The “vacation season” could also be behind us, however that does not imply you must hand over food-centered celebrations. It looks like there are by no means ending choices of nationwide and worldwide days, weeks and months anymore, so every month, I am going to carry you an inventory of a number of the highlights associated to food and drinks.
January is each Nationwide Meat and Nationwide Soup month, the latter of which all the time makes for a comforting meal throughout colder climate. Damaged down even additional there are some nice days and weeks to think about collaborating in. Listed here are some notable food and drinks “holidays” in January.
Nationwide Pizza Week — January 8-14
Pizza continues to be most likely some of the frequent solutions folks will provide you with in case you ask them their favourite meals, so it is no surprise the dish will get a complete week in January, together with a day in February and one in April, particularly for deep-dish lovers.
There aren’t any scarcity of amazing pizza places around the Oklahoma City. In the course of the week of Jan. 8, why not cease into certainly one of Empire Pizza’s 4 metro-area areas for a slice of Foghorn Leghorn — topped with candy marinara, roasted rooster, bacon, jalapeno and a Sriracha drizzle — or Figgy Stardust — a mixture of basil-almond pesto, marinated mozzarella, roasted rooster, ham and figs? Simply remember the pink sauce on the facet.
You too can cruise over to Eastside Pizza Home, 1734 NE 23, and seize a solo dolo for your self or an entire pie for the household. Attempt the Jabee — assume elotes and pizza mixed — or a Clara Luper — a vegetarian possibility loaded with spinach, tomatoes and goat cheese, and named for Oklahoma’s civil rights icons. Make sure you attempt Eastside’s signature black crust.
Nationwide Oysters Rockefeller Day — January 10
The traditional dish of baked or broiled oysters topped with a scrumptious sauce and crispy breadcrumbs will be traced again to a chef by the title of Jules Alciatore at Antoine’s restaurant in New Orleans in 1889. The recipe is alleged to have been created as a less expensive different to escargot. Up to now, nobody is aware of the precise authentic recipe besides the house owners of Antoine’s, however a number of eating places have their very own variations or related choices offered underneath different names.
Pearl’s Oyster Bar, 5641 N Classen Blvd., serves a roasted oyster six pack that features Oysters Rockefeller and a on line casino bacon and parmesan Romano possibility. In the meantime, Bourbon St. Cafe, 100 E California Ave., serves a model known as Oysters Baton Rouge that could be a twist on the standard recipe. Maybe a little bit of a divergence from the Rockefeller, are Rococo’s, 4308 N Western Ave., oysters that are baked with bone marrow butter, breadcrumbs and a gremolata.
Nationwide Gluten Free Day — January 13
One in every of my favourite issues to do is observe down fascinating and flavorful gluten-free choices. I’ve a handful of buddies which are both gluten-sensitive or Celiac and it is all the time good to have locations to take them with a number of menu objects they’ll attempt.
In Oklahoma Metropolis, The Loaded Bowl, 1211 SW 2, gives vegan fare together with mac and cheese, enchiladas, nachos and extra, that are all accessible as gluten-free choices. Picasso Cafe, 3009 Paseo, has gluten free objects for brunch and past, together with many seafood and plant-based meals. Crimson Rooster, 3100 N Walker Ave., combines regionally sourced, sustainable, farm-to-table fare to create a menu with decisions match for these needing to eat gluten-free. Chick N Beer, 715 NW 23, is a superb possibility for gluten-free bone-in fried wings with the bonus of a number of sauces that additionally skip elements containing gluten.
Worldwide Sizzling and Spicy Meals Day — January 16
Spicy meals is certainly one of my favourite issues, a trait I have to get from my father who has been downing numerous sizzling sauces since effectively earlier than I used to be born. I do not imply destroy-your-taste-buds spice that abandons all different taste notes, however give me an excellent little bit of burn and I really feel like I am proper at residence. The enjoyable factor about spicy meals is that should cultures have their method of doing it, so it actually makes for an ideal worldwide day.
