Review of Pie Junkie here:

Pie Junkie - Slices of Deliciousness « Bakeries « Oklahoma City « Eateries « Dishin and Dishes (http://www.dishinanddishes.com/pie-junkie-slices-of-deliciousness/)

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Drunken turtle???
:)

(btw, would have posted this in the restaurant section, but I couldn't find a thread for Pie Junkie there)

Since some of this has to do with the Plaza district, I thought I would post it here as well as the Arts and Entertainment section:

With the opening of Tarzan Tuesday night came the announcement of the full 2014 season.

Here is the lineup for the rest of the 2013 season:

Tarzan: now through Saturday, June 29th (Civic Center)
The King and I: July 9-13 (Civic Center)
Will Rogers Follies: July 23-27 (Civic Center)
Big River (the adventures of Huckleberry Finn): August 6-10 (Civic Center)
The Rocky Horror Show: October 16-November 2 (Plaza Theatre)
A Christmas Carol: November 29-December 29 (Plaza Theatre)

And for the first time on this forum, the exciting 2014 season:

The Odd Couple: January 29-February 15 (Plaza Theatre)
Triangle (A new musical): March 26-April 5 (Plaza Theatre)
Les Miserables: June 24-28 (Civic Center)
Little Mermaid: July 8-12 (Civic Center)
Spamalot: July 22-26 (Civic Center)
A Little Night Music: August 5-9 (Civic Center)
An Inspector Calls: October 8-25 (Plaza Theatre)
A Christmas Carol: November 28-December 27 (Plaza Theatre)

Call 405-524-9312 for tickets for the rest of the 2013 season as the tickets for the 2014 season is not yet available.

Did plenty of photos and video at this past week's Plaza Sunday. The video is further down the queue with everything else. I will try to have it all done in a few days.

Plaza District (July 7 2013) - a set on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/williamhider/sets/72157634581858638/)

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Awesome!

Wow, that district has really come alive just in the last couple of years.


Will, did you notice how far along the old Coin Laundry site is? I see the one "I Love You" photo but did you notice the interior? They should be close to opening the new pizza-by-the-slice concept.

Also, has construction started on the renovation of the old gas station on the corner of Blackwelder? It's now a restaurant / market but will be a nicer, expanded restaurant.

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Know anything about this little house? Map (http://goo.gl/maps/1dmjH)

Also, has construction started on the renovation of the old gas station on the corner of Blackwelder? It's now a restaurant / market but will be a nicer, expanded restaurant.

The gas station space on the NW corner of 16th and Blackwelder was taken over by Everything Goes Dance Studio who expanded their space. You might be referring to the gas station on the SE corner of 16th and Indiana. Construction on that has been ongoing for several years.

Know anything about this little house? Map (http://goo.gl/maps/1dmjH)

It is owned by Jeff Struble.

Leonard Sullivan Oklahoma County Assessor Real Property Detail Sheet (http://www.oklahomacounty.org/assessor/Searches/AN-R.asp?ACCOUNTNO=R062622540)

He is using the popularize website to help figure out what to do with it:

https://popularise.com/cities/4/neighborhoods/11/projects/14/view

Know anything about this little house? Map (http://goo.gl/maps/1dmjH)

If you look at it from 15th St., it turns brown.

This is from that Popularize site:


Commonly referred to as "the barn", 1609 Blackwelder is actually a statehood farmhouse built in 1907 and is still standing strong after 105 years. Though in a state of disrepair, Struble Properties purchased the building and will renovate this historic property to join the resurgence of the district. The building caps Blackwelder Avenue, and it's neighbors include The Society, a energetic community driven arts space, Bomb Shelter Gallery, Sons & Daughters boutique and The Mule Public House. With creativity and vision, we are looking for the community's input to breath new life in the Plaza District's oldest building.

The building is currently zoned for commercial, and includes 1287 sq ft on the first floor, 1,084 sq ft on the second floor and a 588 sq ft basement. Additionally, the lot includes space for parking in rear.

Well, crap. Looks like I'll have to sue Pie Junky. "Eat More Pie" has been my personal motto for more than 40 years.

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I visited the Parish this morning and noticed Empire Slice House has a new sign that wasn't there last Sunday. I walked across the street to ask if I could takes some photos of the inside but the guys building said it wasn't their call. I still took some of the outside. A leader at the Parish told me they had a "soft" opening on Friday. I could tell they were doing construction on the inside. You can see the table saw. I think they were hoping to open next week.

