(6894,1,'2011-03-11 10:05:17','2011-03-11 16:05:17','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6883\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1961/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6883\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1961-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nA few times each week my son and I find ourselves in the car, him fresh from a day at preschool and me not quite ready to head back to the house. So, we do what any of you would do: Go in search of snacks. While we\'re regulars at Merritt\'s Bakery and Sonic Drive-In\'s happy hour, last week we opted for <a href=\"http://www.muhannasweets.com/\">Muhanna Sweets</a>, a Middle Eastern bakery tucked into a strip center in south Tulsa on the southwest corner of 71st and Sheridan.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Damascan Sweets in South Tulsa</h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6884\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1958/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6884\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1958.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nIf you\'re just driving by, Muhanna Sweets is easy to miss. Behind that unassuming storefront is more than 75 years of history of a family-owned, international franchise with a good name in the Mediterranean for three generations. Available there is a variety of cookies, cakes and pastries, from pistachio baklava to sesame cookies.\r\n\r\nEven if you\'ve never been to Muhanna Sweets, you\'ve probably enjoyed their desserts at one of Tulsa\'s many Middle Eastern and Lebanese restaurants. Yes, it\'s true - Tulsa has a fantastic Lebanese food scene. Just ask any regular at Cedar\'s Deli, Jamil\'s Steakhouse, Dena\'s, Silver Flame Steakhouse or LaRoma Pizza, or anyone who remembers Halim &amp; Mimi\'s on 11th Street or who has been to Tulsa\'s annual Greek Holiday, our city\'s largest annual ethnic festival hosted by Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church.\r\n\r\nSo, not just any ol\' baklava will fly in this town.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6885\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1995-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6885\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1995-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGood thing is isn\'t just any ol\' baklava. Ask local lovers of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine and they\'ll tell you that this is the best baklava on this side of the old country.\r\n<h3>Tulsa\'s Heritage in Middle Eastern Food</h3>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6886\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1980/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6886\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1980.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nThough we\'re life-long Tulsans, I couldn\'t qualify us as experts in Middle Eastern eats. Even so, we couldn\'t help but agree.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6887\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1984/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6887\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1984.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nTo the point of not being able to wait until we got home to try some. And camping out in the front seat of our car, lifting slices from the pan with the emergency silverware I keep in the glove box.\r\n\r\nAnd scarfing and shoving and finger-licking.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6888\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1973/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6888\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1973.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nSometimes I wonder if my son gets tired of always having a camera in his face when he tries to eat.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6889\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1975-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6889\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1975.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n\"Mom. Baklava happening. No cameras, please.\"\r\n<h3>The Menu at Muhanna</h3>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6887\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1984/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6887\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1984.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nBaklava is one of my favorite desserts. I love the crunch of the dozens of layers of filo dough, the sweet, nutty flavor of the filling, the dense, honey-drenched layers of pastry that sits on the bottom of the pan. It\'s the kind of thing a person can put away in embarrassing quantities.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6885\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1995-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6885\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1995-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nOr, leave it all over the front seat.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6884\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1958/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6884\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1958.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nWhile we tried the traditional walnut baklava with which most of us are familiar, but next time I think we\'ll grab a tray of the pistachio baklava.  Because I love pistachio.\r\n\r\nActually, love isn\'t a strong enough word.\r\n\r\nHere\'s some of the other offerings at Muhanna Sweets we have on our to-do list:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Cashew baklava fingers</li>\r\n	<li>Burma pistachio rills</li>\r\n	<li>Cashew filo birds nest</li>\r\n	<li>Sesame cookies</li>\r\n	<li>Pistachio mini roses</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nMmm...offerings. Nutty, honey-soaked ones. Me likie.\r\n\r\nEven if you can\'t make it to south Tulsa for Damascan sweets from Muhanna - perhaps you\'re one of the TDT readers who follows along from afar because you like to keep in touch with what\'s going on in your favorite city - you can <a href=\"http://www.muhannasweets.com/forms/order.htm\">order cookies, cakes and, yes, baklava online at MuhannaSweets.com</a>.\r\n\r\nIt\'s nice to know that such deliciousness is only a short drive, or even as little as a click, away, even though it tastes like it\'s from the other side of the world.\r\n\r\n<strong>Muhanna Sweets</strong>\r\n6104 E. 71st Street\r\n(918) 523-1800\r\n<a href=\"http://www.muhannasweets.com\">MuhannaSweets.com</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/630983/restaurant/Woodland-Hills-71st-Street-Corridor/Muhanna-Sweets-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; width: 130px; height: 36px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/630983/minilink.gif\" alt=\"Muhanna Sweets on Urbanspoon\" /></a>','Middle Eastern Sweets in a South Tulsa Strip Mall: Muhanna Sweets','Muhanna Sweets, a Middle Eastern bakery tucked into a strip center in south Tulsa on the southwest corner of 71st and Sheridan, offers cookies, cakes and the best baklava in town.','inherit','open','open','','6882-revision-5','','','2011-03-11 10:05:17','2011-03-11 16:05:17','',6882,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6882-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(6895,1,'2011-03-11 10:06:30','2011-03-11 16:06:30','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6883\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1961/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6883\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1961-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nA few times each week my son and I find ourselves in the car, him fresh from a day at preschool and me not quite ready to head back to the house. So, we do what any of you would do: Go in search of snacks. While we\'re regulars at Merritt\'s Bakery and Sonic Drive-In\'s happy hour, last week we opted for <a href=\"http://www.muhannasweets.com/\">Muhanna Sweets</a>, a Middle Eastern bakery tucked into a strip center in south Tulsa on the southwest corner of 71st and Sheridan.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Damascan Sweets in South Tulsa</h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6884\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1958/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6884\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1958.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nIf you\'re just driving by, Muhanna Sweets is easy to miss. Behind that unassuming storefront is more than 75 years of history of a family-owned, international franchise with a good name in the Mediterranean for three generations. Available there is a variety of cookies, cakes and pastries, from pistachio baklava to sesame cookies.\r\n\r\n<h3>Tulsa\'s Heritage in Middle Eastern Food</h3>\r\n\r\nEven if you\'ve never been to Muhanna Sweets, you\'ve probably enjoyed their desserts at one of Tulsa\'s many Middle Eastern and Lebanese restaurants. Yes, it\'s true - Tulsa has a fantastic Lebanese food scene. Just ask any regular at Cedar\'s Deli, Jamil\'s Steakhouse, Dena\'s, Silver Flame Steakhouse or LaRoma Pizza, or anyone who remembers Halim &amp; Mimi\'s on 11th Street or who has been to Tulsa\'s annual Greek Holiday, our city\'s largest annual ethnic festival hosted by Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church.\r\n\r\nSo, not just any ol\' baklava will fly in this town.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6885\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1995-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6885\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1995-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGood thing is isn\'t just any ol\' baklava. Ask local lovers of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine and they\'ll tell you that this is the best baklava on this side of the old country.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6886\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1980/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6886\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1980.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nThough we\'re life-long Tulsans, I couldn\'t qualify us as experts in Middle Eastern eats. Even so, we couldn\'t help but agree.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6887\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1984/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6887\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1984.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nTo the point of not being able to wait until we got home to try some. And camping out in the front seat of our car, lifting slices from the pan with the emergency silverware I keep in the glove box.\r\n\r\nAnd scarfing and shoving and finger-licking.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6888\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1973/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6888\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1973.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nSometimes I wonder if my son gets tired of always having a camera in his face when he tries to eat.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6889\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1975-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6889\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1975.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n\"Mom. Baklava happening. No cameras, please.\"\r\n<h3>The Menu at Muhanna</h3>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6887\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1984/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6887\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1984.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nBaklava is one of my favorite desserts. I love the crunch of the dozens of layers of filo dough, the sweet, nutty flavor of the filling, the dense, honey-drenched layers of pastry that sits on the bottom of the pan. It\'s the kind of thing a person can put away in embarrassing quantities.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6885\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1995-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6885\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1995-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nOr, leave it all over the front seat.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6884\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1958/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6884\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1958.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nWhile we tried the traditional walnut baklava with which most of us are familiar, but next time I think we\'ll grab a tray of the pistachio baklava.  Because I love pistachio.\r\n\r\nActually, love isn\'t a strong enough word.\r\n\r\nHere\'s some of the other offerings at Muhanna Sweets we have on our to-do list:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Cashew baklava fingers</li>\r\n	<li>Burma pistachio rills</li>\r\n	<li>Cashew filo birds nest</li>\r\n	<li>Sesame cookies</li>\r\n	<li>Pistachio mini roses</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nMmm...offerings. Nutty, honey-soaked ones. Me likie.\r\n\r\nEven if you can\'t make it to south Tulsa for Damascan sweets from Muhanna - perhaps you\'re one of the TDT readers who follows along from afar because you like to keep in touch with what\'s going on in your favorite city - you can <a href=\"http://www.muhannasweets.com/forms/order.htm\">order cookies, cakes and, yes, baklava online at MuhannaSweets.com</a>.\r\n\r\nIt\'s nice to know that such deliciousness is only a short drive, or even as little as a click, away, even though it tastes like it\'s from the other side of the world.\r\n\r\n<strong>Muhanna Sweets</strong>\r\n6104 E. 71st Street\r\n(918) 523-1800\r\n<a href=\"http://www.muhannasweets.com\">MuhannaSweets.com</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/630983/restaurant/Woodland-Hills-71st-Street-Corridor/Muhanna-Sweets-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; width: 130px; height: 36px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/630983/minilink.gif\" alt=\"Muhanna Sweets on Urbanspoon\" /></a>','Middle Eastern Sweets in a South Tulsa Strip Mall: Muhanna Sweets','Muhanna Sweets, a Middle Eastern bakery tucked into a strip center in south Tulsa on the southwest corner of 71st and Sheridan, offers cookies, cakes and the best baklava in town.','inherit','open','open','','6882-revision-6','','','2011-03-11 10:06:30','2011-03-11 16:06:30','',6882,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6882-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(6896,1,'2011-03-11 10:08:22','2011-03-11 16:08:22','','Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma','','inherit','open','open','','dsc_2003','','','2011-03-11 10:08:22','2011-03-11 16:08:22','',6882,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2003.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(6897,1,'2011-03-11 11:09:19','2011-03-11 17:09:19','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6883\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1961/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6883\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1961-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\nA few times each week my son and I find ourselves in the car, him fresh from a day at preschool and me not quite ready to head back to the house. So, we do what any of you would do: Go in search of snacks. While we\'re regulars at Merritt\'s Bakery and Sonic Drive-In\'s happy hour, last week we opted for <a href=\"http://www.muhannasweets.com/\">Muhanna Sweets</a>, a Middle Eastern bakery tucked into a strip center in south Tulsa on the southwest corner of 71st and Sheridan.\n\n<!--more-->\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\n\n<h3>Damascan Sweets in South Tulsa</h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6884\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1958/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6884\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1958.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\nIf you\'re just driving by, Muhanna Sweets is easy to miss. Behind that unassuming storefront is more than 75 years of history of a family-owned, international franchise with a good name in the Mediterranean for three generations. Available there is a variety of cookies, cakes and pastries, from pistachio baklava to sesame cookies.\n\n<h3>Tulsa\'s Heritage in Middle Eastern Food</h3>\n\nEven if you\'ve never been to Muhanna Sweets, you\'ve probably enjoyed their desserts at one of Tulsa\'s many Middle Eastern and Lebanese restaurants. Yes, it\'s true - Tulsa has a fantastic Lebanese food scene. Just ask any regular at Cedar\'s Deli, Jamil\'s Steakhouse, Dena\'s, Silver Flame Steakhouse or LaRoma Pizza, or anyone who remembers Halim &amp; Mimi\'s on 11th Street or who has been to Tulsa\'s annual Greek Holiday, our city\'s largest annual ethnic festival hosted by Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church.\n\nSo, not just any ol\' baklava will fly in this town.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6885\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1995-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6885\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1995-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\nGood thing is isn\'t just any ol\' baklava. Ask local lovers of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine and they\'ll tell you that this is the best baklava on this side of the old country.\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6886\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1980/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6886\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1980.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\n\nThough we\'re life-long Tulsans, I couldn\'t qualify us as experts in Middle Eastern eats. Even so, we couldn\'t help but agree.\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6887\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1984/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6887\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1984.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\n\nTo the point of not being able to wait until we got home to try some. And camping out in the front seat of our car, lifting slices from the pan with the emergency silverware I keep in the glove box.\n\nAnd scarfing and shoving and finger-licking.\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6888\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1973/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6888\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1973.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\n\nSometimes I wonder if my son gets tired of always having a camera in his face when he tries to eat.\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6889\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1975-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6889\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1975.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\n\n\"Mom. Baklava happening. No cameras, please.\"\n<h3>The Menu at Muhanna</h3>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6887\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1984/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6887\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1984.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\n\nBaklava is one of my favorite desserts. I love the crunch of the dozens of layers of filo dough, the sweet, nutty flavor of the filling, the dense, honey-drenched layers of pastry that sits on the bottom of the pan. It\'s the kind of thing a person can put away in embarrassing quantities.\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6885\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1995-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6885\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1995-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></p>\n\nOr, leave it all over the front seat.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_2003/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6896\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2003.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6896\" /></a>\n\nWhile we tried the traditional walnut baklava with which most of us are familiar when we visited Muhanna, next time I think we\'ll grab a tray of the pistachio baklava.  Because I love pistachios.\n\nActually, love isn\'t a strong enough word. I could eat pistachios on pizza if you wanted me to (and actually, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/andolinis-pizzeria-owasso-to-cherry-street/\">at a Tulsa-area pizzeria, I could do exactly that</a>). \n\nHere\'s some of the other offerings at Muhanna Sweets we have on our to-do list:\n<ul>\n	<li>Cashew baklava fingers</li>\n	<li>Burma pistachio rills</li>\n	<li>Cashew filo birds nest</li>\n	<li>Sesame cookies</li>\n	<li>Pistachio mini roses</li>\n</ul>\nMmm...offerings. Nutty, honey-soaked ones. Me likie.\n\nEven if you can\'t make it to south Tulsa for Damascan sweets from Muhanna - perhaps you\'re one of the TDT readers who follows along from afar because you like to keep in touch with what\'s going on in your favorite city - you can <a href=\"http://www.muhannasweets.com/forms/order.htm\">order cookies, cakes and, yes, baklava online at MuhannaSweets.com</a>.\n\nIt\'s nice to know that such deliciousness is only a short drive, or even as little as a click, away, even though it tastes like it\'s from the other side of the world.\n\n<strong>Muhanna Sweets</strong>\n6104 E. 71st Street\n(918) 523-1800; (888) 255-4477 (Call before stopping by to check menu item availability)\n<a href=\"http://www.muhannasweets.com\">MuhannaSweets.com</a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/630983/restaurant/Woodland-Hills-71st-Street-Corridor/Muhanna-Sweets-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; width: 130px; height: 36px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/630983/minilink.gif\" alt=\"Muhanna Sweets on Urbanspoon\" /></a>','Middle Eastern Sweets in a South Tulsa Strip Mall: Muhanna Sweets','Muhanna Sweets, a Middle Eastern bakery tucked into a strip center in south Tulsa on the southwest corner of 71st and Sheridan, offers cookies, cakes and the best baklava in town.','inherit','open','open','','6882-autosave','','','2011-03-11 11:09:19','2011-03-11 17:09:19','',6882,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6882-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(6898,1,'2011-03-11 10:06:30','2011-03-11 16:06:30','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6883\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1961/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6883\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1961-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nA few times each week my son and I find ourselves in the car, him fresh from a day at preschool and me not quite ready to head back to the house. So, we do what any of you would do: Go in search of snacks. While we\'re regulars at Merritt\'s Bakery and Sonic Drive-In\'s happy hour, last week we opted for <a href=\"http://www.muhannasweets.com/\">Muhanna Sweets</a>, a Middle Eastern bakery tucked into a strip center in south Tulsa on the southwest corner of 71st and Sheridan.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Damascan Sweets in South Tulsa</h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6884\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1958/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6884\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1958.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nIf you\'re just driving by, Muhanna Sweets is easy to miss. Behind that unassuming storefront is more than 75 years of history of a family-owned, international franchise with a good name in the Mediterranean for three generations. Available there is a variety of cookies, cakes and pastries, from pistachio baklava to sesame cookies.\r\n\r\n<h3>Tulsa\'s Heritage in Middle Eastern Food</h3>\r\n\r\nEven if you\'ve never been to Muhanna Sweets, you\'ve probably enjoyed their desserts at one of Tulsa\'s many Middle Eastern and Lebanese restaurants. Yes, it\'s true - Tulsa has a fantastic Lebanese food scene. Just ask any regular at Cedar\'s Deli, Jamil\'s Steakhouse, Dena\'s, Silver Flame Steakhouse or LaRoma Pizza, or anyone who remembers Halim &amp; Mimi\'s on 11th Street or who has been to Tulsa\'s annual Greek Holiday, our city\'s largest annual ethnic festival hosted by Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church.\r\n\r\nSo, not just any ol\' baklava will fly in this town.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6885\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1995-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6885\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1995-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGood thing is isn\'t just any ol\' baklava. Ask local lovers of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine and they\'ll tell you that this is the best baklava on this side of the old country.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6886\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1980/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6886\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1980.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nThough we\'re life-long Tulsans, I couldn\'t qualify us as experts in Middle Eastern eats. Even so, we couldn\'t help but agree.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6887\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1984/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6887\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1984.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nTo the point of not being able to wait until we got home to try some. And camping out in the front seat of our car, lifting slices from the pan with the emergency silverware I keep in the glove box.\r\n\r\nAnd scarfing and shoving and finger-licking.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6888\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1973/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6888\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1973.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nSometimes I wonder if my son gets tired of always having a camera in his face when he tries to eat.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6889\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1975-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6889\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1975.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n\"Mom. Baklava happening. No cameras, please.\"\r\n<h3>The Menu at Muhanna</h3>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6887\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1984/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6887\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1984.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nBaklava is one of my favorite desserts. I love the crunch of the dozens of layers of filo dough, the sweet, nutty flavor of the filling, the dense, honey-drenched layers of pastry that sits on the bottom of the pan. It\'s the kind of thing a person can put away in embarrassing quantities.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6885\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1995-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6885\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1995-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nOr, leave it all over the front seat.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6884\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1958/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6884\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1958.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nWhile we tried the traditional walnut baklava with which most of us are familiar, but next time I think we\'ll grab a tray of the pistachio baklava.  Because I love pistachio.\r\n\r\nActually, love isn\'t a strong enough word.\r\n\r\nHere\'s some of the other offerings at Muhanna Sweets we have on our to-do list:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Cashew baklava fingers</li>\r\n	<li>Burma pistachio rills</li>\r\n	<li>Cashew filo birds nest</li>\r\n	<li>Sesame cookies</li>\r\n	<li>Pistachio mini roses</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nMmm...offerings. Nutty, honey-soaked ones. Me likie.\r\n\r\nEven if you can\'t make it to south Tulsa for Damascan sweets from Muhanna - perhaps you\'re one of the TDT readers who follows along from afar because you like to keep in touch with what\'s going on in your favorite city - you can <a href=\"http://www.muhannasweets.com/forms/order.htm\">order cookies, cakes and, yes, baklava online at MuhannaSweets.com</a>.\r\n\r\nIt\'s nice to know that such deliciousness is only a short drive, or even as little as a click, away, even though it tastes like it\'s from the other side of the world.\r\n\r\n<strong>Muhanna Sweets</strong>\r\n6104 E. 71st Street\r\n(918) 523-1800\r\n<a href=\"http://www.muhannasweets.com\">MuhannaSweets.com</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/630983/restaurant/Woodland-Hills-71st-Street-Corridor/Muhanna-Sweets-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; width: 130px; height: 36px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/630983/minilink.gif\" alt=\"Muhanna Sweets on Urbanspoon\" /></a>','Middle Eastern Sweets in a South Tulsa Strip Mall: Muhanna Sweets','Muhanna Sweets, a Middle Eastern bakery tucked into a strip center in south Tulsa on the southwest corner of 71st and Sheridan, offers cookies, cakes and the best baklava in town.','inherit','open','open','','6882-revision-7','','','2011-03-11 10:06:30','2011-03-11 16:06:30','',6882,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6882-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(6899,1,'2011-03-11 10:10:21','2011-03-11 16:10:21','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6883\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1961/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6883\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1961-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nA few times each week my son and I find ourselves in the car, him fresh from a day at preschool and me not quite ready to head back to the house. So, we do what any of you would do: Go in search of snacks. While we\'re regulars at Merritt\'s Bakery and Sonic Drive-In\'s happy hour, last week we opted for <a href=\"http://www.muhannasweets.com/\">Muhanna Sweets</a>, a Middle Eastern bakery tucked into a strip center in south Tulsa on the southwest corner of 71st and Sheridan.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Damascan Sweets in South Tulsa</h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6884\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1958/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6884\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1958.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nIf you\'re just driving by, Muhanna Sweets is easy to miss. Behind that unassuming storefront is more than 75 years of history of a family-owned, international franchise with a good name in the Mediterranean for three generations. Available there is a variety of cookies, cakes and pastries, from pistachio baklava to sesame cookies.