Credit: Shannon Cornman Fantasizing about igloos or spending your free time in the pool will only get you so far. Maybe you’ve decided to set up camp indoors for the remainder of the summer. While that’s a viable option, at some point you’ll still have to emerge from the confines of your coolish living quarters […]
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One tequila, two tequila
Margarita at Casa Perico Credit: Mark Hancock Stories of how the tequila-based cocktail was created are remarkably numerous. The venerable Smithsonian magazine attempted to sift through the urban myths, but the best it could do was narrow it down to a couple of possibilities and the certainty that the drink was invented in the Western […]
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New brew
Matt Anthony, Anthem’s owner and brewer, started with a Mr. Beer kit in 2000 as a hobby beer maker. Over the years, he said, he came to view craft brewing as means of self-expression. “Anthem Brewing’s beers are my anthem to the world,” he said, “expressing not only my individualism, but also my love for […]
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Shawn’s secret
Credit: Mark Hancock It’s all the same fish. Can we agree on that? There has been a sushi explosion — figurative, not literal — in Oklahoma City over the last decade. There are lots of places that will gladly roll strips of raw fish with strips of vegetables inside a blanket of rice and seaweed. […]
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Bouquet of rosés
Michel and Alain Buthion Credit: Shannon Cornman Rosé is an excellent choice for the summer because it’s chilled and lighter, while still offering the complexity that red-wine drinkers crave. La Baguette Bistro, 7408 N. May, adds a selection of rosés every summer. Last year, co-owner Michel Buthion put six rosés by the glass on his […]
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Liquid cooling
Robert Painter of Iguana Shannon Cornman We have faith you’ll choose the latter. And luckily enough, plenty of metro bartenders are ready to quench your summertime thirst. For a solid hot-weather drink, the keys are tartness and lightness, said Patrick Ireland, owner lightness, said Patrick Ireland, owner of Saints, 1715 N.W. 16th. “You want something […]
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Sweet bubbles
While this isn’t about Riesling, it is about a wine that is sweeter by half than the average Riesling — but still not as sweet as your morning Big Gulp. Moscato d’Asti is one of the most refreshing choices possible in the heat of an Oklahoma summer. It’s a light, aromatic, sweet sparkling wine from […]
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Alfresco alcohol
If you’ve grown weary of those and the “little four” — Malbec, Pinot Grigio, Riesling and Shiraz — maybe it’s time to indulge your inner wine nerd. Restaurants are incorporating some delicious options by the glass. Best thing? You can enjoy them right on your favorite patio. Ever have a Grenache-Cabernet blend? What about a […]
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That would be bad, however, because Marvel has saved the best for last. It’s miles better than that Norse god with the magic hammer, and just a hair below the greatness of Robert Downey Jr.’s first go-round in his iron armor, both of whom will team with Cap in next summer’s guaranteed nerdgasm, “The Avengers.” […]
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Beat that heat
We made the trek out to the remote corner of the state for the annual Selman Bat Watch, and it was so hot (apparently the thermometer read 113, but I can’t even compute temps above 90) that I bought a hat. And I look horrible in hats. I most closely resembled someone named Wilma, an […]