Cafe Americana205 S. Meline Drive, Edmond 216-5760 Located in Edmond right near Interstate 35 and Second Street, owners Chef Mitch Voigt and Melody Pittman opened their restaurant about three months ago. The chef studied at an accredited Le Cordon Bleu school in Alabama and shows off fine Southern and gourmet cooking. The menu shines with […]
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Eateries attacked
These lawsuits, filed in Canadian County, have cast restaurants that serve mixed beverages in a very unfair light, and have created unnecessary uncertainty among these restaurants’ customers. The allegations made in these lawsuits are unfounded and without merit. It is unfortunate that these restaurant owners, who have always collected and remitted the taxes to the […]
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Double trouble
Tom and Gladys Erbar of El Reno are the principal plaintiffs on one lawsuit (CJ-2011-159), while the other (CJ- 2011-115), represented by Oklahoma City attorney Mark Henricksen, seeks class-action status and currently has nine listed plaintiffs. Henricksen told Oklahoma Gazette the lawsuit originally named 801 defendants, but one defendant has since been dropped due to […]
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Pucker up for Tucker’s
The fast, casual restaurant will have a very limited menu. Cooks will be churning out onion burgers, fries, shakes and salads. At times in some restaurants around town, it is difficult to leaf through the novel — nope, that’s a menu — to decide what to order. Thank goodness, hungry diners will no longer face […]
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Virgin territory
Italian Jim’s Restaurant 13 S. Broadway, Edmond 285-8800 What fun! Dine and watch the glassblowing going on next door in the Bella Forte studio. This restaurant is owned by Chris and Linda McGahan, who also own and operate the Yukon location. The menu will feature reliable pizza and a wedge salad, meatball sliders, pasta and […]
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The Zen approach
I usually answer, “In what category?” Steakhouses, barbecue, Mediterranean, Italian, Indian, French, Mexican, Cajun, German, Greek, Asian and on and on. They look at me and sigh. Believe me, I’ve tried them all. Could Zen Asian Dining be the top spot for Asian food in Edmond? It is darn near. Husband-and-wife team Lesly and Jamil […]
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Restaurant updates
Too tired to cook? The fast pace of life sure takes its toll on us. There are those who would love to fuss in the kitchen and put out a full meal, but the time crunch makes it much easier to just stop at a restaurant. Here are some updates. —Carol Smaglinski, photos by Mark […]
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Bite Size
The restaurant was closed due to a fire that tore through the historic building in 2009, but is going to open its door to business, much to the delight of people who enjoyed going there for the food and the dancing. It wasn’t just a fire that has challenged Lucille’s. In 1999, a tornado came […]
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Bite size
Your top-notch restaurants: “American — Cattlemen’s; Asian — Fung’s Kitchen; Mexican — Mama Roja; and Indian — Gopuram.” Favorite comfort food: “Rice, especially the rice served at Cafe do Brasil.” Favorite cocktails: “The caipirinha, also served at Cafe do Brasil, and the Persephone at the Paseo (Grill).” Culinary stars you would love to meet: “Rick […]
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smag 7
What’s new, pussycat? Another batch of new restaurants coming up around the metro! Holy cow, does it ever stop? Diners should be in good hands at any one of the following seven. All you need to bring is your wallet, a good appetite and some appreciation for the work of these new restaurant staffs. —Carol […]