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….
Read More >Dining Guide: Chili Dog Express
Colby Mason has always loved to cook. He decided at an early age that he was either going to culinary school or opening a restaurant. In 2007, one of those dreams came true when he and his wife, Jessica, opened their first restaurant in Edmond, Colby’s Grill. And in March of this year, they opened…
Read More >Dining Guide: Nhinja Sushi & Wok
Just amid the landscape of casual dining emerges an alternative cuisine that has the potential to change the definition of “fast food.” Nhinja Sushi & Wok, locally–owned and operated, opened for business in December 2010 by Kang Asian Bistro owners Kang and Mary Nhin. Nhinja balances high-quality food with a friendly environment that promises a…
Read More >Dining Guide: Super Suppers
Edmond resident Mille Shores knows preparing a healthy and filling meal for your family every night of the week can be time consuming. That’s why she provides a fast and affordable solution. Shores owns Super Suppers in Edmond, because she loves nothing more than sharing her joy for delicious cuisine. She first heard about Super…
Read More >Dining Guide: Running Wild Catering
After 13 successful years as Johnnie’s Catering, co-owners Debbie Lowery and Teresa Walters decided it was time for a change. The company is now known as Running Wild Catering. They still have the same great staff and fabulous food, the only thing that’s changed is the name. “I went to work for Johnnie’s Catering in…
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