstein since […]