The Tulsa Food Blog

A couple of weeks ago I watched the movie Big Night. It was the first time I had ever seen it. It was a beautiful movie and although not a foreign film, it has that foreign film feel and look to it. The movie centers around a failing Italian restaurant owned by two Italian brothers [...]

At some point in my younger years, I decided without ever tasting it, and with complete certainty, that I did not like bread pudding. Case closed. Where would I ever have gotten such a notion? Um, let me think, oh yeah, my mother. She never cared for bread pudding, regarding it as nothing more than [...]

Spring is the absolute freshest time of year. For me, it is a great time to be renewed spiritually, mentally and physically. It is a time to explore this wonderful city we live in with shorts and sandals on – and our eyes open to take in all the beautiful colors, smiles and new life. [...]

Our friends at Genghis Grill want to feed YOU and help you feed a great cause. If you don’t know about Genghis Grill, they are Tulsa’s newest addition to Cherry Street, serving up amazing Mongolian Stir Fry dishes. When: Monday February 22nd Where: Genghis Grill on Cherry Street Time: 11am-10pm Dine-in or Take-out Why: 20% [...]

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 sure to [...]

Tulsa now has a Genghis Grill, right on 15th Street near Utica. Since this is a chain, I’ll just say a few words about the Tulsa location — such as the prices, which are evidently lower than most locations, $11 at lunch for all you can eat. It features Asian-influenced stir fries, made to order. [...]

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 [...]

It’s been a busy week here at the Tulsa Restaurant Deals HQ. Most importantly we’ve added a new category to our homepage – neighbourhoods.  So whether you live in Broken Arrow or you like to party on Brookside you can ferret out discount deals with the minimum of fuss. We also found our first exclusive [...]

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 menu [...]

Its a beautiful morning, and I get a phone call from a good friend that is in town! She had just gotten out of class at OSU-Tulsa, and asks me if I would like to go to lunch today.  Since she is new to Tulsa, she asks if there is a place I recommend close [...]

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 modern and [...]

Tulsa restaurant week 2009 Here is some exciting news!!! Tulsa’s Annual Restaurant Week befitting the Community Food Bank is Sept 13th-19th. Sadly, according to the USDA, “Oklahoma is the eighth hungriest state in the nation and number seven in food insecurity, which means that the food intake of some household members is reduced and normal [...]

Guess who is moving to Midtown? I was walking down Cherry Street and noticed a blank glass window with nothing but a few pictures of amazing cakes, and a handwritten sign: I got really excited after seeing the amazing pictures and decided to research this place that would be coming to midtown! Wanda’s Cake Gallery [...]

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 [...]

Brunch is one of those idealistic meals that I spend the week relishing the thought of. One of the best things about Sunday’s is having an amazing brunch with friends or family. There are so many wonderfully unique brunches around town. Brunch is the one meal a week that you can relax, enjoy the beauty [...]

Post Submitted by Caren My Husband & I were celebrating our 39th Wedding Anniversary. My Son & Daughter-in-law were celebrating their 11th Wedding Anniversary. Our anniversary is on the same day so they told us about how they had eaten at Doe’s before and it was really good. We thought it was kinda pricey, but [...]

Looking for some amazing espresso made the right way? I want to encourage all Tulsa espresso lovers to visit Cafe Cubana on Cherry Street behind Jason’s Deli. The bistros at Cafe Cubana make up some of the best espresso drinks in Tulsa. My favorite it the dry cappuccino. The quality of espresso is awesome and [...]

While running errands the other day I kept driving by The Bros. Houligan and smell was simply intoxicating. It had been awhile since I had last been and so we decided to stop there for dinner. Though the waiter informed us that The Bros. Houligan had been named the best chicken fried steak in Tulsa [...]

One of the things I love about going home to OK is eating out at restaurants that are different from what we have in Toronto. This trip has been no exception. When my best friend drove up from Norman for the day, I knew we needed to try something totally different. We went for lunch [...]

This INFO is from New Years 2009! A 2010 celebration listing is coming soon! It’s that time of year again when everyone wants to find the absolutely perfect way to ring in the New Year. Tulsa Food Blog has compiled the following list to better aid you in your decisions. The Summit Club is hosting [...]

– This business is closed, but enjoy this review! — Jazmo’z Bourbon Street Cafe on 15th Street in Tulsa has it! As soon as I started looking over the menu I knew it was going to be a hard decision to make, everything looked so good. Then as soon as my boyfriend said Crab Cake [...]

Chimi’s on 15th street in Tulsa was my second Mexican Food destination on my Tulsa lunch journey. We started with chips and salsa, two different kinds one hotter than the other it was great! I had the special for the day two shrimp enchiladas with rice and beans and extra guacamole, all excellent. My guest [...]