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McNellie’s Pub throw down tonight

Angi and I interviewed Chef Steven Paizis, head chef at McNellie’s Pub a couple weeks ago. Their official grand opening is tonight with beer, burgers and bagpipes.

The much-anticipated Grand Opening of James E. McNellie’s Public House is finally here! Join us Wednesday, July 2 from 6 – 9 p.m. (or later) at McNellie’s located in the heart of Midtown at 1100 Classen Drive for our Grand Opening party. The beer will be flowing and appetizers will be served. You won’t want to miss this! Suspicious Contra Band and Boru’s Ghost will also be out playing traditional Irish tunes! Did I mention Bag Pipes? They will be there, too. You don’t want to miss this one-of-a-kind party. Beer, bands and bag pipes … what more could you ask for? – Wimgo.com

The Oklahoman’s Food Editor Sharon Dowell has an article in today’s Oklahoman about the chef and his tasty work.

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Sonics ruling expected today

Where the Seattle Supersonics will play basketball next year could be decided by 6 p.m. U.S. District Judge Marsha Pechman is scheduled to release a ruling then on whether the Sonics must stay in Seattle two more seasons or be allowed to move to Oklahoma City. Stay with NewsOK for the very latest updates.

Chesapeake Energy Corp. announced Tuesday a joint venture in the Haynesville Shale natural gas field that will make the Oklahoma City-company more than $3 billion.

The tornado-ravaged town of Picher appointed a new mayor Tuesday. Tim Reeves inherits a town that at the beginning of his term is looking for ways to close down for good.

The Mayo Hotel in Tulsa, a once-proud landmark turned eyesore, is getting a long-awaited makeover that will result in 72 apartments and 100 hotel rooms being added to downtown.

In OKC today: Mostly sunny. High near 94. South-southwest winds 11 to 18 mph, gusting to 25 mph.

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