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Steve’s Best Food Experiences of 2021

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Posted on January 1, 2022 by Steve
Quiche and salad from Le Rendez-vous

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Last year I did a Best Food of Oklahoma City” article, listing what I thought were the most noteworthy out of quite a few very good experiences I had in various restaurants. This year the great majority of my restaurant … Continue reading →

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Oklahoma City News 2021

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Posted on October 9, 2021 by Steve

Oklahoma City News 2021 This is to fill in items that I am not able to include in the reviews and to update restaurant information after my latest visit. Oct. 9, 2021 Goro Ramen: Many people already know that Goro … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Trends in 2021 that I Have Seen

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Posted on October 1, 2021 by Steve

Restaurant Trends in 2021 How the Pandemic and Other Factors Have Changed the Restaurant Industry (And How They Have Not) Part of the blog is the Restaurant Guide which includes a list of restaurants in various towns and cities throughout … Continue reading →

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Steve’s “Best Food of Oklahoma City” (2020 Edition)

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Posted on January 1, 2021 by Steve
Kao soi with chicken

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Once again I have borrowed an idea from my friend and fellow blogger Gil Garduño who published an account of his best meals in Albuquerque in the article “Gil’s ‘Best of the Best’ for 2020.”.His articles are so full of … Continue reading →

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A Walking Tour of the Asian District 2020–Oklahoma City, OK

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Posted on September 14, 2020 by Steve
Golden Phoenix is being renovated

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Note: My original article described the east side of Classen Boulevard from N.W. 30th Street to about N.W. 25th Street where Super Cao Nguyen grocery store and Lido Restaurant are located. This tour follows the west side of Classen from … Continue reading →

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El Paso Restaurants that Closed Before I Could Write a Review (2019 Edition)

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Posted on December 28, 2019 by Steve
Mehmaan

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One goal of this blog is transparency–I try to review every restaurant I visit and give the good and bad features I find at each one. There are various reasons why I am unable to write a timely review of … Continue reading →

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A Look Back at the Roadfood 1992 Edition–New Mexico

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Posted on June 1, 2019 by Steve
Roadfood 1992 Edition

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In my quest for nostalgia and information about old restaurants, I came across a goldmine of information from the 1992 edition of Jane & Michael Stern’s book Roadfood, published by HarperPerennial (a division of HarperCollins). One thing I love about … Continue reading →

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Karam’s–San Antonio, TX

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Posted on May 10, 2019 by Steve
chile 3

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Karam’s Mexican Dining Room (Closed) 121 N. Zarzamora St. San Antonio, TX Date of Review: Jan. 2005 Karam’s has been around for so long it is one of the few restaurants I can say I have gone to for more … Continue reading →

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