Tandoor 1901 E. Reno Ave. tandoorokc.com 405-270-0379 What works: Chicken qorma and allo gobi pack flavor with afforable prices. What needs work: Fresh food takes at least 30 minutes. Tip: Its attached Indian market is filled with hard-to-find spices. Some of the best food of my life has been eaten in a gas station. I’m […]
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Planting seeds
A desire to help himself has allowed Moore native Dale Spoonemore to create a popular mobile app that is helping people across the country grow their own produce. Spoonemore has found that working in his home garden is the best way he can fight off anxiety and depression, but it is his love of gardening […]
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Cell manual
Cell division is one of the most basic and important biological processes of all living things, yet scientists still don’t fully understand the way it works or, sometimes, doesn’t work. Here’s a quick refresher for those of us several years removed from biology class. In typical human cell division, chromosomes in a nucleus are replicated […]
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Running start
Pete White Health & Wellness Center officially opened to the public May 4. Ernie Schmidt was one of the very first people in line to utilize the Capitol Hill-area health facility for residents age 50 and older. “I signed up the first day,” Schmidt said. “I had the paperwork before [the center opened].” The 37,000 […]
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Permanent trademark
A Sense of Time and Place: Work by Greg Burns 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-SaturdayThrough September 29 Oklahoma History Center 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive okhistory.org 405-521-2491 Free – $7 The ability to capture the essence of a certain setting is a unique talent few artists possess. In Oklahoma City, a lifelong painter is tracing his roots […]
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Fresh dough
Oklahoma City’s robust independent pizza market received a new addition from some of the city’s most experienced restaurateurs with the opening of Wheelhouse Pizza Kitchen at 11109 N. May Ave. at the end of June. The by-the-slice and New York-style whole pies with creative toppings are a joint concept from Jimmy’s Egg founder Loc Le […]
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Cover: No smoke
Medical marijuana activists were dealt a blow when the Oklahoma State Board of Health added amendments not written in the final draft of emergency regulations submitted to the board. A pair of amendments — one banning smokable marijuana, which appears to be on shaky legal ground, and another requiring dispensaries to hire full-time pharmacists — […]
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Bright future
In 2019, Positive Tomorrows — Oklahoma City’s only school for homeless children — celebrates its 30th anniversary. The milestone year also happens to be when the school will open doors on its large new facility east of State Fair Park, nearly quadrupling the size of its current building. “The timing is excellent,” said Positive Tomorrows […]
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High-stepping
Draft horses originally from Scotland, Clydesdales are a gentle breed easily recognized by their playful personalities and bushy feathered legs — the breed’s mark of distinction. After only a quick visit with these animals, it was plain to see why they are some of the most sought-after horses in the world. Bob Funk, owner of […]
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Gazedibles: Refreshing greens
It is a peak time of the year for fresh fruit. Summer salads using fruit are a great way to fill up with nutrients without carrying a food baby while you’re moving quickly from your car air conditioning to office air conditioning. These seven salads pack in the fruit. Charleston’s Restaurant 224 Johnny Bench Drive […]