Empire Slice House * Coming Soon to the Plaza District of Oklahoma City (http://empireslicehouse.com/)

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Not big on the sign.

Maybe I need to see it in person.

SnapWidget | empireslicehouse's Instagram profile on SnapWidget (http://snapwidget.com/profile/?id=239280825#.UeLJ-8u9KSP)

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Not big on the sign.

Maybe I need to see it in person.

I think it's way cool.

Love it!

I predict a smash success.

will be a perfect stop before. .or after. . .Lyric at the Plaza!!

Drove by today as well, wondering if this is a good place to have dinner and/or happy hour on a Friday? Looks like a fun area with lots to do...

Yes! By far my favorite district in OKC.

Drove by today as well, wondering if this is a good place to have dinner and/or happy hour on a Friday? Looks like a fun area with lots to do...

The Mule has a great, fun, energetic vibe with great casual food and good beers.

Saints Pub is very friendly and has food as well.

Once Empire opens, that will be yet another casual eating / drinking spot.

Yes! By far my favorite district in OKC.


The Mule has a great, fun, energetic vibe with great casual food and good beers.

Saints Pub is very friendly and has food as well.

Once Empire opens, that will be yet another casual eating / drinking spot.

Thanks! Looking forward to checking it out some day.

Drove by today as well, wondering if this is a good place to have dinner and/or happy hour on a Friday? Looks like a fun area with lots to do...

I can confirm it is an outstanding area to have dinner and / or happy hour on a Friday.

And on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday....

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When I saw this, I thought: "Great, another new hipster thing I'm not nearly cool enough to understand. What in hell is 'Empire's Lice House'?"

Then I realized it was "Empire Slice House." Thank God... :D

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^ Reminds me of my own reaction to a lot of what I see on my monitor!

Ouch. Now I really feel old...

I can confirm it is an outstanding area to have dinner and / or happy hour on a Friday.

And on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday....

what about parking, is that an issue in the district?

what about parking, is that an issue in the district?

It can be. It's completely surrounded by residential.

But worse case, you park a block over.

I imagine some of the residents are going to start raising hell as this district continues to increase in number of businesses and popularity.

It can be. It's completely surrounded by residential.

But worse case, you park a block over.

I imagine some of the residents are going to start raising hell as this district continues to increase in number of businesses and popularity.

which direction?

what about parking, is that an issue in the district?

Advice: drive around for a few minutes until you find a space. Always worked for me.

It can be. It's completely surrounded by residential.

But worse case, you park a block over.

I imagine some of the residents are going to start raising hell as this district continues to increase in number of businesses and popularity.
That has been the problem in many of the redevelopment strips in Austin and Denver.

Parking challenges = the calling card of a thriving district.

http://youtu.be/Ly0PRSXaNRI

Was in the plaza last night. And for a Monday night, the district was pretty alive. A steady stream of pedestrian traffic on the sidewalks and a fairly full and busy Mule. Saints also seemed to be pretty busy across the street.

It really bothers me when people ask about parking when there is a huge, open, free parking lot just west of the Lyric Academy on the west end of the district. It's like people complaining about parking in Bricktown when you have the entire Bass Pro parking lot and the area to the south of it. There is parking out there, you might just have to walk a little bit.

Note: I am not talking about anyone in particular on this board, more my friends who come to visit from Edmond and complain about it.

I think the key words there are "who come to visit from Edmond." They have a cultural expectation that they should be able to park at the front door of their destination. In the truest sense of the word, it is a culture shock for them.

Somewhere along the line, a district has to decide if that is the crowd it wishes to cater to, or if it can survive (or even thrive) catering instead to a crowd that is OK with a different type of interaction. I'm not saying that Plaza won't fine-tune its parking offerings as demand increases, but as far as which crowd it wants to cater to, I think the district has already made its choice.

I've never had a problem finding a parking space at the Plaza. I kind of like parking "away" (the whole district is less than 1/2 a mile-it's not that far) from my ultimate destination. It lets me walk past all the other interesting stuff I didn't specifically come to see.

Also, walking from the back of the parking lot at a Wal-Mart is further, and significantly more boring, than parking next to the Lyric and walking to the Mule.

The only time there is a parking issue is for live on the plaza. I had to park 6 streets away in front of someone's house.

Other than that, no issue if you don't mind a short stroll.

It really bothers me when people ask about parking when there is a huge, open, free parking lot just west of the Lyric Academy on the west end of the district. It's like people complaining about parking in Bricktown when you have the entire Bass Pro parking lot and the area to the south of it. There is parking out there, you might just have to walk a little bit.

