Another national restaurant chain has bitten the red dirt dust!

Earlier this week, someone informed the masses on OKC Reddit that the TGI Fridays on NW Expressway – the last remaining location in the state – closed last month on December 17th.

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Although State Rep. Justin Humphrey is mounting a standout, last-ditch effort to secure a victory, the frontrunner in the annual race to introduce the most mean-spirited and insanely dumb bill during Legipalooza 2025 still belongs to Lisa Standridge—the CINO (Christian in Name Only) State Senator from Norman.

As we reported on Tuesday, Lisa is the mastermind behind the aptly titled "What Would Jesus Not Do" Homeless Relocation Act—a moronic piece of legislation that would prohibit cities with populations under 300,000 from providing services to the homeless.

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Not to make us all feel old, but it’s been over ten years—and three strokes—since I first started reviewing local restaurants for The Lost Ogle. Health issues aside, I’d say it’s turned out pretty good!

During this decade of decadence, I’ve impishly chronicled hundreds of restaurants—the good, the bad, and the aesthetically and politically ugly—in a way that’s made me, and more importantly, us, better.

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As we foreshadowed last week, Oklahoma AG Gentner Drummond officially tossed his fighter pilot helmet into the 2026 Oklahoma Governor’s race on Monday at a beef burger rally at the Osage County Fairgrounds.

During the event, Drummond said all the typical and expected things – he’ll work hard for Oklahomans, protect our cherished values, and make sure all feeble and frail senior citizens who dare tap their finger on the chest of a brave and noble police officer get prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

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I have some bad news for people who enjoy watching captured sealife perform tricks for humans in landlocked middle America!

A few years back, the OKC Zoo announced it would be sending its seals and sea lions to new temporary homes as it began work on a new and improved $27-million marine mammal exhibit.

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We’ve officially entered the chaotic carnival that is Oklahoma Legipalooza 2025—that magical time of year when Oklahoma lawmakers unveil their wackiest, nuttiest, and most attention-grabbing bills in hopes of scoring media attention, publicity, and brownie points from deranged voters – and we’re already seeing some impressively bizarre results!

While many bills are unnecessary sequels to past legislative attempts—like Dusty Deevers’ latest effort to restrict divorce (again) or Jim Olsen’s annual attempt to force the Ten Commandments into classrooms (again)—one original and truly wacky piece of legislation is stealing the spotlight: SB 484.

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After I get married in a few months, I’ll likely take a trip down to Louisiana to visit and meet new in-laws and family members, and introduce them to the world of Louis Fowler. Hooray for me, hooray for love!

Outside of familail obligations, I have three firm mandates for this trip: listen to a Zydeco band (or two), check out Lagniappe Records in Lafayette, and, most importantly, indulge in some authentic, side-of-the-road Louisiana cuisine—and no, I don’t mean Popeyes.

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Earlier today, reports surfaced that beloved Oklahoma country music darling Carrie Underwood will perform at the 2025 Donald Trump Inauguration Bowl, presented by META, Amazon, and Google.

Surprisingly, Carrie wasn’t booked by Melania to sing “Before He Cheats (with a Porn Star).” Instead, the former American Idol champ will perform “America the Beautiful.”

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It doesn’t take much more than a glance at the official Oklahoma State Meal — or the crowd scooting around the State Fair on a Friday night — to realize that Oklahomans don’t follow the healthiest diets or lifestyles.

It’s something we’re all painfully aware of, right?

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As part of his reinvigorated effort to pander to the right-wing rural yahoos who decide Oklahoma Republican primaries, Attorney General Gentner "Beef Burger" Drummond participated in a rally at the State Capitol this week to protest “Green Energy.”

You know, that pesky, more environmentally friendly form of energy that’s bad because Oklahoma oil and gas companies don’t make enough money from it.

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