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Calera, OK · Food & Drink
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No more Blizzards as Dairy Queen ice cream shop closes its doors after six years – ‘I was blown away by it’
A NEIGHBORHOOD staple has closed its doors for good, and customers are upset about it. The Dairy Queen on 12th Ave. NW in Ardmore, Oklahoma, about 92 miles from Oklahoma City, has officially shut down after six years. A sign was taped to its door, announcing its closure. Customers said...
The Oklahoman
bryancountypatriot.com
New location for Corner Crust allows for more growth
Bryan County became acquainted with the Corner Crust when it was located on a Downtown Durant corner. The restaurant still has the same name, although the new location isn’t in downtown or on a corner. But for the Corner Crust, it is half a year into operations at a...
okcfox.com
takemetotn.com
This Oklahoma Catfish Joint Fries Fish So Crisp The Batter Shatters Before You Taste The Hushpuppies
There is a building near the Red River with no sign out front, and people still drive hours to find it. Families come up from Texas, roll in on motorcycles, and make the trip from Norman just for lunch. The reason is catfish, fried in a cornmeal batter that comes...
unearththevoyage.com
Homemade Sourdough Keeps Shoppers Coming Back to This Oklahoma Country Store Near Turner Falls
Some of the best food stops in Oklahoma look like nothing special from the highway. You pull over for a quick snack, maybe a cold drink, and suddenly you are holding a warm loaf of bread you did not plan to buy. The smell hits first, then the shelves of...
takemetotn.com
Blake Shelton’s Small-Town Oklahoma Restaurant Serves Comfort Food With Live Country Music Every Single Day
A tiny town in southern Oklahoma has a big claim to fame, and it comes with a stage, a menu, and a whole lot of country spirit. Tishomingo sits far from the bright lights of Nashville, yet one of the biggest names in country music chose to plant his flag right here on Main Street.
takemetotn.com
In Duncan, This Steakhouse Serves Chicken-Fried Steak You Cut With A Fork And Free Peach Cobbler
Some meals come with a bonus, and in Duncan, the bonus is dessert. A local steakhouse here hands out peach cobbler with dinner at no extra charge, and folks drive across town just for it. The chicken-fried steak gets plenty of love too, along with a salad and hot bar...
bryancountypatriot.com
Wade’s Pit Stop BBQ sees more enhancements at its location
MEAD – The southeast corner of Leavenworth Trail and U.S. Highway 70 in Bryan County has seen an evolution during the past year. With Wade’s Pit Stop BBQ making its home there, many local customers have found a place to stop for good food. And the Wades have done their part to make the experience even better.
unearththevoyage.com
This Oklahoma Country Store Is So Packed With Fudge, Jams, and Fresh Bread It Derails Every Quick Stop
I only pulled off the highway to stretch my legs and maybe grab a bottle of water. Twenty minutes later, I was walking back to the car with warm bread, a box of fudge, and a jar of jam I had not planned on buying. That is the strange magic...
unearththevoyage.com
Frugal Oklahoma Shoppers Swear By This Country Discount Grocery for Its Great Meat Prices
Some of the best finds in Oklahoma sit at the end of a quiet county road, far from any billboard. I went looking for cheap groceries and drove home with a cooler full of meat, a loaf of fresh bread, and a fried pie I am still thinking about. The...
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Fried Catfish, Hushpuppies and Pickled Green Tomatoes Are Worth the Detour Off I-35 to This Southern Oklahoma Spot
Some of the best meals in Oklahoma hide at the end of roads you would never think to turn down. You leave the highway hungry, wondering if the drive will pay off, and then a plate of hot, crispy fish lands in front of you and answers the question fast.
hoodline.com
Ardmore Dairy Queen Closes After Six Years, Owners Say Site Stays a Restaurant
The Dairy Queen on 12th Avenue NW in Ardmore has closed for good after operating in the city for nearly six years. The franchise's owners, LG2 Restaurant Group, are based out of Tyler, Texas, and felt the location was simply too far from their home base to keep running. According...
unearththevoyage.com
This Duncan, Oklahoma Steakhouse Brings You Free Peach Cobbler With Every Chicken-Fried Steak You Order
Somewhere in southern Oklahoma, there’s a steakhouse that regulars have been quietly protecting like a family secret for years. You might pass it without a second glance, but the people inside know exactly what they came for. From fork-tender chicken-fried steak to a salad bar that somehow keeps surprising...
unearththevoyage.com
Watch Chocolate Get Hand-Dipped at Bedré Fine Chocolate in Davis, Oklahoma
Somewhere along a stretch of Oklahoma highway, tucked beside a welcome center that most drivers barely notice, sits a chocolate factory that stops road-trippers cold. Nobody expects to find genuinely fine, handcrafted chocolate in a small southern Oklahoma town, yet here it is, turning out confections that rival anything sold in a big-city candy boutique.
myfamilytravels.com
At This Duncan Steakhouse, The Chicken-Fried Steak Gives Way To A Fork And The Peach Cobbler Arrives Unordered
Some of the best meals in Oklahoma hide behind plain brick walls and a parking lot full of pickup trucks. I pulled in expecting an ordinary small-town supper and walked out already planning the drive back, mostly because of a chicken-fried steak that surrendered to the side of a fork and a bowl of peach cobbler that showed up without me asking.