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[DoctorTaco]

Breaking: Area journalists incredulous, snarky on Twitter.

As a West Coast transplant (and admitted Trader Joe's lover) I find the Okie reaction to this announcement amusing. Because of the location (I think) there is a knee-jerk assumption that Trader Joes' is expensive (It's not). This brings out the innate OKC cheapskate which all natives have buried somewhere inside them. I've already seen people sneering about TJ's and how snobby and expensive it is, which is hilarious.

On the other side of the spectrum there are people excited but, having no TJs experience, they don't know why, exactly, they are excited. BUT MORE MORE MORE! YAY!!!!!

Here's what I recommend: withhold judgment until they open. Go inside. See for yourself.

I think people will be surprised. TJs is really not going to live up to anyone's expectations, good or bad. It is just different. Not for everyone, but different. I like it.

[bchris02]

As a West Coast transplant (and admitted Trader Joe's lover) I find the Okie reaction to this announcement amusing. Because of the location (I think) there is a knee-jerk assumption that Trader Joes' is expensive (It's not). This brings out the innate OKC cheapskate which all natives have buried somewhere inside them. I've already seen people sneering about TJ's and how snobby and expensive it is, which is hilarious.

I completely agree. Trader Joe's is trendy, but it isn't upscale and is priced pretty reasonably. A lot of people think its competition for Whole Foods but its really very different. So many people here have the impression that anything that's a step above value retail is snobby or "highfalutin" as people here say. Part of it is cultural but part of it also is the fact that OKC has been passed over by most national retailers (with the exception of value retailers) for so long that people lack perspective.

[metro]

POPS AND PROVISION KITCHEN RESTAURANTS ANNOUNCE PLANS TO OPEN AT NICHOLS HILLS PLAZA

OKLAHOMA CITY, FEBRUARY 9, 2015: POPS and Provision Kitchen, two Oklahoma City-based unique restaurants, today announced plans to open in the fall of 2015 at Nichols Hill Plaza in Nichols Hills, Oklahoma. The restaurants will open on Avondale Drive near the intersection of Western Avenue and NW 63rd Street. POPS will lease approximately 5500 square feet and Provision Kitchen will lease approximately 3100 square feet.

POPS, founded in 2007 and already an iconic Route 66 destination in Arcadia, will soon start construction on its second restaurant and soda pop destination location in Nichols Hills Plaza. As in Arcadia, the Nichols Hills location will offer a fun and enjoyable opportunity for all ages to enjoy delicious burgers, fries and shakes, plus its unique selection of over 700 varieties of cold soda pop and a well-stocked candy bar that will appeal to both the young and young at heart. Learn more about POPS at POPS: Home.

Provision Kitchen is a new restaurant that will offer delicious, chef-prepared entrees, sides and fresh-tossed salads. All meals are ready-made to eat on site, take-away, or be delivered. The menu is categorized into breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks and desserts, and will feature core menu items in each category, along with rotating seasonally-inspired dishes. Provision Kitchen will use only the highest quality nutrient-dense ingredients, sourcing local and organic where possible, with the majority of its produce and meats coming from Arcadia Organic Farm, a locally-owned USDA certified organic farm. Provision Kitchen will conveniently bridge the gap between healthful eating and truly delicious food. Provision Kitchen’s website www.provision-kitchen.com will be live in the coming months.

Marty Doepke, Manager of POPS, said, “We’re excited to bring the family-friendly and unique POPS' Route 66 Arcadia experience to the Nichols Hills community, and with it, bright, colorful, free-wheeling family fun, food, candy and drinks to all ages."

Whitney McClendon, Managing Partner of Provision Kitchen, added, “For busy people looking for a convenient way to enjoy delicious food, we offer gourmet, flavorful take-away meals that cater to a variety of tastes and lifestyles. Provision Kitchen is excited to make your mealtime effortless, by bringing you healthy food that you and family will truly enjoy eating. We are thrilled to be part of the rapidly growing food scene in Oklahoma City.”

Mayor Sody Clements of Nichols Hills said “For 50 years, Nichols Hills Plaza has been a gathering place for the residents of Nichols Hills. The addition of POPS and Provision Kitchen will help add to our already strong community spirit and bring us all back to the Plaza. I look forward to seeing local families once again driving, walking or riding their bikes to the Plaza for great food and fun!”

David Allsbrooks, General Manager at Nichols Hills Plaza, concluded, “We are extremely pleased to announce the addition of POPS and Provision Kitchen to Nichols Hills Plaza. Further, these restaurants align with our plans to continue the center’s history of joining upscale local, regional and national tenants to meet the needs of the local community.”

