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Oklahoma Gazette provides an open forum for the discussion of all points of view in its Letters to the Editor section. The Gazette reserves the right to edit letters for length and clarity. Letters can be mailed, faxed, emailed to pbacharach@okgazette. com or sent online at okgazette.com, but include a city of residence and contact […]
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Doobie Doobie do
Classic-rock legends The Doobie Brothers couldn’t have foreseen all the highs and lows when they formed four decades ago. The California-born group is responsible for some of the biggest hits of the ’70s, including “What a Fool Believes,” “Black Water,” “China Grove” and “Listen to the Music,” all while undergoing dramatic stylistic shifts and persistent […]
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Smag 7: Matters of taste
Campus Corner Breakfast Deli 6240 S.E. 15th, Midwest City 737-3388In searching for the best for its customers, this Midwest City deli decided to expand recently and now stays open from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Among its good values are the most-requested chicken salad sandwich, along with other cafe sandwiches and a good chicken tortilla […]
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Superior sequel
It’s been a long ride for Oklahoma City indie-rock act Student Film. The band is fast approaching a full decade, much of it full of laborious promotion, touring and recording. Although the group never expected to necessarily hit it big, frustration with expectations — both their own and others — and the Oklahoma music scene […]
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Something for everyone
Blackbird Gastropub575 S. University, Norman 928-5555 One brand-new item that Blackbird recently added to its menu is a “smears” plate. A smear is something that is a little thicker than a dip. This will get you a roasted red pepper and walnut smear, a pimento cheese or its prize, the roasted garlic smoked Gouda and […]
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Where all roads lead
Let’s start south in Pauls Valley. Temptation is strong at Bob’s Pig Shop, 829 N. Ash. Around since 1933, it features hamburgers, sliced brisket and a pulled pork sandwich that is “to die for.” Bob’s also satisfies with some Mexican offerings, and those cooks behind the counter pamper people with homemade salsa. right Aubrey McClendon […]
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‘Race’ is the prize
Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey has never been an act to shy away from ambition. Producing more than 20 albums in 17 years should clue one into that. Then there’s massive productions like reinterpreting Beethoven’s symphonies with a 50-piece orchestra or transforming hits by Lady Gaga and Beyoncé into jazz pop epics on New Year’s Eve. […]
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The more, the merrier
Boom-A-Rang Diner 5745 Martin Luther King 427-3500 In July, this Boom-a-rang jumped in all the way with both feet! Hardworking cooks are selling the heck out of its fresh, handpattied hamburgers, chicken-fried steak and catfish. Boom-a-rang also has deep-fried pickles, and they are not bashful about telling anyone that everything is made from scratch. There […]
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The oldies
I’ve been all about vintage lately (I’m on the lookout for a cool reading chair for my bedroom), so I struck out to find the not-new: vintage, antiques, slightly used — all those things you couldn’t find in, oh, say, an outlet mall that backs up highways for miles. I’ve been driving by French Quarter […]