Vamonos Mexican Grill 125 W. Britton Road, Nichols Hills 842-1180 Start with queso ($2.99) and a spiced shrimp salad ($7.99). Signature tacos ($2.59-$3.49) range from Korean rib-eye to carnitas, a milk-roasted pork. Get the nacho bowl ($6.39) for a little taste of everything on the menu. The Greek Taverna 122 N. Broadway, Moore 794-3663 Open […]
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Rising from the ashes
Credit: Mark Hancock On Jan. 11, a blaze fed by 60 mph winds raced across the roof of Golden Phoenix. Oklahoma City firefighters brought the fire under control, but not before enough damage was done to halt the restaurant’s operation, along with the adjoining Asian grocery. Personally supervising the reconstruction contracting, owner Larry Lee reopened […]
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Steakhouse of the rising sun
Kowasky Stephen Credit: Shannon Cornman There’s always room for improvement. You’ve heard that before, right? (Oh, man … was it only me? That’s a blow to the ego.) Restaurants are no exception. Whether it’s service, consistency of experience or consistency in food, everybody can, conceivably, get better. Which is what makes writing this review of […]
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Yes, you ’can
Honestly, I don’t know why I’m telling you about Carican Flavors. I mean, I wish them all the success in the world. I love the food. I love the atmosphere. It’s just … I don’t want to share with you. Now, I can’t tell you how authentic the Caribbean (“cari-can,” get it?) food is, but […]
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Temple of turmeric
Some cuisines are so heavily entrenched with cultural customs that the two become intertwined and, eventually, synonymous. Indian food is very much that. Even within India, there are significant regional differences in cuisine and culture. Gopuram Taste of India is an expansive sampling of northern and southern Indian cuisine. Found especially in southern India, gopurams […]
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Holy guacamole
Everyone has their go-to Mexican restaurant. As is the case with coffee shops, bars and TV shows, you’ll be hard-pressed to convert true regulars once they’ve settled into their comfortable routine. But against all odds, after hearing from friend after friend about Abel’s Mexican Restaurant, I discovered it was well worth the trip out of […]
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Fair-ly full
Sure, that burrito looks good, but so does that turkey leg. And what’s this new thing you’ve never heard of before? Maybe it will fit in your mouth hole and make your hungry-angry go away! And some things don’t even need an explanation, like at the Oklahoma City Festival of the Arts. You know the […]