All around me truckers in overalls were digging in to huge plates of chicken-fried steak or ham and eggs. Me, I was eating lamb’s eyes, brain, tongue and feet all mixed together in a bracing, vibrant Persian soup called Kale Pache. I never thought I’d find a panoply of Iranian taste treats in a homey [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Arabic'
Golden Saddle is Persian Food with Oklahoma Influence
November 2nd, 2012 by Brian Schwartz – Comments (3)
My Own Private Lebanon
April 25th, 2012 by Aubrae Filipiak – Comments (7)
With summer fast approaching and the temperatures steadily rising, I’m craving light and fresh. Specifically, today, tabouleh. Nothing quite embodies for me the flavors of early summer like lemons and parsley. I’d come across the entry for Dena’s Lebanese Cuisine on Urbanspoon a couple of times, and filed it away as a place to try [...]
Beck’s Fresh Mediterranean Offers a Variety of Well-prepared Dishes
February 24th, 2012 by Brian Schwartz – Comments (4)
There it is, adrift and out of place amid the drab desolation of a south Tulsa strip mall, next to a dollar theater and within sight of the Olive Garden across the street: a small and fiercely independent restaurant with a menu lovingly designed by a chef with a 25 year career in restaurants, including [...]
Al Sultan: The All-you-can-eat Middle Eastern Buffet
November 3rd, 2010 by Brian Schwartz – Comments (15)
You’d have to go back to Indian Territory days to find a time when there was no Middle Eastern food cooked in Tulsa. The first Lebanese immigrants arrived sometime around 1895. And buffet lines and all-you-can-eat deals were probably around long before that. Those early settlers were hungry. The first all-you-can-eat Chinese buffet in this [...]
“Oklahoma’s Best Gyros”…it could be right.
October 28th, 2009 by Brian McCullough – Comments (30)
“Oklahoma’s Best Gyros”…it could be right. We were out and about the other day and drove past Ali Baba. Noticing the sign that said “Oklahoma’s Best Gyros”, we decided to try them. After speaking with the owner, she let us know that they definitely have the best. She also recommended that we try the hummus. [...]
Mayfest: Check Out Our Food Adventure
May 16th, 2009 by Staff – Comments (2)
There are only a few times a year that you can indulge in delicious fried foods with no remorse and Mayfest is one of those times. We had a chance to visit Mayfest today and here are just a few of the fabulous foods, most of which were on a stick, we had as we [...]
Mayfest: On the Menu
May 15th, 2009 by Staff – Comments (0)
With Mayfest finally here, we are super excited to try all the amazing foods that Mayfest has to offer. Here are just a few of the amazing food you can get at Mayfest: ’¢ Flowering Onion ’¢ Jalapeno sausage on a stick ’¢ Curly Fries ’¢ Rootbeer Floats ’¢ Grilled Cuban Sandwich ’¢ Jumbo Corn [...]