[NWOKCGuy]

I completely agree. Trader Joe's is trendy, but it isn't upscale and is priced pretty reasonably. A lot of people think its competition for Whole Foods but its really very different. So many people here have the impression that anything nicer than Wal-Mart is snobby or "highfalutin" as people here say. Part of it is cultural but part of it also is the fact that OKC has been passed over by most national retailers (with the exception of value retailers) for so long that people lack perspective.

I've never heard anyone use the term highfalutin.

[AP]

^Just about to say the same thing. I have no clue where he gets these things.

[Paseofreak]

It's Southern.

[jccouger]

It's OK to actually check something out before making unwarranted presumptions about it.

I think its pretty commonly accepted that whole foods is expensive. Far from unwarranted. I know my shopping habits & its not something I'm interested in. It would be like me getting attacked for me never deciding to shop in a Prada even though I'd never buy high end fashion clothing. Some people are down with that kind of stuff, and that is fine, but I'm not so there is no reason for me to go there.

[AP]

I know what the term is. I don't know any Oklahomans that use it or anyone that thinks that anything nicer than Wal-Mart is snobby or highfalutin.

[bchris02]

I think its pretty commonly accepted that whole foods is expensive. Far from unwarranted. I know my shopping habits & its not something I'm interested in. It would be like me getting attacked for me never deciding to shop in a Prada even though I'd never buy high end fashion clothing. Some people are down with that kind of stuff, and that is fine, but I'm not so there is no reason for me to go there.

We are talking Trader Joe's though, not Whole Foods. A lot of people think Trader Joe's is an upscale grocery store on the level of a Whole Foods. It's very different than what a lot of people are expecting. I actually don't consider them direct competitors at all. I think a lot of people have this idea that trendy automatically means high priced.

[traxx]

As a West Coast transplant (and admitted Trader Joe's lover) I find the Okie reaction to this announcement amusing. Because of the location (I think) there is a knee-jerk assumption that Trader Joes' is expensive (It's not). This brings out the innate OKC cheapskate which all natives have buried somewhere inside them. I've already seen people sneering about TJ's and how snobby and expensive it is, which is hilarious.

On the other side of the spectrum there are people excited but, having no TJs experience, they don't know why, exactly, they are excited. BUT MORE MORE MORE! YAY!!!!!

I'm so glad we have people like Taco on here to let everyone know exactly how backwards and ignorant Okies are. So...tl;dr You can't be critical of TJ's because you're a cheapskate but you also can't be excited about it unless your from the coast and have first hand experience with it.

chris, I've never heard anyone use the term highfalutin IRL outside of using it in a joking manner. I've heard it used on TV and in movies but never IRL in a straight-faced, serious manner.

[jccouger]

We are talking Trader Joe's though, not Whole Foods. A lot of people think Trader Joe's is an upscale grocery store on the level of a Whole Foods. It's very different than what a lot of people are expecting. I actually don't consider them direct competitors at all. I think a lot of people have this idea that trendy automatically means high priced.

He quoted my post in regards to Whole Foods.

[Zuplar]

POPS AND PROVISION KITCHEN RESTAURANTS ANNOUNCE PLANS TO OPEN AT NICHOLS HILLS PLAZA

OKLAHOMA CITY, FEBRUARY 9, 2015: POPS and Provision Kitchen, two Oklahoma City-based unique restaurants, today announced plans to open in the fall of 2015 at Nichols Hill Plaza in Nichols Hills, Oklahoma. The restaurants will open on Avondale Drive near the intersection of Western Avenue and NW 63rd Street. POPS will lease approximately 5500 square feet and Provision Kitchen will lease approximately 3100 square feet.

POPS, founded in 2007 and already an iconic Route 66 destination in Arcadia, will soon start construction on its second restaurant and soda pop destination location in Nichols Hills Plaza. As in Arcadia, the Nichols Hills location will offer a fun and enjoyable opportunity for all ages to enjoy delicious burgers, fries and shakes, plus its unique selection of over 700 varieties of cold soda pop and a well-stocked candy bar that will appeal to both the young and young at heart. Learn more about POPS at POPS: Home.

Provision Kitchen is a new restaurant that will offer delicious, chef-prepared entrees, sides and fresh-tossed salads. All meals are ready-made to eat on site, take-away, or be delivered. The menu is categorized into breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks and desserts, and will feature core menu items in each category, along with rotating seasonally-inspired dishes. Provision Kitchen will use only the highest quality nutrient-dense ingredients, sourcing local and organic where possible, with the majority of its produce and meats coming from Arcadia Organic Farm, a locally-owned USDA certified organic farm. Provision Kitchen will conveniently bridge the gap between healthful eating and truly delicious food. Provision Kitchen’s website www.provision-kitchen.com will be live in the coming months.

