Widgets Magazine
  • What opened, what closed and what's coming in 2024

    2023 was a very eventful year in the Central Oklahoma dining and bar scene, with scores of closings, openings, and many new projects planned for 2024.



    CLOSED
    1492 - Midtown
    1884 Railyard - Edmond Railyard
    Bandees BBQ - Chisholm Creek
    Black Mesa Brewery
    Cafe do Brasil - Midtown
    Capitals Ice Cream Midtown and Cities Ice Cream Edmond
    City + State - Auto Alley
    City Garden - Midtown
    Cross Timbers Brewery - Linwood
    Earl's - Bricktown
    Elk Valley Brewery - Midtown
    Hot Tamale - Main Street Location
    Louie's - Midtown
    Ludivine - Midtown
    Moni's - Far NW OKC
    Ned's Starlite Lounge - N. May
    Oak and Ore - Plaza District
    Osteria - Nichols Hills
    Pacific Moon - Midtown
    Scatch - Paseo
    Shiki - N. May
    Sunset - Midtown
    The Catch - Belle Isle
    The Copley - Uptown 23rd
    The Eleanor - Uptown 23rd
    The Mantle - Bricktown
    Twisted Spike Brewery - Auto Alley
    VZD's - N. Western
    Wedge - N. Western
    Yuzo - Auto Alley

    OPENED
    74 - Nichols Hills
    Andy B's - N Penn
    Awaji Izakaya - NW OKC
    Bar K - Riversport
    Bibbs Smokehouse - Bricktown
    Big Biang Theory - Film Row
    Boom! Chicken – Deep Deuce
    Boom Town Creamery - 2 new locations
    Brew7 - 39th & Portland, NW 178th & May, more coming
    Bun Box - Asian District
    Bungalow 23 - Uptown 23rd
    Burger Punk - Britton
    Chuy's - Memorial
    Classen Grill - Classen Circle
    Dave's Hot Chicken - Edmond
    Don't Stress Meowt - Linwood
    Eddie's - NH
    Fuzzy's - N. May
    Glamour - West Downtown
    Good for a Few - Plaza District
    Grove Bar - Midtown
    Hank's - NE side
    JK by Chef King - Downtown
    Krell's Deli - Yukon
    Madhopper Brewery - Britton
    Mochinut - Asain District
    Mr. Gatti's - Village
    Oklahoma Craft - Bricktown
    Panda Express - Mayfair
    Port of Peri Peri - N. May
    Ramsay’s Kitchen - Chisholm Creek
    Rainbow Bistro - 39th District
    Riserva - Chisholm Creek
    Royal Sandwich - Film Row
    Salad n Go - Multiple locations
    Sauced - Paseo
    Side Chick - Bricktown
    Sidleine Grill - Plaza District
    Sun Cattle - Film Row
    Symmetry - Village
    Taco Casa - Multiple locations
    Taco Empire - NW OKC
    Taqueria El Camino - NW OKC
    The Lookout - Kickingbird Edmond
    Tiger Sugar - Asian District
    Tokyo (new) - N. Western
    Velvet Taco - Penn
    Waffle Champion - Edmond
    Woodworks Distilling - Britton


    NEW IN 2024
    Andretti - huge carting and entertainment complex in The Half
    Backyard Vineyards – A winery and restaurant coming soon to the Farmer's Market area.
    Broadway 10 - 2nd location for popular steak place in Rose Creek Plaza
    Bush League Sports Tavern - Sports Bar coming to Northpark Mall
    Buffalo Wild Wings - New concept BWW opening soon at Portland and NW 164th
    Capital Grille - Oklahoma’s first opens in the OAK this July
    Cava - Mustang (The Stacks) and 6900 NW Expressway
    Chicken Foot - Opening in March at the Regency Complex, I-35 and 2nd in Edmond
    Dave’s Hot Chicken - Taking old Cycle Bar space in Chisholm Creek
    Fogo de Chao - Under construction on Penn just north of Memorial
    Guyutes next door - New bar and patio concept by the operators of Guyutes on 23rd
    Hatch - Opening in March at the Regency Complex, I-35 and 2nd in Edmond
    Hatch - Coming to Rose Creek Plaza
    Hatch - Under construction on Main Street and Webster in Norman
    Kentucky Club - Old Oklahoma Line/Gabriella’s getting full renovation for new operator
    Later, Bye - Intimate bar by proprietors of Palo Santo, opening soon next to Harvey Bakery
    Leo's BBQ - Returning to their historic spot
    Meiji - Japanese grill with large 2nd level bar and patio coming to Memorial north of Chisholm Creek
    Mesero - Upscale Latin food coming to OAK
    Neighborhood Jam - Well under construction at SW 104th & May
    Neighborhood Jam - Well under construction at Czech Hall Marketplace
    Pickleball / volleyball - Under construction at I-44 and MLK
    Pickelman’s - Deli chain coming to NW 10th just west of Czech Hall Road.
    Prairie Ales Brewery - Planned for downtown Edmond
    Pub W - Well under construction at Czech Hall Marketplace
    QuikTrip - First in Moore Feb/Mar; I-35 & Hefner
    RH Gallery - Huge rooftop restaurant and bar coming to OAK
    Santos Mexican Kitchen - Will take old Chico Blanco in Bricktown
    Sidecar - Opening in March at the Regency Complex, I-35 and 2nd in Edmond
    Sidecar - Coming to Rose Creek Plaza
    Sidecar - Under construction on Main Street and Webster in Norman
    Spark - Popular spot in Scissortail Park coming to Nichol Hills and Chisholm Creek
    Swingzone - Portland and NW 178th
    The Roosevelt Room - New bar below Boom Town Creamery on 23rd
    Tommy Bahama Marlin Bar - First in Oklahoma to be located in OAK
    Truck Yard - Huge outdoor bar and restaurant near the Land Run Monumnet in Lower Bricktown
    Vecina - Coming this pring to Memorial Road
    Wingers - Chain sports bar taking old Shiki space on N. May
    Wintson's - New location at NW 178th and May
    Yours Truly Uptown - New nightclub on NW 23rd





















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