\r\n\r\n<h3>Tulsa\'s Heritage in Middle Eastern Food</h3>\r\n\r\nEven if you\'ve never been to Muhanna Sweets, you\'ve probably enjoyed their desserts at one of Tulsa\'s many Middle Eastern and Lebanese restaurants. Yes, it\'s true - Tulsa has a fantastic Lebanese food scene. Just ask any regular at Cedar\'s Deli, Jamil\'s Steakhouse, Dena\'s, Silver Flame Steakhouse or LaRoma Pizza, or anyone who remembers Halim &amp; Mimi\'s on 11th Street or who has been to Tulsa\'s annual Greek Holiday, our city\'s largest annual ethnic festival hosted by Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church.\r\n\r\nSo, not just any ol\' baklava will fly in this town.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6885\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1995-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6885\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1995-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGood thing is isn\'t just any ol\' baklava. Ask local lovers of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine and they\'ll tell you that this is the best baklava on this side of the old country.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6886\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1980/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6886\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1980.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nThough we\'re life-long Tulsans, I couldn\'t qualify us as experts in Middle Eastern eats. Even so, we couldn\'t help but agree.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6887\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1984/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6887\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1984.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nTo the point of not being able to wait until we got home to try some. And camping out in the front seat of our car, lifting slices from the pan with the emergency silverware I keep in the glove box.\r\n\r\nAnd scarfing and shoving and finger-licking.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6888\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1973/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6888\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1973.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nSometimes I wonder if my son gets tired of always having a camera in his face when he tries to eat.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6889\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1975-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6889\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1975.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n\"Mom. Baklava happening. No cameras, please.\"\r\n<h3>The Menu at Muhanna</h3>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6887\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1984/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6887\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1984.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nBaklava is one of my favorite desserts. I love the crunch of the dozens of layers of filo dough, the sweet, nutty flavor of the filling, the dense, honey-drenched layers of pastry that sits on the bottom of the pan. It\'s the kind of thing a person can put away in embarrassing quantities.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6885\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1995-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6885\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1995-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nOr, leave it all over the front seat.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_2003/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6896\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2003.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6896\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWhile we tried the traditional walnut baklava with which most of us are familiar when we visited Muhanna, next time I think we\'ll grab a tray of the pistachio baklava.  Because I love pistachios.\r\n\r\nActually, love isn\'t a strong enough word. I could eat pistachios on pizza if you wanted me to (and actually, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/andolinis-pizzeria-owasso-to-cherry-street/\">at a Tulsa-area pizzeria, I could do exactly that</a>). \r\n\r\nHere\'s some of the other offerings at Muhanna Sweets we have on our to-do list:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Cashew baklava fingers</li>\r\n	<li>Burma pistachio rills</li>\r\n	<li>Cashew filo birds nest</li>\r\n	<li>Sesame cookies</li>\r\n	<li>Pistachio mini roses</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nMmm...offerings. Nutty, honey-soaked ones. Me likie.\r\n\r\nEven if you can\'t make it to south Tulsa for Damascan sweets from Muhanna - perhaps you\'re one of the TDT readers who follows along from afar because you like to keep in touch with what\'s going on in your favorite city - you can <a href=\"http://www.muhannasweets.com/forms/order.htm\">order cookies, cakes and, yes, baklava online at MuhannaSweets.com</a>.\r\n\r\nIt\'s nice to know that such deliciousness is only a short drive, or even as little as a click, away, even though it tastes like it\'s from the other side of the world.\r\n\r\n<strong>Muhanna Sweets</strong>\r\n6104 E. 71st Street\r\n(918) 523-1800\r\n<a href=\"http://www.muhannasweets.com\">MuhannaSweets.com</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/630983/restaurant/Woodland-Hills-71st-Street-Corridor/Muhanna-Sweets-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; width: 130px; height: 36px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/630983/minilink.gif\" alt=\"Muhanna Sweets on Urbanspoon\" /></a>','Middle Eastern Sweets in a South Tulsa Strip Mall: Muhanna Sweets','Muhanna Sweets, a Middle Eastern bakery tucked into a strip center in south Tulsa on the southwest corner of 71st and Sheridan, offers cookies, cakes and the best baklava in town.','inherit','open','open','','6882-revision-8','','','2011-03-11 10:10:21','2011-03-11 16:10:21','',6882,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6882-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(6900,1,'2011-03-11 16:40:27','2011-03-11 22:40:27','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/fiawna-forte-video-okie-music-playlist-tulsa-live-shows-tj-rocks-tulsa/picture-7-8/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6944\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-71.png\" alt=\"Fiawna Forte Boat Song TJ Rocks Tulsa\" title=\"Fiawna Forte Boat Song TJ Rocks Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"312\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6944\" /></a>\r\n\r\nYou don’t have to go to local bars late at night to experience great local music. While the live element is certainly essential to the scene, the breadth of local music can be experienced from a few different angles. Apart from live shows, you can explore Oklahoman musicians through some great recordings and thanks to a densely talented local film and video community, music videos are on the rise, too.\r\n\r\nSo allow me to serve up a 3-course Okie music meal.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<h3>Fiawna Forte: A Tulsa Music Video from TJ</h3>\r\nJust as bentos at a restaurant are a great way to get an array of a menu’s flavors at once, music videos are a terrific sampling of what an artist has to offer. Not only do you get to hear the music, but hopefully you get a nice aesthetic of the band and a pretty good idea of what their live show is probably like.\r\n\r\nToday’s special is:\r\n\r\n<object width=\"499\" height=\"311\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/JsjVDcwlp9A?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" /><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"499\" height=\"311\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/JsjVDcwlp9A?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nBoat Song by <a href=\"http://www.fiawnaforte.com/\">Fiawna Forte</a>. Directed by Sterlin Harjo.\r\n<h3>TJ\'s Oklahoma Music Playlist</h3>\r\nThe second course is a playlist comprised of some of my absolute favorite tracks from Oklahoma bands released last year. If these artists aren’t from Tulsa, chances are they\'re from down the turnpike, but they can be seen in our neck of the woods several times a year.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923096/BRONCHO–Try+Me+Out+Sometime\">BRONCHO - “Try Me Out Sometime”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/stevenbattles/music/playlists/steven-battles-s-playlist-290423\">Steven Battles - “Shake It Like An Earthquake”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923234/Under+The+Gun–Junebug+Spade\">Junebug Spade - “Under the Gun”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923322/Refund+Division–Officer+Down\">Refund Division - “Officer Down”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://thenghiems.bandcamp.com/\">The Nghiems - “Everything in Between”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923481/Johnny+Polygon–The+Riot+Song\">Johnny Polygon - “The Riot Song”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923515/The+Pretty+Black+Chains–Ambulance\">Pretty Black Chains - “Ambulance”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923624/Gentle+Ghost–Please+Don\'t+Go+Out+Tonight+(live)\">Gentle Ghost - “Please Don’t Go Out Tonight”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923676/The+Panda+Resistance–Ebenezer\">The Panda Resistance - “Ebenezer”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.oklahomarock.com/blog/?p=2476\">Student Film - “Guilty of Equivocation”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/nativelights/music/songs/of-all-the-things-we-ve-made-59642986\">Native Lights - “Of All The Things We’ve Made”</a>\r\n<a href=\"Chrome Pony – Carry the Load (Feat. 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Here’s a show I recommend for the upcoming weekend.\r\n\r\n<strong>Riley Jantzen and the Spirits</strong>\r\nWhen: Friday, March 11th\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://thesoundpony.com/\">Soundpony</a>, 409 N. Main Street\r\nRiley was one of the forces behind fan-favorite band Mayola. Riley’s released a bunch of tunes in recent months, stepping away from the heavier experimental indie rock of his previous band and exploring more of a roots/Americana sound. The result = greatness.','Fiawna Forte Video, Okie Music Playlist and Tulsa\'s Live Shows: TJ Rocks Tulsa','','publish','open','open','','fiawna-forte-video-okie-music-playlist-tulsa-live-shows-tj-rocks-tulsa','','\nhttp://www.oklahomarock.com/blog/?p=2476','2011-03-11 16:42:13','2011-03-11 22:42:13','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=6900',0,'post','',1),(6901,1,'2011-03-11 11:02:12','2011-03-11 17:02:12','<IMG>\n\nYou don’t have to go to local clubs or bars late at night to experience great local music. While the live scene is certainly an essential element to the scene, the breadth of local music can be experienced tri-fold. Apart from live shows, you can explore the many great recordings that our Oklahoma artists have done recently. Lasty, thanks to a densely talented local film/video community, music videos are on the rise. Many of our local filmmakers cut their teeth on music videos. Most of these are shot here in town using local talent creating a great package of Tulsa talent awesomeness.\n\nSo allow me to serve up a 3-course Okie music meal.\n\n<more>\n<ad>\n\nJust as bentos at a restaurant are a great way to get an array of flavors at once and see that the menu has to offer, music videos are a terrific sampling of what an artist has to offer. Not only do you get to hear the music, but hopefully you get a nice aesthetic of the band and a pretty good idea of what their live show is probably like.\n\nToday’s special is:\n\n<object width=\"499\" height=\"311\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/JsjVDcwlp9A?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/JsjVDcwlp9A?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"499\" height=\"311\"></embed></object>\n\nBoat Song by <a href=\"http://www.fiawnaforte.com/\">Fiawna Forte</a>. Directed by Sterlin Harjo. \n\nThe second course is a playlist comprised of some of my absolute favorite tracks from Oklahoma bands released last year. If these artists aren’t from Tulsa, chances are they\'re from down the turnpike, but they can be seen in our neck of the woods several times a year.\n\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923096/BRONCHO–Try+Me+Out+Sometime\">BRONCHO - “Try Me Out Sometime”</a>\n<a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/stevenbattles/music/playlists/steven-battles-s-playlist-290423\">Steven Battles - “Shake It Like An Earthquake”</a>\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923234/Under+The+Gun–Junebug+Spade\">Junebug Spade - “Under the Gun”</a>\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923322/Refund+Division–Officer+Down\">Refund Division - “Officer Down”</a>\n<a href=\"http://thenghiems.bandcamp.com/\">The Nghiems - “Everything in Between”</a>\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923481/Johnny+Polygon–The+Riot+Song\">Johnny Polygon - “The Riot Song”</a>\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923515/The+Pretty+Black+Chains–Ambulance\">Pretty Black Chains - “Ambulance”</a>\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923624/Gentle+Ghost–Please+Don\'t+Go+Out+Tonight+(live)\">Gentle Ghost - “Please Don’t Go Out Tonight”</a>\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923676/The+Panda+Resistance–Ebenezer\">The Panda Resistance - “Ebenezer”</a>\n<a href=\"http://www.oklahomarock.com/blog/?p=2476\">Student Film - “Guilty of Equivocation”</a>\n<a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/nativelights/music/songs/of-all-the-things-we-ve-made-59642986\">Native Lights - “Of All The Things We’ve Made”</a>\n<a href=\"Chrome Pony – Carry the Load (Feat. Crystal Vision)\">Chrome Pony - “Carry the Load”</a>\n<a href=\"http://beaujennings.bandcamp.com/album/six-stories-ep\">Beau Jennings - “Raining Ashes”</a>\nJesse Aycock - “Haley’s Blue Eyes”\nOK Sweetheart - “Home”\nStephen Egerton / John Moreland - “Abundance of Fluff”\nGang Starr Museum - “Dance In The Ocean”\nBuffalofitz - “Merle Haggard T-Shirt”\nSamantha Crain - “Sante Fe”\nAqueduct - “Take Me Back to Tulsa”\n\nThe final course is an offering of the LIVE experience. Here’s a show I recommend for the upcoming weekend.\n\nFriday, March 11th\nSoundpony - Riley Jantzen and the Spirits.\nRiley was one of the forces behind fan-favorite band Mayola. Riley’s released a bunch of tunes in recent months, stepping away from the heavier experimental indie rock of his previous band and exploring more of a roots/Americana sound. The result = greatness.','Local Music Video, A Playlist and Live Shows: TJ Rocks Tulsa','','inherit','open','open','','6900-revision','','','2011-03-11 11:02:12','2011-03-11 17:02:12','',6900,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6900-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(6902,1,'2011-03-11 10:10:21','2011-03-11 16:10:21','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6883\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1961/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6883\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1961-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nA few times each week my son and I find ourselves in the car, him fresh from a day at preschool and me not quite ready to head back to the house. So, we do what any of you would do: Go in search of snacks. While we\'re regulars at Merritt\'s Bakery and Sonic Drive-In\'s happy hour, last week we opted for <a href=\"http://www.muhannasweets.com/\">Muhanna Sweets</a>, a Middle Eastern bakery tucked into a strip center in south Tulsa on the southwest corner of 71st and Sheridan.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Damascan Sweets in South Tulsa</h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6884\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1958/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6884\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1958.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nIf you\'re just driving by, Muhanna Sweets is easy to miss. Behind that unassuming storefront is more than 75 years of history of a family-owned, international franchise with a good name in the Mediterranean for three generations. Available there is a variety of cookies, cakes and pastries, from pistachio baklava to sesame cookies.\r\n\r\n<h3>Tulsa\'s Heritage in Middle Eastern Food</h3>\r\n\r\nEven if you\'ve never been to Muhanna Sweets, you\'ve probably enjoyed their desserts at one of Tulsa\'s many Middle Eastern and Lebanese restaurants. Yes, it\'s true - Tulsa has a fantastic Lebanese food scene. Just ask any regular at Cedar\'s Deli, Jamil\'s Steakhouse, Dena\'s, Silver Flame Steakhouse or LaRoma Pizza, or anyone who remembers Halim &amp; Mimi\'s on 11th Street or who has been to Tulsa\'s annual Greek Holiday, our city\'s largest annual ethnic festival hosted by Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church.\r\n\r\nSo, not just any ol\' baklava will fly in this town.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6885\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1995-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6885\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1995-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGood thing is isn\'t just any ol\' baklava. Ask local lovers of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine and they\'ll tell you that this is the best baklava on this side of the old country.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6886\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1980/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6886\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1980.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nThough we\'re life-long Tulsans, I couldn\'t qualify us as experts in Middle Eastern eats. Even so, we couldn\'t help but agree.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6887\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1984/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6887\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1984.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nTo the point of not being able to wait until we got home to try some. And camping out in the front seat of our car, lifting slices from the pan with the emergency silverware I keep in the glove box.\r\n\r\nAnd scarfing and shoving and finger-licking.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6888\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1973/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6888\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1973.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nSometimes I wonder if my son gets tired of always having a camera in his face when he tries to eat.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6889\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1975-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6889\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1975.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n\"Mom. Baklava happening. No cameras, please.\"\r\n<h3>The Menu at Muhanna</h3>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6887\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1984/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6887\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1984.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nBaklava is one of my favorite desserts. I love the crunch of the dozens of layers of filo dough, the sweet, nutty flavor of the filling, the dense, honey-drenched layers of pastry that sits on the bottom of the pan. It\'s the kind of thing a person can put away in embarrassing quantities.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6885\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1995-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6885\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1995-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nOr, leave it all over the front seat.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_2003/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6896\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2003.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6896\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWhile we tried the traditional walnut baklava with which most of us are familiar when we visited Muhanna, next time I think we\'ll grab a tray of the pistachio baklava.  Because I love pistachios.\r\n\r\nActually, love isn\'t a strong enough word. I could eat pistachios on pizza if you wanted me to (and actually, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/andolinis-pizzeria-owasso-to-cherry-street/\">at a Tulsa-area pizzeria, I could do exactly that</a>). \r\n\r\nHere\'s some of the other offerings at Muhanna Sweets we have on our to-do list:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Cashew baklava fingers</li>\r\n	<li>Burma pistachio rills</li>\r\n	<li>Cashew filo birds nest</li>\r\n	<li>Sesame cookies</li>\r\n	<li>Pistachio mini roses</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nMmm...offerings. Nutty, honey-soaked ones. Me likie.\r\n\r\nEven if you can\'t make it to south Tulsa for Damascan sweets from Muhanna - perhaps you\'re one of the TDT readers who follows along from afar because you like to keep in touch with what\'s going on in your favorite city - you can <a href=\"http://www.muhannasweets.com/forms/order.htm\">order cookies, cakes and, yes, baklava online at MuhannaSweets.com</a>.\r\n\r\nIt\'s nice to know that such deliciousness is only a short drive, or even as little as a click, away, even though it tastes like it\'s from the other side of the world.\r\n\r\n<strong>Muhanna Sweets</strong>\r\n6104 E. 71st Street\r\n(918) 523-1800\r\n<a href=\"http://www.muhannasweets.com\">MuhannaSweets.com</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/630983/restaurant/Woodland-Hills-71st-Street-Corridor/Muhanna-Sweets-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; width: 130px; height: 36px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/630983/minilink.gif\" alt=\"Muhanna Sweets on Urbanspoon\" /></a>','Middle Eastern Sweets in a South Tulsa Strip Mall: Muhanna Sweets','Muhanna Sweets, a Middle Eastern bakery tucked into a strip center in south Tulsa on the southwest corner of 71st and Sheridan, offers cookies, cakes and the best baklava in town.','inherit','open','open','','6882-revision-9','','','2011-03-11 10:10:21','2011-03-11 16:10:21','',6882,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6882-revision-9/',0,'revision','',0),(6903,1,'2011-03-11 11:08:11','2011-03-11 17:08:11','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6883\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1961/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6883\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1961-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nA few times each week my son and I find ourselves in the car, him fresh from a day at preschool and me not quite ready to head back to the house. So, we do what any of you would do: Go in search of snacks. While we\'re regulars at Merritt\'s Bakery and Sonic Drive-In\'s happy hour, last week we opted for <a href=\"http://www.muhannasweets.com/\">Muhanna Sweets</a>, a Middle Eastern bakery tucked into a strip center in south Tulsa on the southwest corner of 71st and Sheridan.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Damascan Sweets in South Tulsa</h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6884\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1958/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6884\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1958.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nIf you\'re just driving by, Muhanna Sweets is easy to miss. Behind that unassuming storefront is more than 75 years of history of a family-owned, international franchise with a good name in the Mediterranean for three generations. Available there is a variety of cookies, cakes and pastries, from pistachio baklava to sesame cookies.\r\n\r\n<h3>Tulsa\'s Heritage in Middle Eastern Food</h3>\r\n\r\nEven if you\'ve never been to Muhanna Sweets, you\'ve probably enjoyed their desserts at one of Tulsa\'s many Middle Eastern and Lebanese restaurants. Yes, it\'s true - Tulsa has a fantastic Lebanese food scene. Just ask any regular at Cedar\'s Deli, Jamil\'s Steakhouse, Dena\'s, Silver Flame Steakhouse or LaRoma Pizza, or anyone who remembers Halim &amp; Mimi\'s on 11th Street or who has been to Tulsa\'s annual Greek Holiday, our city\'s largest annual ethnic festival hosted by Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church.\r\n\r\nSo, not just any ol\' baklava will fly in this town.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6885\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1995-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6885\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1995-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGood thing is isn\'t just any ol\' baklava. Ask local lovers of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine and they\'ll tell you that this is the best baklava on this side of the old country.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6886\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1980/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6886\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1980.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nThough we\'re life-long Tulsans, I couldn\'t qualify us as experts in Middle Eastern eats. Even so, we couldn\'t help but agree.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6887\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1984/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6887\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1984.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nTo the point of not being able to wait until we got home to try some. And camping out in the front seat of our car, lifting slices from the pan with the emergency silverware I keep in the glove box.\r\n\r\nAnd scarfing and shoving and finger-licking.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6888\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1973/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6888\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1973.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nSometimes I wonder if my son gets tired of always having a camera in his face when he tries to eat.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6889\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1975-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6889\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1975.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n\"Mom. Baklava happening. No cameras, please.\"\r\n<h3>The Menu at Muhanna</h3>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6887\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1984/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6887\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1984.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nBaklava is one of my favorite desserts. I love the crunch of the dozens of layers of filo dough, the sweet, nutty flavor of the filling, the dense, honey-drenched layers of pastry that sits on the bottom of the pan. It\'s the kind of thing a person can put away in embarrassing quantities.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6885\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1995-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6885\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1995-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nOr, leave it all over the front seat.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_2003/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6896\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2003.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6896\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWhile we tried the traditional walnut baklava with which most of us are familiar when we visited Muhanna, next time I think we\'ll grab a tray of the pistachio baklava.  Because I love pistachios.\r\n\r\nActually, love isn\'t a strong enough word. I could eat pistachios on pizza if you wanted me to (and actually, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/andolinis-pizzeria-owasso-to-cherry-street/\">at a Tulsa-area pizzeria, I could do exactly that</a>). \r\n\r\nHere\'s some of the other offerings at Muhanna Sweets we have on our to-do list:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Cashew baklava fingers</li>\r\n	<li>Burma pistachio rills</li>\r\n	<li>Cashew filo birds nest</li>\r\n	<li>Sesame cookies</li>\r\n	<li>Pistachio mini roses</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nMmm...offerings. Nutty, honey-soaked ones. Me likie.\r\n\r\nEven if you can\'t make it to south Tulsa for Damascan sweets from Muhanna - perhaps you\'re one of the TDT readers who follows along from afar because you like to keep in touch with what\'s going on in your favorite city - you can <a href=\"http://www.muhannasweets.com/forms/order.htm\">order cookies, cakes and, yes, baklava online at MuhannaSweets.com</a>.\r\n\r\nIt\'s nice to know that such deliciousness is only a short drive, or even as little as a click, away, even though it tastes like it\'s from the other side of the world.\r\n\r\n<strong>Muhanna Sweets</strong>\r\n6104 E. 71st Street\r\n(918) 523-1800; (888)255-4477 (Call before stopping by to check menu item availability)\r\n<a href=\"http://www.muhannasweets.com\">MuhannaSweets.com</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/630983/restaurant/Woodland-Hills-71st-Street-Corridor/Muhanna-Sweets-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; width: 130px; height: 36px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/630983/minilink.gif\" alt=\"Muhanna Sweets on Urbanspoon\" /></a>','Middle Eastern Sweets in a South Tulsa Strip Mall: Muhanna Sweets','Muhanna Sweets, a Middle Eastern bakery tucked into a strip center in south Tulsa on the southwest corner of 71st and Sheridan, offers cookies, cakes and the best baklava in town.','inherit','open','open','','6882-revision-10','','','2011-03-11 11:08:11','2011-03-11 17:08:11','',6882,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6882-revision-10/',0,'revision','',0),(6904,1,'2011-03-11 11:21:57','2011-03-11 17:21:57','<IMG>\n\nYou don’t have to go to local clubs or bars late at night to experience great local music. While the live scene is certainly an essential element to the scene, the breadth of local music can be experienced tri-fold. Apart from live shows, you can explore the many great recordings that our Oklahoma artists have done recently. Lasty, thanks to a densely talented local film/video community, music videos are on the rise. Many of our local filmmakers cut their teeth on music videos. Most of these are shot here in town using local talent creating a great package of Tulsa talent awesomeness.\n\nSo allow me to serve up a 3-course Okie music meal.\n\n<!--more-->\n<ad>\n<h3>A Tulsa Music Video from TJ</h3>\n\nJust as bentos at a restaurant are a great way to get an array of flavors at once and see that the menu has to offer, music videos are a terrific sampling of what an artist has to offer. Not only do you get to hear the music, but hopefully you get a nice aesthetic of the band and a pretty good idea of what their live show is probably like.\n\nToday’s special is:\n\n<object width=\"499\" height=\"311\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/JsjVDcwlp9A?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/JsjVDcwlp9A?