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BREAKING GOOD

It’s not your imagination: Central Oklahoma is home to more breakfast restaurant possibilities than ever. New venues, venerable classics, even options for metro vegetarians – we’ve put together some recommendations you should try for starting your day right.

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THE YOU RE-DO

A nip here, a tuck there … Cosmetic procedures to help patients look more like their ideal selves are increasingly available, but there are things you should know beforehand. Read over these thoughts from OKC experts if you’re thinking about making a change.

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15 The homey delights of Courtyard Interiors; chic comfort for cozy lounging; Oklahoma’s Major League Baseball legacy; coping with smartphone anxiety; a must-see guide for local museums

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Lady of the Chouse A painting of Our Lady of Guadalupe reigns peacefully over the living area in the Hughes home, which happens to have once been a Catholic church before a conversion into a private residence left it the perfect place to provide sanctuary and comfort for their family.

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49 Inside the Hughes family’s chouse; stylish accessories for your bedside

Travel

57 Captivating museums worth scheduling a road trip to explore

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61 The peaceful, palate-pleasing Kwan’s Kitchen; Greens chef Jim Camp shares a devil of a recipe; savory mainstay Misal of India; hunt The Hutch’s Killer Rabbit cocktail

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71 Perpetual Motion Dance moves story to the fore; the OKC Phil bids farewell to Joel Levine; Paseo Arts Fest brings Memorial Day splendor

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10 From the Publisher 12 Web Sights 66 Food and Drink 74 Speakerbox 76 On Location 78 On the Radar 80 Backstory

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appears that Mother Nature missed the memo this year, resulting in the necessity for an update to the classic verse: April frozen precipitation brings April Oklahomans frustration. We can only hope rain will follow once the weather gets back to normal around here, which for May means … oh, right: tornadoes. Well, maybe something will grow eventually.

Speaking of f lowers, Mother’s Day is right around the corner (Happy Mother’s Day, Mom!) and a bouquet of blooms is an excellent way to put a smile on just about every mother’s face, as is being taken to breakfast or brunch.

Our editorial team went to great lengths to provide you with a bevy of options to treat your mother, grandmother, sister or aunt on this day of celebration – or anyone else you like, including yourself, on any occasion you make. After all, stepping out to enjoy the most important meal of the day is growing in popularity by leaps and bounds, with more options than ever before making a noticeable impact on the 405 dining scene. We’ve listed dozens of our favorites, from new eateries and the classics to great vegetarian offerings and Latin f lair. There should be something for quite literally everyone included in our Best Breakfasts feature (p. 34), as we’re no longer limited to a select few sprinkled across the metro. Bon appetit!

While it’s not for everyone, perhaps mom also would like a little something extra along the lines of a consultation with a doctor who can help bring about a fresh new her. Christine Eddington talked to practitioners and patients in the industry of cosmetic procedures, both groups of whom are experienced in the much-wanted nips and tucks from the neck down (pg. 42). The doctors interviewed provide excellent advice for those considering such a procedure, whether it’s as simple as ridding yourself of a wattle and varicose veins, or something more major (but still perfectly doable) such as lipo or excess skin removal. The information here should be helpful if this is an option for you, and we strongly encourage you to do your homework and shop around.

Of course, your mom means it when she says she’ll like whatever you get her – just don’t miss the opportunity to make a new memory with her, and she’ll probably be happy. Even if it snows on Mother’s Day. (Dear Mother Nature, that’s not a suggestion.) I hope you and she enjoy it. Cheers!

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Artistic Breakthroughs From explorations of our shared history or the natural world to captivating new works of art – such as Fahamu Pecou’s “Broken Open,” a centerpiece of 21c Museum Hotel’s new exhibition Pop Stars – the metro’s collection of art galleries and museums should have multiple entries on your “must visit” list over the next few months. Browse our museum and gallery guide on page 24.

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wandered into someone’s home and not a store. This is due to not only the gentle mix of old and new, antique and modern, but the people that inhabit the store, as well. Owners Steve and Barbara Nix, together with manager Julie Jones, just have that certain way about them: approachable, at ease, friendly. It’s not a surprise that the store they pour their efforts into has this feeling, too. Formerly known as Courtyard Antiques, the business has been around since 1999, and recently found a perfect spot at its new location of 15011 Bristol Park in Edmond.

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Major-League Production Oklahoma’s big-time ballplayers BA SEBA L L IS SA ID to have first been played in present-day Oklahoma in 1869, when Fort Sill hosted games between soldiers of the 7th U.S. Cavalry, under the command of George Armstrong Custer, and the 19th Kansas Volunteers.

Over the decades since, Oklahoma-born Hall of Famers include New York Yankee legend Mickey Mantle (Spavinaw); 14-time All-Star catcher Johnny Bench, Gold Glove winner Bobby Murcer and Kansas City Monarchs star Charles Wilber “Bullet Joe” Rogan (Oklahoma City); Paul “Big Poison” and Lloyd “Little Poison” Waner (Harrah); and Willie Stargell (Earlsboro). They’re part of the state’s impressive legacy; however …

THE CLAIM: Oklahoma has sent more baseball players to the major leagues than any other state.

THE SOURCE: Moments in Oklahoma History, by Bonnie Spear.

Published by Reliance Press, 1988.

FACT CHECK: False.

The Baseball Almanac reports that every state in the Union has produced at least one Major League Baseball player. From the sport’s first major league season in 1876 through the 2017 World Series, analyzing rosters for the home states of the 16,563 athletes born in the U.S. shows Johnny Bench statue at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark California as the runaway winner with 2,224 players.

Oklahoma – and its territorial lands before statehood – is listed as the birthplace of 263 MLB players, 20th overall in the nation.

MLB players by U.S. The first Major League Baseball player born in what is now Oklahoma was Adair Bushyhead Mayes, state of birth, all time nicknamed Paddy Mayes after his arrival on St. Patrick’s Day 1885. The native of Locust Grove, Cherokee California: 2,224 Nation, played outfield in five June games for the 1911 Philadelphia Phillies, recording a walk and no hits Pennsylvania: 1,397 in five at-bats.

New York: 1,141 He was followed by two Territory-born classmates from the famed Carlisle Indian Industrial School: Illinois: 1,046 Ohio: 1,021 Mike Balenti Jr. and the legendary Jim Thorpe.

Texas: 913 Balenti was born July 3, 1886, in Calumet, to Cheyenne Belle Rath, daughter of renowned buffalo hunter Massachusetts: 661 Missouri: 601 Charles Rath, and a Hungarian immigrant. Balenti played in 1911 for the Reds and 1913 for the Browns.

Florida: 529 Thorpe was born May 28, 1887, in Prague. He excelled in track, baseball and football and shattered Michigan: 425 New Jersey: 420 world records in the 1912 Olympic decathlon and pentathlon. His medals were stripped away months North Carolina: 409 later when it was reported he was paid $2 a game to play baseball with the Class D Rocky Mount RailIndiana: 377 roaders. New York Giants manager John McGraw would offer Thorpe a three-year deal worth $6,000 a Georgia: 363 Alabama: 330 season, making him at the time the highest-paid rookie in the sport’s history.

Tennessee: 304 Senior among Oklahoma’s MLB players active in the 2017 season is seven-time All Star Matt HolliVirginia: 288 Kentucky: 287 day, born in Stillwater on Jan. 15, 1980. The 2007 National League batting champion and a key memMaryland: 283 ber of the St. Louis Cardinals 2011 World Series Champion squad, he ended the year with a career total Oklahoma: 263 of 314 homeruns. Newcomers Koda Glover, Michael Fulmer and Brian Anderson, all born in the spring OTHER NATIONS/ of 1993 and making their MLB debuts in the last two seasons, are among those continuing Oklahoma’s TERRITORIES baseball tradition. - M.J. ALEX ANDER Dominican Republic: 707

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The Black Hole Trying life detached from the phone I’ V E J UST come across the 30-Day Phone Breakup Challenge,

Little to no risk of addiction (0-3 points) If … … you are a member of a lost tribe of humans, recently discovered in a Honduran jungle with no electricity or cell coverage, score 0 points. … you are an infant less than six months of age, score 1 point – for now. (Increase by two points for each year of life hereafter.) … you are my mom, whose purse rings with abandon, and who forgets she even owns a phone, score 2 points. … you own a burner phone (or a Jitterbug) like my mom’s and you can still hear it ringing, score 3 points.

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Moderate risk of addiction (4 to 6 points) If … … you have a cell phone that you carry only for emergencies, score 4 points. … you have a cell phone that you carry and use daily, score 5 points. … you have a cell phone instead of a land line, score 6 points.

High risk of addiction (7 to 9 points) If … … you use your cell phone to rehash every detail of your sordid work conflict or personal breakup at full volume in public, score 7 points (and know that I find your drama extremely entertaining, in a “Honey Boo Boo” / can’t help watching kind of way). … your phone is always in your hand, even in the bathroom, or you sleep with your phone next to your head, score 8 points (alert: you may need more therapy than just a phone detox). … you have more eye contact with your phone in a week than you’ve had with your children during the last three years, score 9 points (then go hire a wolf to raise your kids).

Full-blown addiction (10 points) If … … you were born after 1990, score 10 points. You can’t help it. … you occupy space in a room with fellow human beings who are communicating through the spoken word, yet you continue to text god-knows-who as if you’re alone in the bathroom, score 10 points. … you must text and drive, score 1 million points and take the first exit – to a remote Honduran jungle. - LAUREN HAMMACK

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an ambitious exercise designed to help the phone-addicted rein in their unbridled devotion to their electronic appendage, the black hole of omnipotent black holes.

I’m evaluating my level of phone addiction to determine whether or not to take the challenge, which culminates in a 24hour period of abstinence.

The very thought of it gives me a little separation anxiety, something I experienced the day I left my phone behind on my way to a doctor’s appointment. I didn’t realize I’d left it until I emptied my purse in the waiting room. Panic set in, followed quickly by dread. Fidgeting like a spider monkey in a botched medical experiment, I scoffed silently to the universe. What am I supposed to do now? Read that 10-month-old Highlights magazine? And then what?

My bad luck was only starting; the doctor was running a solid hour behind schedule. Ordinarily, I might shrug it off as a mild inconvenience and entertain myself with a Bejeweled marathon on my phone. Without my phone, however, time stood still. If my hair had been on fire, no one else in the waiting room would have noticed; they were too enthralled by their phones.

After finishing my third back issue of Highlights, I became increasingly indignant about the doctor’s delay. I was bored out of my skull. I can’t believe he’s making me watch daytime TV out here! That’s it – I’m calling that front desk and giving them a piece of my mind. (reaches for phone) … Dammit!

Despite the predictable “oh my god, where’s my phone” adrenalin surge I get when I don’t instantly feel it in my purse (the other black hole), I still consider myself to be a fairly mild sufferer of phone-itis. Do I really need a detox program?

Sure, if the house were on fire, it’s the one material thing I’d save on my way out (gotta call 911, don’tcha know). If my phone went up in flames, I’d be losing my GPS, my remote office, my camera, my flashlight, my photo album, my bank, my alarm clock and my weather report. I think I’m a casual user in comparison to the rest of humanity, but how do you really measure that?

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UPCOMING EXHIBITS & EVENTS of the Chisholm Trail Cajun-style with Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show, crawfish racing and live Cajun music with dance lessons. Kirkpatrick Family Farm, 1001 Garth Brooks July 4 Yukon’s Freedom Fest All-day family friendly fun includes a children’s parade, craft tent, car show, pony rides and laser tag – and in the evening, music from Super Freak and the OKC Philharmonic. Chisholm Trail Park, 500 W Vandament Aug. 30 Rock the Route Bringing a rockin’ night of country music to Main Street, the day includes a free concert on Historic Route 66 with food trucks and kids’ activities.

EDMOND HISTORICAL SOCIETY & MUSEUM 431 S Boulevard, Edmond, 405.340.0078 edmondhistory.org

Science Museum Oklahoma’s exhibit Into the Fold: The Art and Science of Origami

21c MUSEUM HOTEL

900 W Main, OKC, 405.982.6900 21cmuseumhotels.com/oklahomacity/ Through Feb. 2019 Pop Stars! Popular Culture and Contemporary Art This exhibition explores the imagery of manufactured fantasy in a multi-media exploration of popular culture today.

Stars of stage, screen and sport are re-envisioned.

May 18 Smash His Camera Following the life of Ron Galella, who one fan calls “the pope of paparazzi,” but who created a body of work that is historically irreplaceable.

June 15 Filmography: deadCenter Best of the Fest - Shorts Edition A special free screening of some of deadCenter’s favorite short films from 2018.

Aug. 17 The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby The collective title of three films capturing the complete picture of a relationship as they try to understand each other in the wake of a tragedy.

21c is also the AR and VR venue for deadCenter Film Festival on June 7-10.

AMERICAN BANJO MUSEUM 9 E Sheridan, OKC, 405.604.2793 americanbanjomuseum.com

Opening May 15 Philadelphia’s Mummers The musical stars of America’s oldest folk parade strut their exuberantly colorful stuff.

June 23 Americana Fest A family-fun event with an impressive musical lineup. Oklahoma’s own Kyle Dillingham & Horseshoe Road will be joined by Shelby Eicher & Cimarron Swing.

Opening Sept. 1 Jim Henson – Life and Legacy Exploring the Muppets’ creator and his inextricable connection of the

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banjo via Kermit the Frog, introducing the instrument to a mainstream audience.

Sept. 6-8 Banjo Fest Three days of concerts, informal performances, parties, jams and other musical fun for all the family. Visitors can also experience the Hall of Fame Gala.

(ARTSPACE) AT UNTITLED 1 NE 3rd, OKC, 405.815.9995 1ne3.org

May 10-June 7 David Crismon, Dislocated Histories Featuring new work from prolific Oklahoma artist David Crismon, who uses an “old” process of painting to speak about “new” processes or technologies.

May 31 Short Film Screening Local Shorts in collaboration with the OKC Film Society June 9 City Sounds Jazz Live Music June 14-Aug. 18 Once Old is New An exhibition of quilts by individual and groups of members of the OKC Modern Quilt Guild, which strives to inspire and educate the public on the art of modern quilting.

Sept. 13-Oct. 20 Janet O’Neal, One Thousand Tears A multimedia exhibit and installation, including paintings, mixed media photography, large-scale sculptures and an installation of one thousand cast resin teardrops.

CHICKASAW CULTURAL CENTER 867 Cooper Memorial, Sulphur, 580.622.7130 chickasawculturalcenter.com

Through Sept. 2 Sculpting Cultures This cross-cultural exhibit of Southeast and Southwest creations celebrates stylistic and cultural diversity within Native pottery-making.

Through Sept. 3 Te Ata Exhibition Explore the life of Mary “Te Ata” Thompson Fisher and her journey to become one of the greatest Native American performers of all time.

May 12 Taloowa Music Fair This outdoor music fair will be filled with a melodious mix of music genres within the beautiful Kochcha’ Aabiniili’ Amphitheater.

June 16 Native Creativity Day A celebration of Native American artists showcasing a variety of creative mediums.

June 23 Children’s Festival Experience fun activities and events for the whole family July 14 Holba’ Pisachi’ Native Film Festival Enjoy Native American documentaries, short films and feature films, as well as special presentations and interview-style panels with filmmakers and actors.

Sept. 15 Monarch Butterfly Watch Enjoy Monarch films, outdoor classrooms, horticultural tours, children’s crafts and more.

