by admin | May 29, 2026 | Featured, North OKC, OKC Underground, Restaurants
Content Chef Chris McKenna is an Edmond native who has moved from cook to journeyman chef to executive chef and now chef-owner (with Richard Ly) of Bayou & Barrel, a new Cajun-inspired restaurant on the west side of OKC. Inspired by his maternal grandmother,...
by admin | Mar 20, 2026 | Craft Beer, Drinks, North OKC, West Side
In the last couple years we have seen a sad shift in the beer world as brewery after brewery collapsed under the weight of several factors. The good news is, there are a few brave souls that have decided to take up the mantle and keep the beer flowing. Newest among...
by admin | Dec 17, 2025 | OKC Underground, Featured
Chef Eric Smith, a James Beard Award nominee (Best Chef Southwest), trained in Oklahoma City but developed his “voice” in Chicago restaurants for more than a decade before returning to Oklahoma City. The Duncan, Oklahoma native has been in the culinary...
by admin | Sep 17, 2025 | OKC Underground
For local readers, Chef Jeff Chanchaleune doesn’t need much of an introduction. The three-time James Beard Award nominee (and twice finalist) has had two restaurants the New York Times annual list of 50 Best Restaurants, and his original concept Ma Der Lao...
by admin | Aug 4, 2025 | Cocktails, Drinks, Fine Dining, Food, Industry News, OKC Underground, Paseo
In 2023, Frida Southwest received a James Beard Award nomination for Outstanding Beverage Program, but it would be more accurate to say that under Kim Dansereau’s leadership, Frida’s bar program was recognized as one of the best in the country. Dansereau is no longer...
