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...
by Greg Horton | Nov 25, 2024 | Featured, Food, Industry News, The Lists, Wine
We’re ending 2024 with openings and closings hitting 2023 numbers, with more closings than openings, but not by much. It’s looking like 2025 is going to start fast, with four major openings in January. Some of the city’s largest hospitality groups are opening concepts...
by Greg Horton | Oct 29, 2024 | Cocktails, Featured, Food, West Village
When The Jones Assembly rolled out their new menu last week, it was our first chance to get to know new-ish Executive Chef Connor Underwood. The Houston native started at Jones in April this year, but he spent time learning the ins and outs of the massive operation –...
by Greg Horton | Oct 14, 2024 | Featured, Italian, Western Ave., Wine
Elisabetta, the new Italian concept from Rachel Cope, will be the first notable restaurant opening of 2025 in Oklahoma City. Scheduled for January, Elisabetta will represent a few firsts for 84 Hospitality, the company she founded with Empire Slice House in Plaza...
by admin | Aug 2, 2024 | Drinks, Craft Beer, Norman
This week we are going BIG. Well, sort of. It’s not often that you will find me anywhere south of I-40 or even more so I-240. But, if you do, it’s probably at one of the impressive varieties of breweries in Norman. For whatever reason these breweries have chosen to...
by Greg Horton | Jul 30, 2024 | Wine, Featured
The best holiday in Oklahoma is nearly here! Thirst Day and its associated event Thirst for a Cause is Wednesday August 21 at the Petroleum Club Event Center (4040 N. Lincoln). The annual wine holiday, also known as Xmas for Winos, brings 40 wineries and distilleries...
