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 Greg Horton | Sep 12, 2025 | OKC Underground
Carlos “Charlie” Alvarado is currently the DOO for New State Burgers and Good For A Few, one of the best new bars in the metro. He is a veteran hospitality pro, including a long-ish stint with Social Order Dining Collective at The Jones Assembly. While most white...
by Greg Horton | Sep 3, 2025 | Featured, OKC Underground
Andrea Schultz is the owner and founder of HQ Coffee, the walk-up, Asian District shop that’s finally (FINALLY!) introduced Asian-inspired flavors to OKC’s coffee scene. She is responsible for two of my three favorite lattes in the metro: black sesame and...
by Greg Horton | Aug 28, 2025 | OKC Underground, Drinks, Spirits
Distilling in the U.S. usually begins with Kentucky, and then moves onto Tennessee, Colorado, Indiana, and maybe California, but Oklahoma doesn’t usually make a short list. A handful of distillers scattered around the state are trying to further Oklahoma’s...
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...
by Greg Horton | Jul 22, 2025 | Featured, Food, OKC Underground, Restaurants, Steakhouse
Episode 204 of the OKC Underground podcast features Greg Gawey, owner of Jamil’s Steakhouse. Jamil’s is an institution in the the way that only restaurants that have survived more than 50 years can be, which is to say, the experience of it is baked into the great...
