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.
Tuesday 21 May
OKG Newsletter
Food
Victoria’s secret
The Norman pasta shop has worked the corner for years, leaving a slew of satisfied customers.
Restaurant Reviews
Doug Hill
Victoria’s Pasta Shop
327 White, Norman
329-0377
What worked: small menu that’s been perfected over years
What needs work: Toss some chopped fresh parsley on top of all that cheese.
Tip: Cheese on pasta is good.
The sporting life
OKC star athletes plan to serve more than three-pointers and receptions.
Food and Drink Features
Greg Horton
Two high-profile athletes with Oklahoma ties are using their celebrity status as a launching pad for metro restaurants slated to open later this year.
Super naan-y
A traditional Indian restaurant is working to build a tasty legacy in the metro.
Restaurant Reviews
Greg Elwell
Heritage India
3409 S. Broadway, Edmond
286-9972
What works: great vegetarian options, like the chana saag, and the best naan
What needs work: Servers need to know what’s on the menu.
Tips: Lunch buffet lets you try a bit of everything; dinner for more intimate meals.
OKG7 places to imbibe and dine
Every week, we give you seven OKC-area restaurants to explore.
I dream of Gabriella’s
The food genie bestowed OKC with its wish of a top-notch Italian eatery.
Restaurant Reviews
Greg Elwell
Gabriella's Italian Grill & Pizzeria
1226 N.E. 63rd
gabriellasokc.com
478-4955
What works: big portions of classic Italian fare for reasonable prices
What needs work: The hostesses could be a little nicer.
Tips: Urbanspoon says it's open for lunch. Only if you eat lunch at 3 p.m.
Secret menus
Serious lovers of local food and drink now have a social club all to themselves.
Food and Drink Features
Greg Horton
A new club in the metro promises its members access to creative urban experiences at a network of participating locally owned restaurants and bars.
Look who’s cooking
Cooking classes make dinner a hands-on time for the whole family.
Food and Drink Features
Greg Elwell
Takeout Tuesdays
5:30 p.m. Tuesdays
Uptown Grocery Co.
1230 W. Covell, Edmond
uptowngroceryco.com
302-6763
$15
Little Big Chef
2 p.m. Sundays
Uptown Grocery Co.
1230 W. Covell, Edmond
uptowngroceryco.com
302-6273
$15
OKG7 smooth[ie] operators
Every week, we give you seven OKC-area restaurants to explore.
Thai-ed up
Tana Thai is authentic Thai cuisine, whether you know it or not.
Restaurant Reviews
Greg Elwell
Tana Thai Bistro
10700 N. May
749-5590
What Works: lovely atmosphere, small and focused menu
What Needs Work: Spice levels seemed to vary dish to dish.
Tips: Take a group, order a bunch, try some of everything.
Through the grapevine
From California to French Bordeaux, the metro’s wine catalogue will give you something to talk about.
Food and Drink Features
Greg Horton
A new year brings new wines, and 2013 will see releases from well-known names and newcomers to Oklahoma. Some are available now, and others will be available by March.
OKG7 new dining adventures
Every week, we give you seven OKC-area restaurants to explore.
OKG7 Dining
Jenn Scott
From imported coffee and an array of exotic cuisine to winding down with a hookah pipe, make dining a memorable experience.
Pig out
Van’s Pig Stands have been feeding hungry Oklahomans for more than 80 years.
Restaurant Reviews
Doug Hill
Van’s Pig Stand
320 N. Porter, Norman
364-0600
pigstands.com
What worked: outstanding hickory smoked barbecue that rivals any of the best in the country
What needs work: The baked beans need bolder flavor.
Tip: tried-and-true Oklahoma family recipes at a reasonable price
Hungry heart
Area restaurants want you to forget the cheap box of candy and show some effort this Valentine’s Day.
Food and Drink Features
Louis Fowler
Of all the corporate-sponsored, greeting-card holidays, the one that can make or break a relationship the most is Feb. 14, better known as Valentine’s Day.
Box it up
Food and Drink Features
Greg Horton
Custino’s Italian Kitchen has changed its name to The Taste Bud’s Diner, 2724 W. Britton. Owner Bud Elder said the name reflects the addition of an important new component.
Saddle up
Food and Drink Features
Greg Horton
What do you get when you mix 460 pounds of raspberries with Russian Imperial Stout?