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"499\" height=\"311\"></embed></object>\n\nBoat Song by <a href=\"http://www.fiawnaforte.com/\">Fiawna Forte</a>. Directed by Sterlin Harjo. \n\n<h3>TJ\'s Oklahoma Music Playlist</h3>\n\nThe second course is a playlist comprised of some of my absolute favorite tracks from Oklahoma bands released last year. If these artists aren’t from Tulsa, chances are they\'re from down the turnpike, but they can be seen in our neck of the woods several times a year.\n\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923096/BRONCHO–Try+Me+Out+Sometime\">BRONCHO - “Try Me Out Sometime”</a>\n<a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/stevenbattles/music/playlists/steven-battles-s-playlist-290423\">Steven Battles - “Shake It Like An Earthquake”</a>\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923234/Under+The+Gun–Junebug+Spade\">Junebug Spade - “Under the Gun”</a>\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923322/Refund+Division–Officer+Down\">Refund Division - “Officer Down”</a>\n<a href=\"http://thenghiems.bandcamp.com/\">The Nghiems - “Everything in Between”</a>\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923481/Johnny+Polygon–The+Riot+Song\">Johnny Polygon - “The Riot Song”</a>\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923515/The+Pretty+Black+Chains–Ambulance\">Pretty Black Chains - “Ambulance”</a>\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923624/Gentle+Ghost–Please+Don\'t+Go+Out+Tonight+(live)\">Gentle Ghost - “Please Don’t Go Out Tonight”</a>\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923676/The+Panda+Resistance–Ebenezer\">The Panda Resistance - “Ebenezer”</a>\n<a href=\"http://www.oklahomarock.com/blog/?p=2476\">Student Film - “Guilty of Equivocation”</a>\n<a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/nativelights/music/songs/of-all-the-things-we-ve-made-59642986\">Native Lights - “Of All The Things We’ve Made”</a>\n<a href=\"Chrome Pony – Carry the Load (Feat. Crystal Vision)\">Chrome Pony - “Carry the Load”</a>\n<a href=\"http://beaujennings.bandcamp.com/album/six-stories-ep\">Beau Jennings - “Raining Ashes”</a>\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64924589/Jesse+Aycock–Haley\'s+Blue+Eyes–Church+Studio–Tulsa+OK–7%7C17%7C10\">Jesse Aycock - “Haley’s Blue Eyes”</a>\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64924645/OK+Sweetheart–Home\">OK Sweetheart - “Home”</a>\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64924698/Stephen+Egerton+and+Slorder+with+John+Moreland–Abundance+of+Fluff+TULSA+5%7C15%7C2010\">Stephen Egerton / John Moreland - “Abundance of Fluff”</a>\n<a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/ephb\">Gang Starr Museum - “Dance In The Ocean”</a>\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64924762/Buffalofitz-+Merle+Haggard+T-Shirt\">Buffalofitz - “Merle Haggard T-Shirt”</a>\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64924802/Santa+Fe+by+Samantha+Crain\">Samantha Crain - “Sante Fe”</a>\n<a href=\"http://aqueductisgoodmusic.com/free-download.htm\">Aqueduct - “Take Me Back to Tulsa”</a>\n\n<h3>TJ\'s Live Music Pick in Tulsa This Weekend</h3>\n\nThe final course is an offering of the LIVE experience. Here’s a show I recommend for the upcoming weekend.\n\n<strong>Riley Jantzen and the Spirits</strong>\nWhen: Friday, March 11th\nWhere: <a href=\"http://thesoundpony.com/\">Soundpony</a>, 409 N. Main Street\nRiley was one of the forces behind fan-favorite band Mayola. Riley’s released a bunch of tunes in recent months, stepping away from the heavier experimental indie rock of his previous band and exploring more of a roots/Americana sound. The result = greatness.','Local Music Video, A Playlist and Live Shows: TJ Rocks Tulsa','','inherit','open','open','','6900-revision-2','','','2011-03-11 11:21:57','2011-03-11 17:21:57','',6900,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6900-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(6905,1,'2011-03-11 11:22:39','2011-03-11 17:22:39','\r\n\r\nYou don’t have to go to local clubs or bars late at night to experience great local music. While the live scene is certainly an essential element to the scene, the breadth of local music can be experienced tri-fold. Apart from live shows, you can explore the many great recordings that our Oklahoma artists have done recently. Lasty, thanks to a densely talented local film/video community, music videos are on the rise. Many of our local filmmakers cut their teeth on music videos. Most of these are shot here in town using local talent creating a great package of Tulsa talent awesomeness.\r\n\r\nSo allow me to serve up a 3-course Okie music meal.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<h3>Fiawna Forte: A Tulsa Music Video from TJ</h3>\r\n\r\nJust as bentos at a restaurant are a great way to get an array of flavors at once and see that the menu has to offer, music videos are a terrific sampling of what an artist has to offer. Not only do you get to hear the music, but hopefully you get a nice aesthetic of the band and a pretty good idea of what their live show is probably like.\r\n\r\nToday’s special is:\r\n\r\n<object width=\"499\" height=\"311\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/JsjVDcwlp9A?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/JsjVDcwlp9A?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"499\" height=\"311\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nBoat Song by <a href=\"http://www.fiawnaforte.com/\">Fiawna Forte</a>. Directed by Sterlin Harjo. \r\n\r\n<h3>TJ\'s Oklahoma Music Playlist</h3>\r\n\r\nThe second course is a playlist comprised of some of my absolute favorite tracks from Oklahoma bands released last year. If these artists aren’t from Tulsa, chances are they\'re from down the turnpike, but they can be seen in our neck of the woods several times a year.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923096/BRONCHO–Try+Me+Out+Sometime\">BRONCHO - “Try Me Out Sometime”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/stevenbattles/music/playlists/steven-battles-s-playlist-290423\">Steven Battles - “Shake It Like An Earthquake”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923234/Under+The+Gun–Junebug+Spade\">Junebug Spade - “Under the Gun”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923322/Refund+Division–Officer+Down\">Refund Division - “Officer Down”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://thenghiems.bandcamp.com/\">The Nghiems - “Everything in Between”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923481/Johnny+Polygon–The+Riot+Song\">Johnny Polygon - “The Riot Song”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923515/The+Pretty+Black+Chains–Ambulance\">Pretty Black Chains - “Ambulance”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923624/Gentle+Ghost–Please+Don\'t+Go+Out+Tonight+(live)\">Gentle Ghost - “Please Don’t Go Out Tonight”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923676/The+Panda+Resistance–Ebenezer\">The Panda Resistance - “Ebenezer”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.oklahomarock.com/blog/?p=2476\">Student Film - “Guilty of Equivocation”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/nativelights/music/songs/of-all-the-things-we-ve-made-59642986\">Native Lights - “Of All The Things We’ve Made”</a>\r\n<a href=\"Chrome Pony – Carry the Load (Feat. 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Here’s a show I recommend for the upcoming weekend.\r\n\r\n<strong>Riley Jantzen and the Spirits</strong>\r\nWhen: Friday, March 11th\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://thesoundpony.com/\">Soundpony</a>, 409 N. Main Street\r\nRiley was one of the forces behind fan-favorite band Mayola. Riley’s released a bunch of tunes in recent months, stepping away from the heavier experimental indie rock of his previous band and exploring more of a roots/Americana sound. The result = greatness.','Local Music Video, A Playlist and Live Shows: TJ Rocks Tulsa','','inherit','open','open','','6900-revision-3','','','2011-03-11 11:22:39','2011-03-11 17:22:39','',6900,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6900-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(6906,1,'2011-03-11 11:24:59','2011-03-11 17:24:59','','Fiawna Forte Boat Song TJ Rocks Tulsa','','inherit','open','open','','picture-6-9','','','2011-03-11 11:24:59','2011-03-11 17:24:59','',6900,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-61.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(6907,1,'2011-03-11 11:22:44','2011-03-11 17:22:44','\r\nYou don’t have to go to local clubs or bars late at night to experience great local music. While the live scene is certainly an essential element to the scene, the breadth of local music can be experienced tri-fold. Apart from live shows, you can explore the many great recordings that our Oklahoma artists have done recently. Lasty, thanks to a densely talented local film/video community, music videos are on the rise. Many of our local filmmakers cut their teeth on music videos. Most of these are shot here in town using local talent creating a great package of Tulsa talent awesomeness.\r\n\r\nSo allow me to serve up a 3-course Okie music meal.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<h3>Fiawna Forte: A Tulsa Music Video from TJ</h3>\r\n\r\nJust as bentos at a restaurant are a great way to get an array of flavors at once and see that the menu has to offer, music videos are a terrific sampling of what an artist has to offer. Not only do you get to hear the music, but hopefully you get a nice aesthetic of the band and a pretty good idea of what their live show is probably like.\r\n\r\nToday’s special is:\r\n\r\n<object width=\"499\" height=\"311\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/JsjVDcwlp9A?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/JsjVDcwlp9A?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"499\" height=\"311\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nBoat Song by <a href=\"http://www.fiawnaforte.com/\">Fiawna Forte</a>. Directed by Sterlin Harjo. \r\n\r\n<h3>TJ\'s Oklahoma Music Playlist</h3>\r\n\r\nThe second course is a playlist comprised of some of my absolute favorite tracks from Oklahoma bands released last year. If these artists aren’t from Tulsa, chances are they\'re from down the turnpike, but they can be seen in our neck of the woods several times a year.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923096/BRONCHO–Try+Me+Out+Sometime\">BRONCHO - “Try Me Out Sometime”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/stevenbattles/music/playlists/steven-battles-s-playlist-290423\">Steven Battles - “Shake It Like An Earthquake”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923234/Under+The+Gun–Junebug+Spade\">Junebug Spade - “Under the Gun”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923322/Refund+Division–Officer+Down\">Refund Division - “Officer Down”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://thenghiems.bandcamp.com/\">The Nghiems - “Everything in Between”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923481/Johnny+Polygon–The+Riot+Song\">Johnny Polygon - “The Riot Song”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923515/The+Pretty+Black+Chains–Ambulance\">Pretty Black Chains - “Ambulance”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923624/Gentle+Ghost–Please+Don\'t+Go+Out+Tonight+(live)\">Gentle Ghost - “Please Don’t Go Out Tonight”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923676/The+Panda+Resistance–Ebenezer\">The Panda Resistance - “Ebenezer”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.oklahomarock.com/blog/?p=2476\">Student Film - “Guilty of Equivocation”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/nativelights/music/songs/of-all-the-things-we-ve-made-59642986\">Native Lights - “Of All The Things We’ve Made”</a>\r\n<a href=\"Chrome Pony – Carry the Load (Feat. 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Here’s a show I recommend for the upcoming weekend.\r\n\r\n<strong>Riley Jantzen and the Spirits</strong>\r\nWhen: Friday, March 11th\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://thesoundpony.com/\">Soundpony</a>, 409 N. Main Street\r\nRiley was one of the forces behind fan-favorite band Mayola. Riley’s released a bunch of tunes in recent months, stepping away from the heavier experimental indie rock of his previous band and exploring more of a roots/Americana sound. The result = greatness.','Local Music Video, A Playlist and Live Shows: TJ Rocks Tulsa','','inherit','open','open','','6900-revision-4','','','2011-03-11 11:22:44','2011-03-11 17:22:44','',6900,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6900-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(6940,1,'2011-03-11 16:38:56','2011-03-11 22:38:56','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6906\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6906\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6906\" title=\"Fiawna Forte Boat Song TJ Rocks Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-61-500x303.png\" alt=\"Fiawna Forte Boat Song TJ Rocks Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"303\" /></a>\n\nYou don’t have to go to local bars late at night to experience great local music. While the live element is certainly essential to the scene, the breadth of local music can be experienced from a few different angles. Apart from live shows, you can explore Oklahoman musicians through some great recordings and thanks to a densely talented local film and video community, music videos are on the rise, too.\n\nSo allow me to serve up a 3-course Okie music meal.\n\n<!--more-->\n<h3>Fiawna Forte: A Tulsa Music Video from TJ</h3>\nJust as bentos at a restaurant are a great way to get an array of a menu’s flavors at once, music videos are a terrific sampling of what an artist has to offer. Not only do you get to hear the music, but hopefully you get a nice aesthetic of the band and a pretty good idea of what their live show is probably like.\n\nToday’s special is:\n\n<object width=\"499\" height=\"311\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/JsjVDcwlp9A?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" /><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"499\" height=\"311\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/JsjVDcwlp9A?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\"></embed></object>\n\nBoat Song by <a href=\"http://www.fiawnaforte.com/\">Fiawna Forte</a>. Directed by Sterlin Harjo.\n<h3>TJ\'s Oklahoma Music Playlist</h3>\nThe second course is a playlist comprised of some of my absolute favorite tracks from Oklahoma bands released last year. If these artists aren’t from Tulsa, chances are they\'re from down the turnpike, but they can be seen in our neck of the woods several times a year.\n\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923096/BRONCHO–Try+Me+Out+Sometime\">BRONCHO - “Try Me Out Sometime”</a>\n<a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/stevenbattles/music/playlists/steven-battles-s-playlist-290423\">Steven Battles - “Shake It Like An Earthquake”</a>\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923234/Under+The+Gun–Junebug+Spade\">Junebug Spade - “Under the Gun”</a>\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923322/Refund+Division–Officer+Down\">Refund Division - “Officer Down”</a>\n<a href=\"http://thenghiems.bandcamp.com/\">The Nghiems - “Everything in Between”</a>\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923481/Johnny+Polygon–The+Riot+Song\">Johnny Polygon - “The Riot Song”</a>\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923515/The+Pretty+Black+Chains–Ambulance\">Pretty Black Chains - “Ambulance”</a>\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923624/Gentle+Ghost–Please+Don\'t+Go+Out+Tonight+(live)\">Gentle Ghost - “Please Don’t Go Out Tonight”</a>\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923676/The+Panda+Resistance–Ebenezer\">The Panda Resistance - “Ebenezer”</a>\n<a href=\"http://www.oklahomarock.com/blog/?p=2476\">Student Film - “Guilty of Equivocation”</a>\n<a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/nativelights/music/songs/of-all-the-things-we-ve-made-59642986\">Native Lights - “Of All The Things We’ve Made”</a>\n<a href=\"Chrome Pony – Carry the Load (Feat. Crystal Vision)\">Chrome Pony - “Carry the Load”</a>\n<a href=\"http://beaujennings.bandcamp.com/album/six-stories-ep\">Beau Jennings - “Raining Ashes”</a>\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64924589/Jesse+Aycock–Haley\'s+Blue+Eyes–Church+Studio–Tulsa+OK–7%7C17%7C10\">Jesse Aycock - “Haley’s Blue Eyes”</a>\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64924645/OK+Sweetheart–Home\">OK Sweetheart - “Home”</a>\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64924698/Stephen+Egerton+and+Slorder+with+John+Moreland–Abundance+of+Fluff+TULSA+5%7C15%7C2010\">Stephen Egerton / John Moreland - “Abundance of Fluff”</a>\n<a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/ephb\">Gang Starr Museum - “Dance In The Ocean”</a>\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64924762/Buffalofitz-+Merle+Haggard+T-Shirt\">Buffalofitz - “Merle Haggard T-Shirt”</a>\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64924802/Santa+Fe+by+Samantha+Crain\">Samantha Crain - “Sante Fe”</a>\n<a href=\"http://aqueductisgoodmusic.com/free-download.htm\">Aqueduct - “Take Me Back to Tulsa”</a>\n<h3>TJ\'s Live Music Pick in Tulsa This Weekend</h3>\nThe final course is an offering of the LIVE experience. Here’s a show I recommend for the upcoming weekend.\n\n<strong>Riley Jantzen and the Spirits</strong>\nWhen: Friday, March 11th\nWhere: <a href=\"http://thesoundpony.com/\">Soundpony</a>, 409 N. Main Street\nRiley was one of the forces behind fan-favorite band Mayola. Riley’s released a bunch of tunes in recent months, stepping away from the heavier experimental indie rock of his previous band and exploring more of a roots/Americana sound. The result = greatness.','Fiawna Forte Video, Okie Music Playlist and Tulsa\'s Live Shows: TJ Rocks Tulsa','','inherit','open','open','','6900-revision-8','','','2011-03-11 16:38:56','2011-03-11 22:38:56','',6900,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6900-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(6908,1,'2011-03-11 11:27:05','2011-03-11 17:27:05','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6906\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6906\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-61-500x303.png\" alt=\"Fiawna Forte Boat Song TJ Rocks Tulsa\" title=\"Fiawna Forte Boat Song TJ Rocks Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"303\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6906\" /></a>\r\n\r\nYou don’t have to go to local clubs or bars late at night to experience great local music. While the live scene is certainly an essential element to the scene, the breadth of local music can be experienced tri-fold. Apart from live shows, you can explore the many great recordings that our Oklahoma artists have done recently. Lasty, thanks to a densely talented local film/video community, music videos are on the rise. Many of our local filmmakers cut their teeth on music videos. Most of these are shot here in town using local talent creating a great package of Tulsa talent awesomeness.\r\n\r\nSo allow me to serve up a 3-course Okie music meal.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<h3>Fiawna Forte: A Tulsa Music Video from TJ</h3>\r\n\r\nJust as bentos at a restaurant are a great way to get an array of flavors at once and see that the menu has to offer, music videos are a terrific sampling of what an artist has to offer. Not only do you get to hear the music, but hopefully you get a nice aesthetic of the band and a pretty good idea of what their live show is probably like.\r\n\r\nToday’s special is:\r\n\r\n<object width=\"499\" height=\"311\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/JsjVDcwlp9A?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/JsjVDcwlp9A?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"499\" height=\"311\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nBoat Song by <a href=\"http://www.fiawnaforte.com/\">Fiawna Forte</a>. Directed by Sterlin Harjo. \r\n\r\n<h3>TJ\'s Oklahoma Music Playlist</h3>\r\n\r\nThe second course is a playlist comprised of some of my absolute favorite tracks from Oklahoma bands released last year. If these artists aren’t from Tulsa, chances are they\'re from down the turnpike, but they can be seen in our neck of the woods several times a year.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923096/BRONCHO–Try+Me+Out+Sometime\">BRONCHO - “Try Me Out Sometime”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/stevenbattles/music/playlists/steven-battles-s-playlist-290423\">Steven Battles - “Shake It Like An Earthquake”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923234/Under+The+Gun–Junebug+Spade\">Junebug Spade - “Under the Gun”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923322/Refund+Division–Officer+Down\">Refund Division - “Officer Down”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://thenghiems.bandcamp.com/\">The Nghiems - “Everything in Between”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923481/Johnny+Polygon–The+Riot+Song\">Johnny Polygon - “The Riot Song”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923515/The+Pretty+Black+Chains–Ambulance\">Pretty Black Chains - “Ambulance”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923624/Gentle+Ghost–Please+Don\'t+Go+Out+Tonight+(live)\">Gentle Ghost - “Please Don’t Go Out Tonight”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923676/The+Panda+Resistance–Ebenezer\">The Panda Resistance - “Ebenezer”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.oklahomarock.com/blog/?p=2476\">Student Film - “Guilty of Equivocation”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/nativelights/music/songs/of-all-the-things-we-ve-made-59642986\">Native Lights - “Of All The Things We’ve Made”</a>\r\n<a href=\"Chrome Pony – Carry the Load (Feat. Crystal Vision)\">Chrome Pony - “Carry the Load”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://beaujennings.bandcamp.com/album/six-stories-ep\">Beau Jennings - “Raining Ashes”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64924589/Jesse+Aycock–Haley\'s+Blue+Eyes–Church+Studio–Tulsa+OK–7%7C17%7C10\">Jesse Aycock - “Haley’s Blue Eyes”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64924645/OK+Sweetheart–Home\">OK Sweetheart - “Home”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64924698/Stephen+Egerton+and+Slorder+with+John+Moreland–Abundance+of+Fluff+TULSA+5%7C15%7C2010\">Stephen Egerton / John Moreland - “Abundance of Fluff”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/ephb\">Gang Starr Museum - “Dance In The Ocean”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64924762/Buffalofitz-+Merle+Haggard+T-Shirt\">Buffalofitz - “Merle Haggard T-Shirt”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64924802/Santa+Fe+by+Samantha+Crain\">Samantha Crain - “Sante Fe”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://aqueductisgoodmusic.com/free-download.htm\">Aqueduct - “Take Me Back to Tulsa”</a>\r\n\r\n<h3>TJ\'s Live Music Pick in Tulsa This Weekend</h3>\r\n\r\nThe final course is an offering of the LIVE experience. Here’s a show I recommend for the upcoming weekend.\r\n\r\n<strong>Riley Jantzen and the Spirits</strong>\r\nWhen: Friday, March 11th\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://thesoundpony.com/\">Soundpony</a>, 409 N. Main Street\r\nRiley was one of the forces behind fan-favorite band Mayola. Riley’s released a bunch of tunes in recent months, stepping away from the heavier experimental indie rock of his previous band and exploring more of a roots/Americana sound. The result = greatness.','Fiawna Forte Video, Okie Music Playlist and Tulsa\'s Live Shows: TJ Rocks Tulsa','','inherit','open','open','','6900-revision-5','','','2011-03-11 11:27:05','2011-03-11 17:27:05','',6900,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6900-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(6909,1,'2011-03-11 11:27:05','2011-03-11 17:27:05','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6906\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6906\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-61-500x303.png\" alt=\"Fiawna Forte Boat Song TJ Rocks Tulsa\" title=\"Fiawna Forte Boat Song TJ Rocks Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"303\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6906\" /></a>\r\n\r\nYou don’t have to go to local clubs or bars late at night to experience great local music. While the live scene is certainly an essential element to the scene, the breadth of local music can be experienced tri-fold. Apart from live shows, you can explore the many great recordings that our Oklahoma artists have done recently. Lasty, thanks to a densely talented local film/video community, music videos are on the rise. Many of our local filmmakers cut their teeth on music videos. Most of these are shot here in town using local talent creating a great package of Tulsa talent awesomeness.\r\n\r\nSo allow me to serve up a 3-course Okie music meal.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<h3>Fiawna Forte: A Tulsa Music Video from TJ</h3>\r\n\r\nJust as bentos at a restaurant are a great way to get an array of flavors at once and see that the menu has to offer, music videos are a terrific sampling of what an artist has to offer. Not only do you get to hear the music, but hopefully you get a nice aesthetic of the band and a pretty good idea of what their live show is probably like.\r\n\r\nToday’s special is:\r\n\r\n<object width=\"499\" height=\"311\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/JsjVDcwlp9A?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/JsjVDcwlp9A?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"499\" height=\"311\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nBoat Song by <a href=\"http://www.fiawnaforte.com/\">Fiawna Forte</a>. Directed by Sterlin Harjo. \r\n\r\n<h3>TJ\'s Oklahoma Music Playlist</h3>\r\n\r\nThe second course is a playlist comprised of some of my absolute favorite tracks from Oklahoma bands released last year. If these artists aren’t from Tulsa, chances are they\'re from down the turnpike, but they can be seen in our neck of the woods several times a year.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923096/BRONCHO–Try+Me+Out+Sometime\">BRONCHO - “Try Me Out Sometime”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/stevenbattles/music/playlists/steven-battles-s-playlist-290423\">Steven Battles - “Shake It Like An Earthquake”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923234/Under+The+Gun–Junebug+Spade\">Junebug Spade - “Under the Gun”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923322/Refund+Division–Officer+Down\">Refund Division - “Officer Down”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://thenghiems.bandcamp.com/\">The Nghiems - “Everything in Between”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923481/Johnny+Polygon–The+Riot+Song\">Johnny Polygon - “The Riot Song”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923515/The+Pretty+Black+Chains–Ambulance\">Pretty Black Chains - “Ambulance”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923624/Gentle+Ghost–Please+Don\'t+Go+Out+Tonight+(live)\">Gentle Ghost - “Please Don’t Go Out Tonight”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923676/The+Panda+Resistance–Ebenezer\">The Panda Resistance - “Ebenezer”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.oklahomarock.com/blog/?p=2476\">Student Film - “Guilty of Equivocation”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/nativelights/music/songs/of-all-the-things-we-ve-made-59642986\">Native Lights - “Of All The Things We’ve Made”</a>\r\n<a href=\"Chrome Pony – Carry the Load (Feat. Crystal Vision)\">Chrome Pony - “Carry the Load”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://beaujennings.bandcamp.com/album/six-stories-ep\">Beau Jennings - “Raining Ashes”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64924589/Jesse+Aycock–Haley\'s+Blue+Eyes–Church+Studio–Tulsa+OK–7%7C17%7C10\">Jesse Aycock - “Haley’s Blue Eyes”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64924645/OK+Sweetheart–Home\">OK Sweetheart - “Home”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64924698/Stephen+Egerton+and+Slorder+with+John+Moreland–Abundance+of+Fluff+TULSA+5%7C15%7C2010\">Stephen Egerton / John Moreland - “Abundance of Fluff”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/ephb\">Gang Starr Museum - “Dance In The Ocean”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64924762/Buffalofitz-+Merle+Haggard+T-Shirt\">Buffalofitz - “Merle Haggard T-Shirt”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64924802/Santa+Fe+by+Samantha+Crain\">Samantha Crain - “Sante Fe”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://aqueductisgoodmusic.com/free-download.htm\">Aqueduct - “Take Me Back to Tulsa”</a>\r\n\r\n<h3>TJ\'s Live Music Pick in Tulsa This Weekend</h3>\r\n\r\nThe final course is an offering of the LIVE experience. Here’s a show I recommend for the upcoming weekend.\r\n\r\n<strong>Riley Jantzen and the Spirits</strong>\r\nWhen: Friday, March 11th\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://thesoundpony.com/\">Soundpony</a>, 409 N. Main Street\r\nRiley was one of the forces behind fan-favorite band Mayola. Riley’s released a bunch of tunes in recent months, stepping away from the heavier experimental indie rock of his previous band and exploring more of a roots/Americana sound. The result = greatness.','Fiawna Forte Video, Okie Music Playlist and Tulsa\'s Live Shows: TJ Rocks Tulsa','','inherit','open','open','','6900-revision-6','','','2011-03-11 11:27:05','2011-03-11 17:27:05','',6900,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6900-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(6910,1,'2011-03-11 11:34:54','2011-03-11 17:34:54','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6906\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6906\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-61-500x303.png\" alt=\"Fiawna Forte Boat Song TJ Rocks Tulsa\" title=\"Fiawna Forte Boat Song TJ Rocks Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"303\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6906\" /></a>\r\n\r\nYou don’t have to go to local clubs or bars late at night to experience great local music. While the live scene is certainly an essential element to the scene, the breadth of local music can be experienced tri-fold. Apart from live shows, you can explore the many great recordings that our Oklahoma artists have done recently. Lasty, thanks to a densely talented local film/video community, music videos are on the rise. Many of our local filmmakers cut their teeth on music videos. Most of these are shot here in town using local talent creating a great package of Tulsa talent awesomeness.\r\n\r\nSo allow me to serve up a 3-course Okie music meal.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<h3>Fiawna Forte: A Tulsa Music Video from TJ</h3>\r\n\r\nJust as bentos at a restaurant are a great way to get an array of flavors at once and see that the menu has to offer, music videos are a terrific sampling of what an artist has to offer. Not only do you get to hear the music, but hopefully you get a nice aesthetic of the band and a pretty good idea of what their live show is probably like.\r\n\r\nToday’s special is:\r\n\r\n<object width=\"499\" height=\"311\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/JsjVDcwlp9A?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/JsjVDcwlp9A?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"499\" height=\"311\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nBoat Song by <a href=\"http://www.fiawnaforte.com/\">Fiawna Forte</a>. Directed by Sterlin Harjo. \r\n\r\n<h3>TJ\'s Oklahoma Music Playlist</h3>\r\n\r\nThe second course is a playlist comprised of some of my absolute favorite tracks from Oklahoma bands released last year. If these artists aren’t from Tulsa, chances are they\'re from down the turnpike, but they can be seen in our neck of the woods several times a year.