LOCAL FAMILY FUN
Make it a date!
Valentine’s Day isn’t just about romance. The whole month of February is a perfect time to make plans with all those you love, your family, your sweetheart and your friends. We’ve rounded up locally-owned restaurants great for families, grown-up date options and fun girls’ night out experiences.
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Perfect for family, friends or date night, check out OKC Black Restaurant Weeks , running all month long. This city-wide celebration of black-owned restaurants, chefs, food trucks and caterers is a foodie adventure to explore new restaurants and old favorites. With more than 30 restaurants participating throughout the metro, there are plenty of options to tempt all taste buds, including breakfast, brunch and lunch creations like smoked salmon avocado toast at The Hive Eatery (1149 E 2nd St, Edmond); Tuesday date nights with live music, entertainment and food and drink specials at Ice Event Center & Grill (1148 NE 36th St); and cold treats with cool toppings at Freezing Cow Rolling Ice Cream (6401 Northwest Expy, #126B). In honor of Black History Month, community members can make a concerted effort to support minority-owned businesses. “Supporting a locally-owned small restaurant or business means those dollars stay in the
community and have a direct impact,” said Apollo Woods, founder and CEO of OKC Black Eats. “We’re a resource for people to find new places [to eat].” While OKC Black Eats has hosted similar smaller-scale events, like monthly brunches to encourage community members to try new-to-them black-owned restaurants, this inaugural year of OKC Black Restaurant Weeks is a much larger undertaking. The goal is to get 2,200 people to spend $100 at participating restaurants, and then the economic impact will be analyzed. “Food is the tool to get people having conversations,” said Woods. “We’re excited to see where this goes as we’re having conversations about housing, residential and commercial development and policies that better impact minority-owned business in the state.” Find out more at www.okcblackeats.com.
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