A new year often means new habits (hopefully), new life changes, and shiny new goals, at least in theory. If you want to make a resolution that’s easier to keep and benefits local businesses, resolve to check out these new…
Tell someone you're headed for Kansas City, and the first question is some variation of “Which is your favorite barbecue place?” Answering “Texas” doesn’t win any friends, but there are dozens of better reasons to go to KC than Missouri’s…
The designation “my favorite pho joint” is similar in importance to “my hair stylist” or “my nail girl,” in that once you’ve decided, it takes a major life change to switch things up. Pho isn’t the only bowl of noodles…
December is often a month of indulgence, so maybe it’s fitting—unless you’re in the alcohol industry—that it be followed by a temporary hiatus. Whether or not you participate, Dry January has become more than just a trend, and companies have…
Patton Oswalt nearly single-handedly killed the KFC bowl in his career-making 2007 bit, wherein he referred to the chicken chain’s famous menu item as “failure pile in a sadness bowl.” Oswalt’s bit was long on hyperbole, which works for a…
Good Times is pretending to be a bar; it is also an excellent example of what a dive bar can be in the right hands. In this case, those belong to Claire Hampton and Zack Moore, two industry veterans who…
Amir and Cindy Alavi launched Health Nut Cafe in 2007, just months after Cindy received a life-altering diagnosis. A truncated bike ride, cut short because Cindy felt ill, led to hospital visits and a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. Amir had…
There is a locally famous story about a server at a southwest-side taqueria who was waiting on guests who were—it’s fair to say—not especially experienced with traditional Mexican cuisine. They kept asking her for chips and queso, thinking it was…
Chain sandwich shops have nearly killed off local sandwich joints, using massive advertising budgets to offer the lure of convenience (and inferior ingredients) at lower prices. Fortunately, stalwarts Someplace Else, Midway Deli in Norman, Neptune Subs, and Hobby’s Hoagies continue…
Billed as a “holiday experience,” Cousin Eddie’s in the Plaza District is a boozy pop-up with playful Christmas kitsch and a very smart space for holiday fun. The brainchild of marketing professionals Hillary Banks Self and Abbi Rinderknecht, Cousin Eddie’s…
As the Cafe Pompeii pop-up restaurant concept at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art was winding down, general manager Robert Painter reached out to Chef Michael Haddad about taking the reins of the museum cafe. “Michael has been operating successfully…
Molly Hall, owner of Hall’s Pizza Kitchen in Midtown, said she’s been planning to open a bakery almost since the day Hall’s opened. The plan started taking shape last week with the opening of Harvey Bakery and Kitchen. “Guests have…
“California has set America’s wine palate,” Steve Newsom said, swirling a glass of Picardan at his tasting room just outside Lubbock, Texas. Picardan is a white blending grape from the Rhone Valley, but it’s also been put to good use…
It sounded like one of those stories you just want to believe: scrappy group of employees saves neighborhood bar by buying it and becoming owners. As clickbait, it’s nearly perfect, which has taught us to be cautious. It’s equal parts…
Nine times, Jeffrey and Ellie Patterson have had their wines in the Wine Spectator top 100. Say the name aloud, though, and most people will not recognize it—this in spite of the fact that it’s one of the most famous…
When it comes to barbecue, people tend to simply label the styles and state their preference: Texas, Kansas City, Carolina, etc. They may call other styles inferior or derivative, but they don’t declare them “not barbecue.” Even that meager level…
Clubby Hard Seltzers has collaborated with Stonecloud Brewing for the third seltzer in the Clubby line. Cashmere Sweater is a “winter warmer” style hard seltzer based on an original whiskey-apple cider cocktail the Clubby team wanted to mimic. “They were…
Thanksgiving food traditions run the spectrum from delicious to odd to inedible—looking at you, jell-o “salad.” Family traditions dominate the look of the table, but cultural traditions also influence choices. Something as simple as which region of the country you’re…
Pint Day is back in Oklahoma for the second year on Nov. 27. Held in conjunction with Small Business Saturday, Pint Day is a program of the Craft Brewers Association of Oklahoma designed to support local breweries. “All the funds we…
Milo, the new American restaurant inside the Ellison Hotel, opens Monday, Nov. 22 with lunch and dinner service. Named for milo sorghum, a grain raised in Oklahoma, and a key export, the restaurant is inspired by Oklahoma cuisine. Executive chef…
After an 18-month hiatus, popular Uptown oyster bar The Drake is set to reopen Tuesday, Nov. 16. The Drake closed in March of 2020 and is one of the last COVID holdouts to return. Keith Paul, president and founder of…
What makes a truly primo pizza? We start with cheese, because, frankly, a pizza joint should first be judged on its cheese pizza. (Apologies to the vegans. Maybe for them it’s the sauce?) It’s like a restaurant having bad soup…
Illustration by Maya Metz Logue In preparing the list of recipes that would be included in her new book Pantry Cocktails, Katherine Cobbs actually attempted to make a cocktail utilizing Kewpie mayonnaise, the condiment loved by Chef Roy Choi…
A traveling exhibit that offers a fascinating look at the history of American art opens at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art this week. “For America: Paintings from the National Academy of Design” features 99 paintings from the Academy’s collection…
