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A Dream Becomes Reality GRILLED SALMON IS SERVED OVER A BED OF GREENS AND GLAZED WITH BALSAMIC VINEGAR. PHOTOS BY BRENT FUCHS
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Ned’s Starlite Lounge, run by a dynamic father-son duo, mixes retro digs and comfort food at a vintage spot in north OKC.
ed Shadid Sr. and Ned “Neddie” Shadid Jr. weren’t exactly Bing Crosby and Bob Hope starring in a Road To… movie while they catered for and toured with country music stars, and dreamed of a neighborhood spot … but they were dang close. Ned Shadid Sr. has rocked the Oklahoma food scene for decades. From The Brass Apple in El Reno to Ned’s Catering, this man from a close-knit family of entrepre-
neurs and restauranteurs is a pro in large-scale catering circles and has state and national recognition to back up his (and his son’s) latest adventure, Ned’s Starlite Lounge. Landing the location of the old Nomad’s restaurant on North May Avenue in Oklahoma City made perfect sense for the Shadids’ retro-styled joint and their delicious, unpretentious menu. The dynamic duo has traveled all over North America with some of the biggest names in country music by
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