Marty Doepke, Manager of POPS, said, “We’re excited to bring the family-friendly and unique POPS' Route 66 Arcadia experience to the Nichols Hills community, and with it, bright, colorful, free-wheeling family fun, food, candy and drinks to all ages."

Whitney McClendon, Managing Partner of Provision Kitchen, added, “For busy people looking for a convenient way to enjoy delicious food, we offer gourmet, flavorful take-away meals that cater to a variety of tastes and lifestyles. Provision Kitchen is excited to make your mealtime effortless, by bringing you healthy food that you and family will truly enjoy eating. We are thrilled to be part of the rapidly growing food scene in Oklahoma City.”

Mayor Sody Clements of Nichols Hills said “For 50 years, Nichols Hills Plaza has been a gathering place for the residents of Nichols Hills. The addition of POPS and Provision Kitchen will help add to our already strong community spirit and bring us all back to the Plaza. I look forward to seeing local families once again driving, walking or riding their bikes to the Plaza for great food and fun!”

David Allsbrooks, General Manager at Nichols Hills Plaza, concluded, “We are extremely pleased to announce the addition of POPS and Provision Kitchen to Nichols Hills Plaza. Further, these restaurants align with our plans to continue the center’s history of joining upscale local, regional and national tenants to meet the needs of the local community.”

To me, part of what makes Pops cool is it's location. If I'm going I'd still rather drive out to the other one.

[Pete]

POPS currently has a very small location on the ground floor of the Harvey Parkway building, which is where the AEP executives (and Aubrey McClendon) office. They also operate at the airport.

They had proposed a Bricktown location in the space now occupied by the Chickasaws for their store on Sheridan, but that fell through for some reason.


Glad to see Nichols Hills Plaza leasing up. The south section has been largely vacant for quite a while.

[Bellaboo]

I for one am very upset that REI is coming to the state. I spend at least a few hundred bucks there a year, now I'll have to pay sales tax

J/K I am very excited. I can finally stop paying for oversized shipping or driving to DFW. I am a little surprised by the location, but nothing wrong with it.

Edit: If anyone from the OTC is reading this, I always pay all required use taxes.



One word: Cookiebutter!

Thanks

[Bellaboo]

I've never heard anyone use the term highfalutin.

I have, from Granny on the Beverly Hillbillies...............

[onthestrip]

Trader Joes and now two new large restaurants (5,500sf for a Pops?)...seems like there is future parking problems in Nichols Hills Plaza.

[Teo9969]

I have heard the term highfalutin used in Oklahoma plenty, especially from folks out west, but this might be the first thread I've ever seen it in writing.

There are some things that just don't seem to make it to text very often.

[traxx]

I have heard the term highfalutin used in Oklahoma plenty, especially from folks out west, but this might be the first thread I've ever seen it in writing.

There are some things that just don't seem to make it to text very often.

Used in a serious manner? I've been to Altus, Hobart, Cordell, Elk City, Clinton, Woodward, I've even been to the panhandle and I've never heard this used in a serious manner. I've heard it used as a joke but never as typical, every day language.

[HOT ROD]

good to hear of the additions to NHP and the first location of Pops actually in the city.

I wonder if they will have a scale version of their soda pop bottle? Too bad the Bricktown location didn't pan out as Im sure it would have been a huge success - and I think we should have our signature or best known local brands having a 'flagship' location downtown in Bricktown or one of the other districts. ...

[Zorba]

To me, part of what makes Pops cool is it's location. If I'm going I'd still rather drive out to the other one.

I think it'll be nice to have a reasonably priced /simple food restaurant around there. Maybe there are others and I just don't know about them.

[TheTravellers]

I think it'll be nice to have a reasonably priced /simple food restaurant around there. Maybe there are others and I just don't know about them.

Irma's

[PhiAlpha]

Irma's

Tuckers

[Pete]

And soon, Zoe's Kitchen.

[NWOKCGuy]

There's a lot of affordable options over there. Coolgreens, Irmas, Tuckers, Hideaway, Iguana, Upper Crust. Sonic, Panera for chains.

[sooner88]

There's a lot of affordable options over there. Coolgreens, Irmas, Tuckers, Hideaway, Iguana, Upper Crust. Sonic, Panera for chains.

Saturn, Snow Pea, City Bites, Brown Bag Deli, Whole Foods. There's a ton of options in that area. (Iguana Cafe is closed.)