Osteria closing at year's end for move and rebrand
Britton District bound, owner Jonathon Stranger it will open with a broader menu
Just days after it was announced Ludivine was leaving the 405 diningscape, co-founder Jonathon Stranger announced his One Table Hospitality had plans to close Osteria in Nichols Hills Plaza after New Year’s Eve service for a rebrand and move.
When the concept that Stranger opened with celebrity chef Fabio Viviani reopens it will live in the Britton District under the name Osteria Italian-American Diner.
“When we opened in 2018, I had a chef-partner, and Osteria was our shared take on Italian neighborhood food. His point of view was from growing up in Italy and mine, from living and working in Oklahoma City and New York,” Stranger said in a release. “Osteria Italian-American Diner will be my full vision realized, and I’m so excited to share it with everyone.”
The new home will join Osteria with One Table Hospitality’s newest restaurant, El Coyote and become a part of a growing entertainment district.
“We will be taking with us a bit of what we built at the Nichols Hills location and adding my own twist. It's a relatively simple concept, yet Oklahoma City doesn't have anything like it," said Stranger.
Osteria’s final night will be a New Year’s prix fixe dinner themed The Last Big Night of 2023.
Stranger said the changes won’t affect Osteria at Will Rogers World Airport.
The news follows ten days of reshuffling for the 405 diningscape. First came news Oak & Ore was closing and Birdie’s Fried Chicken was rebranding before news broke Friday about Ludivine ceasing dining service.
Ironically, Stranger and Birdie’s owner Kevin Lee competed against each other on Food Network’s “Super Chef Grudge Match” earlier this year.
Stranger co-founded Ludivine with current owners Chip Fudge and chef Russ Johnson before leaving in 2016. Ludivine won’t offer dining service after the end of the year but continue to offer catering and host special events.
The Osteria Nichols Hills Plaza space was birthplace to the original Ground Floor Cafe before it became a Starbucks.
Really hope Cooper House does the branding for the new place. Their work on El Coyote is exquisite.