Sunday 19 May
OKG Newsletter
Greg Horton
Seasonal spirits
Ciders, eggnogs and mulled wines are on the menu around the metro.
Capitol one
Food and Drink Features
Greg Horton
From politics to the kitchen, chef Derek Nettle is no stranger to high-stress environments.
Seeing red
An array of red wines available in the metro are ideal for the holiday season.
Food and Drink Features
Greg Horton
Every year about this time, new red wines make their way into the state just in time for parties and gifting.
Fest of feast
Earth to Urban and the Farmers Public Market team up to deliver a new festival for foodies.
Food and Drink Features
Greg Horton
Fall Fest
11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday
Farmers Public Market
311 S. Klein
okcfarmersmarket.com
232-6506
free
Do blondes have more fun?
Food and Drink Features
Greg Horton
Black Mesa, the highest elevation point in Oklahoma, served as inspiration for the state’s newest craft beer: Black Mesa Blonde.
Grand old bar
Food and Drink Features
Greg Horton
If you have fond memories of your grandfather, the new Grandad’s Bar is going to make you feel right at home — especially if those memories contain beer and classic country or rock music.
You’re doin’ vine, Oklahoma
State vineyards are proving that their grapes have what it takes to produce quality wine.
Food and Drink Features
Greg Horton
Oklahomans are largely unaware of how big the wine business has become, but that’s something the Oklahoma Grape Industry Council (OGIC) wants to change.
Examining Islam
Turkish journalist Mustafa Akyol addresses questions of Islam, the Middle East and democracy at a Monday lecture.
Features
Greg Horton
Mustafa Akyol
7 p.m. Monday
Bishop W. Angie Smith Chapel, Oklahoma City University
2501 N. Blackwelder
okcu.edu
426-5425
free
Man with a mission
Evangelical author Brian McLaren comes to town Friday as part of an effort to reframe Christian beliefs.
News
Greg Horton
Brian McLaren
7 p.m. Friday
Mayflower United Church of Christ
3901 N.W. 63rd
mayflowerucc.org
842-8897
$10
Plan B’s
Food and Drink Features
Greg Horton
The burger biz must be booming these days, as evidenced by S&B’s Burger Joint poised to open a southside location Tuesday at the corner of Interstate 240 and S. Walker. Owner Bryan Neel said he wanted to expand the horizons for the local eatery, and he likes the area because of its concentration of businesses.
Lucky 23
Local brews number the menu of the new Pizza 23.
Food and Drink Features
Greg Horton
A slice of good news: Pizza 23 will open at 600 N.W. 23rd this month. The numerically conscious eatery will feature pizza, salad and beers.
Chicken run
Food and Drink Features
Greg Horton
Raising Cane’s, a chicken-finger restaurant chain that began in Baton Rouge, La., continues its expansion in the metro.
Pizza pyre
Food and Drink Features
Greg Horton
In the wake of a Sept. 27 fire that badly damaged the Hideaway Pizza at 6616 N. Western, company officials plan to rebuild as soon as possible.
Mustang ‘Brandy’
Mustang Brewing Company releases its newest beer, the first in a premium series.
Food and Drink Features
Greg Horton
Mustang Brewing Company has released the first beer in its new Saddlebag Series, the brewery’s first premium line.
Help wanted
Whiz Kids, a local nonprofit tutoring program, is in serious need of more mentors.
Features
Greg Horton
Thelma Ramirez graduated Princeton in 2010, 11 years after she left Whiz Kids, an Oklahoma City-based literacy program.