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923096/BRONCHO–Try+Me+Out+Sometime\">BRONCHO - “Try Me Out Sometime”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/stevenbattles/music/playlists/steven-battles-s-playlist-290423\">Steven Battles - “Shake It Like An Earthquake”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923234/Under+The+Gun–Junebug+Spade\">Junebug Spade - “Under the Gun”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923322/Refund+Division–Officer+Down\">Refund Division - “Officer Down”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://thenghiems.bandcamp.com/\">The Nghiems - “Everything in Between”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923481/Johnny+Polygon–The+Riot+Song\">Johnny Polygon - “The Riot Song”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923515/The+Pretty+Black+Chains–Ambulance\">Pretty Black Chains - “Ambulance”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923624/Gentle+Ghost–Please+Don\'t+Go+Out+Tonight+(live)\">Gentle Ghost - “Please Don’t Go Out Tonight”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923676/The+Panda+Resistance–Ebenezer\">The Panda Resistance - “Ebenezer”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.oklahomarock.com/blog/?p=2476\">Student Film - “Guilty of Equivocation”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/nativelights/music/songs/of-all-the-things-we-ve-made-59642986\">Native Lights - “Of All The Things We’ve Made”</a>\r\n<a href=\"Chrome Pony – Carry the Load (Feat. Crystal Vision)\">Chrome Pony - “Carry the Load”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://beaujennings.bandcamp.com/album/six-stories-ep\">Beau Jennings - “Raining Ashes”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64924589/Jesse+Aycock–Haley\'s+Blue+Eyes–Church+Studio–Tulsa+OK–7%7C17%7C10\">Jesse Aycock - “Haley’s Blue Eyes”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64924645/OK+Sweetheart–Home\">OK Sweetheart - “Home”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64924698/Stephen+Egerton+and+Slorder+with+John+Moreland–Abundance+of+Fluff+TULSA+5%7C15%7C2010\">Stephen Egerton / John Moreland - “Abundance of Fluff”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/ephb\">Gang Starr Museum - “Dance In The Ocean”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64924762/Buffalofitz-+Merle+Haggard+T-Shirt\">Buffalofitz - “Merle Haggard T-Shirt”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64924802/Santa+Fe+by+Samantha+Crain\">Samantha Crain - “Sante Fe”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://aqueductisgoodmusic.com/free-download.htm\">Aqueduct - “Take Me Back to Tulsa”</a>\r\n\r\n<h3>TJ\'s Live Music Pick in Tulsa This Weekend</h3>\r\n\r\nThe final course is an offering of the LIVE experience. Here’s a show I recommend for the upcoming weekend.\r\n\r\n<strong>Riley Jantzen and the Spirits</strong>\r\nWhen: Friday, March 11th\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://thesoundpony.com/\">Soundpony</a>, 409 N. Main Street\r\nRiley was one of the forces behind fan-favorite band Mayola. Riley’s released a bunch of tunes in recent months, stepping away from the heavier experimental indie rock of his previous band and exploring more of a roots/Americana sound. The result = greatness.','Fiawna Forte Video, Okie Music Playlist and Tulsa\'s Live Shows: TJ Rocks Tulsa','','inherit','open','open','','6900-revision-7','','','2011-03-11 11:34:54','2011-03-11 17:34:54','',6900,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6900-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(7938,1,'2011-05-03 08:10:30','2011-05-03 14:10:30','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3525\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1639-3/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3525\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1639.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy husband and I celebrated our 6th wedding anniversary last month. In a world where something like half of all marriages end in divorce, we feel lucky to have made it this far.\r\n\r\nWe\'ve certainly had our share of ups and downs - maybe even more than our share, especially early in our marriage. But, we have a secret that, through the years, has kept things exciting. And spicy.\r\n\r\nAnd, yeah, sometimes fattening. I\'m talking about the art and romance that is the lunch date.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><!--more-->\r\n[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nThere\'s just something about taking a break from the worries of the work day and ditching your co-workers to meet your spouse for lunch instead. It feels like something someone would do early on in a love affair, to not be able to make it the whole day without seeing the object of one\'s affections.\r\n\r\nThe key to this is to not do it very often. It has to feel special and out-of-the-ordinary to work its magic. And where you meet doesn\'t really matter. Unlike the case with a dinner date, there\'s no pressure to pick the swankiest joint in town.\r\n\r\nIn fact, last time my husband and I met for a lunch date, it was at Junkyard Dawg. And we shared a hot dog and a dog bowl of chili and a root beer and stared into each other\'s eyes.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/\">And took some most unflattering photos of each other mid-bite</a>. But don\'t worry. You don\'t have to be like us.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3525\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1639-3/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3525\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1639.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGood news! We had another lunch date this week. This time we opted for a few seats at the bar at <a href=\"http://www.ikeschilius.com/\">Ike\'s Chili</a>, at 5941 E. Admiral Place.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3526\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1652-4/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3526\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1652.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI have a confession to make: Before our lunch date last week, I\'d never eaten at Ike\'s. I know! Bad Okie, bad. Because I really have no excuse for being a native Tulsan and not having eaten at what the folks at Ike\'s claims is the oldest restaurant in the entire state, the home of a 112-year chili recipe.\r\n\r\nI\'m gonna go ahead and blame my parents for this one. Sometimes it\'s just easier that way.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3531\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1668/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3531\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1668-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe chili at Ike\'s - which I\'d judge as a well-balanced, approachable variety that can be appreciated by novices and chili experts alike, and by folks who were raised on just about any of America\'s regional versions of the stuff - is served in various ways. For instance, you can order it on a Frito pie ($5.49 for the small version that comes with the special, or $6.89 for a large), as above.\r\n\r\nOr, you can order a burger and smother it with chili, like so:\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3534\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1677-3/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3534\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1677-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThis here is the most popular burger at Ike\'s: the humbly named Chili Cheese Burger.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3535\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1680-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3535\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1680-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIt\'s $7.99 worth of beef topped with, well, more beef. And, as its name describes, cheese. And it\'s served with a huge side of seasoned waffle fries.\r\n\r\nAnd it\'s worth every penny, especially since all chili, Ike\'s included, only gets better after a night in the fridge. And you\'ll definitely need to take some of this sucker home with you. I think that if you try to eat it all in one sitting you might slip into a chili coma on the way back to the office.\r\n\r\nWhich would probably make your boss pretty mad.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3535\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1680-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3535\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1680-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nChili at Ike\'s also comes on spaghetti, three-way, fries, coneys, tamales and in pint- and quart-sized to-go cups. In other words, if it\'s on the menu, you can order it doused in Ike\'s signature combo of tomatoes, beef and spices.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3529\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1662-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3529\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1662-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nYou weirdos who don\'t like chili have options at Ike\'s, too. For instance, see the above - the Ike\'s Burger ($5.99), complete with lettuce, tomato, pickles, onions and mayo or mustard.\r\n\r\nOr, you can order your burger with jalapenos and bacon ($6.99) or with Head Country BBQ sauce ($5.99). Either way, you\'ll have a true, Okie-fied meal on your hands. Or, you can opt for a chicken tenders basket ($7.29) or a hot dog ($2.09). Ain\'t no shame in any of it.\r\n\r\nMy apologies to my vegetarian readers, though. You might just be out of luck this time. That is, unless you\'re just looking for some dessert.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3536\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1684/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3536\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1684-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIke\'s offers a variety of cobblers for dessert each day. On the chalkboard the day we visited were peach, cherry and blackberry, each $3.25.\r\n\r\nAfter we saw some pass us on the way to another table we were tempted to order one of each kind, but after an Ike\'s Burger, a Chili Cheese Burger and a Frito Pie, that would have been just unreasonable. Crazy. Plain ol\' inadvisable.\r\n\r\nBut that doesn\'t change that we seriously considered doing it anyway.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3537\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1688/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3537\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1688-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIn the end, we opted for the blackberry. And we added a scoop of vanilla ice cream to really party things up. All told, we spent $4 on our little down-home, date day treat.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3538\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1689/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3538\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1689-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI think I ate more than my half. Don\'t tell my husband. He\'s the kind who exacts revenge for such things.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3538\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1689/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3538\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1689-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOne of the cool things about Ike\'s is that it\'s a laid-back, greasy-spoon sort of place. You practically expect to see familiar faces there.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3532\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1675-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3532\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1675-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWait - no, seriously. That guy really does look familiar.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3533\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1676-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3533\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1676-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThat\'s because it\'s Chris Trail, the guy who, in addition to heading up a family business and guarding a secret chili recipe that\'s been in Tulsa since 1908, <a href=\"http://www.tulsacouncil.org/councilors/district-5.aspx\">is the city councilor for District 5 here in the city of Tulsa</a>.\r\n\r\nSo if you live in District 5 and you wanna give Chris a piece of your mind about this, that or the other, you don\'t have to call or e-mail him, You can just go to Ike\'s. That way you can state your case and eat some chili at the same time.\r\n\r\nBonus!\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3527\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1658-3/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3527\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1658-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThere\'s a different special every day the doors are open at Ike\'s, which makes life easy for budget-conscious people (like those who blog for a living). In fact, even without the specials it\'s tough to spend more than $10 on a meal at Ike\'s. You\'d have to do something crazy to get that kind of job done - something like ordering a 32-ounce cup of chili straight up.\r\n\r\nRead: This is <em>not</em> a dare. In other words, this is my please-don\'t-send-me-your-hospital-bills plea.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3540\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1702-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3540\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1702-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThere\'s quite a history behind what goes on day in and day out at Ike\'s Chili. <a href=\"http://ikeschilius.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=57&amp;Itemid=63\">Get the essentials of the story from the Queen of Good Things herself, Martha Stewart</a>. Be sure to check out <a href=\"&lt;object width=&quot;500&quot; height=&quot;400&quot;&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;movie&quot; value=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/DWNrfkMLncI?fs=1&amp;amp;hl=en_US&amp;amp;color1=0x234900&amp;amp;color2=0x4e9e00&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;allowFullScreen&quot; value=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;allowscriptaccess&quot; value=&quot;always&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/DWNrfkMLncI?fs=1&amp;amp;hl=en_US&amp;amp;color1=0x234900&amp;amp;color2=0x4e9e00&quot; type=&quot;application/x-shockwave-flash&quot; allowscriptaccess=&quot;always&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot; width=&quot;500&quot; height=&quot;400&quot;&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;\">this video from Discover Oklahoma</a>, too.\r\n\r\nOr, you can stop by for a live version from the staff at Ike\'s. Everyone there is proud of their story, and especially if you can find a few seats at the bar during lunch time like my husband and I did last week, you don\'t have to ask very loud to get the scoop.\r\n\r\nThat is, if you can stop eating long enough to ask.\r\n\r\n<strong>Ike\'s Chili</strong>\r\nWhere: 5941 E. Admiral Place (just south of I-244, just west of Sheridan)\r\nWhen: Monday-Friday, 10am-7pm; Saturday, 10am-3pm\r\nCall: (918) 835-3304\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.ikeschilius.com/\">IkesChiliUS.com</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/630690/restaurant/North-Tulsa/Ikes-Chili-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; width: 130px; height: 36px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/630690/minilink.gif\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili on Urbanspoon\" /></a>','Ike\'s Chili','Ike\'s Chili claims to be the oldest restaurant in the state of Oklahoma, and it\'s home to a 112-year-old chili recipe. And history tastes delicious, y\'all.','inherit','open','open','','3541-revision-11','','','2011-05-03 08:10:30','2011-05-03 14:10:30','',3541,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/05/3541-revision-11/',0,'revision','',0),(6930,1,'2011-03-11 15:05:15','2011-03-11 21:05:15','Spring Break 2011 is upon us, students and parents, and between the camps, parties, activities, free stuff to do and the weather in the forecast, it\'s gonna be a beaut. \n\nHere\'s a list of things for kids to do in Tulsa this Spring Break. \n\nTulsaKids Magazine offers no less than <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=activities/entertainment/spring-break-lets-play\">20 great ways for your kids to play in Tulsa during Spring Break 2011</a>.\n\nMom of four and woman about town Marnie Fernandez has <a href=\"http://marniefernandez.wordpress.com/\">big plans for her family this spring break - staycation plans, all right here in Tulsa</a>. Watch out for them in a future post on her new blog, Midadventures in Mommyhood: Tales From a Manic Mommy.\n\nA new page on Facebook can help with feeding your brood after long days of basking in the springtime sun: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kids-Eat-Free-Tulsa/108797715820147\">Kids Eat Free Tulsa</a>. I love that they\'re featuring lots of locally owned business on that page, too. Check it out when you get a chance. \n\nSpeaking of eating, you might need this: <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/best-patios-in-tulsa/\">Best Patios in Tulsa</a>. Also, Best Patios in Tulsa for Pets. \n\nMovie night! Spring Break has always a great time to veg out in front of a movie screen. Here\'s what I\'d recommend. See the Rock \'n\' Roll Dreams of Duncan Christopher. It\'s an award-winning movie that was made a few years ago right here in Tulsa, and it masterfully combines themes of the karaoke underworld, love and the awkwardness of coming of age. The awesome news is that just <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/dcthemovie\">by liking The Rock \'n\' Roll Dreams of Duncan Christopher on Facebook, you can see the full-length movie for free</a>. At your desk. As in, right here, right now. Cool, huh? \n\nAnd of course, I\'ve made notes of fun stuff to do during the break. Here are some ideas: \n\n\n\n\n','What To Do In Tulsa This Spring Break: ','','inherit','open','open','','6779-revision-4','','','2011-03-11 15:05:15','2011-03-11 21:05:15','',6779,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6779-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(6929,1,'2011-03-11 15:02:10','2011-03-11 21:02:10','Spring Break 2011 is upon us, Tulsa students and parents, and with the camps, activities, tons of free stuff to do and the weather in the forecast, it\'s gonna be a beaut. \n\nHere are some ideas on things for kids (and you, Tulsa parents) to do around town this week. \n\n<!--more-->\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\n\n<strong>TulsaKids Magazine</strong> offers no less than <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=activities/entertainment/spring-break-lets-play\">20 great ways for your kids to play in Tulsa during Spring Break 2011</a>.\n\nThe ultimate staycation. The folks at Philbrook Museum of Art, Tulsa Zoo & Living Museum and Tulsa Air & Space M','Spring Break 2011','','inherit','open','open','','6779-revision-3','','','2011-03-11 15:02:10','2011-03-11 21:02:10','',6779,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6779-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(6931,1,'2011-03-11 15:10:42','2011-03-11 21:10:42','Spring Break 2011 is upon us, students and parents, and between the camps, parties, activities, free stuff to do and the weather in the forecast, it\'s gonna be a beaut. \n\nHere\'s a list of things for kids to do in Tulsa this Spring Break.\n\n<!--more-->\n \n<strong>TulsaKids Magazine</strong> offers no less than <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=activities/entertainment/spring-break-lets-play\">20 great ways for your kids to play in Tulsa during Spring Break 2011</a>.\n\nThe ultimate pocketbook pleaser. The folks at Philbrook Museum of Art have partnered with Tulsa Zoo & Living Museum and Tulsa Air & Space Museum to offer 50 percent admission for the week, from March 12-20. Just show your membership card from any of these destinations to get you\n\nMom of four and woman about town Marnie Fernandez has <a href=\"http://marniefernandez.wordpress.com/2011/03/11/spring-break-2011-the-fernandez-family-is-staying-home/\">big plans for her family this spring break - staycation plans, all right here in Tulsa</a>. Watch out for them in a future post on her new blog, <strong>Midadventures in Mommyhood: Tales From a Manic Mommy</strong>.\n\nA new page on Facebook can help with feeding your brood after long days of basking in the springtime sun: <strong><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kids-Eat-Free-Tulsa/108797715820147\">Kids Eat Free Tulsa</a></strong>. I love that they\'re featuring lots of locally owned business on that page, too. Check it out when you get a chance. \n\nSpeaking of eating, you might need this: <strong><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/best-patios-in-tulsa/\">Best Patios in Tulsa</a></strong>. Also, <strong><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/dog-friendly-patios-in-tulsa/\">Best Patios in Tulsa for Pets</a></strong>. \n\n<strong>How about a movie night?</strong> Spring Break has always a great time to veg out in front of a movie screen. Here\'s what I\'d recommend. See the <a href=\"http://www.duncanchristopherthemovie.com/\">Rock \'n\' Roll Dreams of Duncan Christopher</a>. It\'s an award-winning movie that was made a few years ago right here in Tulsa, and it masterfully combines themes of the karaoke underworld, love and the awkwardness of coming of age. The awesome news is that just <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/dcthemovie\">by liking The Rock \'n\' Roll Dreams of Duncan Christopher on Facebook, you can see the full-length movie for free</a>. At your desk. As in, right here, right now. Cool, huh? \n\nAnd of course, I\'ve made notes of fun stuff to do during the break. Here are some ideas: \n\n\n\n\n','What To Do In Tulsa This Spring Break: ','','inherit','open','open','','6779-revision-5','','','2011-03-11 15:10:42','2011-03-11 21:10:42','',6779,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6779-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(6932,1,'2011-03-11 15:14:31','2011-03-11 21:14:31','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Blue Bell Creamery by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4444270528/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4068/4444270528_8c7bfb6bf2.jpg\" alt=\"Blue Bell Creamery\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nWednesday was an eventful Spring Break day. Not that the other ones haven\'t been. It\'s just that we were especially mobile on hump day.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a>We:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Woke up early</li>\r\n	<li>Took a long nap</li>\r\n	<li>Wore lots of green (hello, it was St. Patrick\'s Day)</li>\r\n	<li>Drove Route 66 (Did you know that it winds right through the heart of Tulsa?)</li>\r\n	<li>Toured a giant ice cream factory.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nWait. What? You didn\'t know there\'s a giant ice cream factory just minutes from Tulsa? Well, there is. <a href=\"http://bluebell.com/the_little_creamery/visiting_blue_bell/VisitBB_BrokenArrow.html\">It\'s Blue Bell Creameries</a>, and it\'s southeast of T-Town in a little town called Broken Arrow.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Blue Bell Creamery by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4443498897/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4443498897_140f311ba3.jpg\" alt=\"Blue Bell Creamery\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Blue Bell Creamery by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4444269696/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2692/4444269696_c94749153f.jpg\" alt=\"Blue Bell Creamery\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nNot only are there mass amounts of ice cream being mixed, packed and shipped from a plant a surprisingly short distance from Tulsa proper, but Blue Bell Creameries is also generous enough to offer tours of their production facility for a song. Tours are just $2 for adults. Kids aged 6-18 get in for $1, and anyone under age 6 gets in free.\r\n\r\nWhile Blue Bell doesn\'t allow cameras on the tour (think Willy Wonka, his chocolate factory and his fierce protection of his trade secrets and you\'ll get the gist of what I\'d like to imagine in my little fantasy world is going on in the ice cream industry), they do provide a free scoop of ice cream in pretty much any flavor you\'d like at the end of the tour.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Blue Bell Creamery by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4444270178/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4010/4444270178_2d692925b4.jpg\" alt=\"Blue Bell Creamery\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nHubs chose Black Walnut. Kiddo wanted chocolate.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Blue Bell Creamery by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4444270478/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4016/4444270478_4e5c923b62.jpg\" alt=\"Blue Bell Creamery\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Blue Bell Creamery by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4444270090/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4444270090_5281b3efe3.jpg\" alt=\"Blue Bell Creamery\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Blue Bell Creamery by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4444270324/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4046/4444270324_624124d4ea.jpg\" alt=\"Blue Bell Creamery\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nAs for me, I wanted mint chocolate chip. My favorite.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Blue Bell Creamery by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4444270528/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4068/4444270528_8c7bfb6bf2.jpg\" alt=\"Blue Bell Creamery\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Blue Bell Creamery by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4443499753/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2714/4443499753_8f88d46515.jpg\" alt=\"Blue Bell Creamery\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Blue Bell Creamery by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4444270658/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4444270658_eaf5e04b99.jpg\" alt=\"Blue Bell Creamery\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nYou get cool hats, too.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Blue Bell Creamery by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4443499967/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4013/4443499967_5727e5428e.jpg\" alt=\"Blue Bell Creamery\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nAt least, I think they\'re cool.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Blue Bell Creamery by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4444270240/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/4444270240_d42e860330.jpg\" alt=\"Blue Bell Creamery\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nBlue Bell Creameries in Broken Arrow is also home to the Blue Bell Country Store, a clearinghouse of cutesy, kitschy Blue Bell stuff. We\'re talking everything from ice cream scoops to coffee mugs that look like pints of ice cream.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Blue Bell Creamery by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4443499257/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4051/4443499257_726e6d3e06.jpg\" alt=\"Blue Bell Creamery\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Blue Bell Creamery by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4444270004/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2787/4444270004_08e72ec3a9.jpg\" alt=\"Blue Bell Creamery\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Blue Bell Creamery by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4444269940/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4004/4444269940_2b7c492f94.jpg\" alt=\"Blue Bell Creamery\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nCute, right?\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Blue Bell Creamery by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4444269606/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4063/4444269606_db8ba91d22.jpg\" alt=\"Blue Bell Creamery\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nTo arrange a tour of your own of Blue Bell Creameries in Broken Arrow, call (918) 258-5100. Tours are Monday-Friday 9am-1pm by appointment only.','What I Did On My Spring Break: Day Three','','inherit','open','open','','497-autosave','','','2011-03-11 15:14:31','2011-03-11 21:14:31','',497,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/497-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(6933,1,'2010-03-19 15:30:00','2010-03-19 15:30:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4444270528/\" title=\"Blue Bell Creamery by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Blue Bell Creamery\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4068/4444270528_8c7bfb6bf2.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Wednesday was an eventful Spring Break day. Not that the other ones haven\'t been. It\'s just that we were especially mobile on hump day. <br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a>We:<br /><ul><li>Woke up early</li><li>Took a long nap</li><li>Wore lots of green (hello, it was St. Patrick\'s Day)</li><li>Drove Route 66 (Did you know that it winds right through the heart of Tulsa?)</li><li>Toured a giant ice cream factory.</li></ul>Wait. What? You didn\'t know there\'s a giant ice cream factory just minutes from Tulsa? Well, there is. <a href=\"http://bluebell.com/the_little_creamery/visiting_blue_bell/VisitBB_BrokenArrow.html\">It\'s Blue Bell Creameries</a>, and it\'s southeast of T-Town in a little town called Broken Arrow.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4443498897/\" title=\"Blue Bell Creamery by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Blue Bell Creamery\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4443498897_140f311ba3.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4444269696/\" title=\"Blue Bell Creamery by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Blue Bell Creamery\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2692/4444269696_c94749153f.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Not only are there mass amounts of ice cream being mixed, packed and shipped from a plant a surprisingly short distance from Tulsa proper, but Blue Bell Creameries is also generous enough to offer tours of their production facility for a song. Tours are just $2 for adults. Kids aged 6-18 get in for $1, and anyone under age 6 gets in free.<br /><br />While Blue Bell doesn\'t allow cameras on the tour (think Willy Wonka, his chocolate factory and his fierce protection of his trade secrets and you\'ll get the gist of what I\'d like to imagine in my little fantasy world is going on in the ice cream industry), they do provide a free scoop of ice cream in pretty much any flavor you\'d like at the end of the tour. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4444270178/\" title=\"Blue Bell Creamery by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Blue Bell Creamery\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4010/4444270178_2d692925b4.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />Hubs chose Black Walnut. Kiddo wanted chocolate. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4444270478/\" title=\"Blue Bell Creamery by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Blue Bell Creamery\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4016/4444270478_4e5c923b62.