BEST OF OKC: Restaurants
The best restaurants in the metro, circa 2011!
BEST OF OKC: Food & Drink
This year's best in food and drink!
Break the chains
Think you can’t kick the habit of national chain restaurants? Think again.
Top of the city
Dine in the sky this coming October!
How cheesy
Gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches are on the menu at The Mule, the Plaza District’s newest haunt.
Seasonal spirits
Ciders, eggnogs and mulled wines are on the menu around the metro.
Where’s the beef?
Local, grass-fed beef makes for a healthy meat option
Adult ice cream
Ice cream cocktails sound brilliant, but it takes skill to keep a delicacy from turning into a sludge of cream and alcohol.
OKG7 places where the soup is on
Every week, we give you seven OKC-area restaurants to explore.
Cork and canvas
A new business combines classic paintings, art instruction and wine to create an evening of culture, learning and fun.
Wednesday 22 May
OKG Newsletter
Food
Sunny with a side of yum
Some foods are simply summertime faves — so here are suggestions on where to find (and eat) them.
Feeling saucy
Oklahoma boasts an array of barbecue sauces for the grilling season.
Lean like a Chalo
A Bethany-area taqueria provides an oasis of home-cooking amid a smattering of chain restaurants.
Restaurant Reviews
Greg Elwell
Chalo’s Tacos
5029 N. Rockwell, Bethany
440-2984
What works: Burritos, tamales and goat birria. And so affordable!
What needs work: The beef and tongue are a bit dry.
Tips: Be sure to get the green salsa.
OKG7 summertime eats
Every week, we give you seven OKC-area restaurants to explore.
OKG7 Dining
Jenn Scott
It’s about to get really hot. When it does, don’t stop eating. Just pick some lighter, fresher options.
Mucho Gusto
Take it from our reviewer and online cooking-show star Hilah Johnson: Salvadoran fare is alive and well in OKC.
Restaurant Reviews
Louis Fowler
Pupuseria El Buen Gusto
2336 S.W. 29th
636-1399
What works: the pupusas, all for an unbelievable low price
What needs work: It’s cash only, so a card reader would be nice. Unless you speak Spanish, sometimes communication can be difficult.
Tips: three words — horchata, horchata, horchata
Life of Pie
Love the divine desserts of Pie Junkie? It now has its own brick-and-mortar shop.
Food and Drink Features
Greg Horton
Pie Junkie got its start with a friendly competition for bragging rights.
Get crafty
The Oklahoma Craft Beer Festival has fun for all, even the designated drivers (alcohol-free, of course).
Food and Drink Features
Greg Horton
Oklahoma Craft Beer Festival
1-4 p.m. and 5-8 p.m. Saturday
TapWerks Ale House & Cafe
121 E. Sheridan
oklahomacraftbeerfestival.com
319-9599
$20-$35
Positively posh
Nearly 50 years of fine-dining service in Norman finds Legend’s living up to its name.
Restaurant Reviews
Doug Hill
Legend’s Restaurant
1313 W. Lindsey, Norman
legendsrestaurant.com
329-8888
What worked: Possibly the best upscale joint in Norman.
What needs work: The dining room is a bit cramped and cluttered with bric-a-brac.
The Tip: Good food and fancy atmosphere that manages to avoid pretension.
OKG7 new places to pick
Every week, we give you seven OKC-area restaurants to explore.
OKG7 Dining
Jenn Scott
While you were sleeping, a gaggle of new metro restaurants opened up. It’s only fair to try them all once or twice, right? Right.
To market
Metro farmers’ markets offer locally produced greens — and a party, to boot.
Food and Drink Features
Louis Fowler
Not to sound like a late-night infomercial, but how many times has this happened to you?
Saddle up
No mules or ponies were harmed in the making of The Mule’s grilled cheeses.
Restaurant Reviews
Greg Elwell
The Mule
1630 N. Blackwelder
themuleokc.com
601-1400
What works: sandwiches with great flavors, excellent spot to hang out
What needs work: Parking can be a pain, but that’s what happens when a place is popular.
Tips: The Monte Cristo is a dessert worth the calories.
No reservations
A Warr Acres treasure has some of the best Indian tacos around.
Restaurant Reviews
Louis Fowler
Tim’s Drive Inn
5037 N. MacArthur Blvd., Warr Acres
789-5410
What works: Indian tacos, of course
What needs work: cash only, no debit or credit cards
Tips: Order one of their “special” Dr. Peppers.
OKG7 spots to take Mom
Every week, we give you seven OKC-area restaurants to explore.
OKG7 Dining
Jenn Scott
Let’s hear it for the moms, grandmothers and caretakers! Mother's Day — it’s Sunday — is an excellent time to celebrate the special lady in your life. Don't forget to make reservations!
Cruise the Mediterranean
You don't need to travel far to enjoy the heart-healthy delicacies of the Mediterranean diet.
Food and Drink Features
Greg Elwell
The results are in: You should be eating more like a Mediterranean.
