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.
Cork and canvas
A new business combines classic paintings, art instruction and wine to create an evening of culture, learning and fun.
Twin Peaks offers diners a different kind of Black Friday
As in, black lingerie.
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Tannins for tubas
Local restaurants are participating in a wine fundraiser to benefit school music programs.
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Greg Horton
The next best thing to learning how to play a musical instrument is drinking wine to help someone else learn to play. E & J Gallo Winery and William Hill Estate have partnered with VH1’s Save the Music Foundation to help restore and enhance music programs in local schools by donating $1 for every case of their wine sold throughout March and April.
Irish ayes
You’re in luck if you’re hoping for authentic Irish fare on Saturday.
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Greg Elwell
It’s said that St. Patrick drove all the snakes out of Ireland. Except that there never were any snakes in Ireland. And the snakes he said were driven out were attacking him during a 40-day fast which, let’s be frank, could make anybody a bit loopy.
Practice makes perfect
Francis Tuttle’s new culinary training center is a cutting-edge facility.
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Greg Horton
The scale of the school is immediately impressive. Massive pillars and vaulted ceilings are made inviting by soft lines, curving hallways and earthtoned upholstery. Everything about it says excellence.
Another Iguana
Iguana Mexican Grill opening second location at Nichols Hills Plaza.
Alcohol: A to Z in OKC
Let’s spell out your guide to imbibing properly in the metro.
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Jenn Scott, Matt Carney
A is for Autumn Flower, a cocktail made with elderflower liqueur, at Deep Fork, 5418 N. Western.
Wine on tap
Edmond’s newest wine bar features access to some of the world’s best wines by the ounce.
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Greg Horton
Vin Dolce is in downtown Edmond because owner Melanie Chesser believes in downtown Edmond. Her new wine bar is located in the old TG&Y building at 16 S. Broadway.
Playing with senses
The Spy’s latest show balances music and wine to produce a hybrid of sensory pleasure.
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Jenn Scott
Currently trending in the wine world is pairing your favorite vino with your favorite jams. Not the stuff you put on bread — the stuff you play loudly on your speakers.
Eat like a horse
Kick off racing season at Remington’s latest restaurant addition.
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Christina Nihira
A day at the races has become more delicious. Bricktown Brewery, known for its craft beers, last month opened a second location on the casino level at Remington Park.
Last supper
It’s the end of the world as we know it, and I feel full.
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Greg Elwell
The problem with the end of the world is not all the volcanoes spewing lava and the plagues of locusts, frogs and (wild guess, here) wildebeests. Sure, the Four Horseman of the Apocalypse and 76 Trombones and probably Nic Cage as Ghost Rider are bad, but you know what’s worse?
Bagging the bean
Java jitters no more! Tea provides another option for that morning boost.
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Doug Hill
If you made New Year’s resolutions to adopt healthier habits, you likely attempted to overhaul more than just what you eat, but also what you drink.
Sicilian nose
The black grape of Italy is no longer the black sheep.
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Greg Horton
Think of a delicious Cru Beuajolais: bright-red fruit upfront, great balance and that smoky tar finish that takes a light wine and makes it serious.
Cupid-approved
Is the way to your Valentine’s heart through his or her stomach? Find out with menu specials catering to romance and pleasure.
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Doug Hill
Dim the lights, uncork the Champagne and cue the violins: Valentine’s Day is Tuesday. For many lovebirds, the evening wouldn’t be complete without a romantic repast together.
Foreign fare
Let your taste buds experience authentic international cuisine without ever leaving the 405.
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Christina Nihira
International intrigue looms large at several Oklahoma City dining locales. Fortunately, there is no need for a passport to embark on this culinary adventure. Simply let your palate exhibit wanderlust for some remarkably unusual but tasty dishes.
Restaurant, sweet restaurant
These old-timers are mainstays of the metro restaurant scene.
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Carol Smaglinski
Our ever-changing restaurant scene keeps forging ahead and paving the foodie way. But it is the incredibly long-standing, seasoned spots that hit the right notes with its customers and draw them back again and again. There’s nothing better than reliability and comfort food.
Oscar-worthy wines
The Johndrows of OKC find their Napa Valley wines a top pick in the entertainment industry.
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Greg Horton
Every winter, some of the biggest names in the world of film gather in Park City, Utah, for the Sundance Film Festival. Begun in 1981 by Robert Redford, it’s become a magnet for superstar chefs, as well.
