The Tulsa Food Blog

El Rio Verde is one of those places that seems like it’s been there forever. I don’t remember how I first discovered it. I used to wander quite a bit around that part of the Northside, so I might have come across it in one of my explorations. But its location is so obscure and [...]

Tres Leches (Three Milk ) Cake has become a weakness in my life. I have tried many versions but my favorite is the first one that I tried several years back. None of that strawberry filling stuff, just great dense sweet cake and sweeter milk. It is the made by the folks at Pancho Anaya. [...]

If you’ve been reading this blog, you’re no stranger to Elote Cafe. There have been several reviews and everyone loves it. All their food comes straight from local farmers. Now I’m a huge fan of local farmers. There’s nothing finer than corn or tomatoes fresh off the vine. And so I expected to be blown [...]

Elote Café and Catering prepare delicious, fresh, organic Mexican food for people in Tulsa and the surrounding area. They are also environmental trend setters. We’ve met them before when they opened Elote Café and Catering in May 2008. They recycle glass, aluminum, plastic and cardboard with local recyclers “Recycling Revolution.” They support local family farms, [...]

Two of my favorite things in the whole world are holidays and vacation. First off, on Vacation I eat whatever I want and as much of it as I want. You may think that’s terrible but I call it “living to eat.” On that same note, one of my favorite vacations is to Mexico and [...]

Cinco De Mayo is here (Tomorrow, May 5th) and we want to help you participate by either partying hard or visiting one of Tulsa’s many Mexican restaurants. When it comes to Mexican food, Tulsa definitely has a long list of establishments that will feed anyone’s perception of good Mexican food. Check out the list below [...]

When you walk into the new Senor Tequila in south Tulsa, it’s like walking into a restaurant in sunny Mexico. The colors are bright and inviting, and you are whisked away to enjoy an authentic Mexican meal. Owners Carlos and Elisha Atilano chose the Plaza del Sol Shopping Center at 101st and Mingo Road for [...]

It’s 4 am on Saturday morning and you are starving. I am not going to ask why you are up or what you were/are doing but still you are hungry. You don’t want to eat at the normal fast food place but you don’t want to go in somewhere because, face it, no one looks [...]

After a good exercise, I find that nothing beats getting a Mexican Shrimp Cocktail (Camaron Cockteles). For those unaware of such a creation, it is not unlike a traditional shrimp cocktail, except the Mexicans put these shrimps in a more of a soup like base than a cocktail sauce on the side. Similar taste but [...]

Since I first started reading Tulsa Food Blog, I been wanting to contribute. Now that I finally have a phone with a decent camera in it, I intend to introduce people to the places that I frequent. I live on the north east side of town. It seems to be an area that gets little [...]

Spring is in the air, and for me that means more tacos are going to be entering my mouth. I hope you are in the mood for tacos, because what I have for you is a Tulsa taco update. Now this aint no Taco Bueno taco, and this definitely aint no Tex-Mex that I have [...]

It has been over a week since the disaster in Haiti. It is clear that numbers showing over 200,000 perished and over tens of thousands lost and unaccounted for, there is one thing very clear…Haiti needs us. We live in such a beautiful country that not only consists of sturdy buildings but compassionate people. The [...]

Having lived in Tulsa for more than a quarter century, I’ve had my share of meals that by most accounts would fall into the Mexican food genre. Set down in front of me on technicolor Fiestaware has been everything from the cheese-doused, deep-fried chimichanga filled with Rotel and composite chicken to handmade tamales I had [...]

There are a few dishes in town that I always come back to – they’re the way markers of my dining life. Every once in a while, I need to return to them as a reset button for judging other meals. They are consistent, exceptional dishes that provide the benchmarks for everything else I eat. [...]

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 is impressive. With [...]

While I was out running errands with a friend the other day downtown, we decided to give the Mexicali Border Café a shot. I have driven past the one on the Southside nearly every day, but had yet to try it. So when I saw the other location, in the historic Brady district, I knew [...]

Ever wonder about the process your food goes through before getting to your table? We have always been curious and that’s why we got excited when we heard about “Food Inc”. The new documentary “Food Inc”, which opened on July 31st, delves into that very topic. This documentary is a great way to educate yourself [...]

Elote is simply Mexican grilled corn, unless you live in Tulsa.  In Tulsa the name Elote means fresh, local, free range chicken, grain fed beef, local ingredients, atmosphere and quality.  Libby Auld has created a restaurant where one can feel good about eating out. A friend took me to Elote three weeks ago.  I have [...]

You don’t have to necessarily love fish to indulge on a Baja style Pescada Taco like this!!! This Pescada Taco comes with everything I look for in a bomb fish taco. I found this taco at a famous Mexican restaurant in Downtown Palm Springs, California called La Casuelas. Now that I live in Tulsa, Oklahoma [...]

It took me a long time to stop in at Ted’s Cafe Escondido in Broken Arrow because every time I went by it was packed; Now I know why. First of all, the decor is very nice and clean. But the part that really stands out to me is the staff. I am so used [...]

Wanting to introduce a friend to one of my favorite Mexican restaurants, I took them to Campadres in Owasso. We went to a late lunch on Sunday afternoon. We got seated immediately which was nice. We ordered the white cheese sauce which is amazing especially if you eat it with jalapenos. I ordered a chicken [...]

We went to Baja Jack’s Burrito Shack. I had the the quesadilla with guacamole and my husband had some kind of wrapped up chicken and a salad that didn’t look like a salad to me – beans and corn etc. Mine was delicious but I anticipated from years of experience that my husband would not [...]