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Oklahoma
Daniel DiGriz
Oklahoma
Daniel DiGriz
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Corner: The Greek House is a must - one meal feeds two on
a budget. New York Pizza - get the house dressing and the baked bread.
Eat anything w. red sauce. Of course, add pizza.
West Side:
The little noodle shop next to the Albertsons (12th & Alameda)
is wonderful. Across the street, Taste
of India has a great buffet deal at lunch. The Diner
(downtown) has the best breakfast.
TULSA
If you're in the Tulsa area, there are several places you've got to visit, all of which are on or close to Brookside (it's called Peoria Ave. these days) or Cherry Street (now going by the unimaginitive name of 15th Street).Mediterranean: Halim & Mimi's is only open for lunch, and expect there to be a line and standing room only. Get the falafel sandwich, shwarma, hummus, baba ganoush - hard to go wrong. Nearby on Cherry Street is Mary's Trattoria and Camerelli's - both comprise the best Italian food in town. Camerellis will serve you bruschetta when you walk in.
Diner: Brookside by Day - best breakfast in the area. The coffee, eggs, gravy are excellent. Lunches are very nice too, especially when they make any Northeastern dishes.
Coffee: Then jaunt across the street to Mecca Coffee company for a combination of the best coffee in town, and all the cooking supplies you could want, while diagonally across the street is the best sit-down coffee shop - Shades of Brown.
Books: Best local bookstores (still around) are Council Oaks Books, Steve's Sundries, and (somewhat out of the way) Gardners Used Books.
OKC FORGOTTEN PAST
Underground Chinese World
I was doing a little research
on the Asian District in Oklahoma City, and came across this
fascinating account of the hidden underground Chinese city in
downtown OKC.
Belle Isle in 1923
I was looking at photos of the
Belle Isle district in OKC, and came across this - a huge Klan rally in Belle Isle, two
years after the Tulsa Race riots. Shocking.
NW OKC
Coffee: The Red Cup coffee shop - there's no comparison
Thai: Sala Thai restaurant - try the yellow curry
Vietnamese: Pho Hoa restaurant - who knew they're a chain?
Indian:
Ajanta Indian restaurant
Khazana Indian restaurant
Both of these restaurants have a somewhat disturbing atmosphere, but the food is excellent.
Mediterranean & Deli:
ND Foods - sandwiches, citrus tea, pie, cookies
Mediterranean Imports & Deli
Zorba's Mediterranean Cuisine
50 Penn Place houses both a little Mediterranean deli that's got lovely sandwiches, and also the Belle Isle Brewery
Falcone's Italian deli - try the ravioli and the badabing
Diner: The chicken place next to Penn Square mall has the best breakfast. Of course, I'm exceedingly fond of Cracker Barrell's breakfast, but I'm not counting chains.
Make it yourself: Cao Nguyen Supermarket is ok, but personally I still prefer the smaller Chinatown Supermarket. I can get things there that even Cao Nguyen doesn't have - plus, it was there first, and is a smaller business, so I like to support it. It costs less, too.
The Asian District: Wikipedia Web Site Underground Visual Tour Revisited Lemongrass
NE OKC
Korean: The Korean District is small and spread out through Del City and Midwest City. There are four Korean restaurants of note.
OK KO Mart has a restaurant in the back that's to die for. Low price, extra-friendly atmosphere, and excellent fare. Ajishee cooks, and ajimah runs the store. She's always tired from long hours and working every day, with but rare time off, so tip well. NE 15th street - East off of I-40.
Seoul Garden, right next door, is the cheapest in OKC. It's not a "pretty place", but the ajimah is kind. Again, she's obviously tired, and they aren't getting rich on this, so please tip well.
B-Won is moderately priced, and the lunch specials are cheap. Equipped with in-table grills, if you choose to get that as a group.
Korean House is the most expensive of the Korean restaurants, though really not much more. It also has white-tablecloth dining and excellent fare. The atmosphere, though, seems to be one of oppression; the people that work there seem unhappy.
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