Go to Thai Kitchen, 327 Dean A McGee Ave., and get a curry or noodle dish. Spiciness ranges will be personalized — I normally go for a 3 or 4, relying on my temper for the day — and there is a lunch buffet possibility accessible. In case you’re in search of one thing extra conventional, cease into to one of many metro space’s Nashbird Hot Dang! Chicken locations. Head west to Bethany and check out Caribbean Fusion Trini Type, 6717 NW 23, the place yow will discover curries, stews, jerk seasoned dishes and extra to carry an island flare to your spicy wants. For a extra mellow and laid again, however nonetheless scrumptious strategy to spicy, attempt the chile pork verde at Powerhouse, 1228 SW 2, and get an order of chips and roasted hatch chile queso on the facet.
Nationwide Gourmand Espresso and Nationwide Peking Duck day — January 18
Jan. 18 gives a two-for-one particular. Begin your day with an amazing cup of espresso after which seize dinner at an area Chinese language restaurant to take pleasure in Peking duck, typically also called Beijing duck, a traditional Chinese language roasted duck dish recognized for its crispy pores and skin.
Check out this list of 11 metro-area coffee shops to try and for dinner, go to Grand Home, 2701 N Classen Blvd., Chow’s Chinese language Restaurant, 3033 N Might Ave., Fung’s Kitchen, 3321 N Classen Blvd., Dot Wo, 10600 S Pennsylvania Ave., and Golden Phoenix, 2728 N Classen Blvd., all of which checklist roast duck dishes on their menus.
Nationwide Inexperienced Juice Day — January 26
Attempting more healthy choices for the brand new yr? Jan. 26 is the day to attempt a number of the metropolis’s juice bar choices to stay to your plan. Wheeze the Juice, 131 NE 2, and Organic Squeeze, areas in Nichols Hills and Edmond each supply a choice of juices, smoothies and extra, together with inexperienced juice choices. Franchise Clear Juice, 5810 N Classen Blvd., is one other native possibility providing inexperienced recent and cold-pressed juices and smoothies. Lastly, each areas of Plant, Midtown and Edmond, supply quite a lot of inexperienced juice choices amongst their plant-based menu.
Nationwide Croissant Day — January 29
Croissants supply heat layers of crispy, buttery, flaky pastry, typically with the added bonus of a scrumptious filling. Head to Harvey Bakery and Kitchen, 301 NW 13, to select from over a half-dozen choices, each candy and savory. You too can cease by the Norman Farm Market, 210 S James Garner Ave. on the second and third Saturday every month to seize certainly one of a number of flavors from Jack’s Bakehouse, previously Signature Bakery.
Eat Brussels Sprouts Day — January 31
One in every of my favourite cruciferous greens will get a day of its personal as January transitions to February, and there are a number of locations throughout town the place yow will discover dishes and sides containing Brussels sprouts. Belief me, these aren’t the boiled variations you despised as a child!
Metropolis and State, 19 NE 6, gives each a brunch Brussels sprout salad and a facet dressed with pomegranate molasses and almonds. Ponyboy, 423 NW 23, gives flash-fried sprouts with a honey glaze and Frida Southwest, 500 Paseo, gives the with an ancho glaze. Organize them up as a facet at Kitchen No. 324, 324 N Robinson Ave., and you will get them served with bacon, walnuts, thyme and crimson onions, whereas Goro Ramen, 3000 Paseo, serves them fried as an appetizer with yuzu miso French dressing, beets, mint and fried shallots.
Different food-centric days in January
Yow will discover tempura on Jan. 7 for Nationwide Tempura day at eating places throughout the metro space, including many of the sushi restaurants on our guide from last year. Head to Whiskey Cake Kitchen and Bar, 1845 Northwest Expressway, on Jan. 23 to order the restaurant’s namesake dish — a sticky toffee cake with bourbon anglaise and spiced pecans — for Worldwide Sticky Toffee Pudding day.
Different days in January embrace Nationwide Spaghetti Day, Jan. 4, Nationwide Sizzling Toddy day, Jan. 11, Nationwide Bagel day, Jan. 15, and Nationwide Fish Taco Day, Jan. 25.
