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Prime and Kobe Steaks from Red, assorted sandwiches (muffaleta), smoked salmon, salsas, relishes, sauces, 10-20 different cheeses, prepared entrees 9kobe meatballs, chicken enchiladas, asst. breads, desserts, spices/rubs/salts and kitchenwares to name a few.
This is gonna be good...
:)
taylor83 11-13-2008, 10:19 AM Prime and Kobe Steaks from Red, assorted sandwiches (muffaleta), smoked salmon, salsas, relishes, sauces, 10-20 different cheeses, prepared entrees 9kobe meatballs, chicken enchiladas, asst. breads, desserts, spices/rubs/salts and kitchenwares to name a few.
First of all, this is so exciting!
Second....kitchenwares? I'm a huge fan of your wine glasses(schott I think) and silverware (knork). Does this mean you might be carrying these brands?
proud2Bsooner 11-13-2008, 10:27 AM Prime and Kobe Steaks from Red, assorted sandwiches (muffaleta), smoked salmon, salsas, relishes, sauces, 10-20 different cheeses, prepared entrees 9kobe meatballs, chicken enchiladas, asst. breads, desserts, spices/rubs/salts and kitchenwares to name a few.
I officially hate you this morning for bringing all of these words into my head this early in the morning. I am now starving because of you. No really, this is very exciting, and I hope you realize how special it is for the city to have some local flavor (probably been said, but add me in). One of my issues with OKC is the amount of chain restaurants that consume our streets. I don't want us to become a mini Dallas. Having upscale Okie food adds a lot of character to the landscape, and you are to be commended. Best wishes.
First of all, this is so exciting!
Second....kitchenwares? I'm a huge fan of your wine glasses(schott I think) and silverware (knork). Does this mean you might be carrying these brands?
All wine glasses and carafes are on the shelves now with Knork soon to follow.
onthestrip 11-13-2008, 10:58 AM Prepared entrees! You dont know how good this sounds to a bachelor like myself.
warreng88 11-13-2008, 11:27 AM Tuck, what are the hours going to be?
10:00 - 7:00, Monday-Saturday
warreng88 11-13-2008, 11:38 AM Awesome. I will try to make it by Monday after work. Any other future products the team is coming up with?
metro 11-13-2008, 01:41 PM Awesome. I will try to make it by Monday after work. Any other future products the team is coming up with?
They are working on another concept next door to Red Prime, but I hear it's temporarily on hold.
metro 11-14-2008, 10:34 AM I guess we can't post .png type pics, but follow this link and hit "next page" for more pics of exterior, and a couple interior of Market C. Tuck, since you don't self promote, I'll promote for you. Hehe :)
http://www.fitzsimmons-arch.com/Architects/market%20C%201.html
jbrown84 11-14-2008, 12:12 PM Wow that looks great. Fitzsimmons did a good job. Congrats tuck, can't wait to pay a visit.
betts 11-14-2008, 12:42 PM I'm thinking it's not only a great place to pick up dinner, but also would be a good place to do a little Christmas shopping. That's my plan, anyway.
jbrown84 11-14-2008, 12:57 PM OOo good idea.
Martin 11-18-2008, 06:56 AM swung by market c yesterday afternoon to check it out.
i was impressed. first off, the service was great. the person behind the counter was friendly, helpful and courteous... something i don't see enough of these days in businesses.
i was in a bit of a rush, so i didn't get to check out everything on the shelves... but what i did see represented a good selection of things you can't easily find around town. presentation was top notch. i should've checked out the refrigerated case near the back, but didn't get a chance. i understand that prepackaged cuts of fresh meat are available for purchase... the shop doesn't have a butcher counter.
i spent most of my time perusing the pre-prepared dishes. i purchased flank steak, kobe meatballs, carrots, and a twice-baked potato. all were extraordinary. the steak was perfectly seasoned and cooked... don't take that lightly when i say 'perfectly' here... i'm pretty mean behind a grill and usually prefer to prepare my own steak... but the steak was out-of-this-world. the meatballs were the perfect balance of meat and texture and were, again, well-seasoned. i think i would have enjoyed them more with a tomato sauce but i opted to try them on their own this time. the sides were both prepared well and were quite tasty. the truffle honey drizzled over the carrots added the perfect amount of sweetness... many places don't get that balance right.
