OKC Underground Podcast: Ian Clarke

OKC Underground Podcast: Ian Clarke

If we had a contest for Oklahoma City’s favorite Brit, Ian Clarke would certainly be a finalist, especially among hospitality professionals. Clarke is currently a sales rep for Syndicat and Revolution Wholesale, and that’s a function of his expertise in...
West Side Eats

West Side Eats

One of the most underappreciated “districts” in the metro is the West Side, which we’re going to arbitrarily define as the area from Interstate 40 to NW 50th between Portland and Council. Yes, it is culinary gerrymandering, but we wanted to include Warr Acres but not...
Help for Oklahoma Food Trucks

Help for Oklahoma Food Trucks

A new law to simplify the fire-safety inspection for food trucks by assigning responsibility to the Oklahoma Fire Marshal’s office goes into effect November 1. HB 2459 by Rep. Scott Fetgatter (R – Dist. 16) contains several provisions related to fire safety for...
Mezzo Arrives in Midtown in 2026

Mezzo Arrives in Midtown in 2026

The disposition of the former Brown’s Bakery (1100 N. Walker) was the subject of rumor and speculation for months after the Midtown fixture closed its doors in 2023, completing 77 years of service to Oklahoma City. The quonset hut style doesn’t necessarily lend itself...
The Cost of Doing Business

The Cost of Doing Business

Next month, restaurants get to decide who pays at least a portion of credit card transaction fees when SB 677 goes into effect on November 1. The fee – usually three or four percent of the transaction price – has been a “cost of doing” business in the mindset of most...