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4444270090/\" title=\"Blue Bell Creamery by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Blue Bell Creamery\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4444270090_5281b3efe3.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4444270324/\" title=\"Blue Bell Creamery by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Blue Bell Creamery\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4046/4444270324_624124d4ea.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />As for me, I wanted mint chocolate chip. My favorite. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4444270528/\" title=\"Blue Bell Creamery by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Blue Bell Creamery\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4068/4444270528_8c7bfb6bf2.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4443499753/\" title=\"Blue Bell Creamery by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Blue Bell Creamery\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2714/4443499753_8f88d46515.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4444270658/\" title=\"Blue Bell Creamery by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Blue Bell Creamery\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4444270658_eaf5e04b99.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />You get cool hats, too. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4443499967/\" title=\"Blue Bell Creamery by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Blue Bell Creamery\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4013/4443499967_5727e5428e.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />At least, I think they\'re cool. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4444270240/\" title=\"Blue Bell Creamery by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Blue Bell Creamery\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/4444270240_d42e860330.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Blue Bell Creameries in Broken Arrow is also home to the Blue Bell Country Store, a clearinghouse of cutesy, kitschy Blue Bell stuff. We\'re talking everything from ice cream scoops to coffee mugs that look like pints of ice cream.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4443499257/\" title=\"Blue Bell Creamery by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Blue Bell Creamery\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4051/4443499257_726e6d3e06.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4444270004/\" title=\"Blue Bell Creamery by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Blue Bell Creamery\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2787/4444270004_08e72ec3a9.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4444269940/\" title=\"Blue Bell Creamery by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Blue Bell Creamery\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4004/4444269940_2b7c492f94.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />Cute, right?<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4444269606/\" title=\"Blue Bell Creamery by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Blue Bell Creamery\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4063/4444269606_db8ba91d22.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />To arrange a tour of your own of Blue Bell Creameries in Broken Arrow, call (918) 258-5100. Tours are Monday-Friday 9am-1pm by appointment only.','What I Did On My Spring Break: Day Three','','inherit','open','open','','497-revision','','','2010-03-19 15:30:00','2010-03-19 15:30:00','',497,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/03/497-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(6934,1,'2010-03-18 22:44:00','2010-03-18 22:44:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4444310676/\" title=\"Camel Rides at the Tulsa Zoo by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Camel Rides at the Tulsa Zoo\" height=\"704\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4051/4444310676_fc5001b8d4_o.jpg\" width=\"465\" /></a></div><br />Thanks to the fact that two out of three of the residents of the TDT household are students this semester, Spring Break 2010 is packing a punch of awesome sauce right through our faces.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a>Here\'s what we did with the first day of our vacation:<br /><br /><ul><li>Slept in. Big time.</li><li>Had dinner with a set of kiddo\'s grandparents.</li><li>Went to the park.</li><li>Watched some Hulu.</li><li>Went grocery shopping (<a href=\"http://www.918couponqueen.com/\">saved more than $70 with sales and coupons</a> - woot!)</li><li>Rode a camel at <a href=\"http://www.tulsazoo.org/\">Tulsa Zoo and Living Museum</a>.</li></ul><br />Yeah, that last one was pretty much THE BEST THING EVER. Our son wanted me to pass along to you that he highly recommends it.<br /><br />Tulsa Zoo still has lots of fun stuff going on for the kiddos this week, including a special kids\' zone and lots of chances to chat up the Tulsa Zoo docents. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/03/what-to-do-in-tulsa-for-kids-this.html\">Check it out</a>.','What I Did On My Spring Break: Day One','','inherit','open','open','','494-revision','','','2010-03-18 22:44:00','2010-03-18 22:44:00','',494,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/03/494-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(6935,1,'2011-03-11 15:18:10','2011-03-11 21:18:10','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Camel Rides at the Tulsa Zoo by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4444310676/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4051/4444310676_fc5001b8d4_o.jpg\" alt=\"Camel Rides at the Tulsa Zoo\" width=\"465\" height=\"704\" /></a></div>\nThanks to the fact that two out of three of the residents of the TDT household are students this semester, Spring Break 2010 is packing a punch of awesome sauce right through our faces.\n\n<a name=\"more\"></a>Here\'s what we did with the first day of our vacation:\n<ul>\n	<li>Slept in. Big time.</li>\n	<li>Had dinner with a set of kiddo\'s grandparents.</li>\n	<li>Went to the park.</li>\n	<li>Watched some Hulu.</li>\n	<li>Went grocery shopping (<a href=\"http://www.918couponqueen.com/\">saved more than $70 with sales and coupons</a> - woot!)</li>\n	<li>Rode a camel at <a href=\"http://www.tulsazoo.org/\">Tulsa Zoo and Living Museum</a>.</li>\n</ul>\nYeah, that last one was pretty much THE BEST THING EVER. Our son wanted me to pass along to you that he highly recommends it.\n\nTulsa Zoo still has lots of fun stuff going on for the kiddos this week, including a special kids\' zone and lots of chances to chat up the Tulsa Zoo docents. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/03/what-to-do-in-tulsa-for-kids-this.html\">Check it out</a>.','Riding A Camel at Tulsa Zoo: What I Did On My Spring Break','','inherit','open','open','','494-autosave','','','2011-03-11 15:18:10','2011-03-11 21:18:10','',494,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/494-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(6936,1,'2011-03-11 15:23:30','2011-03-11 21:23:30','','Spring Peach Tree Tulsa Oklahoma','','inherit','open','open','','spring','','','2011-03-11 15:23:30','2011-03-11 21:23:30','',6779,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/spring.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(6937,1,'2011-03-11 15:24:59','2011-03-11 21:24:59','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6936\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6936\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/spring.jpg\" alt=\"Spring Peach Tree Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Spring Peach Tree Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6936\" /></a>\n\nSpring Break 2011 is upon us, students and parents, and between the camps, parties, activities, free stuff to do and the weather in the forecast, it\'s gonna be a beaut. \n\nHere\'s a list of things for kids to do in Tulsa this Spring Break.\n\n<!--more-->\n\n \n<strong>TulsaKids Magazine</strong> offers no less than <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=activities/entertainment/spring-break-lets-play\">20 great ways for your kids to play in Tulsa during Spring Break 2011</a>.\n\n<strong>The ultimate pocketbook pleaser</strong>. The folks at <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum of Art</a> have partnered with <a href=\"http://www.tulsazoo.org/\">Tulsa Zoo & Living Museum</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tulsaairandspacemuseum.org/\">Tulsa Air & Space Museum</a> to offer 50 percent admission for the week, from March 12-20. Just show your membership card from any of these destinations to get your discount. Just another way investing in memberships at your local museums saves a ton-o-money. \n\nMom of four and woman about town Marnie Fernandez has <a href=\"http://marniefernandez.wordpress.com/2011/03/11/spring-break-2011-the-fernandez-family-is-staying-home/\">big plans for her family this spring break - staycation plans, all right here in Tulsa</a>. Watch out for them in a future post on her new blog, <strong>Midadventures in Mommyhood: Tales From a Manic Mommy</strong>.\n\nA new page on Facebook can help with feeding your brood after long days of basking in the springtime sun: <strong><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kids-Eat-Free-Tulsa/108797715820147\">Kids Eat Free Tulsa</a></strong>. I love that they\'re featuring lots of locally owned business on that page, too. Check it out when you get a chance. \n\nSpeaking of eating, you might need this: <strong><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/best-patios-in-tulsa/\">Best Patios in Tulsa</a></strong>. Also, <strong><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/dog-friendly-patios-in-tulsa/\">Best Patios in Tulsa for Pets</a></strong>. \n\n<strong>How about a movie night?</strong> Spring Break has always a great time to veg out in front of a movie screen. Here\'s what I\'d recommend. See the <a href=\"http://www.duncanchristopherthemovie.com/\">Rock \'n\' Roll Dreams of Duncan Christopher</a>. It\'s an award-winning movie that was made a few years ago right here in Tulsa, and it masterfully combines themes of the karaoke underworld, love and the awkwardness of coming of age. The awesome news is that just <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/dcthemovie\">by liking The Rock \'n\' Roll Dreams of Duncan Christopher on Facebook, you can see the full-length movie for free</a>. At your desk. As in, right here, right now. Cool, huh? \n\nMmm...ice cream. Ever wanted to tour the Blue Bell Creamery in Broken Arrow? <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/03/blue-bell-creamery-what-i-did-on-my-spring-break/\">Spring Break is a really great time to do that.</a>\n\nWhat are your big plans for Spring Break 2011? \n\n\n\n\n\n','What To Do In Tulsa This Spring Break, Kids Edition','Spring Break 2011 is upon us, students and parents, and between the camps, parties, activities, free stuff to do and the weather in the forecast, it\'s gonna be a beaut. \n','inherit','open','open','','6779-revision-6','','','2011-03-11 15:24:59','2011-03-11 21:24:59','',6779,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6779-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(6938,1,'2011-03-11 15:25:59','2011-03-11 21:25:59','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6936\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6936\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6936\" title=\"Spring Peach Tree Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/spring.jpg\" alt=\"Spring Peach Tree Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSpring Break 2011 is upon us, students and parents, and between the camps, parties, activities, free stuff to do and the weather in the forecast, it\'s gonna be a beaut.\r\n\r\nHere\'s a list of things for kids to do in Tulsa this Spring Break.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n<strong>TulsaKids Magazine</strong> offers no less than <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=activities/entertainment/spring-break-lets-play\">20 great ways for your kids to play in Tulsa during Spring Break 2011</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>The ultimate pocketbook pleaser</strong>. The folks at <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum of Art</a> have partnered with <a href=\"http://www.tulsazoo.org/\">Tulsa Zoo &amp; Living Museum</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tulsaairandspacemuseum.org/\">Tulsa Air &amp; Space Museum</a> to offer 50 percent admission for the week, from March 12-20. Just show your membership card from any of these destinations to get your discount. Just another way investing in memberships at your local museums saves a ton-o-money.\r\n\r\nMom of four and woman about town Marnie Fernandez has <a href=\"http://marniefernandez.wordpress.com/2011/03/11/spring-break-2011-the-fernandez-family-is-staying-home/\">big plans for her family this spring break - staycation plans, all right here in Tulsa</a>. Watch out for them in a future post on her new blog, <strong>Midadventures in Mommyhood: Tales From a Manic Mommy</strong>.\r\n\r\nA new page on Facebook can help with feeding your brood after long days of basking in the springtime sun: <strong><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kids-Eat-Free-Tulsa/108797715820147\">Kids Eat Free Tulsa</a></strong>. I love that they\'re featuring lots of locally owned business on that page, too. Check it out when you get a chance.\r\n\r\nSpeaking of eating, you might need this: <strong><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/best-patios-in-tulsa/\">Best Patios in Tulsa</a></strong>. Also, <strong><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/dog-friendly-patios-in-tulsa/\">Best Patios in Tulsa for Pets</a></strong>.\r\n\r\n<strong>How about a movie night?</strong> Spring Break has always a great time to veg out in front of a movie screen. Here\'s what I\'d recommend. See the <a href=\"http://www.duncanchristopherthemovie.com/\">Rock \'n\' Roll Dreams of Duncan Christopher</a>. It\'s an award-winning movie that was made a few years ago right here in Tulsa, and it masterfully combines themes of the karaoke underworld, love and the awkwardness of coming of age. The awesome news is that just <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/dcthemovie\">by liking The Rock \'n\' Roll Dreams of Duncan Christopher on Facebook, you can see the full-length movie for free</a>. At your desk. As in, right here, right now. Cool, huh?\r\n\r\n<strong>Mmm...ice cream</strong>. Ever wanted to tour the Blue Bell Creamery in Broken Arrow? <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/03/blue-bell-creamery-what-i-did-on-my-spring-break/\">Spring Break is a really great time to do that.</a>\r\n\r\nWhat are your big plans for Spring Break 2011?','Things To Do In Tulsa This Spring Break, Kids Edition','Spring Break 2011 is upon us, students and parents, and between the camps, parties, activities, free stuff to do and the weather in the forecast, it\'s gonna be a beaut. \r\n','inherit','open','open','','6779-revision-7','','','2011-03-11 15:25:59','2011-03-11 21:25:59','',6779,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6779-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(6939,1,'2011-03-11 15:26:09','2011-03-11 21:26:09','<span id=\"wylio-flickr-image-4439735111\" style=\"display: block; line-height: 15px; width: 500px; padding: 0; margin: 10px auto; position: relative; float: none;\"><img style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; border: none;\" title=\"March 17/2010 Happy St. Patrick\'s Day! - photo by: Judith Doyle, Source: Flickr, found with Wylio.com\" src=\"http://img.wylio.com/flickr/500/4439735111\" alt=\"March 17/2010 Happy St. Patrick\'s Day!\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /><span id=\"wylio-flickr-credits-4439735111\" class=\"wylio-credits\" style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif; padding: 0; margin: 0; width: 100%; color: #aaa; background: #fff; float: left; clear: both; font-size: 11px; font-style: italic;\"><span class=\"photoby\" style=\"padding: 2px; margin: 0;\"><span style=\"display: block; float: left; margin: 0;\">photo © 2010 <a style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; color: #aaa; text-decoration: underline;\" title=\"click to visit the Flickr profile page for Judith Doyle\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/people/46468661@N04\" target=\"_blank\">Judith Doyle</a> | <a style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; color: #aaa; text-decoration: underline;\" title=\"get more information about the photo \'March 17/2010 Happy St. Patrick\'s Day!\'\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/46468661@N04/4439735111\" target=\"_blank\">more info </a></span><span style=\"display: block; float: right; margin-left: 5px;\"><strong style=\"margin: 0;\">(via: <a style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; color: #aaa; text-decoration: underline;\" title=\"free pictures\" href=\"http://wylio.com\" target=\"_blank\">Wylio</a>)</strong></span></span></span></span>\n\nSt. Patrick\'s Day isn\'t until late next week, but when there\'s an event this weekend that combines fun, family time, one of Tulsa\'s most beloved cruising strips and hilarious costumes, why wait to get the party started?\n\nGet the details <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=tulsa-kids-day-out-st-patricks-day-5k\">on my blog at TulsaKids.com</a>.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','St. Patrick\'s Day 5K Run: Tulsa Kids Day Out','St. Patrick\'s Day isn\'t until late next week, but when there\'s an event this weekend that combines fun, family time, one of Tulsa\'s most beloved cruising strips and hilarious costumes, why wait to get the party started? ','inherit','open','open','','6866-autosave','','','2011-03-11 15:26:09','2011-03-11 21:26:09','',6866,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6866-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(6941,1,'2011-03-11 16:40:02','2011-03-11 22:40:02','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6906\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6906\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6906\" title=\"Fiawna Forte Boat Song TJ Rocks Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-61-500x303.png\" alt=\"Fiawna Forte Boat Song TJ Rocks Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"303\" /></a>\r\n\r\nYou don’t have to go to local bars late at night to experience great local music. While the live element is certainly essential to the scene, the breadth of local music can be experienced from a few different angles. Apart from live shows, you can explore Oklahoman musicians through some great recordings and thanks to a densely talented local film and video community, music videos are on the rise, too.\r\n\r\nSo allow me to serve up a 3-course Okie music meal.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<h3>Fiawna Forte: A Tulsa Music Video from TJ</h3>\r\nJust as bentos at a restaurant are a great way to get an array of a menu’s flavors at once, music videos are a terrific sampling of what an artist has to offer. Not only do you get to hear the music, but hopefully you get a nice aesthetic of the band and a pretty good idea of what their live show is probably like.\r\n\r\nToday’s special is:\r\n\r\n<object width=\"499\" height=\"311\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/JsjVDcwlp9A?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" /><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"499\" height=\"311\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/JsjVDcwlp9A?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nBoat Song by <a href=\"http://www.fiawnaforte.com/\">Fiawna Forte</a>. Directed by Sterlin Harjo.\r\n<h3>TJ\'s Oklahoma Music Playlist</h3>\r\nThe second course is a playlist comprised of some of my absolute favorite tracks from Oklahoma bands released last year. If these artists aren’t from Tulsa, chances are they\'re from down the turnpike, but they can be seen in our neck of the woods several times a year.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923096/BRONCHO–Try+Me+Out+Sometime\">BRONCHO - “Try Me Out Sometime”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/stevenbattles/music/playlists/steven-battles-s-playlist-290423\">Steven Battles - “Shake It Like An Earthquake”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923234/Under+The+Gun–Junebug+Spade\">Junebug Spade - “Under the Gun”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923322/Refund+Division–Officer+Down\">Refund Division - “Officer Down”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://thenghiems.bandcamp.com/\">The Nghiems - “Everything in Between”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923481/Johnny+Polygon–The+Riot+Song\">Johnny Polygon - “The Riot Song”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923515/The+Pretty+Black+Chains–Ambulance\">Pretty Black Chains - “Ambulance”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923624/Gentle+Ghost–Please+Don\'t+Go+Out+Tonight+(live)\">Gentle Ghost - “Please Don’t Go Out Tonight”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923676/The+Panda+Resistance–Ebenezer\">The Panda Resistance - “Ebenezer”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.oklahomarock.com/blog/?p=2476\">Student Film - “Guilty of Equivocation”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/nativelights/music/songs/of-all-the-things-we-ve-made-59642986\">Native Lights - “Of All The Things We’ve Made”</a>\r\n<a href=\"Chrome Pony – Carry the Load (Feat. 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Here’s a show I recommend for the upcoming weekend.\r\n\r\n<strong>Riley Jantzen and the Spirits</strong>\r\nWhen: Friday, March 11th\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://thesoundpony.com/\">Soundpony</a>, 409 N. Main Street\r\nRiley was one of the forces behind fan-favorite band Mayola. Riley’s released a bunch of tunes in recent months, stepping away from the heavier experimental indie rock of his previous band and exploring more of a roots/Americana sound. 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Apart from live shows, you can explore Oklahoman musicians through some great recordings and thanks to a densely talented local film and video community, music videos are on the rise, too.\r\n\r\nSo allow me to serve up a 3-course Okie music meal.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<h3>Fiawna Forte: A Tulsa Music Video from TJ</h3>\r\nJust as bentos at a restaurant are a great way to get an array of a menu’s flavors at once, music videos are a terrific sampling of what an artist has to offer. Not only do you get to hear the music, but hopefully you get a nice aesthetic of the band and a pretty good idea of what their live show is probably like.\r\n\r\nToday’s special is:\r\n\r\n<object width=\"499\" height=\"311\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/JsjVDcwlp9A?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" /><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"499\" height=\"311\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/JsjVDcwlp9A?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nBoat Song by <a href=\"http://www.fiawnaforte.com/\">Fiawna Forte</a>. Directed by Sterlin Harjo.\r\n<h3>TJ\'s Oklahoma Music Playlist</h3>\r\nThe second course is a playlist comprised of some of my absolute favorite tracks from Oklahoma bands released last year. 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Here’s a show I recommend for the upcoming weekend.\r\n\r\n<strong>Riley Jantzen and the Spirits</strong>\r\nWhen: Friday, March 11th\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://thesoundpony.com/\">Soundpony</a>, 409 N. Main Street\r\nRiley was one of the forces behind fan-favorite band Mayola. Riley’s released a bunch of tunes in recent months, stepping away from the heavier experimental indie rock of his previous band and exploring more of a roots/Americana sound. The result = greatness.','Fiawna Forte Video, Okie Music Playlist and Tulsa\'s Live Shows: TJ Rocks Tulsa','','inherit','open','open','','6900-revision-10','','','2011-03-11 16:40:03','2011-03-11 22:40:03','',6900,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6900-revision-10/',0,'revision','',0),(6943,1,'2011-03-11 16:40:27','2011-03-11 22:40:27','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6906\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6906\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6906\" title=\"Fiawna Forte Boat Song TJ Rocks Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-61-500x303.png\" alt=\"Fiawna Forte Boat Song TJ Rocks Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"303\" /></a>\r\n\r\nYou don’t have to go to local bars late at night to experience great local music. While the live element is certainly essential to the scene, the breadth of local music can be experienced from a few different angles. Apart from live shows, you can explore Oklahoman musicians through some great recordings and thanks to a densely talented local film and video community, music videos are on the rise, too.\r\n\r\nSo allow me to serve up a 3-course Okie music meal.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<h3>Fiawna Forte: A Tulsa Music Video from TJ</h3>\r\nJust as bentos at a restaurant are a great way to get an array of a menu’s flavors at once, music videos are a terrific sampling of what an artist has to offer. Not only do you get to hear the music, but hopefully you get a nice aesthetic of the band and a pretty good idea of what their live show is probably like.\r\n\r\nToday’s special is:\r\n\r\n<object width=\"499\" height=\"311\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/JsjVDcwlp9A?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" /><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"499\" height=\"311\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/JsjVDcwlp9A?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nBoat Song by <a href=\"http://www.fiawnaforte.com/\">Fiawna Forte</a>. Directed by Sterlin Harjo.\r\n<h3>TJ\'s Oklahoma Music Playlist</h3>\r\nThe second course is a playlist comprised of some of my absolute favorite tracks from Oklahoma bands released last year. If these artists aren’t from Tulsa, chances are they\'re from down the turnpike, but they can be seen in our neck of the woods several times a year.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923096/BRONCHO–Try+Me+Out+Sometime\">BRONCHO - “Try Me Out Sometime”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/stevenbattles/music/playlists/steven-battles-s-playlist-290423\">Steven Battles - “Shake It Like An Earthquake”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923234/Under+The+Gun–Junebug+Spade\">Junebug Spade - “Under the Gun”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923322/Refund+Division–Officer+Down\">Refund Division - “Officer Down”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://thenghiems.bandcamp.com/\">The Nghiems - “Everything in Between”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923481/Johnny+Polygon–The+Riot+Song\">Johnny Polygon - “The Riot Song”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923515/The+Pretty+Black+Chains–Ambulance\">Pretty Black Chains - “Ambulance”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923624/Gentle+Ghost–Please+Don\'t+Go+Out+Tonight+(live)\">Gentle Ghost - “Please Don’t Go Out Tonight”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923676/The+Panda+Resistance–Ebenezer\">The Panda Resistance - “Ebenezer”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.oklahomarock.com/blog/?p=2476\">Student Film - “Guilty of Equivocation”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/nativelights/music/songs/of-all-the-things-we-ve-made-59642986\">Native Lights - “Of All The Things We’ve Made”</a>\r\n<a href=\"Chrome Pony – Carry the Load (Feat. 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Here’s a show I recommend for the upcoming weekend.\r\n\r\n<strong>Riley Jantzen and the Spirits</strong>\r\nWhen: Friday, March 11th\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://thesoundpony.com/\">Soundpony</a>, 409 N. Main Street\r\nRiley was one of the forces behind fan-favorite band Mayola. Riley’s released a bunch of tunes in recent months, stepping away from the heavier experimental indie rock of his previous band and exploring more of a roots/Americana sound. 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Not only do you get to hear the music, but hopefully you get a nice aesthetic of the band and a pretty good idea of what their live show is probably like.\r\n\r\nToday’s special is:\r\n\r\n<object width=\"499\" height=\"311\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/JsjVDcwlp9A?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" /><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"499\" height=\"311\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/JsjVDcwlp9A?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nBoat Song by <a href=\"http://www.fiawnaforte.com/\">Fiawna Forte</a>. Directed by Sterlin Harjo.\r\n<h3>TJ\'s Oklahoma Music Playlist</h3>\r\nThe second course is a playlist comprised of some of my absolute favorite tracks from Oklahoma bands released last year. If these artists aren’t from Tulsa, chances are they\'re from down the turnpike, but they can be seen in our neck of the woods several times a year.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923096/BRONCHO–Try+Me+Out+Sometime\">BRONCHO - “Try Me Out Sometime”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/stevenbattles/music/playlists/steven-battles-s-playlist-290423\">Steven Battles - “Shake It Like An Earthquake”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923234/Under+The+Gun–Junebug+Spade\">Junebug Spade - “Under the Gun”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923322/Refund+Division–Officer+Down\">Refund Division - “Officer Down”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://thenghiems.bandcamp.com/\">The Nghiems - “Everything in Between”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923481/Johnny+Polygon–The+Riot+Song\">Johnny Polygon - “The Riot Song”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923515/The+Pretty+Black+Chains–Ambulance\">Pretty Black Chains - “Ambulance”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923624/Gentle+Ghost–Please+Don\'t+Go+Out+Tonight+(live)\">Gentle Ghost - “Please Don’t Go Out Tonight”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923676/The+Panda+Resistance–Ebenezer\">The Panda Resistance - “Ebenezer”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.oklahomarock.com/blog/?p=2476\">Student Film - “Guilty of Equivocation”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/nativelights/music/songs/of-all-the-things-we-ve-made-59642986\">Native Lights - “Of All The Things We’ve Made”</a>\r\n<a href=\"Chrome Pony – Carry the Load (Feat. Crystal Vision)\">Chrome Pony - “Carry the Load”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://beaujennings.bandcamp.com/album/six-stories-ep\">Beau Jennings - “Raining Ashes”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64924589/Jesse+Aycock–Haley\'s+Blue+Eyes–Church+Studio–Tulsa+OK–7%7C17%7C10\">Jesse Aycock - “Haley’s Blue Eyes”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64924645/OK+Sweetheart–Home\">OK Sweetheart - “Home”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64924698/Stephen+Egerton+and+Slorder+with+John+Moreland–Abundance+of+Fluff+TULSA+5%7C15%7C2010\">Stephen Egerton / John Moreland - “Abundance of Fluff”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/ephb\">Gang Starr Museum - “Dance In The Ocean”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64924762/Buffalofitz-+Merle+Haggard+T-Shirt\">Buffalofitz - “Merle Haggard T-Shirt”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64924802/Santa+Fe+by+Samantha+Crain\">Samantha Crain - “Sante Fe”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://aqueductisgoodmusic.com/free-download.htm\">Aqueduct - “Take Me Back to Tulsa”</a>\r\n<h3>TJ\'s Live Music Pick in Tulsa This Weekend</h3>\r\nThe final course is an offering of the LIVE experience. Here’s a show I recommend for the upcoming weekend.