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Smitty’s Garage is now open in BA

Tulsa Beacon

Smitty’s Garage has opened their twentieth location at 801 E. Hillside Drive in Broken Arrow. Smitty’s Garage menu includes bison, turkey, Angus beef burgers, fork and knife hotdogs, taco, and fresh cut fries. Each location offers plenty of arcade games and TV’s. “We think this location will be the prefect addition to this area,” said…

It’s difficult to order anything but pancakes at IHOP

Tulsa Beacon

One of the hardest parts of trying to lose weight is going out to eat. I went to IHOP with some friends for breakfast awhile back and the menu was a challenge. Everything on the menu – except pancakes or waffles – had a side order of pancakes. I love pancakes. I really like Belgium…

Festival for vegetarians and vegans

Tulsa Beacon

More than 60 plant-based foods, health and sustainability vendors will descend on downtown Tulsa on May 4  as the inaugural Tulsa VegFest. The family-friendly festival is free and will take place at Guthrie Green in the Tulsa Arts District, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. It will feature national and local speakers, a  food court of…

Send me some of the recipes that your Mom used to make

Tulsa Beacon

There are two types of cooks in the world: those who see cooking as an art, and those who wait for the smoke alarm to go off to signaling that their meal is ready. It is a universal truth that there is nothing like your own mom’s cooking. When I was first married, I learned…

Worst and Best Candy for Easter

Tulsa Beacon

According to a study by CandyStore.com, Cadbury Crème Eggs are the worst Easter candy and Cadbury Mini Eggs are the best. “Cadbury Creme Eggs aren’t the only Easter candy made by Cadbury,” said Clair Robins of CandyStore. com. “It’s the worst, but they also happen to make the very best.” According to the study, here…

Pecan workshop will be April 25th

Tulsa Beacon

STILLWATER – If you are interested in learning more about native pecans, mark your calendar for April 25 and attend the Native Pecan Field Day. Oklahoma State University’s Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture and the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology are partnering with OSU Cooperative Extension professionals in Okfuskee County, the Noble Research…

Metro Diner in Tulsa Hills in May

Tulsa Beacon

Metro Diner will be opening their doors in the Tulsa Hills Shopping Center in early May and is looking to hire more than 100 Tulsa-area residents. The diner has received numerous accolades including being featured on The Cooking Channels Cheap Eats, and Food Network’s Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives hosted by chef Guy Fieri. Metro Diner’s…

Catfish dinner at the Owasso VFW

Tulsa Beacon

The Owasso Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 7180 will host an all-you-can-eat catfish dinner from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on April 6 in the Owasso Community Center, 301 South Cedar in Owasso, Oklahoma.  The menu includes catfish, chicken (for those who don’t care for fish), French fries, hush puppies, green beans, drinks and…

FAT CITY: Tulsa is the No. 6 Fattest City in the United States

Tulsa Beacon

Tulsa is one of the fattest cities in the nation, according to a WalletHub study of 100 major cities. Tulsa is the No. 6 fattest city, behind only McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas; Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana; Memphis, Tennessee; Jackson, Mississippi; and Mobile, Alabama. WalletHub’s “2019 Fattest Cities in America” compared 100 of the most populated U.S. metro areas…