for dessert, i picked up an ancho pecan bar and a chocoloate cupcake. i really liked the pairing of the ancho chile with the chocolate and pecan... really interesting combination of flavors. however, and this is anything but a criticism, i was expecting something with a bit more pecan flavor but got something whose main flavors were ancho and chocolate. the cupcake was great... the cake was moist and had good texture. the chocolate icing was good... but i suppose i'm more of a buttercream fan and was wanting something a bit more rich for the icing to balance with the cake... just a personal preference, not that it was bad in any way.
i'll definitely be back. -M
metro 11-18-2008, 08:43 AM Thanks for the review mmm, I was going to go last night but didn't get over there in time. Will definitely stop by soon.
amaesquire 11-18-2008, 10:45 AM Tuck, congratulations on the launch! Will be stopping by very soon.
mecarr 11-18-2008, 08:14 PM Does the place have a website? Anyone know how the prices are?
Market C to provide new option for shoppers
Grocer to cater to those in downtown
BY STEVE LACKMEYER
Published: November 19, 2008
http://photos.newsok.com/2/showimage/517422/lead620/
Sara Howard, general manager at Market C, displays some of the fresh meats to be found at the new store. PHOTO BY STEVE LACKMEYER, THE OKLAHOMAN
Open only a day, and without any advertising, operators of the new Market C at NW 23 and Hudson entertained a constant stream of potential new customers.
Heather and Keith Paul recognized many as customers from their adjoining Cheevers Cafe, who spent the last bit of their lunch hour browsing the market’s fresh meats, prepared meals and vegetables. Other visitors were like Katy Folks and Jordan Kopf, who walked over from their nearby home after spending months watching the conversion of an old Phillips 66 gas station into the market and catering kitchen.
"She’s been freaking out about it,” Kopf joked. "It’s definitely a great addition to the neighborhood.”
Heather Paul is banking on the growing downtown area population becoming regulars. She thinks residents want more options than Homeland at NW 18 and Classen and Buy-For-Less at NW 23 and Pennsylvania. But the Pauls are counting on the catering kitchen, in the former gas station’s garage, supporting the market until the latter establishes a steady customer base.
Market C is part of the Paul’s growing Good Egg Dining Group, which started with Cheever’s and now includes Iron Starr BBQ, Red Prime Steakhouse and operation of the restaurant side of POPS in Arcadia.
The market represents a sampling of each restaurant. Customers can buy crab cakes like those offered at Red Prime or the molasses-glazed chicken found at Cheevers.
Market C also carries fresh cuts of prime beef served in the Good Egg Dining Group’s three restaurants, including Kobe Beef and various dry-aged beef choices.
Popular hard-to-find soda selections from POPS, homemade tomato sauce, soups, salads and pastas fill up the remaining shelves and refrigerator cases.
"Oklahoma families are constantly on the go. We want to make things a little easier for them, and Market C will do just that,” Heather Paul said. "Patrons can get a complete meal just like our restaurants offer to enjoy at their home without all the work.”
http://photos.newsok.com/2/showimage/517423/gallery_photo
http://photos.newsok.com/2/showimage/517421/gallery_photo
jungllejane 11-19-2008, 08:05 AM this is a similar concept to Eatsi's in dallas...LOVE that place!
Does the place have a website? Anyone know how the prices are?
Website is close to completion. market-c.com - Temporary Home Page (http://www.market-c.com)
OKCTalker 11-19-2008, 02:32 PM this is a similar concept to Eatsi's in dallas...LOVE that place!
Eatzi's - Was great, but RIP.
Eatzis is no longer there?!
When I lived in Dallas I worked right down Oaklawn a couple blocks and used to have lunch at Eatzis quite often. It also seemed to be a favorite of the Dallas Mavs. You could get a picture around dinner time if they were in town. Nice beer selection too.
:hungry:
Eatzis is no longer there?!
