By Jane and Michael Stern Originally Published 2008 Gourmet Magazine In 1901, there were fewer than 7,000 cars on America’s roads. Just 40 years later, Duncan Hines’s guidebook Adventures in Good Eating was pinpointing hundreds of gems worthy of a detour. Here are 11 that were already on the map at the time of Gourmet’s inception in 1941. … Continue reading Still Saucy After All These Years
Still Saucy After All These Years
August 19th, 2019 by Lorelai Dunn
Tulsa Tide
August 19th, 2019 by Lorelai Dunn
By Jane and Michael Stern Originally Published 2007 Gourmet Magazine You wouldn’t expect to eat well out by the Tulsa airport in a building surrounded by light industry and warehouses. And nothing about the appearance of White River Fish Market will raise your hopes. Outside, it looks like a hardware store in a strip mall; inside, there … Continue reading Tulsa Tide
Edible Kicks on Route 66
August 15th, 2019 by Lorelai Dunn
By Jane and Michael Stern Originally Published 2006 Gourmet Magazine The worst thing you can eat on old Route 66 between the Oklahoma towns of Miami and Texola is chicken fried steak. From the lower Midwest through Texas and beyond, it is served for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in truck stops and cafés. The typical … Continue reading Edible Kicks on Route 66
Drive Ins
August 14th, 2019 by Lorelai Dunn
By Jane and Michael Stern Originally Published 2005 Gourmet Magazine For two-lane travelers, pulling into a parking lot perfumed by hamburgers and hot onion rings is as satisfying as any four-star dining experience. At a true classic drive-in, you never even need to undo your seatbelt. Ensconced behind the steering wheel, you order from a … Continue reading Drive Ins
Oh What a Beautiful Burger
August 7th, 2019 by Lorelai Dunn
By Jane and Michael Stern Originally Published 2000 Gourmet Magazine An Onion-Fried burger is a beautiful thing—an Oklahoma original, fusing beef and onions to create something that goes beyond the usual patty on a bun. Known and admired throughout the state (which we think of as the most hamburger-conscious place in the nation), the onion-fried … Continue reading Oh What a Beautiful Burger
Where the Beef Reigns Supreme
July 24th, 2019 by Lorelai Dunn
By Jane and Michael Stern Originally Published 1996 Gourmet Magazine For all who prize the taste of good red meat, an eating tour of Oklahoma City is an adventure in paradise. First stop: an eighty-five year old café in the stockyards district called THE CATTLEMEN’S, where the menu always lists a “blue-ribbon special.” This premium … Continue reading Where the Beef Reigns Supreme