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Margarita’s–Oklahoma City, OK

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Posted on July 10, 2017 by Steve
Margarita's

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Margarita’s Mexican Restaurant (Closed) 7801 N. May Ave. Oklahoma City, OK The original Margarita’s had been a landmark on the east side of May Avenue just south of Wilshire for a number of years, and was so popular that it … Continue reading →

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Cantina Bravo–Bethany, OK

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Posted on June 28, 2017 by Steve
Cantina Bravo

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Cantina Bravo (Closed) 7000 N.W. 23rd St. Bethany, OK Based on some of the reviews I had seen for this restaurant I had the idea that it might be something very special. It had been called a “New Mexican” restaurant … Continue reading →

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Cantina Bravo–Bethany, OK

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Posted on June 28, 2017 by Steve

Cantina Bravo (Closed) 7000 N.W. 23rd St. Bethany, OK Based on some of the reviews I had seen for this restaurant I had the idea that it might be something very special. It had been called a “New Mexican” restaurant … Continue reading →

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Caffe Pranzo–The Village, OK

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Posted on June 19, 2017 by Steve
Caffe Pranzo

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Caffe Pranzo (Closed) 9622 N. May Ave. Oklahoma City, OK I have been told by some owners of Italian restaurants that there is no such thing as “Italian food,” but rather that each region in Italy has developed its own … Continue reading →

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Tommy’s–Oklahoma City, OK

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Posted on June 14, 2017 by Steve
Tommy's

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Tommy’s Italian-American Grill (Closed) 5516 W. Memorial Rd. Oklahoma City, OK (405) 470-5577 Update Apr. 2019: Tommy’s is planning to move to the Waterford Hotel at N.W. 63rd and Pennsylvania Ave. and take over the now closed Bellini’s Restaurant (the … Continue reading →

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Kim Wah–The Village, OK

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Posted on November 10, 2016 by Steve
Kim Wah in The Village

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Kim Wah (Closed) 2925 W. Britton Rd. Oklahoma City, OK *** Link to the previous review (until 2016) Kim Wah has been one of my favorite Asian restaurants in north Oklahoma City for probably more than twenty years (I do … Continue reading →

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Ly’s Cafe–Amarillo, TX

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Posted on October 20, 2016 by Steve
Ly's Cafe

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Ly’s Cafe (Closed) 5615 E. Amarillo Blvd. Amarillo, TX Northeast Amarillo has a concentration of restaurants within about a three block area that serve Lao food, and I have only heard of a handful of cities in North America with … Continue reading →

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El Meson de Oñate–Socorro, TX

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Posted on September 6, 2016 by Steve

El Meson de Oñate (Closed) 9993 Socorro Rd. Socorro, TX The Mission Trail in the Rio Grande valley east of El Paso is one of the area’s biggest attractions, bringing visitors to the historic churches in Ysleta, Socorro, and San … Continue reading →

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