Just on the outskirts of downtown Tulsa only a few blocks from the hustle and bustle of the Deco district lies East Village. The area earned the nickname “The Bend” in the early 20th century as the roads curve to meet the southwest-northeast orientation of downtown. The name stuck, with wine and coffee shop Hodges Bend borrowing the moniker now for nearly a decade.  Looking to bring something new to Tulsa, the owners of Hodges Bend, John Gaberino and Noah Bush partnered with T.C. LeRoy to open a restaurant in the neighborhood they had grown to love. They acquired the former Girouard ..read more

The humble street taco has taken on a variety of forms across Tulsa. Using the timeless and simple formula of tortilla + protein + veggies + cheese, chefs are creating imaginative taco concoctions with flair. Jerk chicken with Caribbean spices replaces grilled meats flavored with cumin. Sometimes meat is replaced all-together to create a vegan-friendly taco. Move over salsa, because a tangy, spicy bulgogi sauce is a delectably dangerous doppelganger. This list is a mix of both traditional tacos from some of Tulsa’s favorite taqueria’s and a few of our favorite non-traditional twists and f ..read more

If we know one thing, it’s that Tulsans love their pizza and we know the feeling. Pizza has a long and colorful history. In Sardinia, French and Italian archaeologists have found bread baked over 7,000 years ago and thousands of years later in the late 19th century, the tasty treat made its way to the United States thanks to large Italian populations in New York City, Philadelphia and Chicago. Since then, Pizza has been a beloved food with seemingly endless styles, ingredients and flavors spanning across the world. Luckily, you won’t have to travel too far to get a great slice in Tulsa. Whethe ..read more

Chef Teri Fermo is the owner and executive chef of Bohemia Moveable Feast and Jezebel food truck. She has been a pioneer of the farm-to-truck concept in Tulsa for the past decade. Her dishes always involve a collection of hyper-local ingredients and ethnic flair. Anytime you get a chance to chat with Chef Teri you always walk away feeling encouraged and have a new life motto to live by. In this video we learned what drives her, what her specialties are, and where her passion for this business came from. The post Teri Fermo appeared first on Tulsa Food ..read more

Philip Phillips has been cooking in Tulsa for the last ten years and opened the wildly successful Lone Wolf food truck in 2012. Philip was inspired to open Lone Wolf when he was living (in a Tipi) across from a food truck court in Austin, Texas. Philip is passionate about providing entertainment and happiness to all of his customers and has always tried to push the limit of creativity in his life. He tells us that Lone Wolf is just the beginning and that he has a lot of exciting things in store for Tulsa in the near future. Since we filmed this video he has opened two Brick and Mortars near 1 ..read more

Len Wade has been with Ike’s Chili for over 10 years, we wanted to find out a little more about his chili history and his part in the Ike’s Chili legacy. He’s passionate about people, secret recipes and most of all this 107-year-old Tulsa restaurant. The post Len Wade appeared first on Tulsa Food ..read more

Meet the husband and wife duo behind two of Tulsa’s favorites, Trencher’s Delicatessan and Shades of Brown Coffee Shop. Melinda is a potter and makes all the mugs for Shades of Brown (amongst other things) and pretty much everything on the Trencher’s menu is made in house. You can tell that they are both very talented and passionate about what they do. The post Zach & Melinda Curren appeared first on Tulsa Food ..read more

You can tell that Chef Erik is passionate about what he does down to every detail in the restaurant. Since he was a teenager he has always dreamed of becoming an Executive Chef and has worked hard to get where he’s at today. SMOKE. Wood Fire Grill has two locations, one on Cherry Street in Tulsa and another on Main Street in Owasso. They also recently opened a new sister restaurant called MAD Eats, a fun and modern diner right next to their Owasso location. The post Erik Reynolds appeared first on Tulsa Food ..read more

It’s the kind of restaurant that everyone is talking about. “They make fettuccine Alfredo right at your table! In a huge hollowed-out wheel of cheese!” “You can watch them making your mozzarella! Any fresher and it would have to come straight from the cow!” “They have a shrimp as long as your forearm!” And if you’re lucky enough to score a reservation, and you walk in past the long gleaming counter backed by towering wood prosecco bar, under the chandeliers dripping with cut glass crystals, past ranks of waiters wearing starched shirts, starched aprons and (probably) starched ties, to your tab ..read more

What makes a great sandwich? Is it the bread, the condiments, the meat, or maybe the atmosphere in which you’re eating in? We happen to think it’s a combination of all those things and more. We’ve been on the hunt for the perfect sandwich for a long time and think that Tulsa has some unique and really incredible local spots offering some of the best sandwiches we’ve ever had. We wanted to put together a lineup of local restaurants you can add to your list of “lunch spots I need to try” and might even land a permanent spot on your “all-time favorites” list – you can thank us later! However, we ..read more