by Greg Horton | Feb 17, 2025 | Cocktails, Drinks
The Pump turned ten in December last year, just about the time founding partner Hailey McDermid was announcing that the beloved Uptown 23rd spot would be closing. For a decade, the patio was a popular haunt for one of OKC’s most eclectic crowds. The tater tots...
by Greg Horton | Jan 28, 2025 | Featured, Food, Street Food, tacos, Thai, Uptown
The best Thai food in OKC comes from a truck called Mob Thai’d, a name derived from a Drake lyric, and owners Amanda and Benji Sukmanee launched the business with a huge water balloon fight on April 13, 2024, in conjunction with Thai/Lao New Year. (The Drake song is...
by Greg Horton | Jan 12, 2025 | The Lists
by Greg Horton | Dec 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
Christmas Eve is a busy night for area restaurants, at least for those that are open. The easy answers for Christmas Day diners not at home for the holiday have been hotel restaurants or Chinese food, but the night before offers far more variety. We’ve compiled a...
by Greg Horton | Dec 9, 2024 | Chocolates, Dessert, Featured, Food, Industry News, Pastry, The Lists, Wine
It’s James Beard Award season. No, the awards aren’t happening soon, but the judges have been in OKC the past couple weeks for the second phase of the process. (Public nominations are phase one.) At least one of them has been hitting all the right spots, and while...