Mayor David Holt said that sales tax revenue was down only four percent in the quarter beginning in July, but local retailers say the number doesn’t adequately summarize their experience. “The doors are open, but we’re not…
The month of September each year comes with anticipation of cooler days and the Oklahoma State Fair. There’s really no substitute for deep fried Oreos, livestock, midway amusements and live acts that run the gamut from curious to…
Our task this month is to rescue one of mixology’s great cocktails from convention halls and tropical cabanas, where it has been pressed into service as a frozen, sugary sludge. This latter-day incarnation of a daquiri has destroyed the integrity…
A childhood without a fish fry in Oklahoma is hard to imagine, and because many of our food traditions are Southern, fried catfish is frequently included on the list of childhood comfort foods for people who grew up here.…
Lúa Mediterranean & Bottle Shop is the first new concept from Offset Hospitality, the company formed by Aimee Ahpeatone and Chef Shelby Sieg upon Sieg’s return to the Plaza District in May of this year. Formerly The Pritchard, Lúa…
The Nichols Hills location of 84 Hospitality’s Empire Slice Shop opens Tuesday, Sept. 1, in the space formerly occupied by Slapfish. The hospitality group founded by Rachel Cope has been one of the most cautious in its approach to…
Will Syring is the vice president of corporate partnerships for the Oklahoma City Thunder, a position he started in February 2019, after leaving a global sales role with the Chicago Bulls. The native of Stoughton, Wisconsin, worked in Oklahoma…
Midtown finally has its own grocery store with the opening of The Market at Commonplace. No, it’s not a full-size grocer, but operating partner Eric Berumen, consulting partner Chris Castro, and consulting cheese monger Gersende Cazaux have put together…
Chef Patrick Morris and Kristen Brice launched the food truck Amici in Movimento two years ago September with what he calls “the sandwich that started it all,” the Manzo Caldo (more on that below). That sandwich, and so much…
“My triple-great grandfather arrived in the U.S. with only the clothes on his back,” Charlie Nelson said. “On the voyage over, his father fell off the ship and drowned with the family’s gold sewn into his clothes.” As…
So, the story goes that there is a tunnel under the HiLo Club at 1221 NW 50th in Oklahoma City, through which bootleggers used to smuggle alcohol and later – in the 1950s and 1960s – that gay couples…
Big B’s Southern Fry debuted on DoorDash in mid-July this year with the promise of bringing fried comfort food – specifically calf fries and lamb fries – to the Norman area and beyond. Brady Sexton, owner of Scratch Kitchen…
Walking into Blackbird, a fair question might be: Why is there an English pub in Norman, Oklahoma? John Howell, co-owner with Ryan Robinson and Victor Rojo, said the team got its inspiration from The Gage in Chicago. “We had…
While its geographical neighbors – Vietnam to the east and Thailand to the west – have flourished in the American culinary landscape, Laotian food has had a difficult time finding traction. A mountainous, agricultural country, Laos entered the American…
Trends are hard to predict under ideal circumstances, making it even more unlikely that even the best prognosticators could have foreseen the rise of mezcal over the past two years. The agave-based distillate from Mexico is known for its…
To reduce barbecue to its component parts is simple: It’s smoked meat served with sauces, accompanied by carb-laden side dishes and, depending on what kind of joint you’re in, greens, pickles, white bread and/or coleslaw. That summation of its…
Chef Jonathan Krell said he had no idea how good Oklahoma peaches are until he moved here. The Pennsylvania native, like so many other transplanted locals, discovered Stratford and Porter peaches from a friend or family member after moving…
When Livegrass Butcher and Bistro (3601 E 2nd, Edmond) opened in June, chef-partner Josh Valentine was almost a decade removed from Divine Swine, his culinary ode to the pig on N. May that he closed to participate in season…
The development of Oklahoma City’s bar culture has historically been tied to restaurants and hotels. Much of that is no doubt due to the late date at which this state (or at least most of our counties) legalized liquor…
Covering the Oklahoma City beer scene 10 years ago meant a one-page story on a handful of breweries and a few beer-centric bars that served mainly domestics and imports. There weren’t enough local beers to fill the tap handles…
A pop-up coffee shop adjacent to Commonplace Books in Midtown will introduce customers to one of the city’s new roasters, Ian Flemming and his Sincerely Coffee Roasters. (And he’s definitely heard all the James Bond jokes he needs for…
What better time to make a powerful push for good? Impact Oklahoma awarded $185,000 in grants to five charities at its annual meeting – held virtually – in May, with $100,000 going to St. Luke’s Meals on Wheels, a…
Author and Oklahoma City native Lou Berney describes himself as “a lazy person, except when it comes to writing.” He is talking about his background, specifically the number of jobs from which he’s been fired, on the Author Stories…
The first city-sanctioned mural for the SW 29th District Association is complete. Chicano artist and Oklahoma City resident Narciso Argüelles worked with two, young emerging artists to complete the four-panel mural on the east wall of Joe’s Transmission Shop…