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May 5 Festival of the Child Plenty of fun and creativity for children with more than 50 areas of activities, including crafts, storytelling, kayaking, moon bounces and a performing arts stage.

City Park, 2200 S Holly June 2 Chisholm Trail & Crawfish Festival Celebrating the history and heritage

Through May 12 Once Upon a Playground A visual tribute to the vanishing playgrounds of our past, celebrating their place in American culture and the collective memories of generations.

Through May 12 Monkey Bars and Walking Trails A tribute to the more than 100 years of Edmond’s parks, including the vision of the town founders along with the dedication of individuals.

July 5-Aug. 16 Fight, Give: American Relief Posters of WWII The posters, photographs and artworks featured in this exhibit were created to raise awareness of the impact of World War II throughout the world.

EXHIBIT C GALLERY

1 E Sheridan, Ste. 100, OKC, 405.767.8900 exhibitcgallery.com Through June 30 Transitions Featuring graffiti-style artwork by artists Hoka Skenadore, Josh Johnico and Yatika Fields, who are making the transition from street art to fine art.

July 1-Oct 31 Perspectives Featuring ten artists from each of the five tribes of the Mississippian culture, spanning traditional to contemporary, with a chance to meet the artists at a reception on July 21.

FINE ARTS INSTITUTE OF EDMOND

27 E Edwards, Edmond, 405.340.4481 edmondfinearts.com First Thursdays Artists’ Receptions Featuring Heather Porter May 3, Jason Wilson June 7, Marilyn Garvey July 5, Jennifer Jones Aug. 2, Diane Goldschmidt and Diana Robinson Sept. 6.

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SPRING into SUMMER Mother’s Celebration featuring Taloowa Music Festival MAY 12

Armed Forces Celebration featuring Native Drums MAY 19

Memorial Celebration MAY 26-27

Father’s Celebration featuring Native Creativity JUNE 16

Children’s Festival featuring Chipota Films JUNE 23

EXHIBITS & ADVENTURE Two new exhibits headline a new season Through Sept. 2: The famous Chickasaw performer and cultural treasure.

of festivities and activities. Enjoy Stomp Dance demonstrations and Stickball. Tour the Butterfly, Spiral and Village Gardens. Join us!

Sculpting Cultures:

Southeast and Southwest Native Pottery Exhibit through Sept. 2.

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UPCOMING EXHIBITS & EVENTS FRED JONES JR. MUSEUM OF ART 555 Elm, Norman, 405.325.3272 ou.edu/fjjma

Through May 13 104th Annual OU School of Visual Arts Student Exhibition This competitive juried show is held each spring, and highlights the diverse works of art created by visual art students from OU. Through May 27 Fine Print! Rarely exhibited posters in the museum’s permanent collection that were produced between the fin-desiècle French poster movement of the 1890s and the 1972 Olympics.

Through Sept. 2 Space Burial In this installation by contemporary artist Jesse Small, slivers of the 86-foot diameter satellite dishes from the Very Large Array in New Mexico intersect the gallery space.

June 8-Sept. 9 Visual Voices: Contemporary Chickasaw Art Thought-provoking and critical 2-D and 3-D works, including abstract and experimental contemporary Chickasaw art. A reception will be held June 7.

June 12-Dec. 30 Still Looking The display offers a survey of Carol Beesley Hennagin’s photography collection, and includes photographs by established artists such as Edward Weston and Frederick Sommer.

Woman. Tom Ryan, 1952. Tom Ryan Collection. Dickinson Research Center.

National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. 2002.03.6.

Museum Partners: Devon Energy Corp. • E.L. & Thelma Gaylord Foundation Major Support: The Oklahoman Media Company • The True Foundation

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Sept. 27 Painting in the Courtyard A gallery-wide event featuring artists working live during the show.

INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS OF OKLAHOMA

706 W Sheridan, OKC, 405.232.6060 individualartists.org Through May 12 ProtoProxy An installation/exhibit by Jordan Vinyard alongside Sportopia: an exhibit by Paul Wadell Aug. 24-Sept. 14 What Legacy Had Wrought Printmaking/collage/installation exhibit by Summer Zah, alongside works on paper by Kayla Seedig Sept. 21-Oct. 12 Chrome Chocolate Group show featuring Adam Stewart, Jansen Sterba, Skip Hill, NGHBRS, thedirtyfabulous, Keegan O’keefe, Vivian Beethe, Sara Scribner, Eric Cabrey and others

JRB ART AT THE ELMS

2810 N Walker, OKC, 405.528.6336 jrbartgallery.com May 4-28 Quartet Exhibition The work of abstract painter Beth Hammack, mixed media artist Kathy Rodgers, ceramicist Gayle Singer and NYC jeweler Janet Talvacchia will be on display.

GAYLORD-PICKENS MUSEUM

June 1-July 1 Best of the West Artists to be featured are abstract artist Gregory Gummersall, photographer Jenny Gummersall, and fiber artist Pam Husky.

Best of the West Brunch will be held on June 10.

1400 Classen Drive, OKC, 405.235.4458 oklahomahof.com

May 31 – Sept. 22 IKBI Chickasaws and Choctaws This unique art exhibition brings together multi-media works of art in 2D and 3D from the Chickasaw and Choctaw Nations. Opening reception June 28.

Aug. 17: Oklahoma Born & Brewed The 4th annual Oklahoma Born & Brewed will be filled with brews from Oklahoma craft brewers and small plate pairings.

THE HOWELL GALLERY

6432 N Western, OKC, 405.840.4437 howellgallery.com May 12 Coffee with the Artists Featuring Ginger Myers and Andre Tutak

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Aug. 18 Coffee with the Artist Featuring Nancy Junkin

June 17 Family Day Explore the Visual Voices exhibition and enjoy stompdancing, storytelling and art projects presented by the Chickasaw Cultural Center.

May 28-Sept. 3 Summer Thursdays Story time is followed by a craft and summer activities for families to enjoy together. Free admission.

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June 6-30 Poteet Victory One-man show with an opening reception for the artist June 6.

July 6-July 29 Duo Exhibition Featuring the work of NYC photographer Catherine Adams and local installation artist Ginna Dowling.

Aug. 3-Sept. 3 Trio Exhibition Three new shows featuring figurative sculptor Sohail Shehada, Dallas painter/sculptor Heather Gorham and sculptural artist Christie Hackler.

NATIONAL COWBOY AND WESTERN HERITAGE MUSEUM

1700 NE 63rd, OKC, 405.478.2250 nationalcowboymuseum.org Through Nov. 11 In the Principles Office Step into the classroom with artist Tom Ryan as he takes “General Illustration” with

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UPCOMING EXHIBITS & EVENTS teacher Frank Reilly. Learn the principles of art as he did in this scientific and systematic approach.

Aug. 31-Jan. 2019 American Indian Painting: 20th– Century Masters Explore early artists such as the Kiowa Six, Tonita Peña and Harrison Begay, and the institutions that influenced them.

OKC MUSEUM OF ART

415 Couch, OKC, 405.236.3100 okcmoa.com Through June 10 The Serenity of Madness An exhibition involving short films and video installations by Thai independent filmmaker Apichatpong Weerasethakul.

May 2 James C. Meade Friends’ Lecture Jean Reed Roberts and Deedee Wigmore host a panel discussion on “The Washington Color Painters and the Legacy of Paul Reed.”

May 3-May 31 Strange Creatures The feature films of Apichatpong Weerasethakul on consecutive Thursdays in May June 16-Sept. 9 Fashioning Art from Paper Features the life-size, trompe l’œil paper costumes of Belgian artist Isabelle de Borchgrave, including four major paper fashion collections.

OKC NATIONAL MEMORIAL & MUSEUM 620 N Harvey, OKC, 405.235.3313 oklahomacitynationalmemorial.org

May 13 Mother’s Day Free admission to the Memorial Museum for moms with another paid admission.

June 17 Father’s Day Dads receive free admission to the Memorial Museum with another paid admission.

OKLAHOMA CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER 3000 General Pershing, OKC, 405.951.0000 oklahomacontemporary.org

May 3-13 Images of Community Working with students from Rose State Community College’s art history program to curate an exhibition of photos sourced from their communities.

Opening May 19 The Experimental Geography Studio In collaboration with OU professor Nicholas Bauch and his Digital Geo-Humanities class, this exhibition combines new media art with scholarship in geography.

June 1-Aug. 12 Sojourning A solo exhibition of fiber installations by Chiyoko Myose, a Japanese artist who has been living in Wichita for the past 20 years, it expresses her experiences of living in a foreign country.

June 14-16 and 21-23 Honey OK Contemporary is partnering with Fresh Paint for the world premiere of this interdisciplinary performance piece, inspired by narratives of desire and intimate moments between strangers.

June 16 The Art of Brunch Featuring a chef-curated menu, bottomless mimosas, live art-making and a VIP tour of surrounding artworks. Sale proceeds ensure that exhibitions can be offered free of charge.

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OKLAHOMA HISTORY CENTER 800 Nazih Zuhdi, OKC, 405.521.2491 okhistory.org/historycenter

Opening July 12 Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma!”

Featuring 21 images including full-color posters, to celebrate 75 years since the musical opened on Broadway.

Through Nov. 2019 Welcome Home The stories of native Oklahomans who fought in the Vietnam War intertwine with the stories of Vietnamese refugees who have settled in Oklahoma City.

Permanent Exhibits American Indian Exhibit, Crossroads of Commerce, Oil & Gas/Energy, Land Run/Pioneer Days, Military, Steamboat Heroine

OKLAHOMA RAILWAY MUSEUM 3400 NE Grand, OKC, 405.424.8222 oklahomarailwaymuseum.org

1st and 3rd Saturdays through Aug. Train Rides Rides on the museum’s historic MKT mainline – all aboard passenger coaches pulled by vintage diesel locomotives.

RED EARTH

6 Santa Fe Plaza, OKC, 405.427.5228 redearth.org June 8-10 Red Earth Festival Three packed days of art and events celebrating Oklahoma’s diverse Native heritage, this event includes a huge parade on June 8 and powwow with hundreds of tribal dancers.

SAM NOBLE OKLAHOMA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY 2401 Chautauqua, Norman, 405.325.4712 samnoblemuseum.ou.edu

May 26-Jan. 6 The Largest Shark that Ever Lived Though Megalodon vanished millions of years ago, its fascinating story inspires lessons for science and shark conservation; featuring a 60-foot-long walk-through sculpture.

June 9-Oct. 12 Putting Baskets to Work in Southwest China The photographs and baskets featured in this exhibit were gathered between 2013 and 2015 in Yunnan, Guangxi, and Guizhou provinces.

June-Aug Free Summer Film Series Showing Finding Nemo, Finding Dory and Moana

SCIENCE MUSEUM OKLAHOMA 2020 Remington, OKC, 405.602.6664 sciencemuseumok.org

Through Aug. 12 Decomposition: Discovering the Beauty and Magnificence of Fungi Explore the science and artistry of the fungal kingdom and discover how these remarkable organisms shape our planet.

Through Jan. 13, 2019 Into the Fold: The Art and Science of Origami See the work of 30 origami artists from around the state, nation and world, including many of the foremost origami artists of today.

Every Tuesday SMO Storytime Science Kids six and under read a story and follow it up with a fun, scientific activity.

June 22 and Aug. 17 SMO 21 Join Science Museum Oklahoma for a night at the museum, for ages 21 and over only. Each event features a different theme.

#Meet Me In From its signature thin-crust brick-oven pizza to delectable beef tenderloin with gnocchi to festive brunch options on weekends, Stella serves up fresh, exceptional modern Italian cuisine in a relaxed setting with a neighborhood feel.

And even if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not dining, the robust wine and cocktail lists, sun-drenched patio and Aperitivo Hour every Tuesday to Friday from 4-6:30 p.m. make it a great place to meet for drinks. Mangia bene!

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Dr. David Birdwell has been creating beautiful smiles with traditional braces and Invisalign for more than 30 years.

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Re-establishing the heart of Midtown in 2005, Cafe do Brasil has been bringing Brasilian flavors to OKC since the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;90s. Keeping the bright flavors coming out of her South American kitchen, executive chef and owner Ana Davis brings her love of rich flavors and dedication to creating an exotic experience to every dish! Be it sipping a hand-crafted 440 NW 11th St #100 | 405.525.9779 caipirinha at Bossa Nova or planning your next event in Sugar Loaf event cafedobrazilokc.com and catering center, Cafe do Brasil is sure to be a lasting favorite.

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Breaking Good 27 places to embrace OKC’s bigger, better breakfast scene

It’s not your imagination: OKC really is taking the most important meal of the day a lot more seriously. Breakfast options seem to be popping up left and right, and so far, the new batch isn’t resulting in the closures of very many old favorites. It feels like we’re in a golden age of golden-brown, sunny-side-up goodness, for special occasions or everyday a.m. kickstarts alike. (Hint: Moms love being taken to breakfast.) (Disclaimer to hint: Yeah, but everyone loves being taken to breakfast.)

As far as the OKC restaurant scene is concerned – and we’re inclined to agree – 2018 is breakfast time. Try some of these recommendations to make any morning better.

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B: Brunch is a must C: Classics that still satisfy G: Great on the go L: Latin influences to add spice N: New to the breakfast table S: Sweets and baked goods V: Vegetarians, rejoice!

Mary Eddy’s Kitchen x Lounge Chef Jason Campbell has won the Best Chef title two years in a row in our Best of the 405 polls, and his skills, creativity and love of food are no less impressive at breakfast and brunch. Mary Eddy’s has scaled back its breakfast menu to make it easier for hotel guests who are just in for a quick bite before hitting the road, but it still has outstanding options including a breakfast burrito and a stellar sandwich that features the restaurant’s outstanding, housemade chicken-jalapeno sausage.

Campbell truly shines at brunch; its menu changes regularly, but the “hash browns” are a fixture.

The dish is a two-day process, and it’s nearly indescribably good – think square tater tots with spicy ketchup, and you’re on the right track. 900 W Main, OKC -B

Esca Vitae Esca Vitae is primarily a European bakery, and if breakfast for you means coffee and a ham-and-cheese or turkey-andcheese croissant, you can get a grab-and-go breakfast for less than $7. However, if you want to sit and enjoy a meal, there is a full menu available. The biscuits are simple and delicious, and with an Americano and some jam, they make a nice breakfast on their own. Breakfast tacos are also on the menu, made with scrambled eggs, bacon, cheese and jalapenos – again, simple and delicious.

If you prefer a little sweeter, the breakfast buns are baked fresh, and the orange zest in the batter adds just a little zip to tone down the sugar. 1114 Classen, OKC -GS MAY 2018 405 MAGAZINE

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Hugo’s Taquizas

salsa is deliciously unique, and still awaiting the praise it deserves. The tacos come with or without potatoes, and all include a choice of meat.

By the way: A small chips and queso is, in fact, appropriate for breakfast, and feel free to dip your taco in the bowl. 530 NW 23rd, OKC -CGLV

Hugo’s Taquizas has become one of Uptown’s most polarizing places. Reviews range from “amazing” to “ridiculous wait times.”

It’s a perspective thing: If you know you might wait a while, you’re less likely to be irritated, but the tacos are worth the wait. Plus, to be fair, most of the time, you can get in and out quickly.

Breakfast tacos for $1.50 and big breakfast burritos (one is filling) for less than $3 have been the attraction, but the truth is that the plated food, which is made from scratch daily, is delicious, too. If you have time for a sit-down breakfast, don’t miss the Huevos a la Caserola. It’s all the breakfast ingredients that matter – eggs, veggies, sausage and bacon (they get me), and cheese – in one dish.

