The Tulsa Food Blog

Local Table is one of our favorites.  In our hearts, they are most famously known for their Sunday evening wine and appetizer specials.  We like to go in with friends and order wine and appetizers off of the bar menu.  The appetizers are a good size,  2 of them make a good meal.  Running at [...]

Sushi is my favorite food, so anytime I hear of a new sushi place opening I always want to try it out. Recently my husband and I visited the new Osaka in Broken Arrow. We originally went to try the hibachi, and our first visit was New Years Eve. They had apparently [...]

Valentine’s Day is a special time to really show what you are made of to your spouse. This year we are really challenging you to go above and beyond to express one thing…that’s Love. We know that Tulsa isn’t the city of love, however, there are many locally owned romantic restaurants that are [...]

Party the night away in true Mardi Gras style on the streets of Tulsa’s famous Blue Dome District. We’ll have a parade to kick off the evening followed by great jazz music and Mardi Gras specials in all of the Blue Dome venues.
Blue Dome District – Downtown Tulsa
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 7:00pm – 1:30am

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February 02, 2010 – Mardi Gras Beer Dinner at McNellie’s Sign up now!
If you are like me, you love a great pairing of delicious food and drinks. This event offers an opportunity to try some Louisiana fare at one of Tulsa’s best establishments along with some of Tulsa’s finest brew. Make it a night [...]

Several different Sushi restaurants have opened up around Tulsa in the past year and of course there are some that have been around for a while. I am going to try as many of them as I can. This idea started in March 2009, when I went to Tokyo Garden and had my first taste [...]

There’s a guy named Pirate Prentice who puts in a brief appearance right at the beginning of Thomas Pynchon’s masterpiece Gravity’s Rainbow. There he is, standing right in the middle of an enormous penthouse high over the bombed-out rubble of wartime London, presiding over a huge roomful of raucous drunks, calmly cooking a 20 course [...]

Every year at this time, craft brewers start releasing their “Holiday” beers. All to often, these beers are over-spiced and almost undrinkable. Filled with things such as mint, spruce, pine, and nutmeg, holiday beers are often more akin to drinking a liquefied Christmas candle than they are a beer. But with the help [...]

Join Tulsa Food and Elliot Nelson as he reveals the “heart” of his operation in downtown Tulsa. In this video, get a glimpse of McNellies central nervous system of kegs on tap. Along with being the largest Guinness seller in the state, this impressive operation distributes 70-80 different types of beer to hundreds [...]

Sometimes just eating out for a special occasion isn’t good enough. I know I personally enjoy dinner and a show, or some type of 3-phase night that involves great food and entertainment. At Shogun, for a friends birthday we got our 3-phases all in one place. After a drink at the bar, [...]

Baxter’s is a branch off the original Interurban Grill, but Owner Craig Baxter has made this restaurant his own personal creation in Downtown Tulsa. Interurban Restaurants began in 1976 when the Founders opened in Norman’s abandoned Interurban Trolley Station. Interurban is a casual and fun concept featuring a wide variety of menu items catering [...]

With Oktoberfest and Halloween with the kids coming up, this might be the last weekend to get a nice romantic dinner in. Brian and I had the chance to visit Bodean Seafood Restaurant and Fish Market. Wow. I cannot believe this beautiful gem is tucked away in South Tulsa. This is definitely a fine-dining restaurant [...]

I thought it only fitting that my first entry be about Guinness.  It is, after all, the drink that opened my eyes and got me into beer in the first place.  I actually owe it all to a bartender named Jason at the Madhatter Pub, in Blackrock, Ireland.  Upon my trying to order a Smithwick’s, [...]

Classy, stylish, sophisticated atmosphere, and some of the most elaborate food in town. Lucky’s menu, created by owners Matt and Brooke Kelley themselves, features something appealing for everyone. The menu was inspired by Matt’s extensive culinary training and visiting many culturally diverse places such as New York, Chicago and Mexico to create this lush [...]

Grand Opening Monday October 5th, Yokozuna is a brand new upscale Asian eatery in downtown Tulsa. Following Elliot Nelson’s other well known restaurants: 2 and soon-to-be 3 McNellie’s Pub locations, Dilly Deli and El Guapo, this local establishment has a modern flare with fresh Asian cuisine. Located in upcoming downtown, Yokozuna has great [...]

As we rounded the corner before stepping through the glass door, all I could say was wow. I felt as if I was in New York City walking into a modern, sophisticated restaurant. With deep shades of black, grey, cream, silver and white, this ambient, classic atmosphere stole my breath as soon as [...]

Beautiful weather, awesome friends, and sweet margaritas. It was a beautiful Saturday night and some of my friends were in town. We decided to meet for a late dinner and drinks at El Guapo Cantina which is located in the Blue Dome District here in Tulsa. First of all, the building itself [...]

I had never tried Jamaican food before, so Hibiscus was a new experience! I love the Jamaican culture, and sure enough, the restaurant resembled this culture to a T.  Dim lighting, very chill reggae music, warm colors, comfortable atmosphere and friendly free-spirited staff were all present. We went on a Wednesday night which [...]

With a unique approach to creating and presenting some of the most beautiful dishes in town, executive Chef Justin Thompson decided to create one of the specials that will be available during Restaurant Week. We also had the pleasure to speak with manager Mark Shefield at Sonoma Wine Bar and Bistro. Located in [...]

Who-oo..Who-oo..In case you don’t speak owl, that means exceptionally good!
Spontaneous evenings are the best!  Both of us were tired and didn’t feel like cooking dinner.  We decided to drive down to The Full Moon restaurant on 15th street.  Thursdays they have $3 hamburgers!  You can’t beat that at a sit down restaurant!  When we got [...]

Out to lunch for business, my coworker and I stopped by Fat Daddy’s Pub. He had been wanting to try it for years, yet for whatever reason had never managed to drop by. We showed up on a Tuesday which happened to be Cheap Taco Day. My coworker ordered the fish and [...]