\r\n\r\n<strong>Riley Jantzen and the Spirits</strong>\r\nWhen: Friday, March 11th\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://thesoundpony.com/\">Soundpony</a>, 409 N. Main Street\r\nRiley was one of the forces behind fan-favorite band Mayola. Riley’s released a bunch of tunes in recent months, stepping away from the heavier experimental indie rock of his previous band and exploring more of a roots/Americana sound. The result = greatness.','Fiawna Forte Video, Okie Music Playlist and Tulsa\'s Live Shows: TJ Rocks Tulsa','','inherit','open','open','','6900-revision-12','','','2011-03-11 16:40:27','2011-03-11 22:40:27','',6900,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6900-revision-12/',0,'revision','',0),(6946,1,'2011-03-11 16:42:13','2011-03-11 22:42:13','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/fiawna-forte-video-okie-music-playlist-tulsa-live-shows-tj-rocks-tulsa/picture-7-8/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6944\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-71.png\" alt=\"Fiawna Forte Boat Song TJ Rocks Tulsa\" title=\"Fiawna Forte Boat Song TJ Rocks Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"312\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6944\" /></a>\r\n\r\nYou don’t have to go to local bars late at night to experience great local music. While the live element is certainly essential to the scene, the breadth of local music can be experienced from a few different angles. Apart from live shows, you can explore Oklahoman musicians through some great recordings and thanks to a densely talented local film and video community, music videos are on the rise, too.\r\n\r\nSo allow me to serve up a 3-course Okie music meal.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<h3>Fiawna Forte: A Tulsa Music Video from TJ</h3>\r\nJust as bentos at a restaurant are a great way to get an array of a menu’s flavors at once, music videos are a terrific sampling of what an artist has to offer. Not only do you get to hear the music, but hopefully you get a nice aesthetic of the band and a pretty good idea of what their live show is probably like.\r\n\r\nToday’s special is:\r\n\r\n<object width=\"499\" height=\"311\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/JsjVDcwlp9A?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" /><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"499\" height=\"311\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/JsjVDcwlp9A?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nBoat Song by <a href=\"http://www.fiawnaforte.com/\">Fiawna Forte</a>. Directed by Sterlin Harjo.\r\n<h3>TJ\'s Oklahoma Music Playlist</h3>\r\nThe second course is a playlist comprised of some of my absolute favorite tracks from Oklahoma bands released last year. If these artists aren’t from Tulsa, chances are they\'re from down the turnpike, but they can be seen in our neck of the woods several times a year.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923096/BRONCHO–Try+Me+Out+Sometime\">BRONCHO - “Try Me Out Sometime”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/stevenbattles/music/playlists/steven-battles-s-playlist-290423\">Steven Battles - “Shake It Like An Earthquake”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923234/Under+The+Gun–Junebug+Spade\">Junebug Spade - “Under the Gun”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923322/Refund+Division–Officer+Down\">Refund Division - “Officer Down”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://thenghiems.bandcamp.com/\">The Nghiems - “Everything in Between”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923481/Johnny+Polygon–The+Riot+Song\">Johnny Polygon - “The Riot Song”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923515/The+Pretty+Black+Chains–Ambulance\">Pretty Black Chains - “Ambulance”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923624/Gentle+Ghost–Please+Don\'t+Go+Out+Tonight+(live)\">Gentle Ghost - “Please Don’t Go Out Tonight”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64923676/The+Panda+Resistance–Ebenezer\">The Panda Resistance - “Ebenezer”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.oklahomarock.com/blog/?p=2476\">Student Film - “Guilty of Equivocation”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/nativelights/music/songs/of-all-the-things-we-ve-made-59642986\">Native Lights - “Of All The Things We’ve Made”</a>\r\n<a href=\"Chrome Pony – Carry the Load (Feat. Crystal Vision)\">Chrome Pony - “Carry the Load”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://beaujennings.bandcamp.com/album/six-stories-ep\">Beau Jennings - “Raining Ashes”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64924589/Jesse+Aycock–Haley\'s+Blue+Eyes–Church+Studio–Tulsa+OK–7%7C17%7C10\">Jesse Aycock - “Haley’s Blue Eyes”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64924645/OK+Sweetheart–Home\">OK Sweetheart - “Home”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64924698/Stephen+Egerton+and+Slorder+with+John+Moreland–Abundance+of+Fluff+TULSA+5%7C15%7C2010\">Stephen Egerton / John Moreland - “Abundance of Fluff”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/ephb\">Gang Starr Museum - “Dance In The Ocean”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64924762/Buffalofitz-+Merle+Haggard+T-Shirt\">Buffalofitz - “Merle Haggard T-Shirt”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://blip.fm/profile/tashadoestulsa/blip/64924802/Santa+Fe+by+Samantha+Crain\">Samantha Crain - “Sante Fe”</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://aqueductisgoodmusic.com/free-download.htm\">Aqueduct - “Take Me Back to Tulsa”</a>\r\n<h3>TJ\'s Live Music Pick in Tulsa This Weekend</h3>\r\nThe final course is an offering of the LIVE experience. Here’s a show I recommend for the upcoming weekend.\r\n\r\n<strong>Riley Jantzen and the Spirits</strong>\r\nWhen: Friday, March 11th\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://thesoundpony.com/\">Soundpony</a>, 409 N. Main Street\r\nRiley was one of the forces behind fan-favorite band Mayola. Riley’s released a bunch of tunes in recent months, stepping away from the heavier experimental indie rock of his previous band and exploring more of a roots/Americana sound. The result = greatness.','Fiawna Forte Video, Okie Music Playlist and Tulsa\'s Live Shows: TJ Rocks Tulsa','','inherit','open','open','','6900-revision-13','','','2011-03-11 16:42:13','2011-03-11 22:42:13','',6900,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6900-revision-13/',0,'revision','',0),(6955,1,'2011-03-14 12:55:13','2011-03-14 18:55:13','<hUPDATE//<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/tag/st-patricks-day/\">Get the 2011 list of St. Patrick\'s Day things to do in Tulsa here</a>.\n\n<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><div><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">According to the countdown on <a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">the McNellie\'s Web site</a>, there are less than two days and eight hours left until that day of really good food and beer and whiskey and redheads like me looking a little stereotypical and silly in green shirts, St. Patrick\'s Day<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">.<br /><br /></span>Besides the huge parties going on in Tulsa\'s restaurant and bar districts (The Blue Dome District, Cherry Street and Brookside are all hosting huge bashes) and <a href=\"http://bokcenter.com/events.asp?id=11&amp;pid=134&amp;task=display\">the Elton John/Billy Joel concert at the BOK Center</a>, here\'s what else is happening on or before the 17th:<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><br /></span></span></div><div><br /></div></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Bring A Friend to Tulsa</span>, or just celebrate with the winners of the \"Bring A Friend to Tulsa\" contest. <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php?eid=74870510816&amp;ref=ts\">The party, hosted by the City of Tulsa</a>, being held to congratulate the winners starts at 5 and last until 6 p.m. in the lobby of the <a href=\"http://www.cptulsahotel.com/\">Crowne Plaza Hotel</a>, at 100 E. Second St. Did I mention there would be complimentary refreshments? No? Well, consider it said.<br /><br /><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">The Local Table</span>, Tulsa\'s one-stop shop for local, familiar food and comfortable prices, is celebrating St. Pat\'s with a Irish whiskey and Irish beer dinner. The meal will include a four-course Irish dinner with three beers and three shots of three different types of whiskey, all for just $40 - it\'s tough to find a four-course meal in this town for this kinda cash, folks. Here\'s the menu: <div><br /></div><div>First course: Smoked Salmon and Mache Salad with Lemon-Caper Vinaigrette; Powers Irish whiskey; Smithwick\'s Irish Ale</div><div>Second: Colcannon Soup (potatoes, bacon, kale); Tullarmore Dew Irish whiskey; Murphy\'s Irish Red</div><div>Entree: Corned Beef and Cabbage with Creamed Horseradish and Irish Soda Bread; Knappogue Irish whiskey; Guinness Irish Drought</div><div>Dessert: Irish Cream Chocolate Mousse Cake</div><div><div><br /></div><div><div>Everything kicks off at 6:30, which leaves plenty of time afterward for more liver punishment. Call 794-8013 for reservations.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href=\"http://www.joemommas.com/\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Joe Momma\'s Pizza</span></a>, sandwiched downtown between the centers of the universe in Tulsa on St. Pat\'s, McNellie\'s and Arnies, will be serving green beer and baked potato pizza on the big day. Or, order something off of Joe Momma\'s new, expanded menu, which will feature more sandwiches, calzones, desserts and appetizers. Either way, take your time; Joe\'s will be serving pizza until the wee hour of 3 a.m. on the Day of the Irish. Get the party started early with $3 Marshall Beer Draughts. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href=\"http://www.fleetfeetsports.com/\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Fleet Feet Sports</span></a> will host its annual St. Patrick\'s Day Dash Monday, March 16. Proceeds will go to Family &amp; Children\'s Services. Pre-registry and a $10 entry fee is required. Call the store at 492-FEET for more information.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">ADD 03.17//</span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Cavedoll/Ghosts/Recorder at Exit 6C</span>: <span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">Need an alternative to the regular St. Paddy\'s bar scene? Check out an otherworldly show the night of the 17th featuring Salt Lake City\'s <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/cavedollband\">Cavedoll</a> (who made their Tulsa debut at 2008\'s D-Fest music festival), the psychedelic pop of Tulsa\'s own</span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\"><a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/ghosts2002\"> Ghosts</a> and pure robot produced music of <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/recorder\">Recorder</a>. $5 at the door; doors at 8 p.m., show at 9 at 222 E. First St. Only folks 21+ need apply. </span><br /><br />Know of a happenin\' St. Patrick\'s Day event/special not listed here? Leave some info. in the comments and I\'ll add it to the list.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">ADD 03.17//</span>Folks, be sure to check the comments for even more fun things to do tonight. Just remember: Don\'t drink and drive. Just imagine there are little, tiny, vulnerable babies in the backseat of every car on the road tonight. Hopefully this visual will help you to <a href=\"http://www.urbantulsa.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A25974\">call a cab</a> if you\'ve had one too many. </div></div></div>','St. Patrick\'s Day Round-Up','','inherit','open','open','','117-autosave','','','2011-03-14 12:55:13','2011-03-14 18:55:13','',117,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/117-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(6986,1,'2011-03-15 12:10:24','2011-03-15 18:10:24','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2091\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/mcnellies-mustache-contest/3320759598_f96a806689_o/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2091\" title=\"McNellies Public House\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/3320759598_f96a806689_o-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"McNellies Public House\" width=\"350\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n<em>This post is part of a <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/tag/st-patricks-day/\">a series here at TDT celebrating St. Patrick’s Day</a>, one of Tulsa’s very favorite holidays. Erin go Bragh!</em> \r\n\r\nBecause Tulsans love to eat and imbibe, here are some tips on which restaurants and bars should be your destinations for grub and drink in celebration on St. Patrick\'s Day 2011. Following that are tips and tricks for where to park downtown, how to call Tipsy Tow when you\'ve had too much fun and to how to party with the huge NCAA crowd that will be downtown for the festivities. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Where to Eat in Tulsa for St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\r\n<strong>Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</strong>\r\nWhere: 1413 E. 15th Street\r\nFor the most robust set of offerings that could just as well be served in Ireland as in Tulsa, Oklahoma, <a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/\">get thee and thine to Cherry Street for a meal at Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</a>. While the menu is about as Irish as it can get during regular times, St. Pat\'s turn the menu positively green. Here are a few of the offerings, just as good during <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">one of the largest St. Pat\'s day parties in the city</a> as they are year-round:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Irish Trio Sampler, with Kilkenny\'s famous Reuben rolls of corned beef rolled in baked pastry, chicken tenders served with Guinness BBQ sauce, and fried spudders topped with Irish Cheddar, bacon and sour cream, $13.99;</li>\r\n	<li>A menu of seven varieties of Boxty, a traditional Irish dish that\'s common to the rural parts of the country, consisting of a grilled potato pancake stuffed with fillings from corned beef to salmon and creamed leeks. Ranging in price from $9.99-$17.99. And each and every one of them is good. I should know.</li>\r\n	<li>Traditional Irish Stew, with chunks of seared beef cooked slowly with herbs and veggies, $4.99 for a cup, $5.99 for a bowl;</li>\r\n	<li>Oysters Graiguenamanagh (or, as they\'re ordered at Kilkenny\'s, Oysters G.), six gulf oysters on the half shell topped with a creamy shrimp, mushroom and Irish bacon sauce, $10.99;</li>\r\n	<li>Kilkenny\'s Traditional Irish Breakfast, with two eggs, two bangers (Irish sausages), rashers (Irish bacon), a grilled tomato, mushrooms, black pudding and Irish soda bread, $9.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Guinness BBQ Baby Back Ribs, smothered in a Guinness BBQ sauce, $16.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Several items on the dessert menu, from the Guinness Chocolate Cake ($5.99 for a slice that can easily feed two or three), Irish Balloons (fried pastry balls dusted with powdered sugar and served with sweet Irish whiskey butter sauce, $3.49), Brown Bread Pudding (baked with Irish whiskey-soaked raisins, $4.49), and Sticky Toffee Pudding (cream-soaked pound cake pan-fried in a sticky, buttery, caramel toffee, topped with nuts, $4.99).</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nYeah. In case you can\'t tell, the menu at Kilkenny\'s is huge. Which isn\'t something I normally like in a menu, but on St. Patrick\'s Day, it\'s nice to have lots of choices. Kilkenny\'s is the place to be the day after St. Pat\'s, too - their Irish Coffee does wonders for ringing hears and a sore head. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/menus.htm\">Read the full Kilkenny\'s menus PDF</a>.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150102702490563&amp;set=pu.364126615562&amp;theater\">Read the Kilkenny\'s special St. Patrick\'s Day menu insert (Facebook)</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>McNellie\'s Public House</strong>\r\nWhere: 409 E. First Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\"> McNellie\'s is home to one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day celebrations in the city</a>, and it\'s also one of the top places in town to grab a bite of Irish nosh. Here are some of my favorite Irish-inspired items on the menu:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>The Irish Lunch Special, served with potato leek soup, a 12-ounce Guinness and bread for $5.50;</li>\r\n	<li>St. Patty\'s Melt, with ground beef grilled with onions and topped with Swiss and American cheeses on marble rye for $8.49;</li>\r\n	<li>Landlord\'s Cottage Pie, a casserole of chipped beef and mixed veggies in a beef sauce, topped with mashed potatoes and cheese, $10.99.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe side of Irish Mashed Potatoes and the Fish and Chips are pretty stellar, too. The beer special this month is Abita Amber, at $3.50 a pint, but that\'s, of course, not by any means the only beer available at this bar, the home of the best beer selection in T-Town. McNellie\'s makes a pretty fabulous Irish Car Bomb, too.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://mcnellies.com/images/data/attachments/0000/0349/FoodMenu_TULSA.pdf?1289354812\">Read the full McNellie\'s menus (PDF)</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Brady Tavern</strong>\r\nWhere: 201 N. Main\r\nThree words: Bangers and Mash. More words: Made with the amazing sausage from Fassler Hall. So good. If you pride yourself on knowing Irish food, you must try this dish at <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/\">Brady Tavern</a>. <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/eat/\">Read the Brady Tavern menus here</a>.\r\n<h3>Where To Drink in Tulsa For St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3638\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/mcnellies-pub-run-tulsa-kids/img_5190/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3638\" title=\"McNellies Pub Run\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/IMG_5190-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"McNellies Pub Run\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Arnie\'s Bar</strong>\r\nWhere: 318 E. Second Street\r\nNot only does <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/best-patios-in-tulsa/\">Arnie\'s have the best patio in Tulsa</a>, but it\'s also one of my top choices for getting your Irish drink on this St. Patrick\'s Day. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">Arnie\'s hosts one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day parties in town</a>, and the weather will be beautiful - be sure to stop by, especially if it\'ll be your first time. It\'s a must-have Tulsa experience.\r\n\r\n<strong>Enso</strong>\r\nWhere: 1st and Detroit\r\nCan you say Guinness Milkshake? <a href=\"http://www.ensobar.com/\">The folks at Enso Bar sure can</a>. In fact, it\'s their specialty. Take a break from green beer and try what\'s becoming a Tulsa classic this St. Pat\'s. Plus, Electric Circus is hosting a St. Patrick\'s Day party with live music by \"Unscene\" Trance Progressive with Elliot Post right next door.\r\n\r\nOther Irish-inspired drink spots:\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellie\'s Public House</a>, 409 E. First Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/\">Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</a>, 1413 E. 15th Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.themaxretropub.com/\">The Max Retropub</a>, 114 S. Elgin Avenue\r\n\r\n<h3>Parking, NCAA Tournament and Tipsy Tow: Surviving St. Patrick\'s Day in Tulsa</h3>\r\n\r\n<strong>The NCAA Crowd.</strong> In case you haven\'t heard, <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/default.asp?bok=227&objId=480\">Tulsa\'s very own BOK Center is hosting the NCAA playoffs this week</a>, and several thousand extra folks will be around to push the St. Patrick\'s Day partying to new heights. \r\n\r\nIf you weren\'t planning to carpool to your party of choice, now is the time to make arrangements. Before you head downtown, consult these parking maps provided by the folks at BOK Center: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownDaytimeParkingSpaces2011.pdf\">Downtown Business Hours Daytime Parking map</a> (because the parties at McNellie\'s and Arnie\'s start at noon)\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Business Evening Parking Map</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Hours Parking Map</a>\r\n\r\nI want to say this, too: <em>Be friendly, smiling and warm toward our out-of-town visitors.</em> Offer to give directions to folks who look lost. Let them know about some of the things to do around town this weekend (and if you don\'t know exactly what\'s going on, feel free to refer them to this site). We want these people to enjoy themselves while they\'re here so they\'ll go back home and spread the word about what a hip city Tulsa is. Friendly, welcoming people is where that starts. \r\n\r\n<strong>Tipsy Tow</strong>. The folks at AAA Oklahoma are offering their Tipsy Tow service for both St. Patrick\'s Day as well as the NCAA Tournament. Here\'s how it works: Those who imbibe in the alcoholic beverages with a little too much gusto can call <strong>800-222-4357 (program your phone now)</strong> for a swerve-free ride home for both the motorist and one additional person, plus a free tow for their vehicle within a 15-mile radius of the point of pick-up. And no, you don\'t have to be a member of AAA to take advantage of this life-saving service.  Tipsy Tow starts at noon on St. Patrick\'s Day and runs until 10pm on Sunday, March 20 in the metropolitan Tulsa area. (Thanks to <a href=\"http://havesporkwilltravel.blogspot.com/\">Traveling Spork</a> for this great tip.)\r\n\r\nWhere\'s your favorite place to get your grub and drink on for St. Patrick\'s Day? Got any leprechaun-worthy survival tips? We\'d love to read about them in the comments. ','Where To Eat and Drink in Tulsa This St. Patrick\'s Day (Plus, tips for surviving parking, driving and the NCAA awesome craziness)','Tulsans love St. Patrick\'s Day. It\'s a chance to eat and drink until we\'re full to bursting. Here are some restaurants and bars to hit on the big day, along with some tips on surviving parking, helping NCAA fans and getting home safely.','inherit','open','open','','6973-revision-13','','','2011-03-15 12:10:24','2011-03-15 18:10:24','',6973,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6973-revision-13/',0,'revision','',0),(6987,1,'2011-03-15 12:10:24','2011-03-15 18:10:24','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2091\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/mcnellies-mustache-contest/3320759598_f96a806689_o/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2091\" title=\"McNellies Public House\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/3320759598_f96a806689_o-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"McNellies Public House\" width=\"350\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n<em>This post is part of a <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/tag/st-patricks-day/\">a series here at TDT celebrating St. Patrick’s Day</a>, one of Tulsa’s very favorite holidays. Erin go Bragh!</em> \r\n\r\nBecause Tulsans love to eat and imbibe, here are some tips on which restaurants and bars should be your destinations for grub and drink in celebration on St. Patrick\'s Day 2011. Following that are tips and tricks for where to park downtown, how to call Tipsy Tow when you\'ve had too much fun and to how to party with the huge NCAA crowd that will be downtown for the festivities. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Where to Eat in Tulsa for St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\r\n<strong>Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</strong>\r\nWhere: 1413 E. 15th Street\r\nFor the most robust set of offerings that could just as well be served in Ireland as in Tulsa, Oklahoma, <a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/\">get thee and thine to Cherry Street for a meal at Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</a>. While the menu is about as Irish as it can get during regular times, St. Pat\'s turn the menu positively green. Here are a few of the offerings, just as good during <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">one of the largest St. Pat\'s day parties in the city</a> as they are year-round:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Irish Trio Sampler, with Kilkenny\'s famous Reuben rolls of corned beef rolled in baked pastry, chicken tenders served with Guinness BBQ sauce, and fried spudders topped with Irish Cheddar, bacon and sour cream, $13.99;</li>\r\n	<li>A menu of seven varieties of Boxty, a traditional Irish dish that\'s common to the rural parts of the country, consisting of a grilled potato pancake stuffed with fillings from corned beef to salmon and creamed leeks. Ranging in price from $9.99-$17.99. And each and every one of them is good. I should know.</li>\r\n	<li>Traditional Irish Stew, with chunks of seared beef cooked slowly with herbs and veggies, $4.99 for a cup, $5.99 for a bowl;</li>\r\n	<li>Oysters Graiguenamanagh (or, as they\'re ordered at Kilkenny\'s, Oysters G.), six gulf oysters on the half shell topped with a creamy shrimp, mushroom and Irish bacon sauce, $10.99;</li>\r\n	<li>Kilkenny\'s Traditional Irish Breakfast, with two eggs, two bangers (Irish sausages), rashers (Irish bacon), a grilled tomato, mushrooms, black pudding and Irish soda bread, $9.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Guinness BBQ Baby Back Ribs, smothered in a Guinness BBQ sauce, $16.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Several items on the dessert menu, from the Guinness Chocolate Cake ($5.99 for a slice that can easily feed two or three), Irish Balloons (fried pastry balls dusted with powdered sugar and served with sweet Irish whiskey butter sauce, $3.49), Brown Bread Pudding (baked with Irish whiskey-soaked raisins, $4.49), and Sticky Toffee Pudding (cream-soaked pound cake pan-fried in a sticky, buttery, caramel toffee, topped with nuts, $4.99).</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nYeah. In case you can\'t tell, the menu at Kilkenny\'s is huge. Which isn\'t something I normally like in a menu, but on St. Patrick\'s Day, it\'s nice to have lots of choices. Kilkenny\'s is the place to be the day after St. Pat\'s, too - their Irish Coffee does wonders for ringing hears and a sore head. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/menus.htm\">Read the full Kilkenny\'s menus PDF</a>.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150102702490563&amp;set=pu.364126615562&amp;theater\">Read the Kilkenny\'s special St. Patrick\'s Day menu insert (Facebook)</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>McNellie\'s Public House</strong>\r\nWhere: 409 E. First Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\"> McNellie\'s is home to one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day celebrations in the city</a>, and it\'s also one of the top places in town to grab a bite of Irish nosh. Here are some of my favorite Irish-inspired items on the menu:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>The Irish Lunch Special, served with potato leek soup, a 12-ounce Guinness and bread for $5.50;</li>\r\n	<li>St. Patty\'s Melt, with ground beef grilled with onions and topped with Swiss and American cheeses on marble rye for $8.49;</li>\r\n	<li>Landlord\'s Cottage Pie, a casserole of chipped beef and mixed veggies in a beef sauce, topped with mashed potatoes and cheese, $10.99.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe side of Irish Mashed Potatoes and the Fish and Chips are pretty stellar, too. The beer special this month is Abita Amber, at $3.50 a pint, but that\'s, of course, not by any means the only beer available at this bar, the home of the best beer selection in T-Town. McNellie\'s makes a pretty fabulous Irish Car Bomb, too.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://mcnellies.com/images/data/attachments/0000/0349/FoodMenu_TULSA.pdf?1289354812\">Read the full McNellie\'s menus (PDF)</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Brady Tavern</strong>\r\nWhere: 201 N. Main\r\nThree words: Bangers and Mash. More words: Made with the amazing sausage from Fassler Hall. So good. If you pride yourself on knowing Irish food, you must try this dish at <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/\">Brady Tavern</a>. <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/eat/\">Read the Brady Tavern menus here</a>.\r\n<h3>Where To Drink in Tulsa For St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3638\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/mcnellies-pub-run-tulsa-kids/img_5190/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3638\" title=\"McNellies Pub Run\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/IMG_5190-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"McNellies Pub Run\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Arnie\'s Bar</strong>\r\nWhere: 318 E. Second Street\r\nNot only does <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/best-patios-in-tulsa/\">Arnie\'s have the best patio in Tulsa</a>, but it\'s also one of my top choices for getting your Irish drink on this St. Patrick\'s Day. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">Arnie\'s hosts one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day parties in town</a>, and the weather will be beautiful - be sure to stop by, especially if it\'ll be your first time. It\'s a must-have Tulsa experience.\r\n\r\n<strong>Enso</strong>\r\nWhere: 1st and Detroit\r\nCan you say Guinness Milkshake? <a href=\"http://www.ensobar.com/\">The folks at Enso Bar sure can</a>. In fact, it\'s their specialty. Take a break from green beer and try what\'s becoming a Tulsa classic this St. Pat\'s. Plus, Electric Circus is hosting a St. Patrick\'s Day party with live music by \"Unscene\" Trance Progressive with Elliot Post right next door.\r\n\r\nOther Irish-inspired drink spots:\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellie\'s Public House</a>, 409 E. First Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/\">Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</a>, 1413 E. 15th Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.themaxretropub.com/\">The Max Retropub</a>, 114 S. Elgin Avenue\r\n\r\n<h3>Parking, NCAA Tournament and Tipsy Tow: Surviving St. Patrick\'s Day in Tulsa</h3>\r\n\r\n<strong>The NCAA Crowd.</strong> In case you haven\'t heard, <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/default.asp?bok=227&objId=480\">Tulsa\'s very own BOK Center is hosting the NCAA playoffs this week</a>, and several thousand extra folks will be around to push the St. Patrick\'s Day partying to new heights. \r\n\r\nIf you weren\'t planning to carpool to your party of choice, now is the time to make arrangements. Before you head downtown, consult these parking maps provided by the folks at BOK Center: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownDaytimeParkingSpaces2011.pdf\">Downtown Business Hours Daytime Parking map</a> (because the parties at McNellie\'s and Arnie\'s start at noon)\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Business Evening Parking Map</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Hours Parking Map</a>\r\n\r\nI want to say this, too: <em>Be friendly, smiling and warm toward our out-of-town visitors.