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Cattlemen’s It’s pretty common to find places that have “Steak and Eggs” listed on their breakfast menu, as though that concept is a discrete, unalterable constant. Cattlemen’s asks diners to start by picking their preferred steak and then adds two eggs and fried potatoes to it – and there’s no comparison between having the dish with their filet mignon versus a cut of whatever somewhere else. This iconic landmark has been putting together hearty breakfasts for more than a century; they know what they’re doing.

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Kitchen 324 Kitchen 324 has had two of the most popular breakfast/ brunch items in OKC since they opened: Fried Green

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The Pritchard

Aurora Chef Henry Boudreaux is a big believer in extremely fresh, locally sourced ingredients – just ask him – which makes Plaza District restaurant Aurora a natural choice for those eating healthy: salads, fresh fruit yogurt bowl, avocado toast, that sort of thing. However, the open faced BLT is startlingly good thanks to its zing of pesto aioli, and if you’re looking to treat yourself, the sourdough French toast with crème Anglaise and mixed berries is pure, sweet perfection on a plate. 1704 NW 16th, OKC -NV

Tomato Benedict and the Kitchen Green Eggs & Ham. Those two dishes get plenty of love, but often overlooked is the Monterey Jack strata with thyme béchamel – a fluffy, creamy indulgence that’s a fantastic option. The pastry selection is always excellent, especially the donuts, and if you are there for brunch, throw a fried egg atop the turkey meatloaf with smoked tomato gravy. 324 N Robinson, OKC -BGS

Big Truck Tacos The Gemini burrito at Big Truck Tacos is one of the simplest, best breakfast dishes in the metro. Composed of eggs, potatoes, cheese and a choice of meat, it’s a full, hearty breakfast wrapped in a tortilla. While it’s not the most popular choice for breakfast, a Gemini burrito with borracho chicken and topped with the Asphalt

If there is one truth that is too often unrecognized, it’s that life does not provide enough opportunities to eat chimichurri. At The Pritchard, the green goodness comes standard on The Buckle, a plate of crispy fingerlings, skirt steak and scrambled eggs. The Buckle is Argentina-meets-Oklahoma on a plate, and just plan on asking for extra chimichurri. While you’re there, order some pork and grits, as well: roasted pork belly, cheesy grits and kale. Technically, the kale makes it a salad, so you can feel good about your side salad. 1749 NW 16th, OKC -BN

The Red Cup The Red Cup is already the preferred destination for vegans and vegetarians in the metro, but the truth is omnivores love it, too. Breakfast is served until 2:30 p.m. every day, and the menu is very diverse, including muffins, oatmeal, breads (toast, bagel, biscuit) and chef-driven options from chef-owner Patrick Clark II. The breakfast burrito is huge and filling, and it comes in a Gas Station style – potatoes and veggie sausage – and a Taqueria style – black beans and veggie chorizo. The Mt. Saint Chorizo, a tortilla stack with black beans, potatoes, eggs, avocado, etc., is a favorite of regulars. 3122 N Classen, OKC -CV

Miller Grill The word of the day at Miller Grill seems to be “big” every day. The Yukon staple is not messing around when it comes to feeding customers, and the quality is as ample as the quantity. These are some of the best pancakes you’ll find anywhere, period – that they also happen to be the size of a hubcap (seriously, they’re too big to fit in a to-go container without being folded twice) is an added bonus. The colossal omelets are enticing, too, even if the five-egg version wrapped around a chicken fried steak sounds like it might be gilding the lily a bit. 326 Elm, Yukon -C

Los Comales One place that ought to be more of a breakfast household name is Los Comales.

Located in Stockyards City, Los Comales offers breakfast tacos and burritos for fans of Mexican food and traditional American breakfast fare. The burritos are a combination of eggs, potatoes, cheese and a choice of meat: chorizo, sausage, asada, ham or bacon.

They are large enough that one is a filling breakfast. Tacos are only $1.50, and if you want the real experience, get some tripe with your eggs.

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Hunny Bunny Breakfast and biscuits go together like … well, like biscuits and gravy – both of which are delicious at Hunny Bunny. The new Uptown 23rd spot makes a point of offering a breadth of options, but we wouldn’t blame you a bit if your investigation of the menu began and ended with the Cannonball: a succulent fried chicken tender topped with cheddar and an egg, smothered in sausage gravy and sandwiched between fresh, fluffy biscuit halves.

It’s kind of brilliant, even if it’s not quite as portable as some of the other breakfast sandwiches. If you have time to sit and savor, go for it. 429 NW 23rd, OKC -GN

Neighborhood Jam New restaurants are often busy for the first couple of weeks thanks to people following the buzz and wanting to try someplace new. As it passes the six-month mark, Hal Smith’s newest concept Neighborhood Jam is showing no signs of slowing down – which tells you there’s more to this north side destination than cheerful décor. The El Jefe is legit, a surprisingly spicy south-of-the-border take on eggs Benedict, and the fried chicken-based Hot Jam Biscuit sandwich shows off the kitchen’s strengths nicely. But the best thing on the menu might be the unimpressively named Heap, a mass of hash browns, eggs, bacon, cheese, avocado and salsa. There’s something to be said for a big bowl of good tastes, even on a menu that’s far from lacking in options.

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Iguana

disservice if you don’t peruse the cheese case on your way out – Crosby Dyke maintains a sterling collection of flavors for pleasing palates, and is happy to make recommendations. 6460 Avondale, Nichols Hills -BNS

Someday the streetcar project will be finished, Automobile Alley will be put back together and everything will be peachy transit-wise … but even in the current disarray, the brunch options at Iguana are worth whatever aggro it takes to get there. Build-your-own plates offer customized options to the choosy, but selections such as the cinnamon-spiked Mexican Toast or breakfast skillet – black beans, chorizo, fried eggs and potatoes crowned with queso – are strong arguments for letting their chefs do the driving. 9 NW 9th, OKC -BCL

Stella Modern Italian The menu at Stella Modern Italian changes with the seasons, so if it’s been a while since you’ve visited for brunch, your favorite selection might be gone. (Arrivederci, lemon ricotta pancakes with house-made sausage.)

On the other hand, there are some classics with serious staying power, and we live in hope that the poached eggs won’t be rotated out anytime soon. That name might not inspire much excitement, but taken in combination, a slab of creamy polenta that’s been grilled for extra texture, mouthwatering capicola and a healthy dose of thick, slightly spicy tomato sauce make for an outstanding buried lede. Pro tip: You might also be interested in the buildyour-own Bloody Mary bar.

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The Jones Assembly If you’re looking for a weekend treat, bear in mind that

Hatch Early Mood Food

Cafe Antigua Motul is a city of about 20,000 people, right on the tip of Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula – and the birthplace of huveos motulenos, which means it is an excellent city, because they are outstanding. A thick, chewy corn tortilla covered with black beans, eggs, cheese and zesty salsa, it’s a treat for vegetarians … and for everyone else with the addition of premium longaniza sausage. You don’t even have to remember the name, just go to Cafe Antigua and ask for the number 7. Plus, feel free to throw in some fried plantains and a cup of the spectacular dark chocolate cocoa. 1903 Classen, OKC -LV

readers of this magazine voted The Jones Assembly as the best brunch around.

That might be because of the béchamel-laced Croque in a Hole sandwich or warm, fragrant Wood Oven Frittata; it could also have something to do with the Moscow Mules on tap or deliciously fruity Frosés from the bar. Whatever you’re consuming, the Jones excels at atmosphere, and with warmer weather putting the partially covered patio into play, this Film Row showcase is more welcoming than ever. 901 W Sheridan, OKC -BN

En Croute Nichols Hills Plaza is home to European-inspired café En Croute, where the lobster omelet is <chef kiss>, and the namesake sampler plate can be a satisfying meal in itself with cheese, charcuterie, fruit and a baguette. Its signature dish, however, is almost certainly the immense Dutch Baby, the sweet, light Cadillac of pancakes, topped with macerated berries and cream. Keep an eye on the board for daily specials, and you’re doing yourself a

Beloved by our readers (it won best breakfast overall in Best of the 405 voting), the 18-month-old Hatch has been such a hit that it’s already spun off a second location in Chisholm Creek. That should even out the crowds waiting to avail themselves of the variety of “early mood food.”

For sweetness, try the Oklahoma-shaped pancake with little crumbles of pecan and bacon; for something savory, the migas laced with onions and peppers or the avocado toast. Either way, don’t leave without some hash brown tumblers or beignets. Or both. 1101 N Broadway and 13230 Pawnee, OKC -N

Sunnyside Diner It’s not actually a ’50s-vintage diner – in fact, its second location is brand new – but Sunnyside Diner already feels like a classic.

That’s probably because of its simple, warm decor that emphasizes the counter, in conjunction with the reliable execution of a menu filled with classics. Don’t sleep on the more experimental possibilities, though: yes, the pancakes, eggs Benedict and corned beef hash are all top-notch, but you’d be hardpressed to find a match for the Eggs in Purgatory (fried eggs simmered in spicy marinara) anywhere else. 916 NW 6th and 824 SW 89th, OKC -N

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Ganache While you shouldn’t actually have to do any homework before breakfast, taking a moment to think of all the compliments you’ve ever paid to pastries might come in handy when visiting Ganache.

The French-style patisserie in Chisholm Creek is a marvel at producing quiches, croissants, sandwiches and especially artisanal baked goods. And if your responsible inner adult decries the idea of starting the day with dessert, consider that there’s really no bad time for transcendently delicate champagne-apricotCointreau mousse. 13230 Pawnee, OKC -NS

The Barrel One of the first things you’ll notice from perusing The Barrel’s weekend brunch menu is that they’re extremely enthusiastic about their “Oklahoma famous” potato hash. It comes as a side with just about everything, but is probably best enjoyed as a key component in the Corned Beef Hash, an alltime classic breakfast option topped with cheese and sunnyside-up eggs. We also recommend the deceptively spicy shrimp and cheddar grits with chipotle Hollandaise, and whatever you opt for in terms of sustenance, bear in mind that the mimosas are $1 and the Bloody Marys $5. Consider that a hint to relax and enjoy.

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Cafe Kacao First, the good news: Cafe Kacao has recently moved to the Nowait app, so you don’t have to mill about in the parking lot unless you want to, or if you don’t know what the app is. Second, Kacao has added a walk-up window, so if you are waiting in that

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unbelievable line, you can get Eôté coffee! Once inside, it’s impossible to go wrong with your menu choice. Regulars love the Tikal – scrambled eggs and flank steak – and the Creamy Cilantro Burrito looks too big to finish, but you’ll surprise yourself. 3325 N Classen, OKC -L

La Baguette The classics never go out of style, and La Baguette’s decadently rich Croque Madame, boursin-and-smoked-salmon Omelette Royale and perfectly executed Quiche Lorraine remain absolute knockouts after decades of consistently satisfying customers. Any day is a good day to remind yourself of why their fare remains formidable. Furthermore, if you’ve lived in central Oklahoma for any length of time and haven’t tried the bounty of La Baguette’s bakery, you’re doing it wrong.

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Buttermilk When a burger’s on a biscuit, you can eat burgers anytime – and you should. The cheeseburger at Todd Woodruff’s former food truck Buttermilk is easily delicious enough to overcome any hesitation about whether it’s really breakfast fare … although they also have a bacon/egg/ cheese combo for purists. The biscuits are a little more firm and flaky than some you’d find elsewhere, which makes them ideal for holding more ingredients, whether that’s a juicy piece of fried chicken smothered in honey or something more adventurous, such as the prosciutto with balsamic reduction. 605 NW 28th, OKC -GN

Riding the Gravy Train Chris Lower contributed to the meteoric rise in popularity of breakfast joints when he opened Big Truck Tacos in the summer of 2009.

“Kathryn had just come back from Austin, and she missed breakfast tacos,” Lower says, speaking of chef-partner Kathryn Mathis. “I’m still amazed at how breakfast has gone from zero to 100 miles per hour in just a few years, though.”

Ten years ago, if you wanted locally owned breakfast options, you could choose a diner or Jimmy’s Egg. To a great degree, breakfast was “owned” by the chains, including Sonic and Braum’s, but more so by Denny’s, Waffle House and IHOP. Now, though, the whole country is in the middle of a breakfast boom, and it’s one Lower said he wouldn’t bet against for the next five to six years.

“It’s definitely a cultural and generational shift,” he says. “People don’t really cook at home anymore, especially breakfast, so these concepts are doing very well adjusting to that trend.”

Todd Woodruff has been one of the greatest beneficiaries of that trend, as he is the owner of Waffle Champion, a truck turned fixed location that still sees lines around the corner and up the alley every weekend.

“I think it’s not going away,” Woodruff says of the breakfast trend. “When we opened five years ago, we didn’t have much competition. Now there is a lot, but we’re still busy, and we just opened Buttermilk in the Paseo, so we obviously think there is still room for more breakfast options.”

The national chains, modeled on Snooze in Denver – likely the inspiration for Hatch locally – are headed this way, too. Metro Diner from Jacksonville, Florida, and Black Bear Diner from Redding, California, both will be here this year, so locals aren’t the only ones betting on our obsession with breakfast.

Tommy’s ItalianAmerican Grill Pizza for breakfast? Sounds like you’re living your best life, friend. Tommy’s Italian-American Grill is renowned for its hand-tossed crusts done to perfection in a wood-fired oven anyway, so why wait until dinner when you can get a steaming slice of scrambled eggs, peppers, onions, cheese and bacon on alfredo sauce? If you’re feeling a little more traditional, the Italian Omelet pairs many of the same ingredients with Italian sausage and tomatoes instead of pizza dough and sauce … but come on, aren’t you curious? 5516 W Memorial, OKC -BC

Elemental Lots of people begin their days by zipping through coffee shops. Nothing wrong with wanting a dose of delicious, nutritious caffeine to kickstart your morning, right? Elemental’s lattes, cortados and cold brews are among the metro’s very best, but even if you don’t drink coffee, it’s a killer first stop on your daily travels.

The selection of grab-and-go tacos and burritos, quiches, yogurt parfaits and more include plenty of vegetarian options (mmm, soyrizo), in addition to a select lineup of made-to-order dishes such as the Sweet Jesus. The results are delicious, and big, and hearty, and filling – it’s a lifesaver on busy mornings, and a pleasure when you have some time to dawdle.

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THE YOU Re-DO COSMETIC PROCEDURES

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW FROM THE NECK DOWN

BY CHRISTINE EDDINGTON PHOTOS BY CHARLIE NEUENSCHWANDER ILLUSTRATION BY BRIAN Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;DANIEL

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Gastric Sleeve Surgery Breast Augmentation

Neck Lift Skin Tightening

Tummy Tuck

Bigger Butt

Scar Removal

Lipoplasty

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A A little nip here, a big tuck there. Make these smaller, and this straighter, please, and these much higher. As long as people are people, and certain body types trend, plastic and cosmetic surgeons will continue to help patients achieve their ideal bodies, look like themselves after illnesses or extreme weight loss, or get really large and round butt cheeks like Kim Kardashian’s.

“Butts are huge, no pun intended,” says Dr. Rouzbeh K. Kordestani. A well-credentialed plastic surgeon, Kordestani has recently moved back to Oklahoma City after a 14-year stint in Amarillo, Texas, where he served for a time as chief of the department of surgery for Northwest Texas Health Medical System.

