OKC Underground by Eating OKC

Charlie Alvarado is the DOO for New State Burgers and the beloved Good for a few. He's also cool AF.

Andrea Schultz is the owner and founder of HQ Coffee, the walk-up, Asian District shop that's finally (FINALLY!) introduced Asian-inspired flavors to OKC's coffee scene. She is responsible for two of my three favorite lattes in the metro: black sesame and ube. She incorporates flavors and ingredients like houjicha, li hing mui, genmaicha, and even White Rabbit candy, and in addition to cof...

Distilling in the U.S. usually begins with Kentucky, and then moves onto Tennessee, Colorado, Indiana, and maybe California, but Oklahoma doesn't usually make a short list. A handful of distillers scattered around the state are trying to further Oklahoma's reputation as a distiller state, and we sat down with two of our local luminaries: Jeffrey Cole, master distiller for Guthrie-based Wan...

Norman native Claire Hampton had a relatively brief stint as a bartender in OKC before making the jump to ownership when an opportunity arrived in the form of Good Times ,

Subtitle: Xmas for Winos! That's right, Thirst Day and its charity component Thirst for a Cause return September 10. On the new episode, we talk with Alex Kroblin, founder and owner of Thirst Wine Merchants , and Chef Kurt Fleischfresser , who helped found Thirst for a Cause almost 20 years ago.

Another wide ranging conversation with a local beloved restauranteur with some great fun and interesting tidbits.

Episode 204 of the OKC Underground podcast features Greg Gawey, owner of Jamil’s Steakhouse. Jamil’s is an institution in the the way that only restaurants that have survived more than 50 years can be, which is to say, the experience of it is baked into the great grandkids of some of the original guests just as it is in every generation through the decades. Jamil’s is celebrating their 60th annive...

Julia McLish opened Barkeep Supply in Midtown seven years ago. July 7 was the anniversary. She started bartending in college, and loved it more than her degree program, so after several years working for Hal Smith Restaurants and Deep Fork Group, she took a chance on her own business. The 4-seat bar quickly became one of the most popular, influential bars in the metro, and she has worked with and...

We're dropping episode 202 today, and it features a conversation with chef, restaurateur, educator, advocate, mother, and life-long NEOKC resident Chaya Pennington. At 47, her career in hospitality now spans 30 years, and she's worked pretty much every role in restaurants. Now as the Culinary Coordinator for MetroTech, she oversees the education of our future chefs, pastry chefs, managers,...

What do meat grinders, frat house dinners, and the ass end of a mall have in common? Restaurateur J. Mays. In this episode, he serves up a raw and real take on his journey from small-town Oklahoma to leading some of OKC’s most beloved spots—Cafe 7, The Hamilton, and Dado’s Pizza. Expect laughs, lessons, and a few curveballs (yes, pickleball included). This one's for anyone who's ever dreamed of bu...