Tag: taste

Nestled into downtown Tulsa, Kai Vietnamese Cuisine presents dishes as lovely to the eye as to the palate. Start with a cocktail from the full bar; try the house specialty – the Asian pear mule  – or a passionfruit margarita. Appetizers tempt, including the lotus salad of pickled lotus stems tossed with shrimp, pork, jalapeño and herbs – all...

When Josh Caffey was growing up, he ate a lot of grilled cheese sandwiches.  “We didn’t have lots of money,” he explains, “so we had it as a staple. We loved grilled cheese, but it gets old having the same sandwich every night. So we invented ways of having fancy grilled cheese sandwiches. Now everyone’s in on that act ......

On June 13th, an Oklahoma mother-daughter duo will fly to Chicago to receive a highly coveted award that, until now, has never been claimed by an Oklahoma restaurant or chef. The James Beard Foundation Awards, often referred to as the “Academy Awards” of the food industry, honor the talent behind America’s culinary culture.  For 91-year-old Florence Jones, receiving word that...

Follow your nose for fresh-from-the-oven pastries, breads and cakes at Whipped Bakery Café in Warr Acres. Whether a special order confection, a signature sandwich crafted with handmade yeasted bread, or simply a handcrafted coffee drink, the bakery has you covered. Try the original Runza burger, or perhaps the roasted turkey on focaccia with lettuce, avocado, apple and poppy seed...

If you have never experienced authentic Guatemalan specialties, today is the day to make your way to Tenth and Virginia Avenue in OKC, to a tiny storefront that began years ago in the Plaza District. Tienda Guatemala offers both daily menu items made from scratch in small batches and beautifully crafted bread and sweets in the “Minimarket Guatemala” side...

There’s something peculiarly primal and satisfying about friends sitting around a fire with delicious meat sizzling in the flames. For that reason and many more, Mr. Kim’s is a fun place to be.  Some restaurants might intimidate diners with food and customs from a different tradition. Not here.  “We’re playing 1990’s hip hop, there’s crazy art decor,” says chef Ben Alexander,...

Nestled in the heart of Oklahoma City, Café Antiqua features authentic Guatemalan food. Start with an appetizer like enchiladas das chapinas – only available on weekdays – with a dish of three mini tostadas layered with spring mix lettuce, beef picadillo, escabeche, chirmol and queso fresco. Anytime is a good time for the most popular dish on the menu,...

“The mission of Naija Wife Kitchen has always been to be a bridge in between the Nigerian and American cultures,” says Tahnee Francis, the Naija wife.  For Francis, the exploration of the Nigerian and, more specifically, the Yoruba culture, began when she married her husband. Since then, she has made it her mission to help bring the beautiful experiences she...

Walking into Gambill’s in midtown Tulsa feels like a neighborhood eatery and market experience. The owners and chefs reside a few blocks away and have created a 100% from-scratch, Italian market and brewery. Freshly made pasta is adorned with homemade sauces, with choices like house-ground meatballs. Choose from a large array of salads and soups including “meal salads” like...

“I opened my own restaurant in Cleveland when I was nineteen,” says pastor Ken Johnson. “I was just a kid – didn’t know what I was doing. I’d taste food in my mind and then I’d go back and create the recipe.”  Then life caught up with him. A car crash took his leg, and almost his life. He turned...