“In my 14 years as a plastic surgeon, I have never had someone ask me for a smaller butt,” he says. “Contouring on the thighs, yes. Smaller butt, no.” As he begins to explain the two ways surgeons can make butts bigger, he becomes more animated. To be fair, he also becomes more animated when he is talking about other surgical procedures, taking care of his patients or the field of medicine in general. This guy loves what he does.

In fact, Kordestani tried to retire, but only made it about a year, and is now back doing what he does best: making his patients’ outsides more closely match how they feel inside. He is passionate about what he does, and precise when discussing it, his intense, step-by-step descriptions often accompanied by drawings, sound effects and the occasional quick tap on the wrist to underscore a point.

Kordestani himself has dabbled in Botox, and has had a rhinoplasty. The nose job was performed by Kordestani’s best friend and fellow plastic surgeon (who specializes in facial reconstruction), Dr. Ivan Wayne, whose Oklahoma City practice is now Kordestani’s home base, as well. “I broke my nose in a swimming pool, and Ivan fixed it for me,” he says.

“If people can tell that you’ve had surgery, I have failed you.

There should be no trace afterward,” says Wayne. He, like Kordestani, is an intense person. In Wayne’s case, he’s a compact, fit-looking fellow with a tousled mop of hair, who almost vibrates when he’s sitting still.

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On this day, he had just finished surgery and was moving himself out of the hyper-focused state you definitely want in a surgeon and into a still-intense-but-conversational version of himself.

Although his practice is mostly above the neck, he does his fair share of neck lifts, and says you can spot a bad one right away.

“Men get neck lifts. No man wants a weak jawline,” Wayne Dr. Rouzbeh K. Kordestani says. In demonstrating how to do a proper neck lift – which, of course, many women get, too – Kordastani and Wayne each make a yanking motion and a “shhhhhrrrrrrttt” sound. “The neck is like a rubber band, you make two incisions and pull,” Kordestani says. But there has to be enough fat in the neck to hide the pull, and conversely, if you don’t pull enough or evenly, the patient is left with a lumpy Dr. Ivan Wayne neck. Or, to use the common vernacular, a turkey neck.

“A good plastic surgeon won’t leave visible scars, and nobody should be able to tell you’ve had anything done. In the past, a facelift yielded a windblown look. Now, it’s a much more natural rejuvenation,” Wayne says.

Deana Alvarado had gastric sleeve surgery in 2014, which reduced the size of her stomach, and she lost 80 pounds over the course of the next year. In 2015, she started looking for a surgeon to remove her excess skin. “I lived in east Texas at that time, so I started reading articles and looking at surgeons’ before and after photos. My experience was that most of the surgeons I talked to made me feel bad. They said that I wasn’t going to be able to look the way I wanted to look,” Alvarado says.

Alvarado’s son-in-law had a friend who was a plastic surgeon in Amarillo, who he suggested she meet. “I did my research, and talked with two people who knew him. I drove to Amarillo for my first meeting and as soon as he started to talk, I knew. He made me feel that something could be done. He was realistic about what could be done, but positive that I could look better,” she says. Who was he? Dr. Rouzbeh K. Kordestani.

Her transformation began on Dec. 1, 2015, with the first of three surgeries. “My first surgery was a 360 Fleur de Lis. It went all the way around, and there was a vertical incision, too. It was very intense. He removed 17 pounds of skin and repaired my abdominal muscles, which had separated,” Alvarado says.

Her surgery was performed in Amarillo; she stayed with family there for a month while she healed, headed home for a couple of weeks, and returned to Amarillo for her six-week check-up.

“A GOOD PLASTIC SURGEON WON’T LEAVE VISIBLE SCARS, AND NOBODY SHOULD BE ABLE TO TELL YOU’VE HAD ANYTHING DONE. IN THE PAST, A FACELIFT YIELDED A WINDBLOWN LOOK. NOW, IT’S A MUCH MORE NATURAL REJUVENATION,” DR. IVAN WAYNE

“He really went above and beyond. His scars are straight and perfect. Others’ scars have puckers, but his are beautiful,” Alvarado says.

She waited about two years to take the next step.

In the interim, Alvarado and her husband moved to Oklahoma, and Kordestani decided to retire and moved to Las Vegas. His retirement lasted about a year; his dedication to improving patients’ lives wouldn’t allow any longer. “I was looking for a new doctor, and I just wasn’t happy with any of them,” Alvarado says. “I called Dr. K, and he called me back and said he was coming out of retirement and moving to Oklahoma, if I could wait. I said, ‘Of course.’”

Her inner and outer thighs got their makeover in January 2018: lipoplasty combined with the removal of excess skin. “The downtime was just three or four days. I wore a compression garment after that, but the recovery wasn’t bad at all.”

Compression garments after lipoplasty are crucial.

“With lipoplasty, we find deep fat excesses, and flood them with a tumescent solution, which kills fat and liquefies it. Then we suction it out. After the procedure, the patient must wear a compression garment to eliminate the “lakes” that can form if fluids seep into the superficial layers,” Kordestani says.

Alvarado’s third and final surgery was in early March. Extra skin was removed from her arms. Her

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Are you board certified?

How many of this specific procedure have you performed, and how long does it take you?

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What can I expect during recovery?

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breasts were lifted, and evened out size-wise, with a reduction on one side followed by implants in both.

About 10 days later, she was peppy. “I am feeling great. My energy level is good, and I’m driving. I get sore by the end of the day, but overall I feel great.”

Now that she’s shipshape, it’s her husband’s turn. He will undergo a tummy tuck with Kordestani soon. Alvarado’s daughter is also a member of the straight-scar society; Dr. K. augmented her breasts last month.

SURGEON SEARCHIN’ There are plastic surgeons, and there are cosmetic surgeons. They are not the same, and it’s important to know what each designation means, but it’s far more important to do your homework and learn as much as possible about any surgeon you are considering. Remember the old joke: What do you call the guy who graduated last in his medical class? Doctor.

A plastic surgeon completes a bachelor’s degree, and then attends medical school. That’s followed by five to six years of residency training, with the first half focused on general surgery and the second on plastic surgery. After residency, there are exams to pass before a student may finally work as a surgeon.

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Many also go through fellowship training after residency, to gain expertise in a subfield of plastic surgery. This can all add up to 13-plus years. Plastic surgery can be used to enhance appearances (cosmetic surgery), or to reconstruct after illness or injury.

A cosmetic surgeon is not necessarily a plastic surgeon. Cosmetic surgery, whose purpose is to enhance a person’s aesthetic appeal, is performed by doctors from a variety of medical fields. To become certified by the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery, a doctor must complete a year-long fellowship training in cosmetic surgery, which happens after any residencies he or she may have completed in order to graduate. Many train far more than that.

All of this is to say, “Buyer beware,” whether your surgeon is of the plastic or cosmetic ilk. To directly quote the AmerDr. Erik Nuveen and Dr. Courtney Caplin ican Board of Cosmetic Surgery website, “Because any licensed physician can legally perform cosmetic surgery, regardless of how they received cosmetic surgery training, it is extremely important to do your research when choosing a cosmetic surgeon.”

Drs. Erik Nuveen and Courtney Caplin are cosmetic surgeons whose training, scholarship, research, experience and education are vast. Both are MDs and DR. COURTNEY CAPLIN DMDs (doctors of dental medicine). Nuveen has had a total of nine years of surgical training, including craniofacial surgery, plastic surgery, micro vascular surgery, cosmetic and general surgery. Caplin was chief resident at the University of Florida, which she followed with a fellowship in general cosmetic surgery, which focused on facial and body procedures, specifically those of the face, breast and abdomen. Caplin and Nuveen are engaged to be married, taking their partnership from the operating room to the ever-after.

The two often operate as a pair, which makes surgeries efficient. “A body lift takes us about three hours,” Caplin says. That’s important – because the longer a surgery takes, the greater the risk. “About four hours is the bellwether for increased risk,” Nuveen says. “At that point you go from moderate to major risk.” With proper management, that four-hour window of low risk can be increased to up to seven, but as Nuveen said, he and Caplin see no reason to test that threshold.

Surgical efficiency isn’t the only advantage their partnership brings. “Being able to offer a male and female perspective is great for our patients,” Caplin says. Some patients prefer a female or male doctor, and each of the two brings a distinct approach to the process.

“We see many things differently,” Nuveen says, laughing the way men laugh when they say such things. “She is very social and outgoing, and I am an introvert. She views things from an artistic perspective, and I prefer objective data.” They are nicely balanced, and their dedication to their patients and to surgical education (theirs and others’) is ongoing.

Nuveen is well-published, and has been first author in 15 articles for medical journals.

All of their surgeries are performed at their surgery center at the corner of Northwest 63rd and Penn, which runs with cheerful efficiency. Patients who’ve gone under the knife with Nuveen and Caplin now number around 1,300. The number of breast augmentations is high enough that their facility has a large storeroom filled with shelf after shelf of implants of all sizes, waiting for their forever homes.

“BEING ABLE TO OFFER A MALE AND FEMALE PERSPECTIVE IS GREAT FOR OUR PATIENTS.”

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Operation Game Neck

Whether caused by weight loss or the slow march of time, a turkey neck is something many of us would like to be rid of. How we go about doing that depends on one main thing: skin elasticity. If the neck skin is nice and stretchy, some careful lipoplasty might be just the ticket. If elasticity is low, a neck lift will yield better results.

Arms

Probably not a job for lipoplasty. Again, it’s about the stretchiness of the skin. Super stretchy skin? Lipoplasty is an option.

For patients who have lost vast amounts of weight, and/or have less elasticity, an arm lift (brachioplasty), which means the surgeon will trim off the excess skin and fat, is the way to go.

Male Chest

Recontouring. This can involve a combination of removing excess skin, lipoplasty, removal of some glandular tissue and re-shaping it to make it look more masculine and nipple size reduction. Fun fact: The ideal average male areolar diameter is 22.5 millimeters.

Female Chest

The, um, centers of attention can be made bigger, smaller, tighter or perkier. Often, a breast lift and implants happen together.

Belly

A tummy tuck is slang for abdominoplasty.

This is also referred to as a mommy makeover. You’ve lost weight, and have extra skin on your belly. How it got there is your business … but you’ve worked out and dieted, and there it still is. In this procedure, an incision is made from hip to hip, and the skin is pulled down and cut off. The belly button is then moved up.

Dat Derriere

Nobody wants a smaller booty these days.

Maybe a little hip contouring, but large, round, peachy cheeks are currently in fashion. Implants can be used, or fat from other parts of your body can be suctioned out, cleaned in a centrifuge and injected right back in. This is the preferred method, because implants, which are made of really hard material, tend to move around or erode through the skin.

Outer Thighs Lipoplasty. That’s it.

Inner Thighs

Lipoplasty plus skin incision, or skin incision alone. Non-medical translation: suck it out if it needs it and then chop off the extra, or just chop off the extra.

Knees

Not much, because you don’t want to do anything to change the structural dynamics of the body. So, maybe a little lipoplasty on the medial aspect, but that’s it.

Calves

Implants. These are custom-made and hard, not squishy. Calf implants are requested by men 70 percent of the time.

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A Sunny Sanctuary Visitors to this warm, well-lit residence near Lake Hefner might never know it was formerly a Catholic church before being renovated into a private home.

Once the center of a house of worship, the comfortably appointed great room is still a place of peace, fellowship and sanctuary for the Hughes family.

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HOME SWEET CHOUSE The Hughes family’s divine domicile

BY CHRISTINE EDDINGTON PHOTOS BY DON RISI

DECA DE S AG O, Nicole Hughes’ parents commissioned a rather large painting of Our Lady of Guadalupe. They intended for it to hang in a specific spot on a large blank wall in the recently renovated Catholic church the family attended – but before Hughes’ parents could surprise the congregation with the special work of art, another piece was hung in the spot.

“Rather than say anything, my parents put the painting away,” she says. And it languished, hidden from view, until Hughes, her husband Matt and their daughter Ryan, 11, moved into the former Catholic church across from Lake Hefner they now call home.

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The family learned that when the church opened its doors in 1984, it was called the Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel. It was built in 1984 by the Carmack family, whose patriarch, Roy, was a five-time mayor and councilman of The Village. In 1990, when the congregation outgrew the chapel, the Carmacks added a kitchen and garage and turned it into a residence, which they sold in 1996. The new, larger church was built about five lots south on Lakeside in 1991, and is now Queen of Angels Chapel.

“My mother said to me, ‘You will not believe what I have in my basement.’ And it’s perfect,” Hughes says. Our Lady, now rescued from her underground lair, hangs in the former

Above: Our Lady of Guadalupe occupies the great room wall, adjacent to a desk and antique chair. The chair, in the Spanish Mission style, was languishing at an antique mall when Hughes first spotted it. Hughes loves a bargain, and thrives on the thrill of the hunt when it comes to the treasures she uses to fill her home. The chair was priced too high, in her opinion, so she let it be. She ended up scoring it for a song not long after, because the dealer who’d occupied its stall left the mall, abandoning the chair.

Left: Ryan’s room, with its arched windows and dark mantel, has the feel of a lady’s flat in 1920s Paris. Its west-facing windows afford especially dramatic views during storm season, and the family loves to watch them roll in from up here.

The great room was once the church sanctuary. The blue door, which now leads to the back of the home, was the door that parishioners used to enter the church. The chouse had been totally renovated by the couple who owned it before the Hughes family bought it, and is now filled with natural light at all hours of the day.

The home’s bright, welcoming kitchen was originally a one-car garage. What is now the home’s front door was the priest’s entry, which led to the sacristy and the altar. The small office adjacent to the entry was a secret room.

The Hughes family: Oliver the terrier, Nicole, Ryan and Matt. Nicole and Matt are senior vice presidents with Primerica, a financial services firm, and Ryan is a student at the Catholic School of St. Eugene.

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sanctuary-turned-great room of the chouse (church + house), and it couldn’t be more perfect. And for that matter, the chouse itself could not be more perfect for the Hughes family.

“We moved in in April of 2014,” Hughes says. “Before that, we were living on Guilford in Nichols Hills. We’d been looking for a new home and had had contracts on two of them fall through, so we’d decided to stay put and not look anymore.”

Famous last words. “That lasted about a week. On one of the first nice-weather Saturdays of the year, I went online. A few moments before I did, the listing for this house had gone up. I was one of the first people to see it,” she says. Husband Matt, who had not broken their deal, declined to go see the place at first.

“We were having dinner with friends, one of whom is a builder,” Hughes says. “He wanted to see the home and he talked Matt into it.

We went to see it the next day after Mass, and the moment I walked in, I felt the Holy Spirit.”

Although he loves it now, and takes particular pride in the home’s large pond, Matt needed a little longer to feel the pull of the chouse’s charms. He explored it a bit, and as he began to warm to it, he and Nicole found themselves in the side yard, where she, overcome with emotion, burst out crying.

A self-described cradle Catholic, Hughes has felt drawn to religious art and antiques for her entire life. Her grandparents owned a large antiques shop in Bartlesville, and the collecting bug bit Hughes early. Her collection of crucifixes, antique furnishings and iconography now fill the rooms of the family’s home in divine style.

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From top: The outdoor living space is enclosed, making it comfortable during three seasons. Plenty of light streams through the Plexiglas-reinforced pergola roof.

The prayer tower is still intact and is now a part of the Hughes’ master suite, which was formerly a living area for the congregation’s priest. The master bath was originally an outdoor living space, but it wasn’t often used because it faced west, and was therefore brutally hot nearly half the year.

