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.
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Food
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?
OKG7 sushi stops
Every week, we give you seven OKC-area restaurants to explore.
OKG7 Dining
Jenn Scott
When a sushi craving hits, there’s no need to deprive yourself. From Edmond to Moore, there is plenty of sake and nigiri to save the day.
Pizza panache
No longer will you have to choose between a taco or a pizza for dinner.
Restaurant Reviews
Greg Elwell
Pizzini'z Pizza
12101 N. MacArthur
720-8500
What works: simple, delicious pizza for very reasonable rates
What needs work: Not all of its non-pizza offerings are so tasty.
Tip: Make sure you call the right shop, as there are two locations.
OKG7 breakfast stops
Every week, we give you seven OKC-area restaurants to explore.
OKG7 Dining
Jenn Scott
Whether you’re craving carbs or protein, salty or sweet, breakfast is the most important meal of the day — any day of the week.
Shack up
It might be called the ‘No Name’ burger, but it has a tasty identity.
Food and Drink Features
Greg Elwell
Irma's Burger Shack
1120 Classen Drive
235-4762
What works: No Name Ranch burgers, down-home recipes, the Which Came First
What needs work: Parking at both locations can be a headache.
Tips: Check for specials. It’s usually the staff doing something fun and tasty with ingredients available.
How the West was yum
From the Old West to the modern-day frontier, the metro hits the bull’s eye for flavor.
Food and Drink Features
Kinsey Crocker
When locals want to give visitors an authentic Old West taste of the metro, the first restaurant that comes to mind for many is Cattleman’s Steakhouse, 1309 S. Agnew.
Sweet 16
Chocolate Decadence, one of OKC’s long-standing fundraisers for downtown renaissance, returns.
Food and Drink Features
Christina Nihira
Chocolate Decadence
6-8:30 p.m. Thursday
Hudson-Essex Loft Offices
825 N. Broadway
downtownokc.com
$60
OKG7 spicy stops for curry
Every week, we give you seven OKC-area restaurants to explore.
OKG7 Dining
Jenn Scott
It's cold outside, and you want something to eat that will warm you up from the inside out. If you're craving something spicy, curry is the only answer.
Friendly as pie
If you’ve a hankering for a pastry filled with fruit or meat, no need to make an Arbuckles retreat.
Restaurant Reviews
Kinsey Crocker
Arbuckle Mountain Fried Pies
3721 N.W. 50th
946-1300
What works: dessert fried pies
What needs work: Not the place to go if you are looking to dine-in.
Tip: If you can’t decide, just ask for a sample.
Warm your spirits
During the cold days of winter, heat up from the inside out with warm cocktails.
Food and Drink Features
Greg Horton
An ice-cold martini shaken to the edge of freezing doesn’t sound as appealing when the temperatures dip below that. Still, winter provides opportunities to try warmed-up versions of after-work or weekend cocktails.
Coffeehouse culture
Just why are we addicted to these places?
Food and Drink Features
Louis Fowler
For many people, coffee is just something you slosh out of a dirty convenience store decanter and gulp down each morning.
