Roppongi ramen restaurant sits in the little corner lot that used to house LaSalle’s New Orleans, and for a new restaurant, the seats are filling up quite swiftly. There was a line at the register, a few seats taken inside, and a packed table outside when we walked in on Saturday night. As far as […]
Category: Downtown
Elote Delights with Fresh, Local, and Free Range Fare
If you’re looking for free range dining options in the Tulsa area, as well as delicious vegetarian dishes, then downtown’s Elote Mexican restaurant is not to be missed! After taking the Tulsa Foundation for Architecture’s tour of Modern architecture in downtown Tulsa, a few of us went to Elote’s for lunch. We started with the […]
An Autumn Afternoon Downtown: Pinkitzel
After an awesome lunch at El Guapo’s Cantina in Tulsa’s Blue Dome District, my daughter and I went to get a sweet treat at Pinkitzel. Let me just say that this is the most adorable little sweet shop! It’s bright and everything is super cute and delicious looking, making it hard to choose between all of […]
An Autumn Afternoon Downtown: El Guapo’s
Today my daughter and I took advantage of our school/work fall vacation time to have a leisurely day out, and we started with lunch at El Guapo’s Cantina in downtown Tulsa. When you walk into El Guapo’s, you’re transported to a fun & festive atmosphere, with piñata-decorated high ceilings and plenty wall decor. The medium-low […]
It’s Crowded… But No One Was Actually Eating at The Sushi Place
I hate this kind of blog post. This is one where I feel guilty for writing it, but also feel like I have to because of the sheer disappointment of a dining experience. I probably would have refrained from ever writing this at all, drawing on the old adage “if you can’t say something nice…” […]
Back Alley Blues & BBQ – Getting Some Memphis in the Blue Dome District
BBQ restaurants in Tulsa are like Quik Trips – there is literally one around every corner. From chains like Rib Crib, to the smaller mom and pop joint like Elmer’s, a great reputation is tough to achieve with so much competition around. So, along comes Back Alley Blues & BBQ with their own brand of […]
“I Got 99 Problems & Brunch Ain’t One” – Thanks Dilly Deli!
Yesterday was a beautiful day. It was Friday, very nice outside and both my husband and I had the glorious day off. We decided to head to brunch at a good brunchin’ hour – around 10:00 am. We hopped, skipped and jumped our way downtown and happened upon Dilly Deli. I’d always been curious about […]