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ful rest, and we’d argue that having a bedside table appointed with necessities can only further your desired atmosphere. A few good books, readers (essential for some!), a valet for your valuables including your smart phone and perhaps even a vase for a flower or two – all are great ideas. While brushing your teeth in bed is not the suggested routine, having some necessities close by will help make things efficient. Give yourself the best shot at not only a nicely styled bedside table, but a prepared one, as well. - SAR A GAE WATERS Gretta Sloane, 6476 Avondale, OKC, grettasloane.com; Plenty Mercantile, 807 N Broadway, OKC, plentymercantile.com; Sara Kate Studios, 1100 N Broadway, OKC, sarakatestudios.com; Urbane, 1015 N Broadway, OKC, urbaneokc.com; West Elm, 6150 Grand, OKC, westelm.com; Bebe’s, 6480 Avondale, OKC, shopbebes.com; Commonplace Books, 1325 N Walker, OKC, commonplaceokc.com; Physicians Optical, 4200 W Memorial, OKC, physicians-optical.com

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With more than 24,000 objects dating back three millennia, not to mention the largest Rodin collection outside of France, the Dallas Museum of Art in Dallas, Texas, is one of the country’s finest. The Ancient Mediterranean collection features items from Egypt, Greece, Rome and beyond. The contemporary exhibit boasts pieces from Rothko, Pollock, Jasper Johns and Robert Rauschenberg – to name just a few. The African collection features items from west and central Africa dating back to the 16th century. Whatever you’re looking for, this is a stunning collection of creativity, and it’s not the only museum that should be on a road-tripper’s radar.

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THE MUSEUM EXPERIENCE Art, science and exercise for the senses Shift, Current Studio’s wildly popular immersive art installation from Factory Obscura, may have ended on February 25, but such a multi-sensory experience has only whetted the appetites of many Okies for more of this type of experiential art. Fear not, for although Shift has shut down, there are many noted museums and galleries in neighboring cities across the Midwest within a day’s drive. If you’ve got the travel bug and a taste for experiential art, or just want to check out some of the best museums and works of art around, here are a few more spots where you can stimulate the senses as well as the mind.

Museum of Osteology OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA Not exactly wild and immersive, but quite strange nonetheless, OKC’s Museum of Osteology (skeletonmuseum.com) is one of the state’s coolest museums, and a lot closer than St. Louis or Santa Fe. A large two-story room surrounded by glassedin exhibits houses bones from the tiniest of creatures to the largest mammals. The behemoths of the collection are displayed in the center, with the skeleton of a 40-foot-long humpback whale hanging over all. Information on special adaptations and evolution are scattered throughout the displays, and you can get scavenger hunt sheets to mark as you visit. For the uber-curious, there is information on the process of preparing the skeletons; founder Jay Villemarette has been featured on TV’s “Dirty Jobs.”

This museum will appeal to all ages – except, perhaps the very youngest visitors. For others, perhaps the creepiest exhibit is Villemarette’s skull … and he’s not dead. No spoiler alerts here.

You’ll have to visit the museum. - ELAINE WARNER

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Art Institute of Chicago CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

Crystal Bridges BENTONVILLE, ARK ANSAS For a long time, Crystal Bridges was a surprise to people not from Arkansas – but slowly, this museum, founded by Walmart heiress Alice Walton, has gained ground as one of the most relevant art museums in the United States. The 217,000-square-foot facility is built over two creeks and features exclusively American art from Colonial to contemporary with notable works from artists such as Winslow Homer, Jasper Cropsey, John LaFarge, Asher Durand, Marsden Hartley and Norman Rockwell. A stroll through the garden is a must, and is highlighted by a home built by Frank Lloyd Wright. - MAT T PAYNE

Meow Wolf Experiences SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO Santa Fe has long been known for art, but Meow Wolf Experiences is something you must see to fully understand. This art collective experience is made up of more than 200 artists and incorporates sculpture, photography, painting, virtual and augmented reality, audio engineering and performance into an interactive, otherworldly experience akin to Alice’s trip to Wonderland. House of Eternal Return is Meow Wolf’s first permanent installation, and was designed with the help of “Game of Thrones” creator George R.R. Martin. A narrative-driven wander through the 20,000-square-foot Eternal Return features mysterious portals, climbing apparatuses and secret passages to hidden surreal art exhibits. And while it is a wild experience, it is also kid friendly. - MP

Completed in 1893 for that year’s World Columbian Exposition, the Art Institute of Chicago was huge, built in massive Beaux Arts style. And that was before the eight additions made since its construction – necessary to accommodate almost 300,000 works of art. You could spend days wandering through the collections.

For a fast trip, check out these highlights: Edward Hopper’s “Nighthawks,” Picasso’s “The Old Guitarist” and Georges Seurat’s “A Sunday on La Grande Jatte.” The Impressionist collection is a real favorite with many, as well. In a room all its own, you’ll find the six-panel stained glass work “America Windows”

by Marc Chagall – a gift given to the Art Institute

by Chagall himself. Eight feet tall and 30 feet wide, the windows, a visual celebration of the nation’s bicentennial, highlight America’s freedom of cultural and religious expression. The AIC refers to these beauties as “One of the most beloved treasures in our vast collection.” - EW MAY 2018 405 MAGAZINE

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Museums can be an educational adventure, but one hardly ever thinks of them as an insurance risk. The City Museum in St. Louis is a daredevil’s dream on steroids.

Don’t be fooled by the name. Could it sound more boring? I would never have gone if it hadn’t been on the itinerary of a press trip, but the creation of the late Bob Cassilly – artist, sculptor, genius, marcher to a different drum – is a conglomeration of things to climb on, slide down, crawl into and explore.

The first sign that City Museum was going to be a little different was the yellow school bus hanging over the edge of the roof.

The museum is a monument to imaginative recycling: The building was once the home of the International Shoe Company, so chutes that once were used to send shoes from one floor to another have been turned into slides. A stainless steel refrigeration coil formerly used in a large beer tank in the Anheuser-Busch Brewery has become the Slinky of Death, with kids climbing fearlessly up and down. Pans that once held mice in Washington University’s research lab make a shiny wall covering leading to the bathrooms. The Puking Pig that dumps water into a pool is made of part of a boiler tank and the axle system of an 1880 fire pump.

There are caves and giant carved animals; in one area, thousands of strips of fiberglass create a fantasy undersea theme complete with walk-through whale.

There’s a circus school and a shoelace factory, a repository of bits of demolished St. Louis buildings and the world’s largest pencil, plus my personal favorite: the world’s largest pair of men’s underpants.

Atop the building is an acrophobe’s nightmare where, high above the street, kids (and grannies) climb and crawl through wire passageways. Remnants of two airplanes provide more crannies to check out. It’s like a giant salvage yard topped with a Ferris wheel.

Why would they give such an amazing place such a mundane name? It must have been because Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious was already taken.

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First-time visitors to Kwan’s Kitchen are likely to be struck most immediately by the scope and detail of the restaurant’s design, but it’s the execution of the menu’s variety – including dishes such as this incredibly rich lobster tail cooked in a butter broth and served in a light, crispy bowl – that will keep bringing them back.

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READY FOR TAKEOFF The restaurant’s sigil is the Flying Horse of Gansu, a bronze sculpture created around 1,800 years ago that is now a treasured cultural relic. The steed, pictured in mid-gallop and treading on a flying bird, carries the imagery of outrunning gravity – Kwan chose it as a symbol both of Chinese identity and a more universal expression of enthusiasm and joy.

small blue lights glittering against a black “sky”) and the rich earth tones and texture of wood below. The restaurant’s entrance represents a village square in miniature, complete with lucite-covered koi pond, moon gate, flowering trees and glowing paper lanterns. No element is added randomly or haphazardly, either – the waterfall symbolizing refreshment and abundance is placed against the east wall, in accordance with proper feng shui.

The degree of detail at every level is genuinely impressive; on a large scale, individual sections of seating have different vibes, such as the northern room whose bamboo shadowbox gives it an outdoor feel; and closer looks reveal an intricate, slightly raised pattern on the upholstery, iconic blue-and-white willow pattern dishes used as wall hangings and napkins folded into lotuses atop each minimalist, square white plate.

Great attention to details blended into harmonious wholes is an apt descripBY STEVE GILL // PHOTOS BY SCOT T Y O’DANIEL tion of much of the menu, as well. Chef Kwan learned his trade in the massive city of Guangzhou and spent a decade in ONCE U PON A T I M E , a Chinese man went on a journey, and wound up in an idyllic, Belgium perfecting his art – you might peaceful hideaway, removed from the worries of the outside lands and feeling like its have had his food at Fung’s Kitchen here own little world. That’s the legend of “The Peach Blossom Spring,” a famous Chinese in OKC, but this is the culmination of his story (written versions date back nearly 1,600 years), which serves as inspiration for personal lifelong dream, and a chance to the construction of new OKC restaurant Kwan’s Kitchen. There’s also a degree to which really stretch himself and show off what it describes chef Pak Kwan himself and the space he’s created – though in the original he can do in his own kitchen. tale, the fabulous land is a secret and unable to be found again, while visiting Kwan’s is Putting your own personal stamp on as easy as heading to Memorial and May. Also, the food is better in this story. a cuisine that’s been around The impact of the space is undeniable, though: Architect Wister Wu has for thousands of years helped to create an environment like no other. He told us the story of Peach KWAN’S KITCHEN might seem intimidating, Blossom Spring – a version of which is depicted on the light shades – and said but Kwan pointed out that his intention throughout was to channel that feeling inside this space. The 3031 W Memorial, OKC Guangzhou is a port, and result is its own little world, complete with heavens above (constellations of 405.607.8838

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not very far from Hong Kong. Flavors from around the world have been blending there for centuries as sailors, merchants and other travelers come and go, so it has no single unchanging tradition for him to uphold. In working to maintain authentic influences while innovating, his goal is to get people to try something new and slightly unfamiliar, and to find a flavor combination they might not have chosen for themselves.

So while the menu does include familiar-sounding dishes along the lines of

Kung Pao Chicken and Mongolian Beef, you shouldn’t hesitate to experiment with something a little further afield; specialties such as the Champagne Sweet and Sour Chicken, Peking Shrimp and Abalone Fried Rice served in a lotus leaf are delicately flavored and beautifully balanced. And you can’t go wrong by starting with a cup of savory bisque – the duck version might be even better than the shrimp.

I would recommend one particular entree, though: Kwan described the Sea Bass

GANBEI! One other sign that this is no ordinary Americanized takeout spot is Kwan’s focus on the bar. They offer a suite of signature cocktails – the Fox Spirit is particularly lovely – and local brewer Vanessa House is even working on a special ginger-lemongrass lager to serve as a house beer for this establishment. It will be available in local stores, but the only place to find it on tap is right here in Kwan’s Kitchen.

as iconic, the sort of dish high-ranking diplomats would be served at an official state dinner. The fish is immersed in oil for several days before cooking, resulting in a crispy-outside-tender-within texture I’ve never encountered before. It’s a marvel.

Whatever you select will have exceptional presentation, too. Chef Kwan regularly uses his impressive knife skills to carve vegetable garnish into surprisingly intricate lilies, rabbits or other shapes, purely for the sake of adding an aesthetic grace note to the dish.

It’s clear, I hope, that this is not a hole-in-the-wall Chinese restaurant specializing in rice, meat and sticky sauces for takeout. Yet the price point is not prohibitive, and lunch entrees are $8 apiece. “We’re trying to bring fine dining on a casual level,” says general manager Don Kerr. “Not skimp on the ‘fine,’ but give the experience to everyone.”

As far as I’m concerned, it’s an experience worth having – and in the future I’ll be glad this is an enchanting world I can visit again and again.

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Culinary Chip Shot Jim Camp’s delectable dip A CHEF JOB at a country club is different from

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In his spare time, he tinkers with a “rat rod,” his ’99 Chevy Lumina, golfs as often as he’s able and spends as much time as possible with his family. For his recipe, he chose Deviled Egg Relish, a dish used frequently at The Greens.

“We use it so much because it’s tasty and very versatile,” Camp says. “We use it on several smoked salmon dishes; it also pairs well with smoked beef and carpaccio, and it’s great as a dip. It’s also very easy to make.” - GREG HORTON

HOW IT’S DONE Deviled Egg Relish 5 hardboiled egg yolks, chopped fine 5 hardboiled egg whites, chopped fine 1 1/2 cups sour cream 1/2 cup mayo 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard 2 Tbsp capers, smashed 2 Tbsp red onions, finely minced 1 Tbsp chopped Italian parsley 1 Tbsp fine minced chive Juice of one lemon Kosher salt Fresh ground black pepper Combine all ingredients and mix well; add salt and pepper to taste.

In addition to smoked meats, Camp uses this as a topping on flatbreads, too.

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restaurant work in substantive ways – most importantly, if you stay long enough, you become more than an employee. Jim Camp became the new executive chef at The Greens Country Club in October last year, and he said he’s already treated like a member of the family.

“I’ve owned my own restaurant, worked in many more and even worked in hotels, and this is better than I expected,” says Camp, a Dallas native. “At The Greens, we don’t do typical country club food, and I think that’s what makes us unique and keeps the members coming back.

When you do things right at a club, it’s a great feeling, because the members are truly grateful.”

His earliest memories of food were at his great-grandmother’s house, especially the smell of her stove-top chocolate that greeted him during visits. Not typical hot chocolate and not quite fudge, the concoction is still his strongest memory of her house. His mother’s strong suit was beef stroganoff, but he admits she wasn’t “the best cook in the world.” Like most American kids, mac and cheese and McDonald’s were regularly on the menu, too.

As a kid, he also remembers not liking tomatoes, but now he loves them. “It’s funny how your palate develops,” he says. For chefs, that development is critical. “Chefs like me cringe when people ask what we love to cook, or worse, what our specialty is.

I don’t have favorite things to eat or cook. Trying new things is what keeps me going.”

Camp started working in a commercial kitchen while at OU. He applied for a busser position at Legend’s, but was too late.

The owner offered him a prep cook position, which he reluctantly accepted.

“I was desperate for a job, but I loved it immediately,” he says.

“I spent more time at work than in class, so my grades began to slip. Bad grades and out-of-state tuition costs led to my mom telling me to come back to Texas.”

The move proved to be a positive one, as he enrolled in El Centro Community College’s culinary arts program. He apprenticed at the Westin Hotel Galleria – Dallas under Chef Chris Lalonde.

After that, a career outside of food has not been a consideration.

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American AURORA Its warmly comfortable atmosphere makes a perfect backdrop for a quick cup of Hoboken coffee or hearty breakfast or lunch assembled from superb ingredients – just be certain not to miss the beautiful secluded backyard area. 1704 NW 16th, OKC, 609.8854 $ BACON Sometimes the name says it all.

Noted OKC chef Sean Cummings fills a menu – from soup and salads through sandwiches, entrees and desserts – with tempting taste combinations that feature one of America’s favorite theme ingredients. 7523 N May, OKC, 848.4868 $$ BAR ARBOLADA OKC residents near Film Row have a neighborhood bar to call their own – but visitors from farther away also are welcome to sample the local beers, well-executed cocktails and seasonal menu of small plates. 637 W Main, OKC $$ BUTTERMILK Get a fresh, hot start to the day at the Paseo’s brick-andmortar version of a beloved OKC food truck, specializing in a wide range of deliciousness served between biscuits.

