Andscape at the NBA Finals: ‘Where We Gather’ with Oklahoma City chef Andrew Black

Written on 06/10/2025
ABC NEWS

In Episode 1 of “Where We Gather,” a part of the “Andscape at the NBA Finals” video series, Andscape digital producer Sheila Matthews talks to Andrew Black, award-winning chef and owner of two restaurants (Black Walnut, Grey Sweater) in Oklahoma City. The two discuss Black’s path to OKC (1:28), the historic Deep Deuce district of Oklahoma City (2:15), how Chef Black is continuing Black history in the neighborhood (2:50), on being recognized as a James Beard Foundation award winner in 2023 (3:48), what he hopes people leave with when they eat at his restaurants (4:42), how OKC establishments can continue to push Black history forward (5:35), what he hopes his legacy will be in another decade in OKC (6:58) and his prediction for the Thunder-Pacers NBA Finals (7:18).