by Greg Horton | Apr 15, 2026 | Featured, OKC Underground
Denzel Akuffo is the first podcast guest we’ve had who isn’t directly related to hospitality. The son of Ghanian immigrants, Akuffo is now a development project manager for Pivot, and we met working together on the soon-to-land Medley Market in downtown....
by Greg Horton | Apr 9, 2026 | Featured, OKC Underground
Ross Crain is a Binger, Oklahoma native — yes, the hometown of Johnny Bench, and Bench has been a guest in Crain’s eponymous restaurant on OKC’s northwest side. The Crain opened in late 2024, and was instantly popular, driven by Ross Crain’s...
by Greg Horton | Apr 1, 2026 | Drinks, Featured, Industry News
Three Oklahoma-based companies have released locally produced THC-infused beverages with Delta-9 (full name Delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol), the currently legal psychoactive compound derived from hemp: Lively Beerworks and Prairie Artisan Ales in Oklahoma City, and High...
by Greg Horton | Mar 23, 2026 | Featured, OKC Underground
Most of us know Truong Le via his excellent Uptown 23rd spot Chick N Beer, which closed temporarily, sort of. More on that in the episode. Le was also one of the primary driving forces behind the development of Bungalow 23, and he and his family still run Egg &...
by Greg Horton | Mar 17, 2026 | Cocktails, Downtown OKC, Featured, Food
This will be the final “season” for the pop-ups in the lounge at Vast, which has been a collaboration with Guthrie-based WanderFolk Spirits since it started in 2024, but that’s not because the lounge is going away. In fact, after this season of...
by Greg Horton | Mar 11, 2026 | Featured, OKC Underground
James Leewright is a former state representative and senator from the east side of the state, and we’ve already forgiven him for that because he’s doing fantastic work as the head of the Oklahoma Restaurant Association. His official list of titles includes...
