Oklahoma

Saturn Grill in Oklahoma City is a wonderful find. Locally owned, scratch-made food, and a wide selection of menu items are just a few of the reasons you must check it out!

Charleston’s Restaurant is an upscale casual restaurant that serves up delicious food in a warm, inviting atmosphere. Oh and the croissants are to die for! On Easter weekend, my original plan was to go to church in OKC on Sunday morning, run a few errands, and then head back to Stillwater. At some point that …

When you’re craving diner food in Tulsa, OK, look no further than Brownies Hamburgers. You can’t go wrong with the food, or the homemade root beer and pies. In late January I worked a booth at a fishing & hunting tradeshow in OKC, selling T-Post Steppers with Michele. We both looked (and felt) totally out of …

Kobe Sushi and Hibachi Steakhouse. This restaurant in the heart of Edmond OK serves up delicious sushi, hibachi and Kobe entrees in a comfortable atmosphere About 2 weeks ago I was in Oklahoma City, running errands. I go to OKC about every 6 weeks, to hit the stores that we don’t have in Stillwater. I had gotten …

Cracker Barrel. You see them along the highway in almost every state, and you’ve probably been there for the General Store and the Country Cooking. About a month ago, I spent the weekend at the Oklahoma Hunting & Tackle Show in OKC. Yes, you read that right. I spent the weekend at a hunting show. On …

For a wonderful, unique taste of Latin America in Oklahoma City, look no further than 1492 New World Latin Cuisine in Midtown. I was raised Catholic, so as a kid there was no option whether or not we were going to church. Once I got to college, I stopped going. My friends and I all had …

What started as a trip to Mulhall, OK for lunch ended with a visit to the very unique Stables Cafe in downtown Guthrie, OK   Aaron and I had been talking about going to lunch at Lucille’s since last summer. I had been there before, and raved about the food, but for some reason we never made …

Delicious Mexican food, a gorgeous view and lakeside dining? Look no further than Mama Roja on Lake Hefner in Oklahoma City Last month I took a road trip with my parents to New Orleans for the Sugar Bowl. We drove, and since it was an 11-hour trip, we broke it up by staying in Lafayette on …

About a year ago, I was in Oklahoma City running errands, and discovered Sheesh Mahal. I came across this Middle Eastern restaurant by chance, as I was looking on Restaurant.com for a place to eat lunch. If you’ve never used restaurant.com, I highly recommend it. You buy gift certificates that give you 50% off of …

Chuy’s Tex-Mex may be a chain restaurant, but the food is fresh and homemade. And they make homemade tortillas and tortilla chips all day long! As I look back on earlier blog posts I noticed way too many of my pictures look like I took them without my contacts in. I was in a rush to eat, so I …

If you’re craving Chinese food in Stillwater OK, look no further than Golden Dragon Cafe. Locally-owned restaurant serving up delicious cuisine My parents and I love Chinese food, and on every visit we eat it at least once. In Maryland, we have one main standby that’s about a 10-minute drive from my parents’ house. My parents …

Sometimes all you need is some solid diner fare. Boomarang Diner in Stillwater OK hits that spot. “It’s not fast food, it’s good food fast” About a month ago, I had a completely free Saturday, so I went to Guthrie to hit the thrift/antique shops. Guthrie is about 25 minutes from Stillwater, and was the first capital of the …

For the best, authentic Italian fare in Stillwater OK, look no further than DaVinci’s Italian Ristorante. Locally owned, homemade, delicious cuisine. Aaron and I had been talking for months about going to Lucille’s for breakfast or lunch, but for some reason never made it. We finally made plans to go the Tuesday before Christmas. It’s …

Since moving to Oklahoma, I’ve only had the chance to spend Christmas with my parents the first year. Usually my parents meet me wherever the bowl game is, and that is always the week between Christmas and New Year’s. This year my parents decided to come here for the holidays, and then we would drive to the bowl game. Their …

January has officially become “catch up on the blog” month. In mid-December I decided to make the switch from Blogger to WordPress. I should have done it months ago when April first recommended it to me, but of course I held off. And once I finally took the plunge it took a lot longer than …