</em> Offer to give directions to folks who look lost. Let them know about some of the things to do around town this weekend (and if you don\'t know exactly what\'s going on, feel free to refer them to this site). We want these people to enjoy themselves while they\'re here so they\'ll go back home and spread the word about what a hip city Tulsa is. Friendly, welcoming people is where that starts. \r\n\r\n<strong>Tipsy Tow</strong>. The folks at AAA Oklahoma are offering their Tipsy Tow service for both St. Patrick\'s Day as well as the NCAA Tournament. Here\'s how it works: Those who imbibe in the alcoholic beverages with a little too much gusto can call <strong>800-222-4357 (program your phone now)</strong> for a swerve-free ride home for both the motorist and one additional person, plus a free tow for their vehicle within a 15-mile radius of the point of pick-up. And no, you don\'t have to be a member of AAA to take advantage of this life-saving service.  Tipsy Tow starts at noon on St. Patrick\'s Day and runs until 10pm on Sunday, March 20 in the metropolitan Tulsa area. (Thanks to <a href=\"http://havesporkwilltravel.blogspot.com/\">Traveling Spork</a> for this great tip.)\r\n\r\nWhere\'s your favorite place to get your grub and drink on for St. Patrick\'s Day? Got any leprechaun-worthy survival tips? We\'d love to read about them in the comments. ','Where To Eat and Drink in Tulsa This St. Patrick\'s Day (Plus, tips for surviving parking, driving and the NCAA awesome craziness)','Tulsans love St. Patrick\'s Day. It\'s a chance to eat and drink until we\'re full to bursting. Here are some restaurants and bars to hit on the big day, along with some tips on surviving parking, helping NCAA fans and getting home safely.','inherit','open','open','','6973-revision-14','','','2011-03-15 12:10:24','2011-03-15 18:10:24','',6973,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6973-revision-14/',0,'revision','',0),(6988,1,'2011-03-15 12:11:06','2011-03-15 18:11:06','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2091\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/mcnellies-mustache-contest/3320759598_f96a806689_o/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2091\" title=\"McNellies Public House\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/3320759598_f96a806689_o-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"McNellies Public House\" width=\"350\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n<em>This post is part of a <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/tag/st-patricks-day/\">a series here at TDT celebrating St. Patrick’s Day</a>, one of Tulsa’s very favorite holidays. Erin go Bragh!</em> \r\n\r\nBecause Tulsans love to eat and imbibe, here are some tips on which restaurants and bars should be your destinations for grub and drink in celebration on St. Patrick\'s Day 2011. Following that are tips and tricks for where to park downtown, how to call Tipsy Tow when you\'ve had too much fun and to how to party with the huge NCAA crowd that will be downtown for the festivities. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Where to Eat in Tulsa for St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\r\n<strong>Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</strong>\r\nWhere: 1413 E. 15th Street\r\nFor the most robust set of offerings that could just as well be served in Ireland as in Tulsa, Oklahoma, <a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/\">get thee and thine to Cherry Street for a meal at Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</a>. While the menu is about as Irish as it can get during regular times, St. Pat\'s turns the menu positively green. Here are a few of the offerings, just as good during <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">one of the largest St. Pat\'s day parties in the city</a> as they are year-round:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Irish Trio Sampler, with Kilkenny\'s famous Reuben rolls of corned beef rolled in baked pastry, chicken tenders served with Guinness BBQ sauce, and fried spudders topped with Irish Cheddar, bacon and sour cream, $13.99;</li>\r\n	<li>A menu of seven varieties of Boxty, a traditional Irish dish that\'s common to the rural parts of the country, consisting of a grilled potato pancake stuffed with fillings from corned beef to salmon and creamed leeks. Ranging in price from $9.99-$17.99. And each and every one of them is good. I should know.</li>\r\n	<li>Traditional Irish Stew, with chunks of seared beef cooked slowly with herbs and veggies, $4.99 for a cup, $5.99 for a bowl;</li>\r\n	<li>Oysters Graiguenamanagh (or, as they\'re ordered at Kilkenny\'s, Oysters G.), six gulf oysters on the half shell topped with a creamy shrimp, mushroom and Irish bacon sauce, $10.99;</li>\r\n	<li>Kilkenny\'s Traditional Irish Breakfast, with two eggs, two bangers (Irish sausages), rashers (Irish bacon), a grilled tomato, mushrooms, black pudding and Irish soda bread, $9.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Guinness BBQ Baby Back Ribs, smothered in a Guinness BBQ sauce, $16.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Several items on the dessert menu, from the Guinness Chocolate Cake ($5.99 for a slice that can easily feed two or three), Irish Balloons (fried pastry balls dusted with powdered sugar and served with sweet Irish whiskey butter sauce, $3.49), Brown Bread Pudding (baked with Irish whiskey-soaked raisins, $4.49), and Sticky Toffee Pudding (cream-soaked pound cake pan-fried in a sticky, buttery, caramel toffee, topped with nuts, $4.99).</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nYeah. In case you can\'t tell, the menu at Kilkenny\'s is huge. Which isn\'t something I normally like in a menu, but on St. Patrick\'s Day, it\'s nice to have lots of choices. Kilkenny\'s is the place to be the day after St. Pat\'s, too - their Irish Coffee does wonders for ringing hears and a sore head. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/menus.htm\">Read the full Kilkenny\'s menus PDF</a>.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150102702490563&amp;set=pu.364126615562&amp;theater\">Read the Kilkenny\'s special St. Patrick\'s Day menu insert (Facebook)</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>McNellie\'s Public House</strong>\r\nWhere: 409 E. First Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\"> McNellie\'s is home to one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day celebrations in the city</a>, and it\'s also one of the top places in town to grab a bite of Irish nosh. Here are some of my favorite Irish-inspired items on the menu:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>The Irish Lunch Special, served with potato leek soup, a 12-ounce Guinness and bread for $5.50;</li>\r\n	<li>St. Patty\'s Melt, with ground beef grilled with onions and topped with Swiss and American cheeses on marble rye for $8.49;</li>\r\n	<li>Landlord\'s Cottage Pie, a casserole of chipped beef and mixed veggies in a beef sauce, topped with mashed potatoes and cheese, $10.99.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe side of Irish Mashed Potatoes and the Fish and Chips are pretty stellar, too. The beer special this month is Abita Amber, at $3.50 a pint, but that\'s, of course, not by any means the only beer available at this bar, the home of the best beer selection in T-Town. McNellie\'s makes a pretty fabulous Irish Car Bomb, too.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://mcnellies.com/images/data/attachments/0000/0349/FoodMenu_TULSA.pdf?1289354812\">Read the full McNellie\'s menus (PDF)</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Brady Tavern</strong>\r\nWhere: 201 N. Main\r\nThree words: Bangers and Mash. More words: Made with the amazing sausage from Fassler Hall. So good. If you pride yourself on knowing Irish food, you must try this dish at <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/\">Brady Tavern</a>. <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/eat/\">Read the Brady Tavern menus here</a>.\r\n<h3>Where To Drink in Tulsa For St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3638\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/mcnellies-pub-run-tulsa-kids/img_5190/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3638\" title=\"McNellies Pub Run\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/IMG_5190-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"McNellies Pub Run\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Arnie\'s Bar</strong>\r\nWhere: 318 E. Second Street\r\nNot only does <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/best-patios-in-tulsa/\">Arnie\'s have the best patio in Tulsa</a>, but it\'s also one of my top choices for getting your Irish drink on this St. Patrick\'s Day. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">Arnie\'s hosts one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day parties in town</a>, and the weather will be beautiful - be sure to stop by, especially if it\'ll be your first time. It\'s a must-have Tulsa experience.\r\n\r\n<strong>Enso</strong>\r\nWhere: 1st and Detroit\r\nCan you say Guinness Milkshake? <a href=\"http://www.ensobar.com/\">The folks at Enso Bar sure can</a>. In fact, it\'s their specialty. Take a break from green beer and try what\'s becoming a Tulsa classic this St. Pat\'s. Plus, Electric Circus is hosting a St. Patrick\'s Day party with live music by \"Unscene\" Trance Progressive with Elliot Post right next door.\r\n\r\nOther Irish-inspired drink spots:\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellie\'s Public House</a>, 409 E. First Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/\">Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</a>, 1413 E. 15th Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.themaxretropub.com/\">The Max Retropub</a>, 114 S. Elgin Avenue\r\n\r\n<h3>Parking, NCAA Tournament and Tipsy Tow: Surviving St. Patrick\'s Day in Tulsa</h3>\r\n\r\n<strong>The NCAA Crowd.</strong> In case you haven\'t heard, <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/default.asp?bok=227&objId=480\">Tulsa\'s very own BOK Center is hosting the NCAA playoffs this week</a>, and several thousand extra folks will be around to push the St. Patrick\'s Day partying to new heights. \r\n\r\nIf you weren\'t planning to carpool to your party of choice, now is the time to make arrangements. Before you head downtown, consult these parking maps provided by the folks at BOK Center: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownDaytimeParkingSpaces2011.pdf\">Downtown Business Hours Daytime Parking map</a> (because the parties at McNellie\'s and Arnie\'s start at noon)\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Business Evening Parking Map</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Hours Parking Map</a>\r\n\r\nI want to say this, too: <em>Be friendly, smiling and warm toward our out-of-town visitors.</em> Offer to give directions to folks who look lost. Let them know about some of the things to do around town this weekend (and if you don\'t know exactly what\'s going on, feel free to refer them to this site). We want these people to enjoy themselves while they\'re here so they\'ll go back home and spread the word about what a hip city Tulsa is. Friendly, welcoming people is where that starts. \r\n\r\n<strong>Tipsy Tow</strong>. The folks at AAA Oklahoma are offering their Tipsy Tow service for both St. Patrick\'s Day as well as the NCAA Tournament. Here\'s how it works: Those who imbibe in the alcoholic beverages with a little too much gusto can call <strong>800-222-4357 (program your phone now)</strong> for a swerve-free ride home for both the motorist and one additional person, plus a free tow for their vehicle within a 15-mile radius of the point of pick-up. And no, you don\'t have to be a member of AAA to take advantage of this life-saving service.  Tipsy Tow starts at noon on St. Patrick\'s Day and runs until 10pm on Sunday, March 20 in the metropolitan Tulsa area. (Thanks to <a href=\"http://havesporkwilltravel.blogspot.com/\">Traveling Spork</a> for this great tip.)\r\n\r\nWhere\'s your favorite place to get your grub and drink on for St. Patrick\'s Day? Got any leprechaun-worthy survival tips? We\'d love to read about them in the comments. ','Where To Eat and Drink in Tulsa This St. Patrick\'s Day (Plus, tips for surviving parking, driving and the NCAA awesome craziness)','Tulsans love St. Patrick\'s Day. It\'s a chance to eat and drink until we\'re full to bursting. Here are some restaurants and bars to hit on the big day, along with some tips on surviving parking, helping NCAA fans and getting home safely.','inherit','open','open','','6973-revision-15','','','2011-03-15 12:11:06','2011-03-15 18:11:06','',6973,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6973-revision-15/',0,'revision','',0),(6989,1,'2011-03-15 12:16:13','2011-03-15 18:16:13','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2091\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/mcnellies-mustache-contest/3320759598_f96a806689_o/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2091\" title=\"McNellies Public House\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/3320759598_f96a806689_o-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"McNellies Public House\" width=\"350\" /></a></p>\n<em>This post is part of a <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/tag/st-patricks-day/\">a series here at TDT celebrating St. Patrick’s Day</a>, one of Tulsa’s very favorite holidays. Erin go Bragh!</em>\n\nBecause Tulsans love to eat and imbibe, here are some tips on which restaurants and bars should be your destinations for grub and drink in celebration on St. Patrick\'s Day 2011. Following that are tips and tricks for where to park downtown, how to call Tipsy Tow when you\'ve had too much fun and to how to party with the huge NCAA crowd that will be downtown for the festivities.\n\n<!--more-->\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>\n\n<h3>Where to Eat in Tulsa for St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\n<strong>Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</strong>\nWhere: 1413 E. 15th Street\nFor the most robust set of offerings that could just as well be served in Ireland as in Tulsa, Oklahoma, <a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/\">get thee and thine to Cherry Street for a meal at Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</a>. While the menu is about as Irish as it can get during regular times, St. Pat\'s turns the menu positively green. Here are a few of the offerings, just as good during <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">one of the largest St. Pat\'s day parties in the city</a> as they are year-round:\n<ul>\n	<li>Irish Trio Sampler, with Kilkenny\'s famous Reuben rolls of corned beef rolled in baked pastry, chicken tenders served with Guinness BBQ sauce, and fried spudders topped with Irish Cheddar, bacon and sour cream, $13.99.</li>\n	<li>A menu of seven varieties of Boxty, a traditional Irish dish that\'s common to the rural parts of the country, consisting of a grilled potato pancake stuffed with fillings from corned beef to salmon and creamed leeks. Ranging in price from $9.99-$17.99. And each and every one of them is good. I should know.</li>\n	<li>Traditional Irish Stew, with chunks of seared beef cooked slowly with herbs and veggies, $4.99 for a cup, $5.99 for a bowl;</li>\n	<li>Oysters Graiguenamanagh (or, as they\'re ordered at Kilkenny\'s, Oysters G.), six gulf oysters on the half shell topped with a creamy shrimp, mushroom and Irish bacon sauce, $10.99.</li>\n	<li>Kilkenny\'s Traditional Irish Breakfast, with two eggs, two bangers (Irish sausages), rashers (Irish bacon), a grilled tomato, mushrooms, black pudding and Irish soda bread, $9.99.</li>\n	<li>Guinness BBQ Baby Back Ribs, smothered in a Guinness BBQ sauce, $16.99.</li>\n	<li>Several items on the dessert menu, from the Guinness Chocolate Cake ($5.99 for a slice that can easily feed two or three), Irish Balloons (fried pastry balls dusted with powdered sugar and served with sweet Irish whiskey butter sauce, $3.49), Brown Bread Pudding (baked with Irish whiskey-soaked raisins, $4.49), and Sticky Toffee Pudding (cream-soaked pound cake pan-fried in a sticky, buttery, caramel toffee, topped with nuts, $4.99).</li>\n</ul>\nYeah. In case you can\'t tell, the menu at Kilkenny\'s is huge. Which isn\'t something I normally like in a menu, but on St. Patrick\'s Day, it\'s nice to have lots of choices. Kilkenny\'s is the place to be the day after St. Pat\'s, too - their Irish Coffee does wonders for ringing hears and a sore head.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/menus.htm\">Read the full Kilkenny\'s menus PDF</a>.\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150102702490563&amp;set=pu.364126615562&amp;theater\">Read the Kilkenny\'s special St. Patrick\'s Day menu insert (Facebook)</a>\n\n<strong>McNellie\'s Public House</strong>\nWhere: 409 E. First Street\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\"> McNellie\'s is home to one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day celebrations in the city</a>, and it\'s also one of the top places in town to grab a bite of Irish nosh. Here are some of my favorite Irish-inspired items on the menu:\n<ul>\n	<li>The Irish Lunch Special, served with potato leek soup, a 12-ounce Guinness and bread for $5.50.</li>\n	<li>St. Patty\'s Melt, with ground beef grilled with onions and topped with Swiss and American cheeses on marble rye for $8.49.</li>\n	<li>Landlord\'s Cottage Pie, a casserole of chipped beef and mixed veggies in a beef sauce, topped with mashed potatoes and cheese, $10.99.</li>\n</ul>\nThe side of Irish Mashed Potatoes and the Fish and Chips are pretty stellar, too. The beer special this month is Abita Amber, at $3.50 a pint, but that\'s, of course, not by any means the only beer available at this bar, the home of the best beer selection in T-Town. McNellie\'s makes a pretty fabulous Irish Car Bomb, too.\n\n<a href=\"http://mcnellies.com/images/data/attachments/0000/0349/FoodMenu_TULSA.pdf?1289354812\">Read the full McNellie\'s menus (PDF)</a>.\n\n<strong>Brady Tavern</strong>\nWhere: 201 N. Main\nThree words: Bangers and Mash. More words: Made with the amazing sausage from <a href=\"http://www.fasslerhall.com/\">Fassler Hall</a>. So good. If you pride yourself on knowing Irish food, you must try this dish at <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/\">Brady Tavern</a>. <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/eat/\">Read the full Brady Tavern menus here</a>.\n<h3>Where To Drink in Tulsa For St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3638\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/mcnellies-pub-run-tulsa-kids/img_5190/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3638\" title=\"McNellies Pub Run\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/IMG_5190-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"McNellies Pub Run\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\n\n<strong>Arnie\'s Bar</strong>\nWhere: 318 E. Second Street\nNot only does <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/best-patios-in-tulsa/\">Arnie\'s have the best patio in Tulsa</a>, but it\'s also one of my top choices for getting your Irish drink on this St. Patrick\'s Day. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">Arnie\'s hosts one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day parties in town</a>, and the weather will be beautiful - be sure to stop by, especially if it\'ll be your first time. It\'s a must-have Tulsa experience.\n\n<strong>Enso</strong>\nWhere: 1st and Detroit\nCan you say Guinness Milkshake? <a href=\"http://www.ensobar.com/\">The folks at Enso Bar sure can</a>. In fact, it\'s their specialty. Take a break from green beer and try what\'s becoming a Tulsa classic this St. Pat\'s. Plus, Electric Circus is hosting a St. Patrick\'s Day party with live music by \"Unscene\" Trance Progressive with Elliot Post right next door.\n\n<strong>Other Irish-inspired drink spots:</strong>\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellie\'s Public House</a>, 409 E. First Street\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/\">Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</a>, 1413 E. 15th Street\n<a href=\"http://www.themaxretropub.com/\">The Max Retropub</a>, 114 S. Elgin Avenue (green beer alert!)\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=115155261895843\">Woody\'s Corner Bar</a>, 2nd and Elgin (with live music from Kristen Nicole Band and Chloe Johns)\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=208410372502832\">Shenanigan\'s</a>, 6373 E. 31st Street (with live music from Blackwood)\nFox and Hound, 71st and Garnett (an outdoor party featuring live music from Uninvited Guest)\n<h3>Parking, NCAA Tournament and Tipsy Tow: Surviving St. Patrick\'s Day in Tulsa</h3>\n<strong>The NCAA Crowd.</strong> In case you haven\'t heard, <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/default.asp?bok=227&amp;objId=480\">Tulsa\'s very own BOK Center is hosting the NCAA playoffs this week</a>, and several thousand extra folks will be around to push the St. Patrick\'s Day partying to new heights.\n\nIf you weren\'t planning to carpool to your party of choice, now is the time to make arrangements. Before you head downtown, consult these parking maps provided by the folks at BOK Center:\n\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownDaytimeParkingSpaces2011.pdf\">Downtown Business Hours Daytime Parking map</a> (because the parties at McNellie\'s and Arnie\'s start at noon)\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Business Evening Parking Map</a>\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Hours Parking Map</a>\n\nI want to say this, too: <em>Be friendly, smiling and warm toward our out-of-town visitors.</em> Offer to give directions to folks who look lost. Let them know about some of the things to do around town this weekend (and if you don\'t know exactly what\'s going on, feel free to refer them to this site). We want these people to enjoy themselves while they\'re here so they\'ll go back home and spread the word about what a hip city Tulsa is. Friendly, welcoming people is where that starts.\n\n<strong>Tipsy Tow</strong>. The folks at AAA Oklahoma are offering their Tipsy Tow service for both St. Patrick\'s Day as well as the NCAA Tournament. Here\'s how it works: Those who imbibe in the alcoholic beverages with a little too much gusto can call <strong>800-222-4357 (program your phone now)</strong> for a swerve-free ride home for both the motorist and one additional person, plus a free tow for their vehicle within a 15-mile radius of the point of pick-up. And no, you don\'t have to be a member of AAA to take advantage of this life-saving service.  Tipsy Tow starts at noon on St. Patrick\'s Day and runs until 10pm on Sunday, March 20 in the metropolitan Tulsa area. (Thanks to <a href=\"http://havesporkwilltravel.blogspot.com/\">Traveling Spork</a> for this great tip.)\n\nWhere\'s your favorite place to get your grub and drink on for St. Patrick\'s Day? Got any leprechaun-worthy survival tips? We\'d love to read about them in the comments.','Where To Eat and Drink in Tulsa This St. Patrick\'s Day (Plus, tips for surviving parking, driving and the NCAA awesome craziness)','Tulsans love St. Patrick\'s Day. It\'s a chance to eat and drink until we\'re full to bursting. Here are some restaurants and bars to hit on the big day, along with some tips on surviving parking, helping NCAA fans and getting home safely.','inherit','open','open','','6973-revision-16','','','2011-03-15 12:16:13','2011-03-15 18:16:13','',6973,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6973-revision-16/',0,'revision','',0),(6990,1,'2011-03-15 12:16:39','2011-03-15 18:16:39','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2091\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/mcnellies-mustache-contest/3320759598_f96a806689_o/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2091\" title=\"McNellies Public House\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/3320759598_f96a806689_o-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"McNellies Public House\" width=\"350\" /></a></p>\r\n<em>This post is part of a <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/tag/st-patricks-day/\">a series here at TDT celebrating St. Patrick’s Day</a>, one of Tulsa’s very favorite holidays. Erin go Bragh!</em>\r\n\r\nBecause Tulsans love to eat and imbibe, here are some tips on which restaurants and bars should be your destinations for grub and drink in celebration on St. Patrick\'s Day 2011. Following that are tips and tricks for where to park downtown, how to call Tipsy Tow when you\'ve had too much fun and to how to party with the huge NCAA crowd that will be downtown for the festivities.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Where to Eat in Tulsa for St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\r\n<strong>Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</strong>\r\nWhere: 1413 E. 15th Street\r\nFor the most robust set of offerings that could just as well be served in Ireland as in Tulsa, Oklahoma, <a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/\">get thee and thine to Cherry Street for a meal at Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</a>. While the menu is about as Irish as it can get during regular times, St. Pat\'s turns the menu positively green. Here are a few of the offerings, just as good during <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">one of the largest St. Pat\'s day parties in the city</a> as they are year-round:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Irish Trio Sampler, with Kilkenny\'s famous Reuben rolls of corned beef rolled in baked pastry, chicken tenders served with Guinness BBQ sauce, and fried spudders topped with Irish Cheddar, bacon and sour cream, $13.99.</li>\r\n	<li>A menu of seven varieties of Boxty, a traditional Irish dish that\'s common to the rural parts of the country, consisting of a grilled potato pancake stuffed with fillings from corned beef to salmon and creamed leeks. Ranging in price from $9.99-$17.99. And each and every one of them is good. I should know.</li>\r\n	<li>Traditional Irish Stew, with chunks of seared beef cooked slowly with herbs and veggies, $4.99 for a cup, $5.99 for a bowl;</li>\r\n	<li>Oysters Graiguenamanagh (or, as they\'re ordered at Kilkenny\'s, Oysters G.), six gulf oysters on the half shell topped with a creamy shrimp, mushroom and Irish bacon sauce, $10.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Kilkenny\'s Traditional Irish Breakfast, with two eggs, two bangers (Irish sausages), rashers (Irish bacon), a grilled tomato, mushrooms, black pudding and Irish soda bread, $9.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Guinness BBQ Baby Back Ribs, smothered in a Guinness BBQ sauce, $16.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Several items on the dessert menu, from the Guinness Chocolate Cake ($5.99 for a slice that can easily feed two or three), Irish Balloons (fried pastry balls dusted with powdered sugar and served with sweet Irish whiskey butter sauce, $3.49), Brown Bread Pudding (baked with Irish whiskey-soaked raisins, $4.49), and Sticky Toffee Pudding (cream-soaked pound cake pan-fried in a sticky, buttery, caramel toffee, topped with nuts, $4.99).</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nYeah. In case you can\'t tell, the menu at Kilkenny\'s is huge. Which isn\'t something I normally like in a menu, but on St. Patrick\'s Day, it\'s nice to have lots of choices. Kilkenny\'s is the place to be the day after St. Pat\'s, too - their Irish Coffee does wonders for ringing hears and a sore head.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/menus.htm\">Read the full Kilkenny\'s menus PDF</a>.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150102702490563&amp;set=pu.364126615562&amp;theater\">Read the Kilkenny\'s special St. Patrick\'s Day menu insert (Facebook)</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>McNellie\'s Public House</strong>\r\nWhere: 409 E. First Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\"> McNellie\'s is home to one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day celebrations in the city</a>, and it\'s also one of the top places in town to grab a bite of Irish nosh. Here are some of my favorite Irish-inspired items on the menu:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>The Irish Lunch Special, served with potato leek soup, a 12-ounce Guinness and bread for $5.50.</li>\r\n	<li>St. Patty\'s Melt, with ground beef grilled with onions and topped with Swiss and American cheeses on marble rye for $8.49.</li>\r\n	<li>Landlord\'s Cottage Pie, a casserole of chipped beef and mixed veggies in a beef sauce, topped with mashed potatoes and cheese, $10.99.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe side of Irish Mashed Potatoes and the Fish and Chips are pretty stellar, too. The beer special this month is Abita Amber, at $3.50 a pint, but that\'s, of course, not by any means the only beer available at this bar, the home of the best beer selection in T-Town. McNellie\'s makes a pretty fabulous Irish Car Bomb, too.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://mcnellies.com/images/data/attachments/0000/0349/FoodMenu_TULSA.pdf?1289354812\">Read the full McNellie\'s menus (PDF)</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Brady Tavern</strong>\r\nWhere: 201 N. Main\r\nThree words: Bangers and Mash. More words: Made with the amazing sausage from <a href=\"http://www.fasslerhall.com/\">Fassler Hall</a>. So good. If you pride yourself on knowing Irish food, you must try this dish at <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/\">Brady Tavern</a>. <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/eat/\">Read the full Brady Tavern menus here</a>.\r\n<h3>Where To Drink in Tulsa For St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3638\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/mcnellies-pub-run-tulsa-kids/img_5190/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3638\" title=\"McNellies Pub Run\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/IMG_5190-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"McNellies Pub Run\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Arnie\'s Bar</strong>\r\nWhere: 318 E. Second Street\r\nNot only does <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/best-patios-in-tulsa/\">Arnie\'s have the best patio in Tulsa</a>, but it\'s also one of my top choices for getting your Irish drink on this St. Patrick\'s Day. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">Arnie\'s hosts one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day parties in town</a>, and the weather will be beautiful - be sure to stop by, especially if it\'ll be your first time. It\'s a must-have Tulsa experience.\r\n\r\n<strong>Enso</strong>\r\nWhere: 1st and Detroit\r\nCan you say Guinness Milkshake? <a href=\"http://www.ensobar.com/\">The folks at Enso Bar sure can</a>. In fact, it\'s their specialty. Take a break from green beer and try what\'s becoming a Tulsa classic this St. Pat\'s. Plus, Electric Circus is hosting a St. Patrick\'s Day party with live music by \"Unscene\" Trance Progressive with Elliot Post right next door.\r\n\r\n<strong>Other Irish-inspired drink spots:</strong>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellie\'s Public House</a>, 409 E. First Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/\">Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</a>, 1413 E. 15th Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.themaxretropub.com/\">The Max Retropub</a>, 114 S. Elgin Avenue (green beer alert!)\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=115155261895843\">Woody\'s Corner Bar</a>, 2nd and Elgin (with live music from Kristen Nicole Band and Chloe Johns)\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=208410372502832\">Shenanigan\'s</a>, 6373 E. 31st Street (with live music from Blackwood)\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=117375691671475\">Fox and Hound</a>, 71st and Garnett (an outdoor party featuring live music from Uninvited Guest)\r\n<h3>Parking, NCAA Tournament and Tipsy Tow: Surviving St. Patrick\'s Day in Tulsa</h3>\r\n<strong>The NCAA Crowd.