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Masa Ramen & Sushi and Rococo

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On January 30, 2023

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Phi proves the landlocked state of Oklahoma has excellent seafood options as she visits Masa Ramen & Sushi and Rococo in Oklahoma City. I love how this episode of Take A Bite with Phi turned out with the behind-the-scenes stories at these restaurants.

A plate of lobster from Rococo's restaurant in Oklahoma City.

Expand your horizons by starting your free trial at The Show Starts Now Studios. I’ve decided to add the Uncovering Oklahoma series to The Show Start Now Studios’ streaming platform. Now you can enjoy new episodes and select timeless stories ad-free and algorithm-free! As a welcome bonus, subscribers can enjoy The Wing Episode early before YouTube. Join Apollo Woods of OKC Black Eats as we travel to three different restaurants for a focus on wings. With the Super Bowl and March Madness coming soon, now is the time to sample some places before ordering big.

Butcher BBQ and GangNam Korean BBQ

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On December 15, 2022

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The new episode of the food travel series I produce, Take A Bite with Phi, is all about BBQ. Phi travels to Wellston, Oklahoma, to stop at the World-Winning BBQ joint Butcher BBQ Stand along Route 66. Then Phi learns all the tricks about Koren-Style BBQ at GangNam Korean BBQ in Moore.

Our featured non-profit for this episode is the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma. During the Regional Food Bank’s Holiday Match, your gifts will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $350,000 through Jan. 15, 2023, thanks to APMEX and the Cresap Family Foundation.

The BBQ grill along with some side dishes at GangNam Korean BBQ in Moore, Oklahoma.

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Pie Junkie and Not Cho Cheesecake on Take A Bite with Phi

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On November 17, 2022

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Take a bite of some sweets with Phi as she travels to Pie Junkie in Oklahoma City, where she learns how to make an oatmeal chocolate chip pie. Then Phi travels along Route 66 to Bethany, where Glen Whitaker of Not Cho Cheesecake decorates their chocolate wasted cheesecake.

Take A Bite and Visiting Haunts: Premiere at Rodeo Cinema

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On October 5, 2022

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Join me for the world premiere watch party of the first episodes of Take A Bite with Phi and Visiting Haunts. The show starts on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at 6 pm at Rodeo Cinema in the Stockyard City district of Oklahoma City.

Beginning with Visiting Haunts, author Jeff Provine leads viewers on a tour of The Overholser Mansion and The Paramount Building for spooky places people can visit. Then in Take A Bite with Phi, Phi Nguyen travels to Cafe Kacao and Ma Der Lao to learn how their family has influenced their dishes. Both series are part of The Show Starts Now Studios, Oklahoma’s first creator-owned streaming service dedicated to adding adventure to people’s lives.

Tickets are $5 and can be gotten at www.rodeocinema.org

New Show: Take A Bite with Phi

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On July 8, 2022

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A photograph of Phi Nguyen outside the patio of Cafe Kacao with food dishes and the Take A Bite with Phi logo in the upper left corner.

Show Reveal: We filmed the first episode of our new show, Take A Bite with Phi. Hosted by Phi Nguyen of the Take A Bite OK Instagram account, the food series is all about getting people to expand their food horizons while getting to know the stories behind the dishes and even how to make some of the meals at home yourself.

Photograph of Lessa, Dennis, and Phi holding up drinks inside the restaurant Cafe Kacao.

Phi is a born and bred Oklahoman who spent 10 years in the restaurant and hospitality industry before her current downtown management career in the heart of OKC. Her love of food and passion for the ever-growing restaurant scene in OKC was the catalyst for Take A Bite OK. The mission of her hyper-local account is to share the vibrant culinary landscape of Oklahoma with others.

Photographic of Dennis, Phi, Chef Jeff, and Lessa at a table with some food at Ma Der Lao Kitchen in Oklahoma City.

The series will premiere on The Show Starts Now Studios app later this fall. You can help us and get early access by joining us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/TSSNStudios

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