Every time I walk into Ingrid’s Kitchen (3701 N Youngs), I tell myself the same thing: “You’re not getting the wiener schnitzel sandwich. You’re getting something different. You get the wiener schnitzel every single time. You have to try something else. No wiener schnitzel. No. No. No….” And then I’m interrupted by the guy at [...]

When my friend Sarah said she was having her birthday party at Pearl’s Oyster Bar (5641 N Classen Blvd), I was pleased. When somebody slipped up and told me I could come along, I was ecstatic. Because Pearl’s has dishes you just don’t find in Oklahoma City, both in style and quality. My old haunt [...]

If I had my druthers, lots of things would change. Every restaurant with Coke on tap would be required to have a vanilla syrup pump. Crepe vendors would migrate to OKC and set up shop on every corner. And The Whole Enchilada Cafe (4 Santa Fe Plaza) would change their name to something like, Eat [...]

As hard as it is to believe, there are some people who are willing to put up with my company. They are rare to come by and they only last as long as it takes for me to step on their last nerve, but they exist. One group I’ve been driving away especially slowly are [...]

My mom didn’t want to go to Mamaveca (840 W Danforth in Edmond). “I don’t like Peruvian food,” she said. “I’ve had it before and it’s just not for me.” And if you are one of the three people in Oklahoma who have tried and disliked Peruvian food, I have good news for you — Mamaveca [...]

Most of my lunches are laid-back affairs. Me, possibly with my wife or a couple of friends — nothing too strenuous. But recently I’ve been invited to dine with a group of downtown OKC’s power-Tweeters and things get a wee bit more complex. Such was the case at The Olive Branch Cafe (1 N Hudson). [...]

Some spots are so hard to discover, it’s a wonder anybody ever finds them. Like, remember in the Legend of Zelda, there was a bush you had to burn to go get a ruby? Or that forest that you had to go right and down so many times to come out the other side? That [...]

I’d tell you I don’t know why it took me so long to eat at Cheever’s Cafe (2409 N Hudson), but the truth is, I do know. I am a lazy, lazy man. Really, there can be no other reason to avoid trying someplace that’s universally beloved and a 5-minute drive from my office. How [...]

I never know what to expect on NE 23rd St. I’ve had great catfish at Beef & Buns, but I had to wait until Thursday for it to open. I’ve had thin and tasty porkchops at This Iz It, though scheduling with my dining companion caused me to eat it at my desk. I’ve been [...]

Oh, appetizers. Sitting at the front of the menu, teasing you with exotic bites of bliss. They’re like a little meal before you really start eating. But there are only so many ‘tater skins and fried mozzarella sticks a man can eat before he craves something better. Too often, an appetizer is only good until [...]