Matthew Kenney OKC Grand Opening- Loving Raw

Loving Raw

By Philip McCluskey

What about one done with so much conscious panache that people end up talking about it for months… 

That’s what I got to experience this past weekend as I celebrated the grand opening of the new elegant rawfood restaurant in Oklahoma City, OK… Matthew Kenney OKC.  Owners Matthew Kenney and Dara Prentice really got together an all-star cast for this one.  Joining myself was also Ani Phyo, Karen Knowler, Anthony Anderson, Tim Van Orden, Penni Shelton, and Courtney Pool.  We gave lectures in their academy and main dining hall all day Saturday to a packed house, then were treated to an amazing food demo by celebrity chef Matthew Kenney in the evening, before we dined on a 5-course gourmet meal.

This is no ordinary restaurant either.  Besides serving amazing food at reasonable prices, they also have a complete academy and training program.  That’s right, a state-licensed educational institute, not just a printed “you passed my course” flyer.  Its all cutting edge cuisine in a state-of-the-art commercial living foods kitchen, with each student having their own station.  And, they offer classes to the public too!

From eco designed bamboo dining tables, floor to ceiling windows with plenty of light shining through, a cool products store enclosed with glass, to amazing food and a smiling staff… I give Matthew Kenney OKC a thumbs up!