Tulsa Food

A few weeks ago Saveur Magazine included Juniper Restaurant in its yearly Top 100 list. There it was at number 22 with a huge photo of Justin Thompson. The list is a big deal, reported by newsmedia nationwide and endlessly dissected by foodie blogs. That’s the first time a Tulsa restaurant has, as far as [...]

I just ate the best steak in the world! That’s what I told everyone who’d listen after my incredible dinner at Prhyme. Prhyme is Tulsa’s new steakhouse run by Justin Thompson, Tulsa’s legendary restaurateur whose other restaurant, Juniper, is one of Tulsa’s treasures. How does it compare with Peter Luger? was the first thing they [...]

It’s not often that a new lunch spot opens quietly under the radar in Tulsa. Normally, by the time opening day hits, I’m almost sick already of the hype. But when a friend mentioned that we try Foolish Things café for lunch this week, my response was a quizzical look. Tucked neatly away at the [...]

Lately I’ve reveled in the explosion of top-notch world-class cuisine in Tulsa. Not everyone has. “Brian,” I can hear them saying, “I don’t want fancy food at fancy prices. I’m just a meat-and-potatoes guy and I want the kind of food we’ve always had in Tulsa. But I want it really really good!” There’s a [...]

Drive through the north-east side of Downtown Tulsa past Peoria, take a right on Trenton, just before Utica. You’ll come to a place where residential meets industrial and the sunsets are still huge. Boom! You’re there. El Rio Verde. Go on and pull up to their dirt parking lot, order your food, and feel free [...]

You’ll like Lee Brennan. I do. He’s a big guy with a big grin, the owner of Tulsa’s newest hangout, the Rusty Crane. He’s grinning because he’s living his childhood dream. I first met Lee on a sultry August afternoon at the end of the summer’s biggest heat wave. I went there to interview him [...]

Seeing a little teaser of a menu online and some pictures here and there of the decor really peaked my interests of “The Rusty Crane.” At first, I wasn’t sure how it was going to play out. Update after update on Facebook really showed they were excited to bring Tulsa a new experience in food [...]

Good simple seafood dishes with a touch of Cajun flair served in a bright festive atmosphere. That’s what you’ll find at S & J. But first you have to find it. You walk west on First Street, which fifty years before was known, with good reason, as Tulsa’s skid row. Things have changed of course, [...]

You carefully put on your custom, Italian-made suit. Cinch up your pin-stripe tie. Shine your shoes. Place your fedora on your head. You walk up to the mirror. You are Don Draper. Your wife, Megan Draper, is just getting ready in the other room. Let’s change it up a bit. Maybe you’re Joan Harris and [...]

“I always want to push the envelope,” said Marcus. “I could do it only some of the time at the Brasserie because I had to give Tim and the customers what they wanted, but here I can do it all the time.” It’s hard to imagine anything being better than Marcus Vause’s cooking at the [...]

The Rusty Crane is just a few short weeks from opening. In looking past all of the details such as building codes, locations of outlets and where all of our conduit is being laid out, we are seeing the characteristics of our vision come into focus. It is amazing to see what has been in [...]

Yesterday was a great day. Marshall Brewing Co. released their “Arrowhead” pale ale at Dilly Deli. And Choc Beer Co. released their 2012 collaboration series of “Wild Brew”, a rye saison style ale, at Fassler Hall. To top off the night, still parched and wanting more, we walked to Valkyrie. A swank new joint located [...]

The Blue Dome District is best know for its night life – bowling and beer halls, sushi and sex shops, fine dining and … You get the picture. The annual Blue Dome Arts Festival last week drew me to the district during the day, however, and I rediscovered an old friend. Blue Dome Diner has [...]

I’ve heard many say they miss Lola’s that was located in the Brady District where the Tavern on Brady is located today. If you miss Lola’s or just want a great adventure, journey out to Route 66 and visit Lola’s Caravan. Actually its not much of a journey. Located just east of Peoria on 11th [...]

It’s been a crazy week. I started a second PT job last week – I now work 7 days a week and 2-3 double shifts during those. Plus my catering business is taking off. And we had a garage sale last Saturday, too! For those reasons, I didn’t find myself with much time to devote [...]

I’ve been to Philadelphia. I saw the Liberty Bell on a school trip, and the grand old buildings nearby. But my visit to Independence Hall didn’t include a taste of that brash, sassy icon of America’s culinary independence, the Philly cheesesteak. So I don’t know if what I had at Phat Philly’s last night was [...]

I love downtown, but I hardly ever get down there. Sometimes, its just too inconvenient. I recently heard from a bird that The Hunt Club has been opening for lunch past couple months. So, I decided to check it out while I just conveniently happened to already be downtown. A quaint and cool little place [...]

Every town of a certain size has a coffee aficionado-cum-cafe owner (and often roaster) whose passion for their product lends them a militant air, and Tulsa is no exception. DoubleShot Coffee, at 18th and Boston, and its owner Brian Franklin has stirred up more than its share of coffee-based controversy in its 8 short years. [...]

Yay! Wait, what? Whats a firkin? Well, a firkin is an old english unit of measure used to define a 1/4 of a barrel of beer. Traditionally, firkins were wooden casks that contained ale with a faucet for dispensing. At McNellies, just about every Thursday night, from around 5p-9p (or until the cask runs out), [...]

Downtown Tulsa has a distinct lack of options for the après theatre crowd. That became clear last Friday as my husband and I, peckish after the ballet, searched in vain for a place to grab a night cap and a bite. It was a few minutes before 11pm and after striking out on several fronts, [...]

“Oh you should have seen the Philtower in all its glory!” crowed my neighbor’s friend. She’d worked there 40 years before. Ah but I had. I’d been there the night before. I stepped inside the lobby, its walls glowing like a cathedral, the ethereal Gothic sculpting as fine as when Edward Delk designed it in [...]

It was 5 PM on opening night and we were the very first customers ever to visit Juniper, Justin Thompson’s new restaurant in the Blue Dome District. But the place hummed with the quiet assurance of a long-established restaurant at the top of its game. Not surprising, since the waiters have been attending daily six-hour [...]

Marshall Brewing Company will soon release Oktoberfest Lager as fall seasonal. Marshall Brewing Company will officially launch Oktoberfest Lager at Fassler Hall on September 1st, 2011 from 5:00PM-7:00PM. The launch party will be the exclusive first offering of Oktoberfest Lager on draft and will feature brewmaster Eric Marshall and the Marshall Brewing team. Oktoberfest Lager [...]

I adore going to brunch on the weekend. There is something so perfect about the mid morning time, the diverse menu options, and the boisterous banter from the locals all speaking of all the exciting plans or events they look forward to. It’s a “happy meal” without the drive thru. Dilly Deli has a great [...]

No one would ever walk along the drab, nondescript blocks of Third Street west of Main without a reason. Now there is a very good reason. Turn into a doorway just past Boulder and you will be here. It’s a well-lit place with high ceilings, but you’re not here for the decor. You’re here for [...]

Fat Guys Burger Bar is a special kind of joint here in Tulsa. If you’ve been there then you understand what I’m talking about. A menu of only double burgers with a list of addictive specialty burgers and one which I cannot get over. Whether your in the mood for a quality double cheeseburger, a [...]