I love Italian food. My favorite Friday night is going to Dalesandro's for dinner and then 1740 Wine Bar for (liquid) dessert.
I would like to know some other TULSA options for great Italian food. Some place with a good wine offering would be nice too.
Any opinions?
i like dalesandros better... i'll have to try delisandros...
Bruno,
It's a good idea to quote when correcting someone's spelling. Otherwise they get sneaky and edit the original in an attempt to make you look stupid. [:P]
And besides, haven't Tulsa's Italian restaurants been discussed umpteen times already????
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Bruno,
It's a good idea to quote when correcting someone's spelling. Otherwise they get sneaky and edit the original in an attempt to make you look stupid. [:P]
And besides, haven't Tulsa's Italian restaurants been discussed umpteen times already????
i know... i was giving him grief but leaving it open for him to amend it... the mispronunciation/misspelling of that particular restaurant is a pet peeve of mine...
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Originally posted by TulsaMINI
Bruno,
It's a good idea to quote when correcting someone's spelling. Otherwise they get sneaky and edit the original in an attempt to make you look stupid. [:P]
And besides, haven't Tulsa's Italian restaurants been discussed umpteen times already????
i know... i was giving him grief but leaving it open for him to amend it... the mispronunciation/misspelling of that particular restaurant is a pet peeve of mine...
Thanks! I'm a horrable spellifyer. Good thing I've got Speelcheque on my comupter!
Thanks for the correction.
But seriously, I lived in St. Louis for quite a while and haven't gotten any OUTSTANDING Italian since.
I feel your pain. I lived near St. Louis for eight years, and got spoiled by The Hill.
My favorite Italian restaurant is Napoli's. It is very casual but extremely good. They have two locations and both are good. The Alla panna sauce is to die for. I get it on the chicken parmigiana instead of the marinara.
http://www.napolisitalianrestaurant.com/
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My favorite Italian restaurant is Napoli's. It is very casual but extremely good. They have two locations and both are good. The Alla panna sauce is to die for. I get it on the chicken parmigiana instead of the marinara.
http://www.napolisitalianrestaurant.com/
I can second that. The Chicken Carchovi...yum! Hubby always gets the Lobster Ravioli. Sometimes we pick up pizza to take home -- it's FABULOUS!!
We go to the W 61st & 33rd location. No atmosphere; Awesome food. And now serving beer and wine. [:)]
Make that three on Napoli's. I liked Bella Italia a lot when it was still around, but that's been gone for ten years or better now. He was one of the original partners in Ti-Amos, or so I was told. I liked Dalesandro's better when it was still on Main Mall.
I can still out-run Buzz so I don't worry too much about being critical of him. [;)]
Yes, Napoli's is good. I really like the Italian Cafe when it was in the same place in B.A. I loved the 3 pepper Chicken!!
What happened to Pamadories (sp?)??? They have been there forever! I parked outside the place twice this week before I realized it was closed (no wonder I got a space!)
For Italian food, I heard that there is a town by McAlester that excels in that cuisine.
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What happened to Pamadories (sp?)??? They have been there forever! I parked outside the place twice this week before I realized it was closed (no wonder I got a space!)
For Italian food, I heard that there is a town by McAlester that excels in that cuisine.
Same thing that happened to Camarelli's. Word around the campfire is there's a gambling problem in there somewhere.
I was never a fan of Camarelli's, I was completely ignored by snooty waiters while they were busy hovering around tables of particular preference. I preferred to go up the street to Mary's. They always have a great attitude and great food.
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For Italian food, I heard that there is a town by McAlester that excels in that cuisine.
Krebs. Just east of Mcalester. It's an old Italian settlement with a lot of restaurants. I've been through it several times, but never have gotten to stop and eat, yet.
We went to Camarelli"s in Sept. and the service and food were great. We go out early before the crowds hit so it wasn't busy.
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For Italian food, I heard that there is a town by McAlester that excels in that cuisine.
Krebs. Just east of Mcalester. It's an old Italian settlement with a lot of restaurants. I've been through it several times, but never have gotten to stop and eat, yet.
Don't bother with the restaurants in Krebs(there really is only a few: Pete's Place, Isle of Capri, and I think one other). Way overpriced, food is average, and the service-at least at Pete's-sucked. If you want to sample Pete's sauce, I think you can get it at Petty's.
Now, the Italian grocery store in Krebs is another story. There is where you can get homemade Italian cheese (cacia cavallo) and very good deli meats, especially the proscuitto. They also have their own marinara and have some hot foods.
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I feel your pain. I lived near St. Louis for eight years, and got spoiled by The Hill.
I remember a great place in St. Louis called Lombardos...
Vivianos in Belleville, Ill. was a pretty good family-owned place.
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Vivianos in Belleville, Ill. was a pretty good family-owned place.
I lived in Belleville for probably 20 years. Very familiar with Vivianos and Lombardos.
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Vivianos in Belleville, Ill. was a pretty good family-owned place.
I lived in Belleville for probably 20 years. Very familiar with Vivianos and Lombardos.
Heh, Jim Viviano is one of my good friends. He stays with me every year when he comes down to shoot photos at the Chili Bowl Nationals. I guess he'll be here in about two months. The holidays are never over till "Cousin Jimmy" goes home.
His brother re-opened Viviano's for awhile as a catering gig and take out, but I think their time has passed.
You guys are are a bunch of Italian sausages.
The best Italian place in St. Louis is Rigazzi's. It is the oldest Italian Restaurant on the hill. We used to fill a car with guys and see Cardinal games every summer.
