In honor of Black History Month, OKC Black Eats has organized a selection of black-owned restaurants in the Oklahoma City metro area together for a monthlong celebration designed to build community and study economic development. Apollo Woods founded OKC Black Eats in 2017 and has watched the marketing organization grow in the intervening years so […]
OKC Black Eats
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Conversation starter
Black Foodie Summit noon-6 p.m. July 13 Bistro 46 Restaurant & Grille 2501 NE 23rd St. okcblackeats.com 405-283-3806 $10 For OKC Black Eats founder Apollo Woods, gathering over a meal is only the means to start a discussion. This year has brought a new opportunity for Woods, who took the leap of leaving a corporate […]
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Community grill
Ice Event Center and Grill1148 NE 36th St. 405-208-4240 What works:The catfish is delicately fried and well-seasoned. What needs work:It would be nice to see additional vegetable side dishes. Tip:Check out Jazz and Blues Mondays or live music Thursdays. Fried catfish and chicken wings are the reason Ice Event Center and Grill became successful, but […]
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Community connections
The Black Foodie Summit 4-8 p.m. SATURDAY Ice Events Center & Grill 1148 NE 36th St facebook.com/okcblackeats Free Connecting Oklahoma City’s expanding food scene has been on Apollo Woods’ mind since he moved back to Oklahoma in 2016 after two decades away. Woods is employed in the oil and gas industry but has a background […]