Food and Drink Features
Greg Horton
Custino’s Italian Kitchen has changed its name to The Taste Bud’s Diner, 2724 W. Britton. Owner Bud Elder said the name reflects the addition of an important new component.
Friday 24 May
OKG Newsletter
Topic: Italian
Box it up
Food and Drink Features
Greg Horton
Custino’s Italian Kitchen has changed its name to The Taste Bud’s Diner, 2724 W. Britton. Owner Bud Elder said the name reflects the addition of an important new component.
I dream of Gabriella’s
The food genie bestowed OKC with its wish of a top-notch Italian eatery.
Restaurant Reviews
Greg Elwell
Gabriella's Italian Grill & Pizzeria
1226 N.E. 63rd
gabriellasokc.com
478-4955
What works: big portions of classic Italian fare for reasonable prices
What needs work: The hostesses could be a little nicer.
Tips: Urbanspoon says it's open for lunch. Only if you eat lunch at 3 p.m.
Grand Duel
To catch a Cleef.
Western
Rod Lott
Lee Van Cleef enjoyed a secondary career in Italy cranking out spaghetti Westerns, with little regard to quality. However, 1972’s Grand Duel — aka The Big Showdown — is deserving of its Grand label. No wonder Quentin Tarantino borrowed its sweeping theme song by Luis Bacalov for Kill Bill; you'll recognize it in two notes.