605 NW 28th, OKC, 605.6660 $ THE DRUM ROOM March your own drumsticks in for a heap of crispy, juicy fried chicken (among the city’s best) starring alongside fried okra, waffles and a fully loaded bar. 4300 N Western, OKC, 604.0990 $$ EDDIE’S BAR & GRILL This stylish spot not far from UCO is equally ideal for a casual drink, appetizers while watching the game or a dinner date. And bear in mind that the wings are outstanding. 930 E 2, Edmond, 285.7725 $$ FLINT Approachably casual style, plus the kitchen’s impeccably serious attention to detail in the outstanding contemporary cuisine, winningly combined in the Colcord Hotel. 15 N Robinson, OKC, 601.4300 $$ GREY SWEATER Chef Andrew Black offers guests an imaginative culinary journey via a three-tiered tasting menu drawing on flavors from around the world

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– unpredictable, but always outstanding.

102 NE 4th, OKC, 455.6274 $$$

HATCH They call it “early mood food,” and if you find yourself in the mood for a sumptuous made-from-scratch breakfast (or lunch), it should be right up your Automobile Alley. 1101 N Broadway, OKC, 232.3949 $$ HUNNY BUNNY Bringing the allure of fresh, hot breakfast treats to Uptown 23rd, this purveyor of made-from-scratch biscuit sandwiches located in the Tower Theatre is a must for comfort food lovers. 429 NW 23rd, OKC $ HOUSE 333 Meatballs are only the beginning at this Campus Corner hangout; a broad menu of everything from wings to lasagna to vegetarian options sets off the ample bar very nicely indeed. 333 W Boyd, Norman, 701.3800 $$

PICASSO CAFÉ Their neighbors in the Paseo are painters, potters and sculptors, so it’s apt that creativity abounds in these zippy sandwiches, salads, pizza and surprises, including plentiful selections for vegetarians. 3009 Paseo, OKC, 602.2002 $ THE R&J LOUNGE AND SUPPER CLUB A sentimental dining experience

with vintage recipes and atmosphere.

Seating is limited but the patio is a year-round treat, and the drinks menu is a thing of beauty. 320 NW 10th, OKC, 602.5066 $$ THE PRESS Built in a former printing facility and garage, this concept from The Mule’s team adds Oklahoma-inspired comfort food to the Plaza District – the chicken-fried steak comes recommended.

1610 N Gatewood, OKC, 982.1010 $$

THE HUTCH ON AVONDALE The all-time classic Coach House receives an update with a more modern menu sprinkled with experimental twists, and a full suite of tempting cocktails, wines and spirits. 6437 Avondale, OKC, 842.1000 $$

REDROCK CANYON GRILL Rotisserie chicken, enchiladas, pork chops and steak by the lake in a casual, energetic, hacienda-style atmosphere of stone walls and mahogany beams around an open kitchen. 9221 E Lake Hefner Pkwy, OKC, 749.1995; 1820 Legacy Park, Norman, 701.5501 $$

THE JONES ASSEMBLY It’s noteworthy as a spectacular concert venue, but don’t overlook the kitchen’s output the rest of the time. The bar (try a Frosé) and main menu (try everything) are sufficient to make memories even on non-special occasions.

901 W Sheridan, OKC, 212.2378 $$

SCOTTIE’S DELI Soups, salads and especially sandwiches, all made from scratch and featuring meats that are cured, smoked and cooked in-house. Start with the pastrami and get ready to fall in love.

427 NW 23rd, OKC, 698.3696 $

KITCHEN NO. 324 A seasonally inspired café and craft bakery serving spectacular rustic American cuisine. Open for lunch and dinner, and a thorough treat for breakfast or brunch. 324 N Robinson, OKC, 763.5911 $

SCRATCH Isn’t that the best place for food to come from? Top-of -the-line ingredients are combined into entrees and sides that are carefully concocted in-house, as are the bevy of wondrous craft cocktails.

132 W Main, Norman, 801.2900; 607 NW 28th, OKC $$

MARY EDDY’S Inside the inviting environs of Film Row anchor 21c Museum Hotel, this showplace of a restaurant turns out a seasonally driven menu of expertly tuned flavors and dishes meant to be shared. 900 W Main, OKC, 982.6900 $$ NASHBIRD Make tracks to this 9th Street spot serving Nashville-style “Hot Dang!” chicken, with whatever spice level you like. Speedy service, whiskey cocktails and beer and a spectacular patio add extra savor. 1 NW 9th, OKC, 388.0033 $ NEIGHBORHOOD JAM Serving tasty takes on classic American dishes and more specialized options such as pineapple bourbon pancakes, this breakfast-centric spot aims to become a community favorite through outstanding execution. 15124 Lleytons Court, Edmond, 242.4161 $ NIC’S PLACE Already justly renowned for his skill at the grill, burger master Justin Nicholas offers breakfast, dinner, drinks and late night treats served in outstanding style at this Midtown diner and lounge. 1116 N Robinson, OKC, 601.

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SUNNYSIDE DINER A new day dawns for breakfast and lunch on the west side of downtown as a former service station becomes a no-pretense, made-fromscratch diner. Order up! 916 NW 6th, OKC, 778.8861 $ SYRUP The most important meal of the day is also the most enticing at this unique breakfast boutique serving a heaping helping of signature dishes (the crunchy French toast is something special) and Stumptown coffee. 123 E Main, Norman; 1501 NW 23rd, OKC, 701.1143 $ VAST Keeping your attention on the steaks, seafood and other temptations might be difficult; the view from atop the Devon Tower is truly unparalleled in Oklahoma, making this a fantastic date spot. 280 W Sheridan, 49th floor, OKC, 702.7262 $$$

Asian CHAE This pan-cultural treat puts a delectable influence on embracing

traditional Korean cuisine and showcasing its versatility by blending its ingredients with dishes from around the world. Grab your chopsticks and enjoy. 1933 NW 23rd, OKC, 600.9040 $$ CHICK N BEER Wings and brews are food for the soul; these freshly fried beauties are done Korean-style, and with serious flavor. Grab some kimchi fries and a local beer and enjoy. 715 NW 23rd, OKC, 604.6995 $ EL TORO CHINO Big, bold flavors from disparate cuisines are blended in this self-described “Latin + Asian Kitchen” - creating results that are as excitingly distinctive as they are delicious. 2801 NW 36th, Norman, 708.9472 $$ GOGI GO Fast-casual Korean barbecue comes to Midtown thanks to chef Kevin Lee’s dream of making the traditional cuisine approachable for OKC diners. Pick your protein, grab it as it comes off the grill and get ready to come back again and again. 1325 N Walker, OKC, 778.8524 $ KWAN’S KITCHEN Cantonese classics and French-Chinese cuisine in truly sumptuous surroundings? The roomy, regal Kwan’s has you covered. And try the lunch menu’s array of $8 selections for a quick, savory bite. 3031 W Memorial, OKC, 607.8838 $$ SAII With a dark, rich ambiance that elevates it over its surroundings, the captivating Saii serves expertly done Japanese, Thai and Chinese fare plus an extensive and adventurous sushi menu.

6900 N May, OKC, 702.7244 $$ TSUBAKI SZECHUAN Bold flavors are a hallmark of Szechuan cuisine, so tell your taste buds to buckle up; spice is always present but never overpowering in this mouthwatering collection of staples and authentically executed dishes. 1117 NW 25th, OKC, 609.6606 $$

Bakery BELLE KITCHEN Doughnuts, macarons, pastries and ice cream created from scratch, in small batches – making treats like these with care and passion makes a difference that’s easy, and a pleasure, to taste. 7509 N May, OKC, 430.5484; 30 NE 2nd, OKC, 541.5858 $ ESCA VITAE Food for Life, the name promises, and visitors may well find themselves feeling revitalized after sampling this European bakery and café’s espresso drinks, selection of deli sandwiches and vast selection of tempting breads and baked goods. 1114 N Classen Drive, OKC, 601.0402 $ GANACHE They serve les sandwiches, but this patisserie is most enthusiastically celebrated for its mouthwatering croissants, macarons, tarts and other baked treats inspired by

the owners’ studies in Europe. 13230 Pawnee, OKC, 267.912.5536 $ PIE JUNKIE A Plaza District haven for serious pie aficionados. Call ahead to order a whole pie or quiche or walk in and choose from what’s on hand; either way the flavors are incredible, and you may never find a better Key lime. 1711 NW 16th, OKC, 605.8767 $

Bar & Pub Food THE BARREL The menu is well-stocked with intriguing and delicious twists on pub cuisine, but the equally ample bar makes it a great spot to relax over drinks as well.

4308 N Western, OKC, 525.6682 $ BLU FINE WINE & FOOD Just south of Main Street, this sleek bar stands out due to quick, courteous service and a menu with gourmet range from mojitos to barbeque chicken pizza to fresh hummus. 201 S Crawford, Norman, 360.4258 $$ THE MANHATTAN A stylish neighborhood bar in the heart of downtown, its cocktail menu is packed with variations on its namesake classic, and don’t overlook the selections of sandwiches, salads and tasty treats from chef Bruce Rinehart. 210 Park Suite 150, OKC, 605.5300 $ OAK & ORE A Plaza District port of call built with repurposed rustic materials, it offers more than a handful of creative sandwiches that practically require a knife and fork, as well as a tantalizing selection of lovingly chosen craft beers.

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the backbone of this Oklahoma chain’s crowd-pleasing menu. And if there’s a special occasion approaching, they’re also award-winning caterers. 5 metro locations, swadleys.com $$ TEXLAHOMA BBQ Family owned and fabulously flavorful, its meats (especially the beef ribs) are eye-rolling good. Don’t forget the espresso barbeque sauce! 121 E Waterloo, Edmond, 513.7631 $$

Burgers & Sandwiches THE FIXX Massive, monstrous burgers and hot dogs, put together with thought and care. Don’t forget to get a shake or something from the full bar. 644 W Edmond, Edmond, 285.2311 $ THE GARAGE BURGERS & BEER It can get noisy in the sports-bar atmosphere, but even so your focus will likely be on savoring the many tempting flavor possibilities of huge, juicy burgers and fries.

8 metro locations, eatatthegarage.com $ IRMA’S BURGER SHACK Hand-cut fries, hand-breaded onion rings and simply great burgers, especially with No Name Ranch patties - lean and flavorful thanks to a local breed of cattle. 1035 NW 63rd, OKC, 840.4762; 1120 Classen Drive, OKC, 235.4762 $ THE MULE Solid beer and beverage selection plus a delectable array of gourmet grilled cheeses and melts fill the menu at this relaxation destination in the Plaza District. 1630 N Blackwelder, OKC, 601.1400 $

REPUBLIC GASTROPUB Part beer bar and part upscale eatery, this noisy, amply attended locale pairs a vast selection of quality brews with tasty menu items, including a great burger selection. 5830 N Classen Blvd, OKC, 286.4577; 13230 Pawnee, OKC, 907.5900 $$

NIC’S GRILL It’s small, it’s crowded … and it’s incredible. It’s only open for lunch and the lines are often long, but the colossal burgers are easily among the metro’s best. Don’t forget some money, since it’s cash-only. 1202 N Penn, OKC, 524.0999 $

Barbeque

S&B’S BURGER JOINT Good news: these burgers’ exquisite flavors - including such ingredients as peanut butter or a coffee crust - come as sliders too, all the better to sample more kinds. 5 metro locations, sandbburgers.com $

THE BUTCHER BBQ STAND It’s open three days a week and is a good distance from the heart of the metro – but it doesn’t matter, because this is absolutely some of the best barbeque you’ll find anywhere. Go early and prepare to be dazzled. 3402 W Hwy 66, Wellston, 240.3437 $$ EARL’S RIB PALACE A popular choice among locals in a genre that’s hardly lacking in options, the local chain pounds out hit ribs and turkey as well as a top-tier burger. 6 metro locations, earlsribpalace.com $ IRON STAR URBAN BARBEQUE Iron Star specializes in “a unique and tasty spin on comfort food.” While its entrees are excellent, the sides here are equal players as well. 3700 N Shartel, OKC, 524.5925 $$

TH E ANTICI PATION IS AL M OST OVE R …

Chef Andrew Black has been preparing an array of delectable menu items that will be sure to please even the most sophisticated of palates.

TUCKER’S ONION BURGERS With one burger, one side (fries) and one salad, the menu is easy to remember - and the execution makes the meal unforgettable.

Add a shake and enjoy. 4 metro locations, tuckersonionburgers.com $

Coffeehouse ALL ABOUT CHA Universal standards and unusual concoctions (the sweet potato latte is a wonder) in a cheerful atmosphere; the food options are worth investigating, as well. 5 metro locations, allaboutcha.net $

LEO’S BAR-B-Q Dense, rich flavor and tender texture, delivered in genuine unpolished style for commendable value – no wonder its ribs and brisket are favorites among Oklahoma connoisseurs.

3631 N Kelley, OKC 424.5367 $

CLARITY COFFEE The vibe is crisp, clean and cool while remaining welcoming and comfortable – including seating for sipping or getting some work done – and the brewers have their beverages down to a science. As the sign says, “Drink the Coffee.” 431 W Main, OKC, 252.0155 $

SWADLEY’S Expertly prepared meats – the sausage is especially succulent – form

ELEMENTAL COFFEE Seriously spectacular coffee roasted in-house - the

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passionate staff is always eager to share knowledge about the process - augmented with locally sourced salads, breakfast options and other treats. 815 N Hudson, OKC, 633.1703 $ RED CUP Comfortably ramshackle surroundings encourage curling up for conversation over great coffee, baked treats, vegetarian-friendly breakfast and lunch specials, and live music. It’s highly recommended. 3122 N Classen Blvd, OKC, 525.3430 $

Continental BLACKBIRD A Campus Corner gastropub pairing succulently creative dishes like pot roast nachos with a broad beer, wine and whiskey list. There’s little on the menu that won’t tempt palates. 575 S University, Norman, 928.5555 $$ CHEEVER’S Southwestern-influenced recipes (the chicken-fried steak is a house specialty) and love of seafood drive the contemporary comfort food in one of the city’s finest dining destinations. 2409 N Hudson, OKC, 525.7007 $$

An Indian Institution Misal’s time-tested spice O N MY F I RST trip to Misal of India,

I honestly was a trifle nervous about what to expect. In my defense, I was still living in my hometown, which was small and rural enough that its only non-Mexican ethnic food source, Chan’s Oriental Diner, served fried catfish on Friday nights. So I’ll admit to some hesitation when coming to the big city of Norman and being presented with such an unfamiliar meal; very much in the vein of “This sounds weird.

This looks weird. This tastes … okay, this actually tastes fantastic.”

That was nearly 25 years ago, and Misal has long since moved from Campus Corner to 580 Ed Noble Parkway, but I’m happy to say it’s still a Norman mainstay, and still tastes pretty fantastic.

The menu is filled with variety, including some tempting renditions of Indian classics, such as chicken biryani, lamb vindaloo and an excellent vegetable pakora. In fact, Misal is an excellent example of the genre’s affinity for meat-free cuisine beyond simply a green salad or bread. Although, the naan is not to be scoffed at.

If Misal has a specialty, though, it’s the clay tandoori oven and its intense heat, perfect for producing savory goodness. The tandoori sampler is the perfect way to show off its capacity, giving diners tender morsels of beef, chicken and lamb, plus a ground beef kebab and part of a roasted chicken, all served alongside basmati rice and spiced potatoes.

