FOOD: Roma’s Italian
The Roma family has brought one of the best parts of Italy to Guthrie — the delicious food. Born in Milan, Italy, brothers Nick and Evan Roma own and operate Roma’s Italian Restaurant, 1202 S. Division Ave., and with the help of spouses, siblings, cousins and friends, they bring true Northern Italian cuisine to Central…
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FOOD: VIN DOLCE
Strains of live music now drift down the streets of downtown Edmond every weekend, filtering from its newest tenant — Vin Dolce the Wine Bar. This laid-back, upscale urban wine bar at 16 S. Broadway, fills a new niche in the Edmond entertainment industry, bringing together trendy music, local artists and musicians, delectable small-plate options,…
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FOOD: Habaneros
Habaneros Mexican Restaurant, which advertises “off the beaten path but worth it,” has a new path. The Edmond restaurant known for its massively-sized burrito and chili rellenos has relocated to 251 E. Waterloo — right around the corner from where it has served customers for six years. “We felt it was time for us to…
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FOOD: Red Velvet Bakery
Often the most treasured family heirlooms are recipes handed down from generation to generation. At the heart of Edmond’s Red Velvet Bakery, owner and baker Tammy Morgan tells the story behind their homemade confections. “I grew up on a farm in southern Oklahoma watching my mother make pies. Red velvet cake and coconut cream pie…
Read More >FOOD: Smokin’ Okies
Larry Starns has been in the catering business for two years but smoking meats until they’re tender and delicious has been his passion for more than 35 years. Starns praises his wife, Nancy, for ‘nudging’ him to share his cooking with more than just family and friends. “I used to cook for free for companies…
Read More >FOOD: Museum Cafe
Museum Cafe, located on the ground floor of the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, is more than a Cafe: It’s an international fine-dining restaurant in the heart of downtown Oklahoma City. According to Ahmad Farnia, general manager, they’re cafe in name but not in style. “When we opened in February of 2003, the original decor…
Read More >Food: Zen Asian Dining
Zen Asian Dining, in Edmond, is a rare dining experience presenting a variety of authentic Asian cuisine under one roof. Owner Lesly Tran explained how Zen is distinguishable from the ordinary. “People have different cravings for Asian food and if the husband wants Chinese food but the wife wants Vietnamese, they can come to Zen…
Read More >Food: First Watch
Answering the call for a café that only served early breakfast, brunch and lunch, First Watch opened its doors 28 years ago and now has 87 cafés nationwide. In January, First Watch debuted in Oklahoma City under the ownership/management of Ghassan Dabbour. As a restaurant franchisee, Dabbour wanted to spend more time with his family…
Read More >Food: ET’s Bar-B-Q
It all began when Eric Thurmond cooked barbecue for a family birthday party. “Everyone loved it,” he said, and a passion for barbecue was born. His first restaurant originated in Midwest City in 1986 and moved to Edmond in 2008. “I introduced myself to the community by starting ET’s Bar-B-Q as a walk-up catering house…
Read More >Dining Guide: A Taste of Edmond
Summertime has many Oklahomans looking forward to backyard barbecues or weekends at the lake. However, for Edmond residents, the highlight of summer may well be LibertyFest’s A Taste of Edmond. This year’s annual event is 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. June 26 at downtown’s Festival Market Place. It began 20 years ago as a fundraiser to…
Read More >Dining Guide: Let’s Do Greek
Many Edmond residents expect excellence in their dining experience. Marsha and Gleen Aguilar, boasting more than 30 years in the restaurant business, opened the doors of Let’s Do Greek in February and delivered that excellence. La Greek in Midwest City had been in the family for 25 years before it was sold two years ago….
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