Midtown to welcome new Korean concept Rise and shine, 2018
Made in Oklahoma offers breakfast recipes to start new year
Food Editor dcathey@oklahoman.com
DThe new year always means new restaurant arrivals, and 2018 is no different. Midtown welcomes Gogi Go ,a new Korean fast-casual concept, to the neighborhood this week.
Taking over half the space previously occupied
awn has broken on 2018, and the Made in Oklahoma Coalition has breakfast in mind for the new year.
Using ingredients from Made in Oklahoma Coalition members like Bar-S, Shawnee Mills, Braum’s, Griffin’s, Oak Farms Dairy, Bedre Fine Chocolate, Andrew’s Honey Bee’s, Hiland Dairy and Greer’s Sausage, the MIO has three recipes to cover your morning and evening meals.
January’s recipes start with a pair of ideas for building a better pancake. Whether the year promises a succession of pancake suppers or you just want to expand your flapjack game, both Bacon Pancakes and by Organic Squeeze Kitchen Table, 1325 N Walker Ave., chef Kevin Lee and partners Chocolate Chunk Pancakes with Honey-Cinnamon Syrup should fit the bill.
Neither recipe is complicated, and both would make a great send-off before school or work or a slice of comfort for a quick supper.
Stuffed pasta shells might not sound like breakfast, but it could be if you use breakfast sausage.
That’s just what the MIO has done in its Sausage-Stuffed Manicotti recipe. This hearty dish is an ideal dinner on a cold night that would double as breakfast reheated the next morning, topped with a fried or poached egg and hot toast or biscuits.
For more information about MIO and its member companiews, go to miocoalition.com. John Lee and Jason Chang did a soft lunch service Tuesday working toward its grand opening on Friday for lunch and dinner.
Chef Lee will continue as executive chef of Vast, but this week he will spend his vacation working and training staff on the flat-top. Lee promises a simple menu with big flavors, inspired by traditional Korean barbecue. Diners choose their protein and whether it will be served over rice or in a burrito at the counter with banchan (a variety of pickled and fermented condiments) to choose from before you eat. The counter-service eatery has seating for about 60 with patio seating to come with warmer weather.
Check in on Gogi Go's Facebook page today for a special announcement ahead of Friday's grand opening.
Guest chef comes to Nonesuch
The ambitious new tasting-room concept Nonesuch, 803 N Hudson Ave., will host chef Nick Goellner, of The Antler Room in Kansas City, for a special dinner on Jan. 31.
Goellner and his wife, Leslie, opened The Antler Room in late 2016. A graduate of the French
Culinary Institute in New York, he returned to Kansas City after a stint at Boulevard in San Francisco and a stay at Noma in Copenhagen.
Cost is $75 for the special event. For tickets, go to nonesuchokc.com.
Chocolate Decadence nears
Automobile Alley's annual fundraising event, Chocolate Decadence, returns on Feb. 1 at the Hudson-Essex Loft Offices parking garage, 825 N Broadway, starting at 6:30 p.m.
VIP gain entrance 30 minutes earlier for an evening of chocolate, gourmet coffee, wine, Champagne, live jazz and a valentine auction to support improvements to the entertainment district.
Participating restaurants include: Broadway 10 Bar & Chophouse, Cafe 7, Coco Flow Chocolatier, Evoke, Grand Casino Hotel & Resort, Guernsey Park, Holey Rollers, Iguana Mexican Grill, James E. McNellie's Public House, Jazmo'z Bourbon Street Cafe, Kamps 1910 Cafe, Museum Cafe, Paseo Grill, Patrono, MMR Prime Steakhouse, Red Primesteak, S&B Burger Joint, The Melting Pot, Waters Edge Winery, Coffee Slingers Roasters, and Yuzo Sushi Tapas.
Tickets are $65, $100 for VIP, and are available at chocolatedecadenceokc.com.
Taste of OKC next month
The 37th annual Taste of OKC is Feb. 3 at the Chevy Events Center, 429 E California Ave., featuring food from some of the city's top restaurants, open bar, live and silent auctions plus live music from Chase Kerby and the Villains.
All proceeds support Big Brothers Big Sisters' mission to provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better, forever.
The cocktail-attire event will include food from Neighborhood Jam, Pub W, Scottie's Deli, Yokozuna, Woody Candy Co., ButterSweet Cupcakes, Dust Bowl and Fassler Hall, and coffee from EoteCoffee.
Tickets are $150 per person or $250 per couple and may be purchased at tasteokc.com.