Misal is approaching its 40th anniversary, but whether it’s an old favorite or new to you, this would probably be a great time to spice up your life. - STEVE GILL

EN CROUTE A warmly welcoming, comfortable café in Nichols Plaza offers treats all day long, from fresh pastries to select spirits and beer, with special emphasis on artisanal cheese and charcuterie. 6460 Avondale, OKC, 607.6100 $ LUDIVINE The menu adjusts constantly to reflect availability of elite-quality, locally sourced ingredients - but every dish is the result of genuine culinary artistry. 805 N Hudson, OKC, 778.6800 $$$ THE MANTEL Marvelous steaks, seafood and other specialties combine with a refined atmosphere and outstanding service to set the stage for a truly memorable meal, especially if you have a date to impress. 201 E Sheridan, OKC, 236.8040 $$$ THE METRO A perennial favorite that feels comfortably upscale without exerting pressure to impress on its clientele, the farreaching menu covers culinary high points from vichyssoise to crème brulée. 6418 N Western, OKC, 840.9463 $$

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SIGNATURE GRILL Unassuming locale; magnificent culinary rewards. The expertly considered menu mixes French and Italian flavors to present a wide spectrum of amazing flavors in a few select dishes. 1317 E Danforth, Edmond, 330.4548 $$$

French LA BAGUETTE BISTRO Les Freres Buthion have deep roots in the city’s culinary landscape, and this flagship combines fine dining with a great bakery, deli and butcher on site. 7408 N May, OKC, 840.3047 $$ FAIT MAISON Foie gras to Brandy Alexander, this classical French restaurant delivers exceptional cuisine made with exacting care – the name translates to homemade – for exquisite, if pricy, event dining. 152 E 5th, Edmond, 509.2555 $$$

German DAS BOOT CAMP Longtime fixture for Deutsch festivities Royal Bavaria has brewed up a second round of exceptional cuisine and magnificent beer in a less expensive, faster-paced location in downtown Norman. 229 E Main, Norman, 701.3748 $ FASSLER HALL Bringing German flavor to Midtown via house-made sausages, warm soft pretzels with cheese sauce, duck fries and a heftig beer menu, plus a weekend brunch – what’s not to love? 421 NW 10th, OKC, 609.3300 $ ROYAL BAVARIA Superb takes on traditional dishes like Weinerschnitzel, Jagerbraten and sausages, plus fantastisch house-brewed beers. The time spent is a worthy investment in this familystyle dining hall. 3401 S Sooner, Moore, 799.7666 $$$

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MICHAEL’S GRILL Thoroughly urbane dining in an intimate setting: the steaks, chops, seafood and pastas are all reliably excellent, and the Caesar salad prepared tableside is the stuff of legends. 2824 W Country Club, OKC, 810.9000 $$$

GOPURAM - TASTE OF INDIA A fullservice restaurant whose richly appointed interior and attentive staff accord patrons the feel of fine dining, even during the plentifully stocked lunch buffet. 4559 NW 23rd, OKC, 948.7373 $$

PASEO GRILL Quiet and intimate inside, cheerful and comfortable out on the patio, with an award-winning menu filled with distinctive flavors inspired by the cuisines of Europe in both areas – try the duck salad. 2909 Paseo, OKC, 601.1079 $$$

MISAL OF INDIA A Norman institution for over 30 years, specializing in tandooricooked delicacies and boasting healthy, natural, delicious cuisine served amid splendid ambiance. 580 Ed Noble Pkwy, Norman, 579.5600 $$

THE PRITCHARD WINE BAR Tempted by tempranillo? Musing about muscat? This Plaza District stop is amply stocked with an extensive list of exceptional wines, and sampling the varied dishes is a pleasure in itself. 1749 NW 16th, OKC, 601.4067 $ ROCOCO An “East Coast-style” restaurant with a diverse menu of international dishes, all set off by carefully

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TAJ A tremendous set of Indian staples and delicacies - the menu has sections for vegetarian, tandoori, South Indian and Indo-Chinese specialties - plus full lunch and dinner buffets. 1500 NW 23rd, OKC, 601.1888 $$

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means thin, flexible crust with a lot of surface area to cover in cheese and tasty toppings), it offers whole pizzas or slices, a full bar and a primo patio. 1734 NW 16th, OKC $ FLIP’S WINE BAR & TRATTORIA Managing to feel rustic despite its location in a busy corridor of OKC, this cozy Italian joint keeps extended hours, and tends to get busier and louder as the hour gets later.

5801 N Western, OKC, 843.1527 $$ THE HEAT There’s really no need to be humble about this true Chicago-style pizza, boasting perhaps the best crust known to man. It’s one of our favorites; choose your toppings and think deep thoughts. 1319 S Broadway, Edmond, 715.1818 $ MONI’S Handmade, New Jersey-style brick oven pizza and authentic pasta recipes from Southern Italy in a casual, comfy ambience (ideal for dates). 17200 N May, Edmond, 285.5991 $$ PIZZA 23 The tempting selection of specialty pies on especially buttery, flaky crusts is available for takeout, but dining in is recommended; the Uptown joint’s good beer selection and crisp, urban décor add savor to the flavor. 600-B NW 23rd, OKC, 601.6161 $$ PIZZERIA GUSTO Neapolitan-style pizza (which harnesses an extremely hot fire to quickly cook superfine flour crusts and quality ingredients) stars alongside Italy-inspired salads, pastas and appetizers. 2415 N Walker, OKC, 437.4992 $$ STELLA MODERN ITALIAN CUISINE A luscious spate of legitimately Italian tastes for a casual lunch, or romantic dinner, amid stylish scenery. The weekend brunch offerings are especially superb. 1201 N Walker, OKC, 235.2200 $$ SUSSY’S An OKC tradition continues, as this quick downtown eatery serves up recipes from one of the city’s first pizza providers more than half a century ago.

Try a Fleetwood or one of the pasta or salad options and see why it succeeded in the first place. 200 S Oklahoma, OKC, 600.1195 $ TOMMY’S ITALIAN-AMERICAN GRILL Stylish and welcoming, this northside neighborhood Italian bar and grill offers up a full selection of beautifully done classic dishes, in addition to more imaginative creations, weekend brunch and some truly excellent brick oven pizza.

5516 W Memorial, OKC, 470.5577 $$ UPPER CRUST A chic, contemporary pizzeria and wine bar specializing in wood-fired, thin-crust New York-style pies complemented by a full menu and wine list. 5860 N Classen Blvd, OKC, 842.7743; 1205 NW 178th, Edmond, 285.8887 $$ VICTORIA’S A comfortable atmosphere, with local art on its walls and the art of pasta on its plates – the chicken lasagna and linguine with snow crab are especially excellent. 327 White, Norman, 329.0377; 3000 SW 104th, OKC, 759.3580 $ VITO’S RISTORANTE Homestyle Italian cuisine in an intimate setting where the staff and management treat

customers like guests in their home.

It’s a small space, so calling ahead is recommended. 7521 N May, OKC, 848.4867 $$ VOLARE A flavor-filled variety of Neapolitan-style pizzas, produced with haste from a specially imported oven, fill this stylish Campus Corner space boasting a serious rooftop patio. 315 White, Norman, 310.3615 $$

Japanese // Sushi CAFÉ ICON Tempting sushi, Japanese specialties and delicious spectacles like steak cooked at the table on a sizzling stone fill the menu to bursting with visually splendid and palate-pleasing treats. 311 S Blackwelder, Edmond, 340.8956 $$ GORO An “izakaya” is a Japanese pub; visitors to the Plaza District will quickly come to associate the term with expertly crafted deliciousness thanks to this cheerful spot for ramen, yakitori, bar snacks and more. 1634 Blackwelder, OKC, 606.2539 $

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MUSASHI’S Exquisitely flavorful Japanese cuisine prepared with genuine artistry, thanks to the skilled chefs executing culinary performance art at tableside hibachi grills. It’s a great spot for a special occasion. 4315 N Western, OKC, 602.5623 $$ TOKYO It’s neither huge nor lavishly appointed, and the menu focuses on tradition rather than creativity; but it’s palpably fresh and routinely cited as among the metro’s best sushi. 7516 N Western, OKC, 848.6733 $$

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YUZO Variety is the word in this sushi tapas bar, boasting a tempting swirl of Colombian, Brazilian and Japanese culinary influences. 808 N Broadway, OKC, 702.9808 $$

Mediterranean & African HAIGET’S Vegan-friendly – and friendly in general, due to the influence of the warm, patient namesake owner – this gem rewards the adventurous with Ethiopian and Kenyan specialties to explore and share. 308 W Edmond Road, Edmond, 509.6441 $$ QUEEN OF SHEBA Practically the definitive example of a hidden treasure, the spicy, vegan-friendly menu of Ethiopian delights awaits the bold. Bring friends and be prepared to linger. 2308 N MacArthur, OKC, 606.8616 $$ ZORBA’S For well over 20 years, Zorba’s has satisfied appetites and pleased palates.

Serving dishes from recipes passed down through generations, they proudly share flavors of Cyprus, Spain, Greece and Morocco. 6014 N May, OKC, 947.7788 $

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a brunch that’s maravilloso, in a cool Midtown space with a back patio that’s pure paradise. 1000 N Hudson, OKC, 702.6922 $ BIG TRUCK TACOS It’s nearly always standing-room-only at lunch, but don’t let that deter you; spend a few minutes in line and get an ample reward in the form of fast, fresh, imaginative taco creations. 530 NW 23rd, OKC, 525.8226 $ CAFÉ ANTIGUA Visitors can enjoy lunch options from beef stew to a club sandwich, but once they sample the luscious variety of Guatemalan breakfast options – served anytime – they may be perfectly happy to never order anything else. 1903 N Classen, OKC, 602.8984 $ CAFÉ KACAO A sunlit space filled with bright, vibrant flavors from the zesty traditions of Guatemala.

Lunch possibilities beckon, but it’s the breakfast specialties that truly dazzle.

3325 N Classen, OKC, 602.2883 $ HACIENDA TACOS Quality, of both ingredients and execution, and variety make this restaurant in the Shoppes at Northpark a pleasure to visit, and to explore the menu again and again.

12086 N May, OKC, 254.3140 $

Cocktail Season Tracking down tastiness at The Hutch IT ’S I N S PI R I NG to be present at a moment of creation. I wasn’t

there for all the tinkering and tasting bartender Tyler Sherwood did behind the scenes to craft and perfect his new concoction, but I was in The Hutch, 6437 Avondale, at the right moment to witness him give this cocktail – inspired as it is by spring weather and the restaurant’s symbolic spirit animal – its name: the Killer Rabbit.

It starts with a base of Lakewood organic carrot juice (that’s the good stuff) and lemon juice. The alcoholic engines powering it are mezcal, Domaine de Canton ginger liqueur and a dash of aquavit, which I’ve never encountered in a cocktail before, but whose dill and caraway flavors actually pair really well with carrot juice. It’s finished out with orange bitters, a pinch of salt and a drizzle of house-made cayenne and honey simple syrup, and served with a garnish of pea shoots for the carrot-like visual appeal.

There’s a lot going on in this glass, yet it all comes together quite smoothly. The result rewards the palate with a little smoke from the mezcal, a little sparkle from the ginger, a little lingering heat from the cayenne and a crisp, earthy, delicious whole.

The Hutch has an excellent patio, and the Killer Rabbit should be a great accompaniment for enjoying the sunshine. You probably won’t even need a Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch … but don’t forget your shades. - STEVE GILL

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IGUANA MEXICAN GRILL Unique Mexican flavor in a fun atmosphere at reasonable prices - a treat from the house-made salsas to the handcrafted cocktails, and all the tastes between. 9 NW 9th, OKC, 606.7172 $$

125 S Britton, OKC, 840.3474; 1920 S Meridian, OKC, 606.6040 $ PEARL’S OYSTER BAR A perennial OKC favorite for its flavorful seafood and spicy Creole-inspired dishes: Shrimp Diablo, Tabasco-infused Caesar salads, Andouille omelets at Sunday brunch and more. 5641 N Classen, OKC, 848.8008 $$ TRAPPER’S FISHCAMP Zesty, widely varied flavor from the Pearl’s family of restaurants finds a comfortable home in a backwoods fishing lodge atmosphere.

Don’t forget the bountifully stocked bar, either. 4300 W Reno, OKC, 943.9111 $$

Steakhouse BOULEVARD STEAKHOUSE Perfectly soigné ambiance down to the last detail and cuisine easily in the metro’s elite – a sumptuous, if pricy, masterpiece. 505 S Boulevard, Edmond, 715.2333 $$$ BROADWAY 10 Cruise into the Buick building in Automobile Alley to savor steak supremacy or seafood selections (even sushi) in a cozy enclave amid urban bustle. 1101 N Broadway, OKC, 212.3949 $$$ CATTLEMEN’S Almost as old as the state itself, this Oklahoma institution’s immense corn-fed steaks and matchless atmosphere are history served anew every day. 1309 S Agnew, OKC, 236.0416 $$

TARAHUMARA’S Beloved by locals (there’s usually a line but it moves quickly), this airy ristorante serves huge, tasty Tex-Mex classics plus less ubiquitous fare like carnitas de puerco and mole poblano. 702 N Porter, Norman, 360.8070 $$

JAMIL’S STEAKHOUSE Saving room for your steak, lobster or prime rib is difficult when your gratis appetizers arrive in the form of a Lebanese bounty, but make the effort. Jamil’s has been feeding Oklahoma exceptionally well since 1964. 4910 N Lincoln, OKC, 525.8352 $$$

ZARATE’S In addition to the familiar joys of enchiladas and the like, the chef’s Peruvian heritage shines in dishes featuring plantains, yuca and imported spices. Try something different; find something tasty. 706 S Broadway, Edmond, 330.6400 $$

MAHOGANY PRIME STEAKHOUSE The ambiance and service are sublime, but fine aged steak broiled to perfection is the star. 3241 W Memorial, OKC, 748.5959; 100 W Main, OKC, 208.8800 $$$

Seafood BRENT’S CAJUN Sit down to a massive platter of jambalaya, crawfish etoufee, Pasta Orleans or any of the wellseasoned temptations on the weekend brunch menu – and spice up your life.

3005 S Broadway, Edmond, 285.0911 $$ C’EST SI BON Crawfish etouffee, frogs’ legs, fried chicken and shrimp po-boys are among the highlights, but the awardwinning catfish is a must-try. 101 N Douglas, Midwest City, 610.2555 $ THE DRAKE The Good Egg Group’s flagship and a standard-bearer for diners who crave excellent seafood, it serves chef’s creations featuring the sea’s finest, plus an oyster bar and tempting cocktails. 519 NW 23rd, OKC $$$ OFF THE HOOK It’s a choice destination for po’ boys, fried or grilled baskets and specialty items such as the smothered seafood fries. Go get hooked.

MCCLINTOCK Where better to find a saloon than in Stockyards City? There’s plenty of room at the massive, 50-foot oak bar, and plenty of cocktails and whiskies behind it, but the main draw may be the massive, excellent steaks and chops. 2227 Exchange, OKC, 232.0151 $$$ MICKEY MANTLE’S This lushly atmospheric social spot in Bricktown serves powerhouse entrées and sides with a full complement of amenities destined to impress. 7 S Mickey Mantle, OKC, 272.0777 $$$ RANCH STEAKHOUSE Customaged hand-cut USDA Certified Prime tenderloins and ribeyes, served amid warm Southern hospitality. 3000 W Britton, OKC, 755.3501 $$$ RED PRIMESTEAK Visionary design and atmosphere house super-premium steaks, vibrant, imaginative flavors and amenities to make some of the state’s best dining. 504 N Broadway, OKC, 232.2626 $$$

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If your troupe is named Perpetual Motion, it stands to reason that you’d want to be constantly moving forward, right? The OKC company is about to premiere a fresh production, and for the first time in its history, the show will include a full story in addition to dazzling imagery and dizzying grace. A fantastic voyage awaits an imaginative young girl – and the audience – in the all-ages fable Cora’s Door, coming to Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center May 3-6.

