restaurants

Get your appetites ready, Oklahoma City. With the launch of these two new dining concepts, your dinner reservations are due for an upgrade.

The Hamilton – This “supperette” and lounge in the heart of Oklahoma City is a modern supper club with a midcentury vibe. Make a reservation with friends to enjoy elegant comfort food, stellar wine choices and classic cocktails.

Parlor – This new food hall is a collection of chefs and mixologists collaborating to create a restaurant/bar concept within an eclectic atmosphere. Grab your pals and relax while enjoying artisan cocktails, craft beer and an array of delicious food.

– Meaghan Hatch, Jones PR

Plant, an all-day café serving plant-based nutritional foods, recently opened in Midtown and continues to thrive.

Emma Ryan, Plant’s founder, believes that a healthy diet doesn’t have to be something you dread. She has learned that plant-based foods can clear the mind, supply boundless energy, clear skin, soothe digestion, increase longevity and more.

“I created this concept because plant-based foods saved my life,” Ryan said. “Seeing people from all backgrounds get excited about plants is seriously cool, and I hope to inspire them to eat and live in a way that makes them happier and healthier.”

– Carolyn Taylor, Jones PR

One thing is true, new businesses are popping up everywhere in downtown Oklahoma City. Take a drive down Main Street, and you will find a new coffee shop with delectable macaroons, called Cafe Disco.

Can you guess what episode of “The Office” it got its name from?

Spencer and Amanda Sakurai combined their love for coffee and sweet treats to form their own social hub. Cafe Disco opened Nov. 1, attracting customers from all over, who came to try the macaroons. With a simple menu and easy parking, you can get the sense of being downtown, minus all the traffic.

– Kristen Giroux, Jones PR

Moore residents can now get a refreshing pick-me-up with Oklahoma’s first multi-brand Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins restaurant located at 630 SW 4^th St.

They’ll be serving up coffee, donuts, ice cream and more — 24 hours a day, seven days a week. With 2,450 square feet, soft comfortable seating, flat-screen televisions and free Wi-Fi, the new location is the perfect spot to stop in and enjoy a delicious treat. Take advantage of the drive-thru window for even greater convenience when on the go.

Stop by the new location to stay energized today!

– Ashley Ross, Jones PR

Everyone’s seen the hype on social media of friends raving about Lyft drivers stopping at drive-thrus to satisfy rider’s late-night cravings. Taco Bell and Lyft have taken notice of the trend and decided to collaborate.

Riders can now go “Taco Mode” while using the app late at night. Lyft will pick up riders in taco-decorated cars before taking them to a nearby Taco Bell. Riders will receive a coupon for a Doritos Loco Taco before heading home.

The promotion only includes one location in Orange County, California, with plans to expand into additional markets. Learn more here.

– Ashley Ross, Jones PR

OKC is in the midst of an absolute restaurant boom with some of our top restauranteurs opening new concepts ranging from Mexican to sushi. Here are three new places to try out:

Yokozuna — With two locations already in Tulsa, this sushi bar opened in the new Chisholm Creek area.

The Pritchard Wine Bar — Located in the Plaza District, this wine bar focuses on wines made by small, family-owned wineries.

Nic’s Place Diner and Lounge — Located on Robinson downtown, this new burger joint is an expansion of the original Nic’s Grill, considered to have the best burgers in Oklahoma City.

– Page Jones, Jones PR

Torchy’s Tacos, a Texas staple since 2006, opened its first restaurant in Oklahoma this summer. Torchy’s is located in Norman and has been packed since opening its doors in June. Here are three tasty tacos to check out:

1. Monk Special — A classic mix of eggs, bacon, cheese and green chiles make this breakfast taco simple, but delicious.

2. Trailer Park — Fried chicken, lettuce, pico de gallo, green chiles and cheese make one of Torchy’s best tacos. Get it “Trashy” and replace the lettuce with queso.

3. Brushfire — Jamaican jerk chicken, grilled jalapenos, mango, cilantro and sour cream. Very spicy – proceed with caution.

– Page Jones, Jones PR

Green Chili Kitchen has long been Yukon’s go-to hot spot, but as of April, there’s now a new cycling-themed restaurant a few doors west on Route 66.

