OKC Underground Podcast: Chris Becker

OKC Underground Podcast: Chris Becker

Chef Chris Becker started Della Terra Pasta in 2011, and now you can find his pasta in stores and on menus all over the metro. He’s a Connecticut native who landed in Oklahoma City for love after a very successful career in NYC restaurants, including working for...
Coco’s Cocktail Club

Coco’s Cocktail Club

Rachel Cope, founder and CEO of 84 Hospitality, said her newest project, Coco’s Cocktail Club, should open mid-January 2027. The location will be the Donnay Building, which is mostly famous as the home of the now defunct HiLo Club, and while there was once a...
OKC Underground Podcast: BethAnn Lyon

OKC Underground Podcast: BethAnn Lyon

Chef BethAnn Lyon is one of only three women to graduate from the Coach House apprenticeship program, along with Chefs Anna Banda and Mackenize Bentley. Over the course of her career, she has worked in every aspect of restaurants, including owner (Black Cat food truck...
OKC Underground Podcast: Stefanie Embree

OKC Underground Podcast: Stefanie Embree

Chef-owner Stefanie Embree opened OKC Sweets in 2020, after working as a home baker since 2018. We met in late 2020 while judging a spiked hot chocolate competition for Halloween. I stopped by her Western Avenue bakery shortly after, and was immediately impressed with...
OKC Underground Podcast: Alain Jeu

OKC Underground Podcast: Alain Jeu

At this point in 2026, it seems obvious that Le Parisien is our best new restaurant, and one of the overall best in the city period. The combination of an incredibly talented team, remarkable food, excellent wine list, solid cocktail program, and beautiful buildout...