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Open Wide Through January 6, Sam Noble Museum Great white sharks are already a pretty scary concept, even if you’ve never seen Jaws. Now imagine a version about the size of a semi truck, packing 250-plus serrated teeth in a mouth so big it could swallow Michael Jordan sideways. Then come take a look: A 60-foot walkthrough sculpture of the largest shark that ever lived stars in Sam Noble’s new exhibition Megalodon, depicting a monster that ruled the waves 2 million years ago.

Making Waves

End of an Era May 12, OKC Civic Center

To every career, there must eventually come a coda.

After more than a quarter of a century leading the OKC Philharmonic to new orchestral heights, music director Joel Levine is ready to make his last bow. For his farewell concert, he will lead the Phil in rousing renditions of personal favorites “Bolero,” Copland’s “Lincoln Portrait” and Tchaikovsky’s mighty Symphony No. 4 – ending a spectacular tenure on a thoroughly fitting note. Addio e grazie, maestro.

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Among the many reasons for celebrating the return of warmer weather, one is particularly splashy: Higher temperatures mean the OKC Riversport complex is back in action. And to mark the occasion, the second Whitewater Festival offers a weekend of tackling the zipline and climbing walls, and shooting the rapids in kayaks and rafts – even cheering action on and off the river in the new BoaterX extreme kayaking competition or pump track offroad bike races. Get out and enjoy!

Sumptuous Style May 10-11, The Criterion Local nonprofit Focus on Home spends all year working to supply furniture and necessities for families in need, so it’s upping the ante for its annual Design Appetit event: The Slumber Bash aims to provide 50 deserving kids with 50 new beds. Individual sponsors are treated to a lavish dinner from legendary OKC chef John Bennett Thursday, then join a fun-filled party with their sponsored kids on Friday. Good times and sweet dreams await.

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TWEET REVIEWS, TWEETER-STYLE I recently returned to Twitter (@JAChurch) because I love to read about breaking news and sports and pop culture, and Twitter is the king, either locally, nationally or globally. I also found that it was a great way to communicate with some of my favorite musicians, such as Ice-T (@FINALLEVEL) and Chuck D. from Public Enemy (@MrChuckD). So, when an old friend of mine tweeted me and asked me what I was listening to lately, I came up with an idea: How about a tweet-length review of the last five records I’ve spun?

Why Is James Taylor Playing the ’Peake?

Because James Taylor is a superstar I M E N T ION ED TO my editor recently that I was looking forward to James Taylor playing the Chesapeake Arena on May 25, and she expressed some surprise about him playing such a large venue, considering that he’s on the casino circuit. It ties into some thoughts I’ve been mulling over recently about legacy artists and the different realities of the modern concert market for established musicians.

I was reading “The Last Word” in Rolling Stone, engrossed by an interview with Stevie Nicks, and I was blown away by a comment she made on whether Fleetwood Mac was planning on making a new record. “I don’t think we’ll do another record,” Nicks said. “I don’t think there’s any reason to spend a year and an amazing amount of money on a record that … isn’t going to sell. What we do is go on the road, do a ton of shows and make lots of money.”

Shocked, I thought about a similar statement from Kiss guitarist Tommy Thayer. Kiss last released a new record, “Monster,” six years ago. Thayer was asked about recording, and he basically said that they didn’t play new songs in concert, so he didn’t see the point of recording new music. Bob Seger also said something similar with his last tour; that

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people want to hear the 20 songs that they know, so he plays all the hits to show them a good time.

Arena management is a challenging business. Facility managers need to keep the room booked as much as possible. In Oklahoma City, it’s a little easier, since the NBA’s Thunder is the primary tenant.

And thanks to the Thunder, the BOk Center in Tulsa has reaped the rewards of being able to host many concerts that should’ve come to the 405. When you have 41 guaranteed basketball games a year, Tulsa is still a nice alternative. The other emerging growth field in arena entertainment is theatrical shows, such as Batman and Avengers action shows, WWE, comedy revues and Cirque du Soleil-style shows that can take advantage of the large-arena platform.

So, to fill in the gaps, arenas are clamoring to fill seats and keep the doors open and operations going. That’s why bands like Styx, Journey and the “I Love the ’90s Tour” are on the bill.

As for James Taylor? Go see him. He’s a wonderful performer. He’s appearing with his All Star Band and Bonnie Raitt on May 25 at the Chesapeake Energy Arena, 100 W Reno, and tickets are available at ticketmaster.com. - JERRY CHURCH

LED ZEPPELIN “How the West Was Won” This is a 2018 update of a legendary series of recordings from Zep’s ’72 tour. Long used as bootlegs, the new remaster is almost like being at the Forum stoned out of your mind. The band is stellar, and “Going to California” is uplifting. 3 CDs/18 tracks/put on headphones.

ANDREW W. K. “You’re Not Alone” Clad in siggy white Levi jeans and white shirt, the Party Monster known as Andrew W. K. @ AndrewWK is back after being MIA nearly a decade. This is a tweet, so I’ll summarize the latest record with this: Of the 16 songs, 3 have the word Party in it. “Keep On Going” is my jam.

KACEY MUSGRAVES “Golden Hour” With Kacey Musgraves @ KaceyMusgraves third major record, the pretty girl from Golden, TX, brings her “Golden Hour” to our listening ears. The LP gets its title when she experienced a solar eclipse on her BD. The songs are melancholy, sweet and funny. She’s gonna be Bigly.

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS (2018 Album) Drugs are bad kids. Stay away. Scott Weiland is gone. Stone Temple Pilots @STPBand are survivors and fighters. New singer Jeff Gutt performs admirably. It’s obvious now that STP is a DeLeo bros project. Hard rock still has a place in this world. STP still has the fire.

THE CARS “Heartbeat City” Now that they are in @RockHall, the efficiency of @thecarsband Boston 5 is apparent. This re-issue of its classic ’84 release proves how dominant Ric Ocasek was as a leader and songwriter. The bonus tracks are thin but the demos revealing. Ben Orr’s “Drive” is a beaut. #RIP - JC

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Right on Target six-person team of programmers who narrow the field down FOR T HE PA ST 17 years, the deadCenter Film Festival has from the 1,200-plus applicants to the 100 films that play at the brought the greatest independent films and filmmakers from festival. And while no special consideration is given specifically around the world to Oklahoma City, to screen their films and to Oklahoma filmmakers, projects from Oklahoma make up 25 speak on panels alongside our state’s best films and filmmakto 30 percent of the films shown. ers. Started as a one-night screening of local short films, it This year’s slate includes a diverse group of Oklahoma feature has grown into a year-round nonprofit that provides free film films: Jurassic Games, an action-packed adventure from direcclasses for 3,000 high school students each fall, offers quarterly tor Ryan Belgardt featuring tons of CGI dinosaurs; Strike, Dear continuing education seminars for working film professionals Mistress, and Cure His Heart, a David Lynch-style drama from and hosts 30,000 people at its annual festival. local auteur Mickey Reece; and You People, “When we started the festival in 2001, we a satirical comedy about modern stereotypes really just wanted to get Oklahoma film“The movies being screened at from first-time director Laron M. Chapman. makers together so we could share our work the deadCenter Film Festival These films will be joined by award-winning and see what everyone else was doing,” says co-founder Justan Floyd. “As filmmakers, represent the FUTURE of the comedies and dramas from Sundance and SXSW, inspirational documentaries and we felt isolated and wanted to be part of movie business.” short films, regional and world premieres something bigger, part of a community.”

A L BERT S. RUDDY, OSCA R-W I N N I NG and Virtual Reality 360 films.

That focus on community would come PRODUCER OF THE G ODFATHER The festival also will include a range of edto define deadCenter for the next two A N D MIL LION DOL L A R B A BY ucational opportunities – Metro Technology decades. It quickly became Oklahoma’s Center will host a free deadCenter University largest film festival and the largest program for 60 high school and technology center students, while networking event for people working in film and entertainment. the Metropolitan Library is screening free films for children 3-10 Actors, writers, directors, producers and musicians would come and ACM@UCO will host a full day of free panels about writing, to deadCenter to meet each other and make connections for directing, acting, editing and producing. Plus, 21c Museum Hotel collaborating on future projects. is partnering with the festival to launch a techCenter conference The Flaming Lips were the first celebrities to jump on the focused on the latest technologies shaping the future of storytelling. deadCenter bandwagon, screening several movies and concert Oklahoma companies such as Trifecta Communication, Boiling films during its first decade. Now, deadCenter attracts a wide array Point Media and Vanguard BG will join Google, WonderTek Labs of famous guests, from Hollywood stars such as Nick Offerman, and Distribber to provide hands-on demonstrations, presentations Famke Janssen and Judd Nelson to Oklahoma natives including and panels about Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, CGI, drones, James Marsden, Megan Mullally, Wes Studi and Tim Blake Nelson. streaming services and online distribution.

“It’s always fun to have a few stars in the mix,” acknowledges The 2018 deadCenter Film Festival takes place June 7-10 in Alyx Picard, deadCenter’s director of operations. “But the reason downtown Oklahoma City. For a full schedule, film descriptions people come back year after year is the quality of the movies, and trailers, dates and times of panels and presentations and and the ability to hang out with filmmakers all weekend at our information about how to purchase passes for the entire festival awesome parties.” or individual tickets for each screening, visit deadcenterfilm.org.

To select the movies that screen each year, deadCenter works And … action. with 100 volunteers who watch and rate all of the films, and a

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It’s a Memorial Day weekend must: more than 90 visual artists will fill the Paseo with original artwork – everything from painting, ceramics and photography to woodworking, sculpture and jewelry – while the fully stocked food court keeps visitors circling back for a few more bites, and dozens of bands pack two stages with free performances.

“We look forward every year to bringing the Paseo Arts Festival to OKC,” says Paseo Arts Association director Amanda Bleakley. “It’s not just our biggest fundraiser, but also a way to make art accessible to the community.”

Neighborhood involvement is always a key component and helps give the event its convivial flavor, but there’s plenty to draw visitors from farther away, as well. Case in point: Bleakley continues that “We have 52 bands and performers scheduled on two stages, and two free children’s art areas. I think our patrons will love it; there’s a lot of great talent in Oklahoma!”

Jessica Tate The food is great, too – bratwurst to deep-fried tacos to gourmet miniature donuts from Metro Minis (in The plans are set – all that’s missing from the 42nd annual case you want something delicious while still leaving a bit of room festival is people to enjoy it. Visit thepaseo.org for more details, for more brats and fried tacos). Plus, adults may be interested in this and get ready to explore May 26-27. - STEVE GILL year’s addition of three beers from Coop Ale Works on tap.

EVENTS MAY 4 Broadway & Brew This event is a perfect way to celebrate Lyric Theatre’s present and future - with tunes, tastes and plenty of local beer.

McClendon Center, 800 Riversport, OKC, 524.9310, lyrictheatreokc.com MAY 4 American Tourist Upward Transitions’ annual travel-themed fundraiser is setting sail for the Caribbean, so get ready for dining, dancing and tropical fun. Farmer’s Public Market, 311 S Klein, OKC, 232.5507, upwardtransitions.org MAY 4-6 Downtown Edmond Arts Fest Free to explore and a wonder to enjoy, more than 100 artists combine displays with live music and fair food. Downtown Edmond,

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MAY 5-6 May Fair Original artwork, kids’ activities, bands, food trucks after 44 years, the Assistance League of Norman’s tribute to the season of creativity remains a plesure. Andrews Park, 201 W Daws, Norman, 321.9400, assistanceleague.org/norman/

MAY 18-19 OK Craft Beer Festival Three sessions, with more than 400 (!) beers from 80+ breweries to sample. It adds up to this: Hooray, beer! Cox Center, 1 Myriad Gardens, OKC, oklahomacraftbeerfestival.com

MAY 17 Splendor in the Gardens The Myriad Gardens’ magnificent meal is prepared by top local chefs and served beneath the Oklahoma sky. Myriad Gardens, 301 W Reno, OKC, 445.7080, oklahomacitybotanicalgardens.com

MAY 25 Penn & Teller Part comedians, part stage magicians, these famed partners put on a heck of an entertaining show … or do they? Visit Riverwind and watch closely. Riverwind Casino, 1544 W Hwy 9, Norman, 322.6000, riverwindcasino.com

MAY 18 Go Red for Women It’s the color of caring - and when it comes to learning more about heart health, there’s strength in the numbers at this annual luncheon. OKC Golf & Country

MAY 26-27 Chuck Wagon Festival Herd your little ones over to this roundup of crafts, stories, camp-style vittles and Old West treats. National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum,

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MUSIC MAY 4-5 Parker Millsap Purcell native Millsap has made a national name for himself with engaging, evocative songwriting and strong live performance chops. Sooner Theatre, 101 E Main, Norman, 321.9600, soonertheatre.org MAY 10 Glenn Miller Orchestra Miller’s legacy group continues to pound out big band classics, and is ready to close out Armstrong’s performance season in style. Armstrong Auditorium, 14400 S Bryant, Edmond, 285.1010, armstrongauditorium.org

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A Bygone Icon When Sears stood a cut above T HE COR N ER of Northwest 23rd and Pennsylvania looks pretty much like lots of other Oklahoma City intersections: a strip mall, fast food restaurants and lots of traffic. But a generation or two ago, that area was home to one of the city’s landmark shopping destinations.

Sears and Roebuck had been around since the late 1800s, and in 1954, Oklahoma City became home to one of its premier store locations. The three-story brick building was a mid-century shopper’s dream. Clothing, appliances, automotive parts … all under one roof. And there were toys, too. Lots of toys.

“I loved the toy department,” says Oklahoma City resident David Thach. “I remember shopping there when I was a little kid with my mom and my aunt.

Back then we lived in south Oklahoma City and would drive to that Sears on Northwest 23rd and Penn. In the spring, they would set up an aboveground pool in the store, and we kids begged for one for years. Never got it. Mom and Dad knew how much work they would be to maintain. But I still have all my Matchbox and Hot Wheels cars! I did not have many crashes with mine.”

Sears was always busy in those days, Thach remembered. The neighboring Shepherd Mall wouldn’t be built until 1964, and a mile north, the open-air Penn Square wouldn’t be built until 1960.

So for a time, Sears was the place to be.

“It was a three-story building, which meant three different sets of escalators,” Thach says. “I loved playing on them when I was a kid. But later, when I worked at the store, I would say about once a year a kid would get hurt on them; get their foot caught in the return and someone would have to shut the escalators off.”

Thach began working at Sears in 1976, in the snack bar.

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“That was such a cool space,” he remembers.

“Huge glass windows overlooked planters, and then onto Pennsylvania. Very 1950s modern. The candy counter on the main f loor made the entire store smell good. At Christmas, the store was insanely busy and it was so full of shoppers. My friend Gina and I worked there together, and it was an exciting time.”

Eventually times and shoppers’ tastes changed.

The once-bustling Sears closed, and the building was demolished in the 1990s.

“I hated to see it torn down,” Thach says. “It was built as a fallout shelter, and was extremely strong. Americans are so wasteful – we tear down too many buildings that could be repurposed and reused. But in its day, what a gem it was.”

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