When I lived in Dallas I worked right down Oaklawn a couple blocks and used to have lunch at Eatzis quite often. It also seemed to be a favorite of the Dallas Mavs. You could get a picture around dinner time if they were in town. Nice beer selection too.
:hungry:
Its still open; other units have closed around the country. They do very well.
metro 11-19-2008, 04:30 PM Went to Market C today at lunch, will review the place soon in the Food Court.
Turanacus 11-20-2008, 09:38 AM is fife still working on the theatre or is it dead? always bring spare change with ya, because they be folks axin fo' it.
warreng88 05-27-2009, 01:20 PM Not sure where to post this so I guess it can go here:
Stretching boundaries with Oklahoma barbecue
Food Iron Starr Urban Bar-B-Q redefines barbecue with BBQ Club
By Dave Cathey
Published: May 27, 2009
Editor’s note: This is the final part of a three-part discussion about barbecue.
Barbecue is old news, gaining relevance the minute somebody accidentally left prehistoric roadkill too near the community fire pit.
So, what’s next for barbecue?
One Oklahoma restaurant is doing its best to stretch the boundaries of its smoker.
At Iron Starr Urban Bar-B-Q, 3700 N Shartel Ave., barbecue is made fresh daily, but the chefs never quit examining its potential.
Consider our old friend, the club sandwich: bacon, turkey, roast beef, cheese, lettuce and tomato with mayonnaise on toast — double-decker style.
Layer that template over a barbecue menu and right away you see the possibilities with smoked turkey and brisket. Chop the brisket to avoid a wrestling match in your mouth, keep the bacon, add two kinds of cheese, fuse barbecue sauce with homemade mayonnaise for the resulting barbecue aioli, toss a couple of slices of Texas toast on the grill and you’ve got May’s Sandwich of the Month, The BBQ Club.
The restaurants Keith and Heather Paul maintain through A Good Egg Dining Group are all innovative on some level. Cheever’s Cafe, Red PrimeSteak, Market C and POPS all offer a little more than standard fare.
But Iron Starr is redefining barbecue.
Keith Paul grew up in Fort Worth, eating the same barbecue we all love. But as a chef and restaurateur, he’s motivated to more than just follow the familiar path.
"It’s about trying to do things to stand out from the norm,” he said. "We’re trying to elevate things here, but it starts with the best possible ingredients.”
So, Iron Starr isn’t satisfied serving mac and cheese from a box, baked beans from a can or french fries from a freezer. While there’s no sin committed by those who do, Iron Starr simply is a little more ambitious. That can be a sink-or-swim risk for an establishment.
But when you serve a fancy mac and cheese that develops a cult following, knee-weakening cornbread, whole batter-fried okra and homemade pickles, the upside is hard to miss.
That said, Iron Starr doesn’t forget barbecue is king.
Whether it’s smoked, rubbed or sauced by a Kansas City Barbecue Society-certified pit-master, your Uncle Cleetus or chef Jose Barrios at Iron Starr, barbecue is comfort food.
By making a club sandwich out of it, isn’t Iron Starr simply doubling your comfort? Try a BBQ Club for yourself to decide.
http://newsok.com/stretching-boundaries-with-oklahoma-barbecue/article/3372741?custom_click=lead_story_title
warreng88 05-27-2009, 01:21 PM From that same story:
New Starr in town
Owner Keith Paul says a second Iron Starr Urban Bar-B-Q is scheduled to open Sept. 1 on Campus Corner in Norman in the old Harold’s Warehouse building — just in time for football season.
soonerguru 05-27-2009, 07:56 PM Thoughts on Iron Starr? Personally, I'm not a huge fan. It's better than average, but the food writer using terms like "knee weakening" seems to overstate matters.
I do know several folks who really like it.
wsucougz 05-27-2009, 08:54 PM God forbid if Chesapeake, Devon, or A Good Egg Group ever went under.
Love Iron Starr!
And thrilled they'll be expanding to Campus Corner. What a great addition to that district -- which is in dire need of good restaurants.
John1744 05-27-2009, 11:19 PM I absolutely love Iron Starr. I've done County Line and several of the big BBQ places mentioned in this forum but Iron Starr just kills me with it's amazing food.
