The Tropical was on the Tasty Tulsa to-do list because of one simple fact – the owners of Lanna Thai are responsible for creating it.  I can speak for myself, and my fellow Tasty Tulsa bloggers, in saying that Lanna Thai is one of our favorite restaurants in town with its comfortable ambiance and delicious cuisine. [...]

Today my husband and I were headed to the midtown Best Buy for some early Christmas shopping, when we suddenly became quite hungry.  I find a hungry shopper is an angry shopper, so we had to nip that nonsense in the taste buds.  We pulled out our iPhones and checked Urbanspoon for nearby places to [...]

I have the same conversation with a couple of my favorite coworkers week after week.  It goes something like beloved coworker asking me where I want to go for lunch and I eagerly reply “something fresh and exciting!” It’s a hard task to accomplish given where our office is located and the time crunch.  This day [...]

This weekend the weather was beyond beautiful and the perfect time to enjoy a trip to the Cherry Street Farmers’ Market.   The market is open on Saturday mornings from 7am – 11am April 9th - October 22nd.   Pooches are welcome but they must abide by the rules! Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme! (and so much more)  Think of [...]

Last week, a couple girlfriends and I decided to try one of the new Thai places in town; Bamboo Thai Bistro.  I enjoyed the meal so much I wanted to take my husband there, a true Thai food lover, and see what he thought as well.  The restaurant is housed in what used to be [...]

Hmong cuisine is a combination of flavors and influences from Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and Burma.  It’s a melting pot of Southeast Asian ingredients such as hot peppers, cilantro, garlic, lime, lemongrass, fish sauce, mint, ginger and other spices and herbs. In fact, Hmong cuisine is known for its extensive use of fresh herbs – which I love! Every Spring [...]

I can’t count the number of times that I’ve been sitting at the Fuji sushi bar, and some out-of-towner says to that sushi chef on the other side of the counter “we asked some locals what the best sushi place in Tulsa is and they told us it’s Fuji.” I’ve had friends from Japan that [...]

Today we stopped by Tulsa’s Whole Foods Market to sample a host of amazing Thanksgiving dishes at their food tasting event “Stuffed: A Taste of the Holidays” where Whole Foods showed visitors how people can incoporate healthy, vegan, and organic dishes into the holiday meal.   Many people don’t realize that you can have a healthful [...]

Thai Siam is a friendly unassuming dive that rises to the occassion of serving quality Thai food at an affordable price.  My wife often visits during her lunch break and the food is served quick enough to make it back to work on time. The atmosphere is quaint and has exotic murals that give the [...]