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Community Table

by Gannett

Local dining and Oklahoma foodways are the subject on this inclusive podcast where The Oklahoman’s Food Dude, Dave Cathey, holds court with local chefs, purveyors and food enthusiasts to share their stories. The difference between a good meal and a great one is often the conversation, Community Table provides it. Anyone passionate about food, dining and entertaining is invited, and those with a story to share will find a seat at the table.

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Episodes

  1. Looking for the right balance

    Balance is the key to a good Old-Fashioned, a good cup of coffee, and pretty much everything else this life will throw at you. Local restaurants are hoping to strike that balance with expanded outdoor seating.

  2. Keeping the faith

    Since the last episode, the industry has suffered profound personal losses and the pandemic has shown no signs of slowing. My conversation with Marco Morrow and Mark Burckel offered a nice reminder that hard times do open hidden doors of opportunity.

  3. Selling Hospitality in an Inhospitable Time

    This week we were joined on Community Table by a pair of veteran local chefs who spoke on the subject of Selling Hospitality in an Inhospitable Time.

  4. Living and Surviving in Crisis

    This week, we made room at the Table for Kinsey Crocker, director of marketing for the Homeless Alliance. Her organization runs point for shelters around the city, organizing and directing traffic to ensure Oklahoma City’s most vulnerable have support.

  5. Adapting and readapting

    We’re talking with operators from in and around the Paseo Arts District, on changes they've already made and more changes to come.

  6. Change is the narrative for local restaurants

    If hustle points were dollars, nobody would’ve made more money since the pandemic spread than chef Bruce Rinehart.

  7. Oklahomahummus in the time of coronavirus

    Shelby Sieg of Lua Mediterranean and Bottle Shop and Clayton Farhood and Stephen Bradley of Nunu's Mediterranean Cafe share their success and struggles over the last few months.

  8. Pandemic Rollercoaster

    Josh Valentine, with Livegrass Butcher + Bistro, Elise Fischbein, with Paseo Grill, reflect on ups and downs of operating a restaurant during the health pandemic.

  9. Picasso paints a meatloaf masterpiece

    On Wednesday, chef Ryan Parrott released the March menu at Picasso Cafe with a little championship gold, adding the meatloaf that won him Kitchen Brigade 405’s 2020 Meatloaf Showdown in January.

  10. Brewing creativity

    Kari Hirst Starkey and Angie LaPaglia are brewing up something special. LaPaglia, a poet and visual artist, helped create a special blend of coffee with Hirst Starkey and Leap Coffee Roasters.

  11. Talking Turkey

    Thanksgiving is this week, meaning many of us will sit down to feast with friends and family and ostensibly to reflect on the things we're thankful this year. In this edition of community we examine the importance of preparation, volunteerism, and the perfect beverage.

  12. Growing Pains & Restaurant Evolution

    Summer has set on the 405 dining sphere but not before leaving behind more than 30 new restaurant concepts to choose from in this simple prairie metropolis we call home.So how does the seasoned restaurateur handle this kind of growth?

  13. Remembering Oklahoma's Forever Chef

    Last week, we bid bon voyage to legendary chef John Bennett, who died at the age of 77. Today, we share some stories about our good friend, raise a toast to him and even hear more from the man himself.

  14. Clambake time at Rococo

    Rococo will host a Clambake on July 26 at the Northpark location with some new wrinkles this time.

  15. Super Cao Nguyen Celebrates Four Decades

    The popular Super Coa Nguyen market near 26th and Classen will mark it's 40th anniversary this year. Hai Luong shares the story about how his family started the market.

  16. A chance to reflect on mom

    Mother’s Day is the unofficial start of dining season in a given year. . So, the day can come and go without folks in the industry having the chance to reflect on mom. We're giving our culinary friends a chance to talk about their inspiring moms.

  17. Inspiration, perspiration and chili

    I have met some amazing people these the past 10 years. I’d be lying if I said the hard work I’ve witnessed hasn’t inspired me to work harder.

  18. Winning Big, Falling Hard and Composting Loss

    It was the best of times, it was the worst of times … So Charles Dickens began his iconic novel “A Tale of Two Cities,” effortlessly capturing a timeless lesson about humanity: life is a mixed bag.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Local dining and Oklahoma foodways are the subject on this inclusive podcast where The Oklahoman’s Food Dude, Dave Cathey, holds court with local chefs, purveyors and food enthusiasts to share their stories. The difference between a good meal and a great one is often the conversation, Community Table provides it. Anyone passionate about food, dining and entertaining is invited, and those with a story to share will find a seat at the table.

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Gannett

Produced by Gannett Media / Consumer Products

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Local dining and Oklahoma foodways are the subject on this inclusive podcast where The Oklahoman’s Food Dude, Dave Cathey, holds court with local chefs, purveyors and food enthusiasts to share their stories. The difference between a good meal and a great one is often the conversation, Community...

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