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The Search Is Over

If you’ve lived in one of the larger eastern U.S. cities during the past decade and liked to chase down exotic cuisines, you probably remember...

A Taste Of Italy

“Finally! I’ve been waiting six months for this to arrive!” exclaims Mike Bausch, lugging a large box. Late-afternoon sunlight streams through floor-to-ceiling windows as Bausch unwraps...

French Feast

There’s a brand-new, upscale shopping mall in south Tulsa whose stores join to form a vast, crenellated castle. Barely noticed below the castle battlements is...

East Village Bohemian Pizzeria

Jeremy New is an early riser. Just after dawn, he arrives at the cozy, whimsically decorated dining space that is East Village Bohemian Pizzeria and...

Family Recipes

More than 25 years ago, Buzz Dalesandro borrowed $10,000 from a friend and opened a bright, shiny lunch counter in downtown Tulsa. The most expensive...

The Flavors Of Home

The best meals in India are served in private homes, behind closed doors the tourist can never enter; and the best chefs are women born...

HopBunz

Drive down Tulsa’s Peoria Avenue on a dark winter’s night, and just past the Crow Creek Bridge you’ll see a splash of light and color....

Hamburger Heaven

“Welcome to hamburger heaven! The search for the best, biggest and juiciest hamburgers ends right here in Oklahoma.” So says Michael Wallis, authority on Oklahoma...

China Garden

Chinese take-outs serving “Szechuan-style” dishes are as common as sunflowers in Kansas. But the difference between them and the fiery, vibrant cuisine of China’s Sichuan...

Papa Ganouj

“I’ve been cooking as long as I can remember,” says Paul Wilson as he strolls through his new restaurant, Papa Ganouj. “When I was 12,...