On June 28, 2011, Othello’s of Norman died a quiet death on the outskirts of Campus Corner, leaving onlookers from neighboring restaurants and bars to silently watch as its historic interior was gutted, splayed across the street then removed. For the general population, it was an ordinary Tuesday. But for Oklahoma’s stand-up comedy faithful, it [...]
Archive | FOOD
RSS feed for this section
Foodstuffs Podcast: OKC Victory Dolls’ Roller Derby Gal, Cynthia “Luxy Cupquake” Romanos, and Her Amazing Sweets
Foodstuffs is Kim Hickerson’s newest creation, a podcast about food and people who make it. Her first go-round is an interview with Cynthia Romanos of Luxy Cupcakes, with music from Oklahoma City’s own Crocodile. Kim says, “Finally, this staple dessert gets a real twist in Oklahoma with these wonderfully creative concepts including cupcake titles like: [...]
A Day at Coffy’s Cafe
Editor’s Note: Oklahoma City is spread across a wide grid, and sometimes a gem of a service like Coffy’s Café gets lost amid the great number of caffeine options we have. We’ve dined at Coffys, been welcomed to the chill space, the records and even the piano, and we have enjoyed the original recipes. The [...]
Farmers Markets in Oklahoma City and Norman: My Farm-to-Table Experience
I do not have a green thumb. I think someday I might “cultivate” one, but my current attempts at gardening are too sporadic to actually produce anything. For example, I attended a free gardening seminar at Will Rogers Park and was so inspired that I actually went home and planted a small flower garden. I [...]
Grace Gordon’s Garden
“This is an art/ Which does mend Nature – change it rather; but/ The art itself is Nature.” – William Shakespeare, The Winter’s Tale Past I grew up “wild as the wind” on a beautiful patch of land in North Carolina. I knew forests and creeks and untamed acreage. For several years, I lived mostly [...]
In Search of Good Tex-Mex
By the time this is posted, I should be well on my way to Texas for SXSW and a family visit in San Antonio. Just the thought of my trip is giving me a major craving for Tex-Mex food. Tex-Mex has definitely gotten a bad rap the last few years. It’s become synonymous with any [...]
Diving OKC
(Editor’s Note- this is the first in a series of articles about and reviews of local dive bars) I’ve always loved a good dive bar, and when I say dive bar, I’m not talking about your local sports hangout or the upscale gathering spot on “Cheers.” I’m talking about a down and dirty place that [...]
Pots of Gold Now Being Served at the Golden Phoenix
I love Grand House. It’s not an every-weekend restaurant for me mostly due to my budget, but I’ve always liked it. I’ve also been looking across the street for quite some time wondering about Golden Phoenix. A small mention of it in an article from the “Frugal Traveler” in the New York Times first sparked [...]
I Want To Go To There: Super Cao Nguyen
When I first moved here, I thought Super Cao Nguyen might be a dance club. The neon palm trees on twenty-fifth street didn’t exactly scream Supermarket to me. Now, they call to me all the way from two blocks south, beckoning me to the city’s Asian grocery Mecca.
Banana Island brings Kuala Lumpur to 23rd St.
Before my second venture to Banana Island I went and read the Wikipedia article on Malaysian food. I read a handful of reviews on yelp and Urbanspoon. I even looked up a few recipes. I considered re-watching the Malaysian episode of “No Reservations” for a third time. This isn’t research or even preparation for this [...]