Note: I am not talking about anyone in particular on this board, more my friends who come to visit from Edmond and complain about it.

Thank you, I was wondering about that. When I drove through the area I had considered the possibility of parking a ways away if needed, but the idea of parking in front of someones house didn't appeal to me. Will look for the lot by Lyric that you mention. I certainly don't mind walking at all. And I too park at Bass Pro when I go to Bricktown because I don't want to pay to park closer.

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Thank you, I was wondering about that. When I drove through the area I had considered the possibility of parking a ways away if needed, but the idea of parking in front of someones house didn't appeal to me. Will look for the lot by Lyric that you mention. I certainly don't mind walking at all. And I too park at Bass Pro when I go to Bricktown because I don't want to pay to park closer.

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You're welcome. Most people in this city expect to park right in front of their destination and walk in. In an area like that, Paseo, Campus Corner,etc, you are probably not going to be able to park right in front of the place you are wanting to go to unless you are there very early or very late.

And just for clarification, I am talking about the parking lot to the west of the Lyric Academy, not the Theatre, they are two seperate buildings. Don't want people to get too confused.

...the idea of parking in front of someones house didn't appeal to me.
As long as you don't park IN my driveway like many do on busy nights.

When did that crosswalk pop up ? The one on the eastern end...

It needs a flashing light or something.

As long as you don't park IN my driveway like many do on busy nights.Wow, do you just call the parking patrol, and if so, how fast is it resolved? That would suck not being able to park in your own garage or driveway.

Parking challenges = the calling card of a thriving district.
Most of the griping has come from residents in the area, especially in the case of South Congress/South First in Austin. One of the redeveloped buildings in Austin on South Congress has built a garage which helps there, the ground floor retail helps break up the parking garage look at street level.

There have been grumblings in the Baker Neighborhood (South Broadway) about the same issue, narrow streets in the area limits parking to one side of the street pushing people farther away and those residents aren't as used to the street parking as those closer to Broadway and many residents also park on the street which further complicates the issue. There is a pizza place that we like on South Broadway, sometimes we just avoid going there or go to the other location north of LoDo because it is easier to get in/out. Most of the time we stop after work to beat the crowds a little bit.

New commercial from B.C. Clark features the Plaza District as the romantic backdrop:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWRVx3m6-ZQ

Cleveland has dozens of these kinds of strips like the Plaza, and they all have pay-to-park garages usually located on a block behind the main strip. OKC needs to look at that.

Cleveland has dozens of these kinds of strips like the Plaza, and they all have pay-to-park garages usually located on a block behind the main strip. OKC needs to look at that.

Maybe eventually, but parking is really not a big issue there except for anyone who doesn't realize that you can't always park directly in front of where you're going.

Forgot to make this album from 7/23

Plaza District (July 23 2013) - a set on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/williamhider/sets/72157634873171836/)

I know these guys and they are great people.

the parish * oklahoma city * coming soon (http://www.theparishokc.com/comingsoon.html)

https://www.facebook.com/theparishokc

The east side of the building will be a future coffee shop. They had to renovate the building up to code and rebuild the west wall completely for fire safety. They have regular local artwork up on the walls. They also do live music from local artists.

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Kenny Deason (https://www.facebook.com/kenny.deason), pastor

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These are from earlier in July. This group is called The Stringents (https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Stringents/165864041314).

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7/14/13

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Hopefully nobody tries to open a bar within 300 feet.

Not sure what this was.

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Not sure what this was.

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That's the Guatemalan restaurant - being renovated to be bigger and better, without a convenience store inside.

Hopefully nobody tries to open a bar within 300 feet.

ABC-3 is not permitted in the area, and the neighborhood will not allow it... :)

The food at that Guatemalan restaurant is fantastic, by the way.


Here is the urbanspoon link: http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/46/1443301/restaurant/Inner-City-Northside/Antojitos-Guatemaltecos-Oklahoma-City

From earlier in this thread:

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Hopefully nobody tries to open a bar within 300 feet.

Pastor Kenny's reaction:
Haaa...we are going to serve beer

That's the Guatemalan restaurant - being renovated to be bigger and better, without a convenience store inside.
Is that at Independence? If so, I remember it as Tuan Cycles.

Pastor Kenny's reaction:
Sounds like a fun church. Nevertheless, ABC-3 would be rendered illegal simply by their presence, no matter how liberal the congregation is. Doesn't matter; cafeboeuf has already pointed out that ABC-3 is zoned out of the neighborhood anyway, so the point is moot.