Community Events
You’re probably feeling a little ho hum after the departure of all things festive. Fear not – there are plenty of community events to experience in 2024. Whether as a spectator or a participant, you’ll find goodies in OKC and Tulsa alike.
OKC
Red Earth Native American Cultural Festival, March 22-24. Held at the National Cowboy Museum & Western Heritage...
Chef Kevin Lee has palate-forming childhood memories of waking up to a seafood breakfast – pulled fresh from the ocean that morning and prepared by his grandparents in Korea.
“I’ve always enjoyed food,” he says. “Both sides of the family are great cooks. On my father’s side, my grandmother was a trained chef, and on mom’s side, my grandmother is...
Nestled somewhat inconspicuously amongst a sea of downtown Tulsa’s white and gray buildings is a colorful mural, which beckons you into a new restaurant. In the heart of the Arts District, Rosa Cantina resides in Mixco’s old locale. Inside, the decor is lighter than before, with Mexican influences, an open dining room and a friendly staff.
The succinct menu focuses...
With light wood, green accents, floor-to-ceiling windows and ample indoor and outdoor dining, Riviere Modern Banh Mi in central OKC is as beautiful as its menu is delicious.
You’ll likely visit the restaurant the first time for its namesake sandwiches, all of which have punny names and are served on 8-inch French baguettes. You can’t go wrong with any of...
He’d never admit it, but Brian Green is bone-tired. Executive chef at Tulsa’s Noche, he’s been working fifteen hour days for three weeks straight, with only one day off: Thanksgiving. That’s what you have to do if you’re opening what could be Tulsa’s most exciting new restaurant, with a kitchen where excellence is the norm. Besides, it’s always been...
This no-frills pizza/Middle Eastern joint is the perfect stop for a quick – yet absolutely delicious – bite in Tulsa.
As its name suggests, La Roma Pizza is known for its savory pies. Classic renditions include mozzarella, veggie, supreme and all-meat, but you can also venture into specialties like the R.J.’s – with an olive oil base, Feta, onions and...
Anton’s believes delicious food is what your family deserves – and the team in OKC works to make every moment great. Dishes at the restaurant are made from-scratch and to-order, with options for both lunch and dinner.
Start off with spinach and eggplant dip or garlic lemon fries, then venture over to the sandwiches that include chicken Parmesan, cheese steaks...
Located in Hennessey, Sparky’s offers everything from pasta to salads, sandwiches, wraps and pizza. Breakfast and brunch menu items include a litany of sandwiches, as well as cinnamon rolls, burritos and hearty platters. For lunch, Sparky’s specialty (and it’s self-proclaimed obsession) is the chicken sandwich – and there’s a whole section of the menu dedicated to its iterations. Try...
Ramen, sushi, bowls, oh my! Mizu has everything you crave on a cold winter day.
Starters kick your meal off with a bang. Try the octopus salad, hot karaage (fried chicken), gyoza (potstickers) or spicy edamame. Next, you can’t go wrong with one of many ramen dishes. Classics include the seafood, with spicy broth, shrimp, scallops, narutomaki (cured fish) and...
Thanks to RSU TV – northeastern Oklahoma’s public-television station – and its senior producer-director, Bryan Crain, I was recently able to co-produce and direct a documentary that I’ve been itching to do for a long time. Called Tulsa Terrors, it’s all about the direct-to-home-video horror-movie boom of the mid-1980s and how it was ignited right in T-town. I was...