Named after a popular gear system, Dérailleur caters to customers on two wheels. The restaurant offers casual dining with an urban downtown look: reclaimed wood, string lights and stainless steel from the top down.

Although Dérailleur resembles a burger joint, the menu boasts a variety of classics with a fresh twist, like apple chicken schnitzel, honey lavender trout and banana toffee cake. For more information, check out Dérailleur on Facebook.

– Laura Wilcox, Jones PR

Some of Oklahoma’s most popular restaurants are small in square footage, but huge in flavor. Here are four of the state’s popular tiny restaurants:

Nic’s Grill – This iconic burger joint in OKC has been awarded the No. 2 spot on Top 10 Burger Joints in the US.

Claud’s Hamburgers – Serving Tulsans since 1954, this shack is a 14-seat establishment slingin’ some of the best burgers around.

Big Anthony’s BBQ – Tulsa understands why Big Anthony’s can claim: “We’re not the biggest, but we’re the best.”

Tamashii Ramen – Oklahoma City can residents enjoy ramen with a twist in this quaint place.

– Emily Long, Jones PR

A few years ago I was at Mountaintop Golf & Lake Club outside of Cashiers, North Carolina, on a golf trip and ordered a Club Special. I was stunned when the bartender looked at me blankly and asked, “What’s that?”

The Club Special was created at OKC’s Twin Hills Golf & Country Club in the 1960s by Bar Manager Clarence Casteel and Bartender Charlie Clemmons for two overheated golfers.

While most Oklahomans know about this perfect summer libation, the rest of the country remains largely unenlightened. I’m pleased to say, however, that the following summer it was listed on Mountaintop’s bar menu.

– Chip Carter, Jones PR

Oklahoma has had four restaurants featured on popular TV shows like Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. Prepare to treat your tastebuds because these hidden treasures are worth visiting.

Many consider Nic’s Grill the best burger joint in the state. If money is burning a hole in your pocket, Cattlemen’s Steakhouse in the middle of Stockyard City has perfectly aged steaks in a western-folklore atmosphere.

Next is Leo’s Barbecue, where the meat is slow-cooked for 18 hours. Lastly, the authentic German restaurant Ingrid’s Kitchen has been in Oklahoma for three decades. It’ll only take one visit to see why.

– Aubree Hughes, Jones PR

Right in the middle of Bricktown sits a wonderful stop for a snack, meal or cocktails on the roof.

West Bricktown, on the corner of Sheridan and Mickey Mantle Drive, has an open contemporary layout with a tip of the hat to its roots with original brick walls accenting both floors. A sister restaurant to West on Western, West Bricktown features the same contemporary style, but with downtown charm.

The change in style from the previous tenant was created by Bockus Payne Associates Architects to give the eatery a clean, modern look with different textures, warm colors and copper accents.

– Sandi Davis, ionOklahoma

Before you start obsessing over how you’ll fit in your bathing suit this summer, take the road less traveled to some of my favorite places for Oklahoma home cookin’. Start your food adventure at Kendall’s in Noble, where the chicken fry and cinnamon rolls are legendary. Then work your way through the list:

1. Eischen’s (Okarche) – Fried chicken
2. Original Fried Pies (Davis) – Fried pies
3. Cattlemen’s Steakhouse (OKC) – Rib eye steak
4. Hammett House (Claremore) – Pie!
5. Robert’s Grill (El Reno) – Slaw-topped Coney dog
6. Harmony House (Muskogee) – Chicken tetrazzini
7. Beavers Bend Restaurant & Country Store (Broken Bow) – Cheeseburger

You can work out next month!

–Deby Snodgrass, Oklahoma Secretary of Commerce & Tourism

Tulsa’s Take 2: A Resonance Café works to keep women out of prison, providing them with the resources and support they need to get their lives back on track.

With Oklahoma having the highest female incarceration rate, Take 2 provides an opportunity for incarcerated women to be successful immediately upon release. The restaurant aims to address the three hardest issues women face when released from prison: finding a job, safe housing and transportation.

The restaurant will operate from 10:30 AM – 3 PM Monday through Friday and will provide work training and coaching as well as preparation for future employment.

– Jake Pasdach, Jones PR