Coney Beach in Bixby

[Conan71]

Anyone see the piece on Coney Beach in the business section this morning?  Apparently, they have aquired the rights and recipes to Pennington's Drive In and Rex Chicken.  I knew the last guy who owned the Rex recipe and it didn't work out so well (King's Chicken) at 81st & Yale.

When they talked to David in the paper, he kept saying they were still working on the different original foods like black-bottom pie, fried shrimp and the chicken.  Seems to me if they had gotten the original recipes, there wouldn't be a whole lot of tweaking.

[kylieosu]

FAT TIRE?!?!?!?! Ok, now I have to go there.

[TheTed]

If they have Fat Tire then they're definitely breaking some type of liquor law, right?

[Red Arrow]

quote:Originally posted by TheTed

If they have Fat Tire then they're definitely breaking some type of liquor law, right?

As far as I know, New Belgium Brewing does NOT ship to Oklahoma.  They do have the OK+ on their labels but that is all.

[KK]

Coney Beach SUCKS!  Can't believe what you read in the Tulsa World.  Over rated...over priced!  Food COLD!  Portions MINI!  Not Rex's chicken recipe or Penningtons shrimp recipe. Restaurant DIRTY, teenage workers.

[Hoss]

quote:Originally posted by TheTed

If they have Fat Tire then they're definitely breaking some type of liquor law, right?

They wouldn't be breaking a liquor law if they're selling to an establishment.  I believe the caveat for them to sell to any establishment was that the beer had to meet their refrigeration guidelines.  If you sell to a pub or restaraunt, they don't have to store high point beer unrefrigerated like the liquor stores do.

It's such a stupid law that I could never understand.

[zstyles]

quote:Originally posted by KK

Coney Beach SUCKS!  Can't believe what you read in the Tulsa World.  Over rated...over priced!  Food COLD!  Portions MINI!  Not Rex's chicken recipe or Penningtons shrimp recipe. Restaurant DIRTY, teenage workers.

Wow..and with 1 post the new guy chimes in with credibility....so KK how about you tell us when you went and what you ordered...obviously you didn't order chicken, shrimp and coneys all on the same day? Right?

[safetyguy]

quote:Originally posted by Red Arrow

quote:Originally posted by TheTed

If they have Fat Tire then they're definitely breaking some type of liquor law, right?

As far as I know, New Belgium Brewing does NOT ship to Oklahoma.  They do have the OK+ on their labels but that is all.

When I visited New Belgium a couple years back and took the tour the bartendar at the end of the tour ID'd everyone and joked when he saw my OK license and sorry we can't sell in your state. I begrudgingly said yes I know. It's all about the pasteurization process that they use.

[buck]

The couple of time I been there I thought it was good, and no I'm not an employee or owner. I had the Tijuana Dog, it was something different than just chili and cheese. They didn't have the Rex's chicken yet and I didn't live here when Pennington's was around, but I heard a lot about it. Their is a restaurant in Bixby called KariOkie that has a lot of the Pennington's stuff, I haven't been there yet but the people I know that have swear by it. One place I miss and I think they had them in Tulsa long ago is Wienerschnizel, it was a late night hangout where I went to school and I still think they have the best chili.

[Vision 2025]

quote:Originally posted by buck

The couple of time I been there I thought it was good, and no I'm not an employee or owner. I had the Tijuana Dog, it was something different than just chili and cheese. They didn't have the Rex's chicken yet and I didn't live here when Pennington's was around, but I heard a lot about it. Their is a restaurant in Bixby called KariOkie that has a lot of the Pennington's stuff, I haven't been there yet but the people I know that have swear by it. One place I miss and I think they had them in Tulsa long ago is Wienerschnizel, it was a late night hangout where I went to school and I still think they have the best chili.

The KariOkie is good to excellent.  The shrimp (HUGE, I just get 3 on a dinner order)are close, the onion strings are darn near almost, and the black bottom pie (when they have it) is "tons."  

Kirby

[Ibanez]

quote:Originally posted by buck

The couple of time I been there I thought it was good, and no I'm not an employee or owner. I had the Tijuana Dog, it was something different than just chili and cheese. They didn't have the Rex's chicken yet and I didn't live here when Pennington's was around, but I heard a lot about it. Their is a restaurant in Bixby called KariOkie that has a lot of the Pennington's stuff, I haven't been there yet but the people I know that have swear by it. One place I miss and I think they had them in Tulsa long ago is Wienerschnizel, it was a late night hangout where I went to school and I still think they have the best chili.

The reason the food at KariOkie reminds you of Penninton's is because the woman that owns the place worked as a cook at Penningtons.

[mrB]

quote:
BBI Bringing Food Legends Back to Tulsa
By Tulsa Business Staff - 6/20/2008

Beautiful Brands International, the parent company of Coney Beach, announced today it will begin serving recipes from two Tulsa restaurant food legends, Pennington's Drive-In and Rex's Chicken.

BBI recently established two new entities, Pennington's Drive-In, Inc. and Rex Chicken, Inc., under which it will hold all the names and recipes associated with these brands. Both plan to license the recipes of some of their most popular items exclusively to the Coney Beach restaurant at 111th and South Memorial for local testing and possible nationwide roll-out of new menu products on the Coney Beach menu.

Pennington's Drive-In saw its peak popularity in the 60's, becoming a favorite hangout to teenagers and families in the Brookside area. It became famous for its fried shrimp basket and onion rings. Rex's Chicken was well-known for its chicken chunks, chicken sandwich, grilled chicken sandwich, and fried chicken cobb salad. Coney Beach will exclusively showcase these favorites on their new menu beginning June 2008.

A favorable reception of these favorite food items from Pennington's and Rex's may lead to a nationwide rollout into all Coney Beach locations, and the eventual creation of these two food brands as new restaurant concepts under Beautiful Brands International.

Coney Beach is one of three concepts privately held by Beautiful Brands International. BBI was founded under the leadership of David and Camille Rutkauskas and is responsible for the launch of worldwide, franchised brands including Camille's Sidewalk Cafe, Coney Beach, and FreshBerry Frozen Yogurt Cafe.

Tulsa Business Journal, Copyright © 2008, All Rights Reserved.

http://www.tulsabusiness.com/article.asp?aID=01374598.5636761.616850.3232962.1171287.955&aID2=47441

I don't really understand trying to introduce Rex's & Pennington's in the Coney Beach restaurants. These were Tulsa classics and the rest of the world probably could care less. Concentrate on getting the coney's right first. Then try saltwater taffy and lemonade. After all, it's Coney Beach! Not Restless Ribbon Beach, or Tulsa Chicken Beach, or ...

If I want a real coney in Tulsa, I'll go to Coney I-Lander, where they 'Haven't changed a bite since 1926'

[zstyles]

If anyone can do lemonade like Chic Filet does Lemonade I am there..but I agree..having "high fructose lemonade" next to pepsi isn't my idea of a beach..I think the company got this concept all wrong....

[HazMatCFO]

I never thought an "upscale" hot dog place would make money.

Give me the three dogs and drink special at the Coney Islander downtown and I'm happy. Oh yea, throw on a little hot sauce and it's just right.

[Conan71]

Beach food to me is eating a split Anegada lobster on at Big Bambu on Anegada Island in the BVI's or conch fritters.  Now that's beach food!