A common good review for a restaurant often says, “It’s so good that it tastes like grandma made it.” What if you were able to sit down in an intimate dining room where a pair of mothers painstakingly prepared your order from scratch? You’re in luck at Restaurante Los Artesanos, 2701 S. Walker Ave., which […]
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Dig into the best tamales in Oklahoma City at Tamales El Patio
Man probably can and should live by tamales alone, but for a change of pace, try an elote ($2 for a small, $3 for a medium, $4 for a large).
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OKC celebrates La Independencia de México on Sept. 18
La Independencia de México is part of Hispanic Heritage Month Sept. 15-Oct. 15.
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Gazedibles: See? Food!
Yes, we’re landlocked, but the OKC metro is still full of seafood.
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Parking can also be tricky, because the lot is small and fills up fast. Be patient or be willing to walk a short way and you’ll be fine.
Parking can also be tricky, because the lot is small and fills up fast. Be patient or be willing to walk a short way and you’ll be fine.
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Amazonia Latin Flavor offers a taste of Venezuela
Step out of your comfort zone and try something new at Amazonia Latin Flavor.
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Pure nachismo
Jillian Worley and Edgar Ignacio Torres Photo by Mark Hancock But you hear something different when Edgar Ignacio Torres, owner and operator of Nachitos, 209 E. Main St. in Tuttle, says it. Maybe it’s because to him, family is more than just words; it’s something that he goes out of his way to put into […]
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Viva vegan
Vegan tacos at Tamazul Photo by Shannon Cornman A Mexican restaurant, perhaps only behind steakhouses and burger joints, is a place I expect to find meats of several flavors and varieties: chicken enchiladas, beef tacos, shrimp fajitas, pork tamales and chile con carne that is heavily carne. And even when there’s no meat, our Tex-Mex […]
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Mayo, my!
By: Mark Hancock At least, not around acclaimed Oklahoma chef Kurt Fleischfresser, whose renowned culinary chops were hired to amp up the flavors of Taco Mayo, the 34-year-old Oklahoma-based, Mexican-food chain. “They are quick-service restaurants,” he said. Fleischfresser may be best known for heading up the sophisticated, award-winning Coach House and other Western Concept restaurants. […]
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Parrot talk
Since when do people think “authentic” means the same thing as “delicious”? I want “authentic” food to be made out of natural ingredients and not a big pile of chemicals, but other than that, who cares? Chefs change things all the time based on taste or the availability of ingredients, or just because. So what […]