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Heide Brandes
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A Taste of the Big Apple
Step into Two Doors Down Wine and Bistro, opened in late August, and you might just forget you’re in Oklahoma City. The latest venture from...
A Culinary Odyssey
In the heart of Oklahoma City’s bustling Midtown, a new restaurant burst onto the scene like a fever dream of pink velvet and wisteria blossoms....
Just Getting Started
In 2017, 19-year-old Gabriel Lewis, a recent graduate of Putnam City North High in Oklahoma, stood before some of the world’s biggest culinary talents as...
Embracing Southern Hospitality
When FLINT – a new American destination at the historic Colcord Hotel in Oklahoma City – reopened last August after a major renovation, it felt...
Make It Oklahoma
In November, the beloved Scratch Paseo in OKC closed suddenly. For chef Zach Hutton and his beverage-expert wife Kayla, the abrupt end to the hyper-local,...
A Sensory Experience
When Oklahoma City chef Eric Smith opened Pachinko, a high-end Asian restaurant adjacent to his wildly popular The Crown Room on North Western Ave., he...
All the Little Details
When Oklahoma City’s newest steakhouse, Symmetry, opened in the Nichols Hills neighborhood, it was designed from the start to stand out. It excels with steaks,...
Just Getting Started
James Vu had just launched his OKC-based Peruvian fusion restaurant La Brasa when his then-business partner – and all but one staff member – walked...
