The Tulsa Food Blog

We are so grateful and want to express gratitude to our writers and readers, without you this would not have been possible. Today, we got some awesome news that we had won the 2009 Okie Blog Award for “Best Food Blog”. Best Food Blog in Oklahoma!! How cool is that?

We are so proud of [...]

I have never met someone that is not in some way on a search for good food.  From my experience, good food at a great value is hard to come by and unless you have an open mind sometimes this can be hard to accomplish. You have to be willing to take all recommendations and [...]

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 [...]

Last weekend, Brian and I had a chance to visit the Oklahoma Wedding Show at the Expo Center. This event was put on by Oklahoma Magazine and was a great opportunity for Brides-to-be to meet with the best wedding vendors in the Tulsa area. From cake designers, DJ’s and musicians, photographers, bridal shops, [...]

Have you ever realized how lucky we are here in Tulsa? When it comes to seafood, we have some of the best in the country.  Bodean’s Seafood Market is flown in fresh twice per day and they get only the best from all around the world. Last week we were invited to [...]

After overwhelming response to our Tulsa Food Poll, naturally we feel like we have to visit any unvisited pizza spots. At least 102 people have voted Uncle Vinny’s as the best/most popular pizza in Tulsa, so we thought we would check it out!  Uncle Vinny’s has 2 locations.  One is located on 71st and [...]

It was just a few years ago when I worked downtown. At this time it was such a struggle to get a good shot of espresso within walking distance. You would imagine that every single downtown metropolitan area would at least have a Starbucks, but at this time didn’t even have that. [...]

In the past we have brought you ongoing food polls: Best BBQ, Coffee House, Hamburger. One interesting thing about a city’s food scape is that the best is always changing. You may notice that our polls are ongoing. Today we would like to offer you a platform to vote for Tulsa’s best [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Hey Tulsa Food Blog readers, we received this request from Misty looking for help on locating the best Japanese Steakhouse for the best value in Tulsa. Let’s help her out by reading her request below and making any comments to help her in this quest. Thanks so much!
Please submit any stories and requests you might [...]

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 [...]

This Saturday, September 26th, 50 Teams will compete right here in Downtown Tulsa in grilling the best steak in Oklahoma. Don’t miss the opportunity to try the best steaks in our great state. Live music will begin at Noon and the teams will begin grilling at 12:30 p.m.
If you would like to attend, tickets are [...]

You can’t miss this one-of-a-kind festival! Four days of award winning ribs and live music sponsored by none only but the king of ribs, Rib Crib.
Legendary hardcore cooking teams from across the country will showcase their mouth-watering, award-winning rib recipes. This is a must-see event that will fill the streets of Downtown Tulsa with the [...]

Hammett House, in Claremore, is one of those restaurants that is absolutely worth the drive out to Suburbia. The Hammett House has been a Claremore staple since 1969 and remains the ultimate restaurant in the area to get “Down-Home Cooking”. The Hammett House is one of those hidden gems in the Tulsa area that [...]

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 [...]

What a good kept secret! Some may not take the time to drive to Sapulpa if they originate in Tulsa, but I’m telling you, Avalon Steakhouse is well worth the drive! This is by far the best Steakhouse I have ever eaten at, and the service is outstanding! A wonderful place to [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

If there are two things that we really love it is our city of Tulsa and all the amazing food that the city has to offer!  While at the “Brook Restaurant” on Thursday night, I picked up the newest edition of Tulsa People Magazine.  How awesome to find the most up-to-date Food Lover’s Guide for [...]