Oklahoma City Bar On USA Today’s List of Best Bars In America
There are some pretty spectacular bars across Oklahoma and throughout the United States, but one Oklahoma City bar was recently named on USA Today's Best Bars in America list! If you've ever asked what's a great bar to check out in Oklahoma City, the one on the list is what Okies always recommend.
Writers from USA Today across the nation came together to put the list of Best Bars In America together. In the article, it states that these bars were picked by food writers that live in the towns they cover, work there and drink there. So it goes to show that the bars on the list genuinely are the best bar in that city.
What's the best bar in Oklahoma City?
The bar from Oklahoma City that in on USA Today's Best Bars of the Year 2024 list is Edna's. Out of 27 bars listed, Oklahoma City's very own Edna's was listed alongside several other bars, pubs and high-end cocktail bars.
Edna Scott, the bar's namesake, opened the bar in 1980 and has been an Oklahoma City stable ever since. Locals and frequent customers knew that if you played "Great Balls of Fire" by Jerry Lee Lewis on the jukebox that Edna would dance on the bar.
Edna's is known for its "friendly neighborhood feel" and the bar's signature drink, Lunchboxes. The bar has been featured on several best bars lists locally and nationally, and has even been featured in movies.
In an article form The Oklahoman, Tammy Lucas, the owner and Edna's daughter, said the recognition from USA Today is "cray and an honor."
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