We would start with the combo appetizer platter of toasted ravioli, toasted canneloni and grilled portabella strips. We order a couple of sandwiches split four ways, usually a meatball and a chicken parmiciano with a couple of sides of the garlic buttered broccoli. Follow that with pasta arrabiatta and a large sausage and hamburger pizza. Add in four frozen fishbowls of beer and two desserts of tiramasu and spumoni.
Feeds four very hungry adults leaving a big tip for under a hundred dollars total.
http://www.saucemagazine.com/rigazzis/
No, the best on The Hill is Zia's or Charlie Gitto's. Both are terrific.
There are others that a probably even better, but you'll need a second mortgage.
St. Louisans like Rigazzi's fine, but they know the other places are better.
http://www.zias.com/
http://www.charliegittos.com/
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Originally posted by Conan71
Vivianos in Belleville, Ill. was a pretty good family-owned place.
I lived in Belleville for probably 20 years. Very familiar with Vivianos and Lombardos.
Heh, Jim Viviano is one of my good friends. He stays with me every year when he comes down to shoot photos at the Chili Bowl Nationals. I guess he'll be here in about two months. The holidays are never over till "Cousin Jimmy" goes home.
His brother re-opened Viviano's for awhile as a catering gig and take out, but I think their time has passed.
I went to high school with some Vivianos. I cannot remember first names, though.
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No, the best on The Hill is Zia's or Charlie Gitto's. Both are terrific.
There are others that a probably even better, but you'll need a second mortgage.
St. Louisans like Rigazzi's fine, but they know the other places are better.
http://www.zias.com/
http://www.charliegittos.com/
In my opinion, Giovanni's was the best on The Hill. Very classy, individual table wait staff, and the head chef will come out to gab.
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Originally posted by rwarn17588
No, the best on The Hill is Zia's or Charlie Gitto's. Both are terrific.
There are others that a probably even better, but you'll need a second mortgage.
St. Louisans like Rigazzi's fine, but they know the other places are better.
http://www.zias.com/
http://www.charliegittos.com/
I have been to the CharlieGitto's at Harrah's Casino, but not the one on the hill. It was good, but very pricy.
I trust your judgement since you convinced us to go to Napoli's in west Tulsa. I will give Zia's a chance next time I make it to the hill.
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You guys are are a bunch of Italian sausages.
The best Italian place in St. Louis is Rigazzi's. It is the oldest Italian Restaurant on the hill. We used to fill a car with guys and see Cardinal games every summer.
We would start with the combo appetizer platter of toasted ravioli, toasted canneloni and grilled portabella strips. We order a couple of sandwiches split four ways, usually a meatball and a chicken parmiciano with a couple of sides of the garlic buttered broccoli. Follow that with pasta arrabiatta and a large sausage and hamburger pizza. Add in four frozen fishbowls of beer and two desserts of tiramasu and spumoni.
Feeds four very hungry adults leaving a big tip for under a hundred dollars total.
http://www.saucemagazine.com/rigazzis/
YES! YES! YES! Nothing like it!
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Originally posted by Conan71
Make that three on Napoli's. I liked Bella Italia a lot when it was still around, but that's been gone for ten years or better now. He was one of the original partners in Ti-Amos, or so I was told. I liked Dalesandro's better when it was still on Main Mall.
I can still out-run Buzz so I don't worry too much about being critical of him. [;)]
Took the advice and went to Napoli's in BA for lunch today. Very good.
I am happy that people actually like the Napoli's at 61st and 33rd West. I live between Jenks and Sapulpa and think their Carbonara is really good.
I love Mary's on Cherry Street for their Pesto Bread. It is great with the marinara they give you. Their other dishes are "pretty good." In terms of pesto in general, I like mine, but mine does not translate to bread like Mary's.
My wife loves Ti Amo's. That's just because we spent our first anniversary at their old 21st Street location. It was the first time we had wine. lol We still drink Bolla Valpolicella every now and then, which was either their house wines or one of their house wines at the time.
Dalesando's is a place where I used to take the best wife I ever had for her birthday. I like their print ads... father and son fighting in the kitchen.
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Originally posted by guido911
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Originally posted by Conan71
Vivianos in Belleville, Ill. was a pretty good family-owned place.
I lived in Belleville for probably 20 years. Very familiar with Vivianos and Lombardos.
Heh, Jim Viviano is one of my good friends. He stays with me every year when he comes down to shoot photos at the Chili Bowl Nationals. I guess he'll be here in about two months. The holidays are never over till "Cousin Jimmy" goes home.
His brother re-opened Viviano's for awhile as a catering gig and take out, but I think their time has passed.
I went to high school with some Vivianos. I cannot remember first names, though.
Big Italian Catholic family. They are like a virus I tell ya! [;)]
New to Tulsa and wondering if there is a good, 'authentic', Italian-style grocery store here? Where you can buy sausage, bread, etc.
Thanks!
I hope someone "in-the-know" answers about the store. Laverna's is the only responsive answer I know, but it is in Krebs.
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I hope someone "in-the-know" answers about the store. Laverna's is the only responsive answer I know, but it is in Krebs.
I think that's the name of the grocery store I commented about on the first page of this thread.
As for Italian grocery food items, you can always check Petty's.
Conrad farms in Bixby sells a lot ofLavera's goods, frozen pasta too!
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Conrad farms in Bixby sells a lot ofLavera's goods, frozen pasta too!
Good call. Here's their link:
http://www.conradfarmsmarket.com/
The best Italian grocery I've seen, bar none, is Viviano & Sons in St. Louis, on The Hill, of course.
Fortunately, they also do mail-order. But it's worth a stop if you're in the area.
http://www.shopviviano.com/