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Monthly Archives: July 2016

A Walking Tour of Midtown–Oklahoma City, OK

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Posted on July 26, 2016 by Steve
Traffic circle at N.W. 10th and Walker

This gallery contains 9 photos.

Midtown Oklahoma City, centered around N.W. 10th Street and Walker Avenue, has one of the greatest concentrations of quality restaurants in the city. This is based both on experience (from some past and present restaurants) and the reviews I have … Continue reading →

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Filipino Food Revisited

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Posted on July 7, 2016 by Steve

In my previous post Filipino Food in Oklahoma City I asked a question that had been discussed on the Chowhound web site: “Why are there so few Filipino restaurants in the United States” (and at the time there were none … Continue reading →

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Maya Latin Cuisine–Bethany, OK

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Posted on July 7, 2016 by Steve
Maya Latin Cuisine

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Maya Latin Cuisine (Closed) 3929 N. College Ave. Bethany, OK Maya Latin Cuisine opened in the same building that housed Inca Latin Cuisine, and although the Incas and Mayas are from different continents, their food traditions seem to be very … Continue reading →

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Casa de Sueños–Tularosa, NM

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Posted on July 6, 2016 by Steve
Casa de Sueños

This gallery contains 4 photos.

Casa de Sueños 35 St. Francis Dr. Tularosa, NM (575) 585-3494 The city of Tularosa, a few miles north of Alamogordo, is not only one of the most beautiful towns in New Mexico, but it is one of the best … Continue reading →

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Some Colorado Springs Suggestions

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Posted on July 4, 2016 by Steve
Garden of the Gods Gourmet

This gallery contains 7 photos.

Recently some friends of mine went to Colorado Springs for a vacation, and brought back a number of photos and good reports about the things to see there (many of which I have seen on my own trips there). My … Continue reading →

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Nina’s–Oklahoma City, OK

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Posted on July 4, 2016 by Steve
Nina's

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Nina’s Family Restaurant 5001 N. Portland Ave. Oklahoma City, OK (405) 604-6866 The old Coit’s Root Beer Stand at Northwest 50th and Portland in Oklahoma City has found a new tenant, Nina’s Family Restaurant. Nina’s does not have the carhops, … Continue reading →

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Olde Orchard–Yukon, OK

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Posted on July 4, 2016 by Steve
Olde Orchard

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Olde Orchard 326 Elm Ave. Yukon, OK (405) 265-7262 Note: This is a review for Olde Orchard when it was located in Bethany, OK. The restaurant moved to Yukon, OK in Nov. 2020. Olde Orchard Restaurant is one of those … Continue reading →

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Penny’s Diner–Vaughn, NM

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Posted on July 1, 2016 by Steve

Penny’s Diner 1005 Hwy. 285 Vaughn, NM (575) 584-8733 Penny’s Diner is the restaurant side of the Oak Tree Inn, a mini-chain of hotels that seem to be concentrated in “towns less than 2,000,” as they say on Prairie Home … Continue reading →

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