Tulsa Food

I think anyone who’s ever drove by Stutts has smiled and said, yes, this is how a barbecue should look. Like a Norman Rockwell painting, just the sight of it brings a touch of gladness to your heart. You know, just looking at it, that there’s a fine old history behind the place, that fifty [...]

“It’ll be nice visiting a BBQ place with some good brews to accompany this type of food,” I said to myself as I passed by. A flash of history, Action Erection is actually a construction company. The very same that had to demolition Knotty Pine after the fire. The owner of the construction company decided [...]

There is nothing like being able to grill perfect food for a large group of your friends and family. Having the knowledge to grill beautiful steaks, burgers, seafood, ribs, brisket or even desserts outside is one of those life-altering hobbies. It will change you forever. Starting at JUST $25  you could learn to grill like [...]

Have you ever tasted a memory? Tonight… I did. 1998 – A 20 year old Oklahoma State College student and his pals pull into a parking spot along “The Strip” in Stillwater, Oklahoma, on a Thursday afternoon. Eager to get in line and order the Thursday special… 2-for-1 Pulled Pork sandwiches and 75 cent Budweiser [...]

Looking back over the sumptuous feasts I’ve devoured last year in Tulsa restaurants, I’m amazed by the quality. Not so long ago you’d have to fly to New York or Paris to find dishes like these. I’ve made a list of the ten best dishes I ate in 2011 — not an easy job — [...]

Unless you’re over 50, Wilson’s was serving ribs before you were born. Back in 1961, there was a string of stellar barbecues along Apache and the various side streets. Wilson’s is the sole survivor. (Except for Stutts, which used to be called Ben’s back then.) Wilson’s, again except for Stutts, is just about the only [...]

There are few eating establishments in Tulsa that I frequent. It’s hard to be a regular when every meal is an opportunity to explore Tulsa’s amazing up and coming dining scene. Although, if there was a spot that I would dine at often, it would be a smaller, low-key type of place like Claud’s, The [...]

I’ve passed by Albert G’s over the years and never even thought of stopping. It looks like an abandoned gas station (and at one point in its long history, it was). But that stretch of Harvard has a lot of hidden treasures. Brownies, Sproutz, Colony, Steve’s Books. And so early on a Tuesday evening, spurred [...]

Do you ever let your food take you on a journey? Maybe to another country, or to a different time period? This happens to me all the time. Sometimes food evokes memories with a special person or a fun moment with friends. It’s fun to imagine how chefs got their influence for a dish or [...]

“These are the best sides in Tulsa!” I exclaimed as we fought over the last onion ring. “And maybe the best beans anywhere.” “Certainly the best fried okra,” said Cathe. We used the word “best” a lot that evening. Usually I feel a twinge of guilt when I review a place that’s been open only [...]

Can you smell it? Awe… I can.  It’s the smell of hickory wood and grilled meats. But not just any meat, and for me, not on just any grill. Many long time readers may, or many not care – to know that I have a love affair type of relationship with my grill, she is [...]

The Bixby BBQ ‘n Music Festival is Bixby’s largest family event and BBQ competition in Oklahoma. Come taste great BBQ and bring your family for a local experience of fun, music, and food. Entry fee is only $5 per vehicle. The “People’s Choice BBQ” competition will be held from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM on [...]

The 2nd Annual Hasty Bake Owners BBQ Contest is coming up! Which must mean that Spring is also here! Check out the info below. You don’t want to miss this one! More info about joining the contest is below. The Contest will be held on Saturday, May 21st, 10am – 4pm at 1313 S. Lewis [...]

It was Sunday afternoon, another beautiful Spring day in Tulsa. We wanted a patio, a burger and some down time. We just wanted to hang. The first restaurant that popped in my head was Campus Grill. We love their burger (weighing in at 1/2 pound) and I have been hearing things about a killer Memphis [...]

“We don’t have an oven, we don’t have a stove top, we don’t have a frying pan, we don’t have a toaster,” says Adam Myers, owner of Burn Co BBQ. “Everything you get is cooked on our Hasty-Bake Charcoal Oven.” Adam spent 12 years as a salesman for the Hasty-Bake company, whose offices are less [...]

The competitive BBQ season is about to kick off with events like Bixby BBQ and Blues. For Jake’s Place BBQ, competing is second nature. As proof, next time you stop by, check out their trophy wall full of awards and honors. It is obvious that Jake’s Place BBQ is smoking up some serious BBQ! Tucked [...]

A new place. A talented chef. Seriously good barbecue. If I wrote reviews for Twitter, that would be my review of TreeHouse. But you’ll want more detail. First of all, the place. It used to be Oscar’s, and years before that it was a barbecue, bar and blues joint — which, in a way, it [...]

“Yall Come Back!” those words aren’t just written on the wall as you walk out of Billy Ray’s BBQ & Catfish, you are also guaranteed to hear it on your way out. That along with many other hospitable phrases and conversation from some of Tulsa’s most down home restaurant folk. The name of this place [...]

Back Alley Blues and BBQ, opening in April 2011, has a unique plan for its menu that brings the community and charitable giving together. Back Alley’s “Side Search” is a three-month series of monthly cook-offs where the community members will provide their best recipes for pre-determined side dishes to be selected for the restaurant’s menu. [...]

We were so lucky to sample entrees to be offered at the new Duke’s Southern Kitchen.  Duke’s will be Opening in Bixby/South Tulsa right next to the Spirit Bank Event Center this weekend or next week (have not gotten official word yet). With great excitement for this new Tulsa restaurant, we wanted to share a [...]

Christmas is upon us, which for many means a time for family, food and gift giving. For me, this is a time for all that and a little OKLAHOMA PRIDE! I think of gift giving as an opportunity to show off the great state we live in. Give people a small taste of our state [...]

Johnnie “Big Daddy” Ball – (Johnnie Ball 1949-2010) It was summer of 2010 and a business phone call where the entrepreneur on the other end suggested we meet up for lunch at Big Daddys BBQ. The caller was Tommy ‘Lil Daddy’ Wallace. Wallace had just recently connected with his Father Johnnie ‘Big Daddy’ Ball (owner [...]