Food + Beverage

All the Graze

Building a cheese and charcuterie grazing table at home Article and Photography by Amanda Jane Simcoe Most readers probably know how much I love food, which is a good thing since I am a professional chef. What many may not know is how much I love cheese and charcuterie. For the past 14 years, I have also been a cheesemonger, curating cheese selections for retail establishments and restaurants. One of my favorite aspects of my job is teaching, particularly classes focused on cheese, enjoying...

August 2020

Beauty

Putting Your Best Foot Forward

Betsy King shares the seasons hottest looks in footwear, and celebrates 5 years in the Paseo Arts District Article by Amanda Jane Simcoe | Photography by Rachel Maucieri with Maucieri Visuals & Cooperhouse As we move into the fall season, it is the perfect excuse to add a few pieces to my favorite part of any wardrobe. It's all about the shoes. A great pair of boots can dress up a pair of jeans or a flowy dress, and fabulous heels that make a bold statement can take a classic little black...

August 2020

Home Services

Ask a Designer: Fall Trends in Interior Design

The experts at Mister Robert Fine Furnishings and Decor show off their favorite trends. Article by Amanda Jane Simcoe | Photography by Photos provided by Mister Robert Mister Robert Fine Furniture and Design opened its doors on October 1, 1958, on Main Street in downtown Norman and remains family-owned and operated to this day. Occupying more than 20,000 square feet, you can find the best in fine furniture and home décor here. Visitors to Mister Robert find timeless style, quality...

August 2020

Beauty

Altered Environment: Staying Stylish Under New Working Conditions

Custom clothier Lauren Warkentine shares tips for blending stay-at-home style with business attire as we get back to work Article by Amanda Jane Simcoe | Photography by Trace Thomas As we approached this year's fashion and style issue, the first question that came to mind was, "what does being in style even mean anymore?" With so many people working from home, business attire can mean anything from a complete loungewear look to wearing your yoga pants with a cute top just long enough to look...

August 2020

Food + Beverage

Ripe Now!

This month is the perfect time to enjoy these three summer staple ingredients! Article and Photography by Amanda Jane Simcoe If you are not a fan of the extreme heat, you probably have a few silver linings you look forward to during the hot summer months. July and August give us a bounty of produce, and three of my favorites are tomatoes, peaches, and watermelon. I hope you will enjoy these recipes to help you make the most of the bounty from your home garden or local farmer's market. A...

August 2020

Local Services

Super Cao Nguyen: The Coolest Grocery Store You Might Not Know

9 reasons why this Asian District staple has been drawing local chefs for more than four decades. Article by Amanda Jane Simcoe | Photography by Brandon Burt At 41 years old, Super Cao Nguyen is the oldest International Grocery Store in Oklahoma City Tri and Kien Long purchased the store in 1979 in its original location at 24th and Military Avenue, just down the street from where it currently stands. Refugees from Vietnam, they spent the next two decades expanding their family business...

July 2020

Travel

The Blue Doors at Tenkiller

There are no "summertime blues" at this kid and pet-friendly escape. Article and Photography by Amanda Jane Simcoe Just a short two-hour drive from Oklahoma City, just north of Gore, OK, you'll find one of my favorite local getaways. The Blue Doors at Tenkiller are in their 11th Summer season, welcoming guests into 12 individual casitas set up in a very cool, retro motor-lodge fashion, giving visitors a glimpse of the property's original glory days of the 1950s.  Owner Janie Honiker purchased...

July 2020

Home Services

100 Years of Hunzicker

A tradition of excellence, a century in the making Article by Amanda Jane Simcoe One Hundred years ago this summer, Walter Hunzicker Sr. sent a letter from Oklahoma City to his wife back home in Lafayette, Indiana. His Brother, Fred Hunzicker, was living in Oklahoma and pitched a business idea. The brothers should start a lighting company together. Starting the business would require the purchase of a train carload of Mazda lamps (light bulbs manufactured by the company that would later become...

July 2020

Food + Beverage

Burgers & Dogs, Cheese Wench-Style

6 tasty flavor combinations to level up your Fourth of July cookout! Article by Amanda Jane Simcoe | Photography by Amanda Jane Simcoe, Susan Ingram 'Tis the season for burgers and dogs! Two summertime staples that I love as much as anyone. I'm a fan of the classics. A Beef Patty, cheese, mustard, onion, pickle, lettuce, and tomato on a soft bun. Franks, mustard, shredded cheese, diced onion, and relish on a classic ball-park bun or hoagie. Sometimes, however, I like to mix things up. Here are...

June 2020

Shopping

Nature Bound: Oklahoma by Road

See the beauty of our state on these short road trips Article by Amanda Jane Simcoe | Photography by Alabaster Caverns Archives, Quartz Mountain Summertime is vacation time for many, myself included. I usually try to take at least a little time off to get out of town. I typically save my international travel for later in the year, opting instead to spend my summer vacation in the United States. Last year I joined friends for a visit to a popular beach destination in Florida and a stop through...

June 2020