OKGazette.com - Food and Drink Features http://www.okgazette.com/oklahoma/articles.sec-114-1-food-and-drink-features.html <![CDATA[Meet the eats - From Creole-style cuisine to the expansion of local favorites, metro cuisine is growing.]]> Alligator. Moonshine. Mole recipes from Oaxaca. A downtown wine bar. And beer, so much beer. ]]> <![CDATA[Kitchen aid - Celebrity chef and OKC native Rick Bayless comes home to help tornado victims.]]> OK Chefs Relief pop-up: Rick Bayless
11:00 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday
Downtown OKC, east of Leadership Square
$10

5:30 p.m. Monday
Will Rogers Theater
4322 N. Western
willrogerstheater.com
604-3015
$60

5:30 p.m. Monday
The Tasting Room
4322 N. Western
thetastingroomokc.com
604-3015
$1000 per couple

]]> <![CDATA[Summertime sippin’ - While winter’s away, cocktails will play. ]]> Summer menus will be rolling out this month, but summer cocktails already are available at many locations around town.]]> <![CDATA[‘Cupcake’ crown - Local sweetheart Green Goodies iced its way to a Food Network victory. ]]> Two local cupcake connoisseurs baked their way to sweet gluten-free, vegan friendly victory, as revealed on Sunday night’s episode of Food Network’s Cupcake Wars.]]> <![CDATA[Sweet, no wheat - Cutting gluten from dessert doesn’t mean you have to lose the deliciousness. ]]> Sweets are everywhere. One needn’t travel far in the metro to find a plethora of cupcakes, ice cream, pastries and other delicious options.]]> <![CDATA[Hooray for rosé - Just because the body is lighter doesn’t mean the taste is less serious. ]]> Yes, you can drink rosé and remain a badass. ]]> <![CDATA[Something brewin’ - A break in Prohibition-era legislation allows breweries to offer tours with tastings. ]]> A recent change to Oklahoma’s liquor laws is being hailed as a big victory for the state’s growing craft brewing industry. ]]> <![CDATA[Cooking for a cause - Metro chefs are joined by a nationally celebrated colleague for a delicious fundraiser.]]> Some of the metro’s finest chefs are uniting for a unique fundraiser to assist tornado relief efforts, an event that will also feature one of the country’s most celebrated chefs.]]> <![CDATA[Sunny with a side of yum - Some foods are simply summertime faves — so here are suggestions on where to find (and eat) them.]]>
]]> <![CDATA[Feeling saucy - Oklahoma boasts an array of barbecue sauces for the grilling season.]]> Patio season is the perfect time to fire up the grill. ]]> <![CDATA[Life of Pie - Love the divine desserts of Pie Junkie? It now has its own brick-and-mortar shop. ]]> Pie Junkie got its start with a friendly competition for bragging rights. ]]> <![CDATA[Explore the Mediterranean - ]]>
]]> <![CDATA[Get crafty - The Oklahoma Craft Beer Festival has fun for all, even the designated drivers (alcohol-free, of course). ]]> 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


]]> <![CDATA[To market - Metro farmers’ markets offer locally produced greens — and a party, to boot.]]> Not to sound like a late-night infomercial, but how many times has this happened to you? ]]> <![CDATA[Cruise the Mediterranean - You don't need to travel far to enjoy the heart-healthy delicacies of the Mediterranean diet. ]]> The results are in: You should be eating more like a Mediterranean. ]]> <![CDATA[Garden of eatin’ - The search continues for a restauranteur to inhabit space at the Myriad Botanical Gardens.]]> In late 2011, questions surrounded the plan to open a restaurant at the Myriad Botanical Gardens. ]]> <![CDATA[Sprouting up - ]]> Sprouts Farmers Market, a grocery store with an old-fashioned feel, recently opened a new location in Norman. ]]> <![CDATA[Get 'Chopped'! - Celebrity Chef Maneet Chauhan rolls through town on her book tour and serves up some food along the way.]]> Celebrity Chef Maneet Chauhan cooking demo
10 a.m.-noon Saturday
Whole Foods
6001 N. Western
wholefoodsmarket.com
879-3500
Free

Chef Maneet Chauhan and Henry Boudreaux dinner
6:45 p.m. Saturday
Oklahoma City Museum of Art
415 Couch Drive
okcmoa.com/eat/dinner-with-celebrity-chef
235-6262
$95

]]> <![CDATA[Festival of the foods - Culinary art shines more than ever in this year’s Festival of the Arts. ]]> Festival of the Arts
11 a.m.-9 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday
daily through April 28
downtown Oklahoma City
artscouncilokc.com
270-4848
Free

]]> <![CDATA[Veggie me this - Cutting meat from your diet? The metro has plenty of tasty options. ]]> To some, vegetarianism may appear to be a cult. ]]>