BG918 05-28-2009, 08:13 AM Love Iron Starr!
And thrilled they'll be expanding to Campus Corner. What a great addition to that district -- which is in dire need of good restaurants.
The Corner has many good restaurants but really needs a more upscale place. Iron Starr will be a good addition, for sure, but I really think something like a Cheever's would've been better. There's still Harold's old store available which is perfect for a really nice, upscale place.
OKCMallen 05-28-2009, 08:37 AM Thoughts on Iron Starr? Personally, I'm not a huge fan. It's better than average, but the food writer using terms like "knee weakening" seems to overstate matters.
I do know several folks who really like it.
The Starr is where I always take out-of-towners and have always received great reviews.
gmwise 05-28-2009, 08:53 AM Does anyone remember that building on that corner near that other building?
The Corner has many good restaurants
Which?
And is Othello's still open there? I didn't see them on the merchant's list.
soonerguru 05-28-2009, 10:23 AM Othello's is definitely still open. And I'm a big fan of New York Pizza, as well.
BFizzy 05-28-2009, 12:57 PM [QUOTE=Pete Brzycki;228999]Which?
Victoria's
In The Raw
Cafe Plaid
Othello's
TEA Cafe
Freebird's
Brother's
O'Connell's
Louie's
Pita Pit
Seven47
La Luna
Hideaway
NY Pizza
Which Wich?
Jimmy John's
Fat Sandwich
Pepe Delgado's
lasomeday 05-28-2009, 01:44 PM You forgot to mention the most upscale and best restaurant on Campus Corner. Turquoise. It is awesome!
Turquoise Cafe & Catering - Norman OK - Campus Corner Restaurant (http://www.turquoisecafenorman.com/breakfast.php)
They aren't in that building anymore. They are a block south closer to campus.
BFizzy 05-28-2009, 01:54 PM Yeah, Turqoise is good too. I knew I was forgetting something.
I guess you can throw Justin's in there too, if it's still open.
BG918 05-29-2009, 01:59 PM [QUOTE=Pete Brzycki;228999]Which?
Victoria's
In The Raw
Cafe Plaid
Othello's
TEA Cafe
Freebird's
Brother's
O'Connell's
Louie's
Pita Pit
Seven47
La Luna
Hideaway
NY Pizza
Which Wich?
Jimmy John's
Fat Sandwich
Pepe Delgado's
Turquoise Cafe
Monique's
Toto's
Service Station
Pad Thai
Greek House
Pho Sooner
Mr. Goodcents
Justin's
All excellent, unique places
warreng88 07-07-2009, 07:27 AM Iron Starr plans Campus Corner store
by Kelley Chambers
The Journal Record July 7, 2009
OKLAHOMA CITY – In late 2001 the owners of Hideaway Pizza took a chance on opening a store at Norman’s Campus Corner.
At that time the once-thriving district just north of the University of Oklahoma campus was suffering from low occupancy and was in need of a face-lift.
Judy Hatfield helped lead the charge to buy and renovate properties, and secured funding for public improvements from the city and by establishing a tax increment financing district.
Today property owners can be choosy about the tenants that come to the area.
Keith Paul hopes the success of restaurants at Campus Corner will continue for his Iron Starr Urban BBQ. Paul, co-owner of A Good Egg Dining Group, opened Iron Starr in Oklahoma City in 2002.
Hatfield said with many restaurant owners vying to move to Campus Corner, she is looking for an eclectic mix without a saturation of restaurants.
“We’re keeping with the old retail concept so we have a good balance,” she said. “Iron Starr has a great reputation and it’s a type of food we didn’t have.”
Iron Starr is set to open in late September in the old Harold’s outlet space at 575 S. University Blvd.
The building is owned by Rainey Powell and his family. Powell’s father was Harold Powell, founder of the Harold’s stores.
Powell said as he leases space in the area he looks for unique restaurants to appeal to college students and the community. In September a Chipotle restaurant is also slated to open at Campus Corner.
“At this point we need to be careful about new restaurants we bring in,” he said. “We don’t need another pizza place or another hamburger place. Some of those areas are adequately covered.”
