The Oklahoma Today Podcast: September 25, 2023

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This year, Oklahoma City-based Empire Slice House turns ten years old, so founder and restaurateur Rachel Cope stopped by to talk about how the growing restaurant chain got started, the joy of expanding into Tulsa, and what to expect at the tenth anniversary party on October 28 in the Plaza District.

Before Empire began, Cope won a contest to install a restaurant in a former coin-operated laundry. One problem: she didn't know how to make pizza. Despite not being a chef, she took off for California to study under a master pizzaiolo, developed Empire's signature dough recipe, and returned to teach her staff what she learned.

Also on the podcast, the editors opine about the non-traditional pizza toppings that have become their favorites in Question of the Week. Follow Oklahoma Today on Facebook and Instagram to take part in the conversation.

Podvents from this episode come, as always, from TravelOK.com. Here's what the editors discussed:

Guthrie Ghost Walk

Oklahoma Food Truck Championship in Chickasha

The Culinary Arts Society's Chef's Tasting at the Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark in Oklahoma City

Cow Thieves & Outlaws Reunion in Bartlesville

BrickFest in Pauls Valley

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Greg Elwell

Greg Elwell served as research editor and web editor of Oklahoma Today from 2018-2023. He also has worked for newspapers, medical research organizations, and government institutions.