Tax Woes Close Daiquiri Zone; Papa Angelo’s Reopens

IN THE NEWS: The Oklahoman’s Steve Lackmeyer reports, “The surprise in Bricktown isn’t that the Daiquiri Zone (restaurant and club) closed recently – but rather, what took so long?” because of tax woes. newsok.com … OKCTalk.com/food-court reports the reopening of Papa Angelo’s pizza place (3931 N. College Ave., Bethany, OK 405-491-6767).
Compiled by Pat Embry, WhereTheLocalsEat.com

‘Gourmet’ Lauds ‘America’s Best Farm-to-Table Restaurants’

Gourmet magazine’s October 2007 issue features a guide to “America’s Best Farm-to-Table Restaurants.” gourmet.com:
RESTAURANTS WITH FARM CONNECTIONS: 2nd Street Bistro, Livingston, MT; Amherst Chinese Food, Amherst, MA; Blackberry Farm, Walland, TN; Crook’s Corner, Chapel Hill, NC; Eve, Alexandria, VA; La Provence, Lacombe, LA; Lantern, Chapel Hill, NC; Pacific’O and I’o, Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii; Tree House [...]

Famous Dave’s Barbecue Plans Expansion

IN THE NEWS: Famous Ventures has purchased the right to franchise nine Famous Dave’s Legendary Pit Bar-B-Que restaurants in Texas and Oklahoma, the Oklahoma City, The Journal Record reports. The markets covered by the agreement include Lawton, Fort Worth, San Antonio and West Texas. The parent company to Famous Ventures, Exceptional Brands LLC, owns and [...]

‘NY Times’ Focuses On Sherri’s Diner

IN THE NEWS: In a story about the shaky state of the U.S. economy, The New York Times features Annie Cox’s 1950s-style Sherri’s Diner in Oklahoma City — named after her mother — who says she’s noticed a slight dropoff in spending in recent months. “When they start ordering water instead of tea or Pepsi,” [...]

Dallas Newspaper Spotlights Cattlemen’s

IN THE NEWS: The Dallas Morning News‘ travel section notes historic Cattlemen’s Steakhouse in Stockyards City. dallasnews.com … OKC Talk considers Bricktown Brewery. … okctalk.com/food-court
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Applewoods Restaurant Shutters Doors

IN THE NEWS: The Journal Record’s Ray Carter reports on the closing of Applewoods Restaurant and Banquet Center (4301 SW Third St.) after nearly two decades of business. Owner Dick Stubbs announced that Applewoods would close by Sept. 1 due to the loss of its lease. While he vowed that the closing was temporary, Stubbs [...]

Meers Store a Runner-Up in Burger Awards

Brooklyn’s Peter Luger Steak House and New Orleans’ Willie Mae’s Scotch House were among the winners in Bon Appetit magazine’s recent Food Network special. Winning restaurants were selected from each of three semifinalists for the best versions of six quintessential American classics: pizza, steak, tacos, hamburgers, fried chicken, and ribs. The winners were announced on [...]

Al Eschbach’s, Othello’s Shutter Doors

IN THE NEWS: OKCBusiness.com reports, “Two restaurants that recently folded in the Bricktown area were Al Eschbach’s Hall of Fame Sports Bar and Grill and Othello’s Italian Restaurant & Grill. Al Eschbach’s relocated earlier this year from 769 Asp Ave. in Norman to 25 S Oklahoma Ave. in Bricktown. But within months, the eatery found [...]

Lawton’s Meers Store Makes National Finals

Bon Appetit magazine’s September 2007 Restaurant issue features three finalists in a list of quintessential versions of six American classics: pizza, steak, tacos, hamburgers, fried chicken, and ribs. Winner will be announced on the Food Network on Aug. 18 (Good Eats with Alton Brown, 6 and 10 pm CDT). The finalists:
PIZZA: [...]

BJ’s Opens Quail Springs Mall Location

IN THE NEWS: Huntington Beach, Calif.-based BJ’s Restaurants Inc. announced the opening of its 61st restaurant in Oklahoma City, ddimagazine.com reports. The new restaurant is located at 2425 W. Memorial Rd., in the Quail Springs Mall. … OKCBusiness.com reports that starting Aug. 1, The Bricktown Parking Investors’ lot located north of Main Street entered into [...]