Conrad Buchner, Oklahoma City-area district manager for Hideaway, said he has been pleased with the restaurants that have come to Campus Corner because they give diners an array of options. The increased foot traffic has also helped Hideaway maintain its sales.
“It’s been a good consistent store,” Buchner said.
Hatfield said a few leases are in the works that will take up most of the remaining space. Campus Corner has 237,423 square feet of space.
“We’ve got a waiting list because we don’t have much available,” she said.
“That’s a great problem to have.”
Paul hopes Campus Corner will be a successful spot for his first expansion of Iron Starr. The average check per person is about $10, which Paul said has kept business strong even as many consumers cut back on eating out. If successful in Norman, Paul said he hopes to open additional Iron Starr stores in the next two years.
“Iron Starr is our growth vehicle,” he said. “Even with the economy, we feel it can still attract customers with consistent menu pricing.”
http://journalrecord.com/article.cfm?recid=100292
warreng88 12-09-2009, 01:40 PM Good Egg puts twist on holidays dining: Fresh gourmet meals become alternative to traditional fare
BY DAVE CATHEY
Published: December 9, 2009
A little more than a year ago, A Good Egg Dining Group needed a catering space because the kitchen in Cheever’s Cafe was getting crowded.
Its operators looked just south of their building at an abandoned tire shop and saw possibilities where no one else did.
"We were thinking we needed kind of a commissary to meet demand,” executive chef Robert Black said. "Then we thought, why not just open it to the public.”
The building is now a gleaming white beacon at the corner of NW 23 and Hudson that serves as a source of inspiration for the future of the NW 23 corridor and also serves fresh gourmet meals to go.
Market-C sells foods found at the other Good Egg restaurants, which include Cheever’s, Red Primesteak and Iron Starr Urban BBQ. Good Egg also manages the restaurant at POPs in Arcadia, which allows Market-C to carry that store’s top 20 selling sodas. It also has a computer from which soda can be custom ordered for home delivery.
Besides Good Egg foods, Market-C produces its own entrees, sandwiches and desserts daily. Shelves also bear gourmet items from around the world.
For the holidays, the store is offering a traditional holiday meal, but certainly not an ordinary one.
"We’re putting the Good Egg twist on traditional holiday fare,” Black said.
Black oversees all the kitchens and promises their package will be the last touch needed to ensure a happy holiday.
Holiday meals, sold for groups of two, six and eight, include Whole Roasted Beef Tenderloin with Ancho Red Wine, Apricot-Serrano Glazed Ham, Herb-Roasted Turkey Breast and Sage-Scented Gravy, Sausage and Sweet Onion Spoon Bread, Twice-Baked Potato Mash, Green Bean Casserole, Fire Roasted Vegetables, Corn Pudding, Traditional Mac and Cheese Casserole, Cheever’s Dinner Rolls, Big Ol’ Apple Pie, Double Chocolate Bread Pudding and Pumpkin-Pecan Cupcakes.
Additional items include Red Beef Tenderloin Tamales, Roasted Artichoke Dip, Creamy Bleu Cheese Spinach Dip, Homemade Pimento Cheese, Oklahoma Caviar, Homemade Muffins, Monkey Bread, Quiche and seasonal Fresh Fruit Salad.
Dinners will be available for pick up on Christmas Eve.
For last-minute shopper’s, Market-C also has bailout stocking stuffers. The market carries edible gift ideas such as gourmet salts, Cheever’s Chicken-Fry batter and sodas from POP’s. It also has Riedel wine glasses, select cookbooks, salt and pepper shakers and other kitchen gadgets.
NewsOK (http://newsok.com/good-egg-puts-twist-on-holidays/article/3423522?custom_click=lead_story_title)
soonerguru 12-09-2009, 11:19 PM Padthai is very good. Norman is blessed with a few very good Thai options. Best Thai I've had in OKC recently was on the south side, at Panang.
okclee 12-09-2009, 11:43 PM I will second Panang as excellent Thai food.
wsucougz 12-10-2009, 12:28 AM Third on Panang. It also used to be part of the Pad Thai norman chain.
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