Category Archives: Food/Restaurants

IN THE RAW, BRICKTOWN

By the Taste Buds Several of the Taste Buds were long-time Tulsa residents, solidly entrenched in the area restaurant scene – Cherry Street, Brookside, the 71st St. restaurant corridor, the Jenks riverfront area, the burgeoning Broken Arrow eateries – you … Continue reading

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Trattoria il Centro

By The Taste Buds It’s official – the NBA lockout is finally over, and the Thunder rode back into Oklahoma City on Santa’s coattails. The New Year’s Eve confetti still covers the ground, and you can feel the excitement in … Continue reading

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THE MELTING POT

  By The Taste Buds With the holiday season in full swing, we had visions of chocolate-covered sugarplums dancing in our heads … fondue, of course! The Taste Buds visited Oklahoma City’s only dedicated fondue experience – The Melting Pot, … Continue reading

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ROCOCO Restaurant & Fine Wine

By The Taste Buds    Restaurants weekly appear and disappear in Oklahoma City – you wait until the kinks are ironed out before you take the leap, but if you wait too long, their doors may already have closed. In … Continue reading

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ITALIAN JIM’S RESTAURANT Bella Forte Glass Studio/McGahan Signature Glass

  By The Taste Buds   We’ve heard the whispers, the rumors. There are those envious enough of The Taste Buds that they spread outlandish and wholly untrue accusations in the hopes that our spirits will be crushed, our mission … Continue reading

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Cheever’s Café

By The Taste Buds   “Making your way in the world today Takes everything you’ve got; Taking a break from all your worries Sure would help a lot. Wouldn’t you like to get away? Sometimes you want to go Where … Continue reading

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S&B’s Burger Joint – “By Carnivores for Carnivores”

“Burgers and fries and cherry pies, It was simple and good back then …” – Charley Pride     By The Taste Buds   Ah, the simplicity of summer eating – ice cream, watermelon, backyard cookouts … So what if … Continue reading

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Nonna’s Does It Right

By The Taste Buds   Summer and vegetable gardens – they go together like appetite and sustenance. Like corn dogs frying and stomachs growling. Like knives and forks clinking and croutons crunching. One gets the idea.   We Taste Buds, … Continue reading

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BENVENUTI’S Ristorante – “Welcome” to the Norman Home of Classical Italian Cuisine

By The Taste Buds “Our goal is to ensure the finest dining experience for every customer. We insist on the highest quality ingredients, food individually prepared to your taste, unparalleled service from reservations to “Ciao,” all delivered in a setting … Continue reading

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Cantina Laredo

By The Taste Buds   La bienvenida a los lectores (Welcome readers).   Que son las papilas gustativas (We are The Taste Buds).   Buscamos la ciudad para encontrar buena comida (We search the city to find great food).   … Continue reading

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