</strong> In case you haven\'t heard, <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/default.asp?bok=227&amp;objId=480\">Tulsa\'s very own BOK Center is hosting the NCAA playoffs this week</a>, and several thousand extra folks will be around to push the St. Patrick\'s Day partying to new heights.\r\n\r\nIf you weren\'t planning to carpool to your party of choice, now is the time to make arrangements. Before you head downtown, consult these parking maps provided by the folks at BOK Center:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownDaytimeParkingSpaces2011.pdf\">Downtown Business Hours Daytime Parking map</a> (because the parties at McNellie\'s and Arnie\'s start at noon)\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Business Evening Parking Map</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Hours Parking Map</a>\r\n\r\nI want to say this, too: <em>Be friendly, smiling and warm toward our out-of-town visitors.</em> Offer to give directions to folks who look lost. Let them know about some of the things to do around town this weekend (and if you don\'t know exactly what\'s going on, feel free to refer them to this site). We want these people to enjoy themselves while they\'re here so they\'ll go back home and spread the word about what a hip city Tulsa is. Friendly, welcoming people is where that starts.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tipsy Tow</strong>. The folks at AAA Oklahoma are offering their Tipsy Tow service for both St. Patrick\'s Day as well as the NCAA Tournament. Here\'s how it works: Those who imbibe in the alcoholic beverages with a little too much gusto can call <strong>800-222-4357 (program your phone now)</strong> for a swerve-free ride home for both the motorist and one additional person, plus a free tow for their vehicle within a 15-mile radius of the point of pick-up. And no, you don\'t have to be a member of AAA to take advantage of this life-saving service.  Tipsy Tow starts at noon on St. Patrick\'s Day and runs until 10pm on Sunday, March 20 in the metropolitan Tulsa area. (Thanks to <a href=\"http://havesporkwilltravel.blogspot.com/\">Traveling Spork</a> for this great tip.)\r\n\r\nWhere\'s your favorite place to get your grub and drink on for St. Patrick\'s Day? Got any leprechaun-worthy survival tips? We\'d love to read about them in the comments.','Where To Eat and Drink in Tulsa This St. Patrick\'s Day (Plus, tips for surviving parking, driving and the NCAA awesome craziness)','Tulsans love St. Patrick\'s Day. It\'s a chance to eat and drink until we\'re full to bursting. Here are some restaurants and bars to hit on the big day, along with some tips on surviving parking, helping NCAA fans and getting home safely.','inherit','open','open','','6973-revision-17','','','2011-03-15 12:16:39','2011-03-15 18:16:39','',6973,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6973-revision-17/',0,'revision','',0),(6991,1,'2011-03-15 12:16:45','2011-03-15 18:16:45','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2091\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/mcnellies-mustache-contest/3320759598_f96a806689_o/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2091\" title=\"McNellies Public House\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/3320759598_f96a806689_o-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"McNellies Public House\" width=\"350\" /></a></p>\r\n<em>This post is part of a <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/tag/st-patricks-day/\">a series here at TDT celebrating St. Patrick’s Day</a>, one of Tulsa’s very favorite holidays. Erin go Bragh!</em>\r\n\r\nBecause Tulsans love to eat and imbibe, here are some tips on which restaurants and bars should be your destinations for grub and drink in celebration on St. Patrick\'s Day 2011. Following that are tips and tricks for where to park downtown, how to call Tipsy Tow when you\'ve had too much fun and to how to party with the huge NCAA crowd that will be downtown for the festivities.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Where to Eat in Tulsa for St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\r\n<strong>Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</strong>\r\nWhere: 1413 E. 15th Street\r\nFor the most robust set of offerings that could just as well be served in Ireland as in Tulsa, Oklahoma, <a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/\">get thee and thine to Cherry Street for a meal at Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</a>. While the menu is about as Irish as it can get during regular times, St. Pat\'s turns the menu positively green. Here are a few of the offerings, just as good during <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">one of the largest St. Pat\'s day parties in the city</a> as they are year-round:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Irish Trio Sampler, with Kilkenny\'s famous Reuben rolls of corned beef rolled in baked pastry, chicken tenders served with Guinness BBQ sauce, and fried spudders topped with Irish Cheddar, bacon and sour cream, $13.99.</li>\r\n	<li>A menu of seven varieties of Boxty, a traditional Irish dish that\'s common to the rural parts of the country, consisting of a grilled potato pancake stuffed with fillings from corned beef to salmon and creamed leeks. Ranging in price from $9.99-$17.99. And each and every one of them is good. I should know.</li>\r\n	<li>Traditional Irish Stew, with chunks of seared beef cooked slowly with herbs and veggies, $4.99 for a cup, $5.99 for a bowl;</li>\r\n	<li>Oysters Graiguenamanagh (or, as they\'re ordered at Kilkenny\'s, Oysters G.), six gulf oysters on the half shell topped with a creamy shrimp, mushroom and Irish bacon sauce, $10.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Kilkenny\'s Traditional Irish Breakfast, with two eggs, two bangers (Irish sausages), rashers (Irish bacon), a grilled tomato, mushrooms, black pudding and Irish soda bread, $9.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Guinness BBQ Baby Back Ribs, smothered in a Guinness BBQ sauce, $16.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Several items on the dessert menu, from the Guinness Chocolate Cake ($5.99 for a slice that can easily feed two or three), Irish Balloons (fried pastry balls dusted with powdered sugar and served with sweet Irish whiskey butter sauce, $3.49), Brown Bread Pudding (baked with Irish whiskey-soaked raisins, $4.49), and Sticky Toffee Pudding (cream-soaked pound cake pan-fried in a sticky, buttery, caramel toffee, topped with nuts, $4.99).</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nYeah. In case you can\'t tell, the menu at Kilkenny\'s is huge. Which isn\'t something I normally like in a menu, but on St. Patrick\'s Day, it\'s nice to have lots of choices. Kilkenny\'s is the place to be the day after St. Pat\'s, too - their Irish Coffee does wonders for ringing hears and a sore head.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/menus.htm\">Read the full Kilkenny\'s menus PDF</a>.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150102702490563&amp;set=pu.364126615562&amp;theater\">Read the Kilkenny\'s special St. Patrick\'s Day menu insert (Facebook)</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>McNellie\'s Public House</strong>\r\nWhere: 409 E. First Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\"> McNellie\'s is home to one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day celebrations in the city</a>, and it\'s also one of the top places in town to grab a bite of Irish nosh. Here are some of my favorite Irish-inspired items on the menu:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>The Irish Lunch Special, served with potato leek soup, a 12-ounce Guinness and bread for $5.50.</li>\r\n	<li>St. Patty\'s Melt, with ground beef grilled with onions and topped with Swiss and American cheeses on marble rye for $8.49.</li>\r\n	<li>Landlord\'s Cottage Pie, a casserole of chipped beef and mixed veggies in a beef sauce, topped with mashed potatoes and cheese, $10.99.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe side of Irish Mashed Potatoes and the Fish and Chips are pretty stellar, too. The beer special this month is Abita Amber, at $3.50 a pint, but that\'s, of course, not by any means the only beer available at this bar, the home of the best beer selection in T-Town. McNellie\'s makes a pretty fabulous Irish Car Bomb, too.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://mcnellies.com/images/data/attachments/0000/0349/FoodMenu_TULSA.pdf?1289354812\">Read the full McNellie\'s menus (PDF)</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Brady Tavern</strong>\r\nWhere: 201 N. Main\r\nThree words: Bangers and Mash. More words: Made with the amazing sausage from <a href=\"http://www.fasslerhall.com/\">Fassler Hall</a>. So good. If you pride yourself on knowing Irish food, you must try this dish at <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/\">Brady Tavern</a>. <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/eat/\">Read the full Brady Tavern menus here</a>.\r\n<h3>Where To Drink in Tulsa For St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3638\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/mcnellies-pub-run-tulsa-kids/img_5190/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3638\" title=\"McNellies Pub Run\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/IMG_5190-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"McNellies Pub Run\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Arnie\'s Bar</strong>\r\nWhere: 318 E. Second Street\r\nNot only does <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/best-patios-in-tulsa/\">Arnie\'s have the best patio in Tulsa</a>, but it\'s also one of my top choices for getting your Irish drink on this St. Patrick\'s Day. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">Arnie\'s hosts one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day parties in town</a>, and the weather will be beautiful - be sure to stop by, especially if it\'ll be your first time. It\'s a must-have Tulsa experience.\r\n\r\n<strong>Enso</strong>\r\nWhere: 1st and Detroit\r\nCan you say Guinness Milkshake? <a href=\"http://www.ensobar.com/\">The folks at Enso Bar sure can</a>. In fact, it\'s their specialty. Take a break from green beer and try what\'s becoming a Tulsa classic this St. Pat\'s. Plus, Electric Circus is hosting a St. Patrick\'s Day party with live music by \"Unscene\" Trance Progressive with Elliot Post right next door.\r\n\r\n<strong>Other Irish-inspired drink spots:</strong>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellie\'s Public House</a>, 409 E. First Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/\">Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</a>, 1413 E. 15th Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.themaxretropub.com/\">The Max Retropub</a>, 114 S. Elgin Avenue (green beer alert!)\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=115155261895843\">Woody\'s Corner Bar</a>, 2nd and Elgin (with live music from Kristen Nicole Band and Chloe Johns)\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=208410372502832\">Shenanigan\'s</a>, 6373 E. 31st Street (with live music from Blackwood)\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=117375691671475\">Fox and Hound</a>, 71st and Garnett (an outdoor party featuring live music from Uninvited Guest)\r\n<h3>Parking, NCAA Tournament and Tipsy Tow: Surviving St. Patrick\'s Day in Tulsa</h3>\r\n<strong>The NCAA Crowd.</strong> In case you haven\'t heard, <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/default.asp?bok=227&amp;objId=480\">Tulsa\'s very own BOK Center is hosting the NCAA playoffs this week</a>, and several thousand extra folks will be around to push the St. Patrick\'s Day partying to new heights.\r\n\r\nIf you weren\'t planning to carpool to your party of choice, now is the time to make arrangements. Before you head downtown, consult these parking maps provided by the folks at BOK Center:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownDaytimeParkingSpaces2011.pdf\">Downtown Business Hours Daytime Parking map</a> (because the parties at McNellie\'s and Arnie\'s start at noon)\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Business Evening Parking Map</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Hours Parking Map</a>\r\n\r\nI want to say this, too: <em>Be friendly, smiling and warm toward our out-of-town visitors.</em> Offer to give directions to folks who look lost. Let them know about some of the things to do around town this weekend (and if you don\'t know exactly what\'s going on, feel free to refer them to this site). We want these people to enjoy themselves while they\'re here so they\'ll go back home and spread the word about what a hip city Tulsa is. Friendly, welcoming people is where that starts.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tipsy Tow</strong>. The folks at AAA Oklahoma are offering their Tipsy Tow service for both St. Patrick\'s Day as well as the NCAA Tournament. Here\'s how it works: Those who imbibe in the alcoholic beverages with a little too much gusto can call <strong>800-222-4357 (program your phone now)</strong> for a swerve-free ride home for both the motorist and one additional person, plus a free tow for their vehicle within a 15-mile radius of the point of pick-up. And no, you don\'t have to be a member of AAA to take advantage of this life-saving service.  Tipsy Tow starts at noon on St. Patrick\'s Day and runs until 10pm on Sunday, March 20 in the metropolitan Tulsa area. (Thanks to <a href=\"http://havesporkwilltravel.blogspot.com/\">Traveling Spork</a> for this great tip.)\r\n\r\nWhere\'s your favorite place to get your grub and drink on for St. Patrick\'s Day? Got any leprechaun-worthy survival tips? We\'d love to read about them in the comments.','Where To Eat and Drink in Tulsa This St. Patrick\'s Day (Plus, tips for surviving parking, driving and the NCAA awesome craziness)','Tulsans love St. Patrick\'s Day. It\'s a chance to eat and drink until we\'re full to bursting. Here are some restaurants and bars to hit on the big day, along with some tips on surviving parking, helping NCAA fans and getting home safely.','inherit','open','open','','6973-revision-18','','','2011-03-15 12:16:45','2011-03-15 18:16:45','',6973,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6973-revision-18/',0,'revision','',0),(6992,1,'2011-03-15 12:23:48','2011-03-15 18:23:48','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2091\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/mcnellies-mustache-contest/3320759598_f96a806689_o/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2091\" title=\"McNellies Public House\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/3320759598_f96a806689_o-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"McNellies Public House\" width=\"350\" /></a></p>\r\n<em>This post is part of a <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/tag/st-patricks-day/\">a series here at TDT celebrating St. Patrick’s Day</a>, one of Tulsa’s very favorite holidays. Erin go Bragh!</em>\r\n\r\nBecause Tulsans love to eat and imbibe, here are some tips on which restaurants and bars should be your destinations for grub and drink in celebration on St. Patrick\'s Day 2011. Following that are tips and tricks for where to park downtown, how to call Tipsy Tow when you\'ve had too much fun and to how to party with the huge NCAA crowd that will be downtown for the festivities.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Where to Eat in Tulsa for St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\r\n<strong>Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</strong>\r\nWhere: 1413 E. 15th Street\r\nFor the most robust set of offerings that could just as well be served in Ireland as in Tulsa, Oklahoma, <a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/\">get thee and thine to Cherry Street for a meal at Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</a>. While the menu is about as Irish as it can get during regular times, St. Pat\'s turns the menu positively green. Here are a few of the offerings, just as good during <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">one of the largest St. Pat\'s day parties in the city</a> as they are year-round:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Irish Trio Sampler, with Kilkenny\'s famous Reuben rolls of corned beef rolled in baked pastry, chicken tenders served with Guinness BBQ sauce, and fried spudders topped with Irish Cheddar, bacon and sour cream, $13.99.</li>\r\n	<li>A menu of seven varieties of Boxty, a traditional Irish dish that\'s common to the rural parts of the country, consisting of a grilled potato pancake stuffed with fillings from corned beef to salmon and creamed leeks. Ranging in price from $9.99-$17.99. And each and every one of them is good. I should know.</li>\r\n	<li>Traditional Irish Stew, with chunks of seared beef cooked slowly with herbs and veggies, $4.99 for a cup, $5.99 for a bowl;</li>\r\n	<li>Oysters Graiguenamanagh (or, as they\'re ordered at Kilkenny\'s, Oysters G.), six gulf oysters on the half shell topped with a creamy shrimp, mushroom and Irish bacon sauce, $10.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Kilkenny\'s Traditional Irish Breakfast, with two eggs, two bangers (Irish sausages), rashers (Irish bacon), a grilled tomato, mushrooms, black pudding and Irish soda bread, $9.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Guinness BBQ Baby Back Ribs, smothered in a Guinness BBQ sauce, $16.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Several items on the dessert menu, from the Guinness Chocolate Cake ($5.99 for a slice that can easily feed two or three), Irish Balloons (fried pastry balls dusted with powdered sugar and served with sweet Irish whiskey butter sauce, $3.49), Brown Bread Pudding (baked with Irish whiskey-soaked raisins, $4.49), and Sticky Toffee Pudding (cream-soaked pound cake pan-fried in a sticky, buttery, caramel toffee, topped with nuts, $4.99).</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nYeah. In case you can\'t tell, the menu at Kilkenny\'s is huge. Which isn\'t something I normally like in a menu, but on St. Patrick\'s Day, it\'s nice to have lots of choices. Kilkenny\'s is the place to be the day after St. Pat\'s, too - their Irish Coffee does wonders for ringing hears and a sore head.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/menus.htm\">Read the full Kilkenny\'s menus PDF</a>.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150102702490563&amp;set=pu.364126615562&amp;theater\">Read the Kilkenny\'s special St. Patrick\'s Day menu insert (Facebook)</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>McNellie\'s Public House</strong>\r\nWhere: 409 E. First Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\"> McNellie\'s is home to one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day celebrations in the city</a>, and it\'s also one of the top places in town to grab a bite of Irish nosh. Here are some of my favorite Irish-inspired items on the menu:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>The Irish Lunch Special, served with potato leek soup, a 12-ounce Guinness and bread for $5.50.</li>\r\n	<li>St. Patty\'s Melt, with ground beef grilled with onions and topped with Swiss and American cheeses on marble rye for $8.49.</li>\r\n	<li>Landlord\'s Cottage Pie, a casserole of chipped beef and mixed veggies in a beef sauce, topped with mashed potatoes and cheese, $10.99.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe side of Irish Mashed Potatoes and the Fish and Chips are pretty stellar, too. The beer special this month is Abita Amber, at $3.50 a pint, but that\'s, of course, not by any means the only beer available at this bar, the home of the best beer selection in T-Town. McNellie\'s makes a pretty fabulous Irish Car Bomb, too.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://mcnellies.com/images/data/attachments/0000/0349/FoodMenu_TULSA.pdf?1289354812\">Read the full McNellie\'s menus (PDF)</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Brady Tavern</strong>\r\nWhere: 201 N. Main\r\nThree words: Bangers and Mash. More words: Made with the amazing sausage from <a href=\"http://www.fasslerhall.com/\">Fassler Hall</a>. So good. If you pride yourself on knowing Irish food, you must try this dish at <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/\">Brady Tavern</a>. <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/eat/\">Read the full Brady Tavern menus here</a>.\r\n<h3>Where To Drink in Tulsa For St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3638\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/mcnellies-pub-run-tulsa-kids/img_5190/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3638\" title=\"McNellies Pub Run\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/IMG_5190-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"McNellies Pub Run\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Arnie\'s Bar</strong>\r\nWhere: 318 E. Second Street\r\nNot only does <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/best-patios-in-tulsa/\">Arnie\'s have the best patio in Tulsa</a>, but it\'s also one of my top choices for getting your Irish drink on this St. Patrick\'s Day. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">Arnie\'s hosts one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day parties in town</a>, and the weather will be beautiful - be sure to stop by, especially if it\'ll be your first time. It\'s a must-have Tulsa experience.\r\n\r\n<strong>Enso</strong>\r\nWhere: 1st and Detroit\r\nCan you say Guinness Milkshake? <a href=\"http://www.ensobar.com/\">The folks at Enso Bar sure can</a>. In fact, it\'s their specialty. Take a break from green beer and try what\'s becoming a Tulsa classic this St. Pat\'s. Plus, Electric Circus is hosting a St. Patrick\'s Day party with live music by \"Unscene\" Trance Progressive with Elliot Post right next door.\r\n\r\n<strong>Other party-worthy drink spots:</strong>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellie\'s Public House</a>, 409 E. First Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/\">Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</a>, 1413 E. 15th Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.themaxretropub.com/\">The Max Retropub</a>, 114 S. Elgin Avenue (green beer alert!)\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=115155261895843\">Woody\'s Corner Bar</a>, 2nd and Elgin (with live music from Kristen Nicole Band and Chloe Johns)\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=208410372502832\">Shenanigan\'s</a>, 6373 E. 31st Street (with live music from Blackwood)\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=117375691671475\">Fox and Hound</a>, 71st and Garnett (an outdoor party featuring live music from Uninvited Guest)\r\n<h3>Parking, NCAA Tournament and Tipsy Tow: Surviving St. Patrick\'s Day in Tulsa</h3>\r\n<strong>Parking and the NCAA Crowd.</strong> In case you haven\'t heard, <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/default.asp?bok=227&amp;objId=480\">Tulsa\'s very own BOK Center is hosting the NCAA playoffs this week</a>, and several thousand extra folks will be around to push the St. Patrick\'s Day partying to new heights.\r\n\r\nIf you weren\'t planning to carpool to your party of choice, now is the time to make arrangements. Before you head downtown, consult these parking maps provided by the folks at BOK Center:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownDaytimeParkingSpaces2011.pdf\">Downtown Business Hours Daytime Parking map</a> (because the parties at McNellie\'s and Arnie\'s start at noon)\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Business Evening Parking Map</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Hours Parking Map</a>\r\n\r\nI want to say this, too: <em>Be friendly, smiling and warm toward our out-of-town visitors.</em> Offer to give directions to folks who look lost. Let them know about some of the things to do around town this weekend (and if you don\'t know exactly what\'s going on, feel free to refer them to this site). We want these people to enjoy themselves while they\'re here so they\'ll go back home and spread the word about what a hip city Tulsa is. Friendly, welcoming people is where that starts.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tipsy Tow</strong>. The folks at AAA Oklahoma are offering their Tipsy Tow service for both St. Patrick\'s Day as well as the NCAA Tournament. Here\'s how it works: Those who imbibe in the alcoholic beverages with a little too much gusto can call <strong>800-222-4357 (program your phone now)</strong> for a swerve-free ride home for both the motorist and one additional person, plus a free tow for their vehicle within a 15-mile radius of the point of pick-up. And no, you don\'t have to be a member of AAA to take advantage of this life-saving service.  Tipsy Tow starts at noon on St. Patrick\'s Day and runs until 10pm on Sunday, March 20 in the metropolitan Tulsa area. (Thanks to <a href=\"http://havesporkwilltravel.blogspot.com/\">Traveling Spork</a> for this great tip.)\r\n\r\nWhere\'s your favorite place to get your grub and drink on for St. Patrick\'s Day? Got any leprechaun-worthy survival tips? We\'d love to read about them in the comments.','Where To Eat and Drink in Tulsa This St. Patrick\'s Day (Plus, tips for surviving parking, driving and the NCAA awesome craziness)','Tulsans love St. Patrick\'s Day. It\'s a chance to eat and drink until we\'re full to bursting. Here are some restaurants and bars to hit on the big day, along with some tips on surviving parking, helping NCAA fans and getting home safely.','inherit','open','open','','6973-revision-19','','','2011-03-15 12:23:48','2011-03-15 18:23:48','',6973,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6973-revision-19/',0,'revision','',0),(6993,1,'2011-03-15 12:23:48','2011-03-15 18:23:48','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2091\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/mcnellies-mustache-contest/3320759598_f96a806689_o/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2091\" title=\"McNellies Public House\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/3320759598_f96a806689_o-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"McNellies Public House\" width=\"350\" /></a></p>\r\n<em>This post is part of a <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/tag/st-patricks-day/\">a series here at TDT celebrating St. Patrick’s Day</a>, one of Tulsa’s very favorite holidays. Erin go Bragh!</em>\r\n\r\nBecause Tulsans love to eat and imbibe, here are some tips on which restaurants and bars should be your destinations for grub and drink in celebration on St. Patrick\'s Day 2011. Following that are tips and tricks for where to park downtown, how to call Tipsy Tow when you\'ve had too much fun and to how to party with the huge NCAA crowd that will be downtown for the festivities.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Where to Eat in Tulsa for St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\r\n<strong>Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</strong>\r\nWhere: 1413 E. 15th Street\r\nFor the most robust set of offerings that could just as well be served in Ireland as in Tulsa, Oklahoma, <a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/\">get thee and thine to Cherry Street for a meal at Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</a>. While the menu is about as Irish as it can get during regular times, St. Pat\'s turns the menu positively green. Here are a few of the offerings, just as good during <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">one of the largest St. Pat\'s day parties in the city</a> as they are year-round:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Irish Trio Sampler, with Kilkenny\'s famous Reuben rolls of corned beef rolled in baked pastry, chicken tenders served with Guinness BBQ sauce, and fried spudders topped with Irish Cheddar, bacon and sour cream, $13.99.</li>\r\n	<li>A menu of seven varieties of Boxty, a traditional Irish dish that\'s common to the rural parts of the country, consisting of a grilled potato pancake stuffed with fillings from corned beef to salmon and creamed leeks. Ranging in price from $9.99-$17.99. And each and every one of them is good. I should know.</li>\r\n	<li>Traditional Irish Stew, with chunks of seared beef cooked slowly with herbs and veggies, $4.99 for a cup, $5.99 for a bowl;</li>\r\n	<li>Oysters Graiguenamanagh (or, as they\'re ordered at Kilkenny\'s, Oysters G.), six gulf oysters on the half shell topped with a creamy shrimp, mushroom and Irish bacon sauce, $10.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Kilkenny\'s Traditional Irish Breakfast, with two eggs, two bangers (Irish sausages), rashers (Irish bacon), a grilled tomato, mushrooms, black pudding and Irish soda bread, $9.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Guinness BBQ Baby Back Ribs, smothered in a Guinness BBQ sauce, $16.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Several items on the dessert menu, from the Guinness Chocolate Cake ($5.99 for a slice that can easily feed two or three), Irish Balloons (fried pastry balls dusted with powdered sugar and served with sweet Irish whiskey butter sauce, $3.49), Brown Bread Pudding (baked with Irish whiskey-soaked raisins, $4.49), and Sticky Toffee Pudding (cream-soaked pound cake pan-fried in a sticky, buttery, caramel toffee, topped with nuts, $4.99).</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nYeah. In case you can\'t tell, the menu at Kilkenny\'s is huge. Which isn\'t something I normally like in a menu, but on St. Patrick\'s Day, it\'s nice to have lots of choices. Kilkenny\'s is the place to be the day after St. Pat\'s, too - their Irish Coffee does wonders for ringing hears and a sore head.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/menus.htm\">Read the full Kilkenny\'s menus PDF</a>.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150102702490563&amp;set=pu.364126615562&amp;theater\">Read the Kilkenny\'s special St. Patrick\'s Day menu insert (Facebook)</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>McNellie\'s Public House</strong>\r\nWhere: 409 E. First Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\"> McNellie\'s is home to one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day celebrations in the city</a>, and it\'s also one of the top places in town to grab a bite of Irish nosh. Here are some of my favorite Irish-inspired items on the menu:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>The Irish Lunch Special, served with potato leek soup, a 12-ounce Guinness and bread for $5.50.</li>\r\n	<li>St. Patty\'s Melt, with ground beef grilled with onions and topped with Swiss and American cheeses on marble rye for $8.49.</li>\r\n	<li>Landlord\'s Cottage Pie, a casserole of chipped beef and mixed veggies in a beef sauce, topped with mashed potatoes and cheese, $10.99.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe side of Irish Mashed Potatoes and the Fish and Chips are pretty stellar, too. The beer special this month is Abita Amber, at $3.50 a pint, but that\'s, of course, not by any means the only beer available at this bar, the home of the best beer selection in T-Town. McNellie\'s makes a pretty fabulous Irish Car Bomb, too.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://mcnellies.com/images/data/attachments/0000/0349/FoodMenu_TULSA.pdf?1289354812\">Read the full McNellie\'s menus (PDF)</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Brady Tavern</strong>\r\nWhere: 201 N. Main\r\nThree words: Bangers and Mash. More words: Made with the amazing sausage from <a href=\"http://www.fasslerhall.com/\">Fassler Hall</a>. So good. If you pride yourself on knowing Irish food, you must try this dish at <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/\">Brady Tavern</a>. <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/eat/\">Read the full Brady Tavern menus here</a>.\r\n<h3>Where To Drink in Tulsa For St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3638\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/mcnellies-pub-run-tulsa-kids/img_5190/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3638\" title=\"McNellies Pub Run\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/IMG_5190-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"McNellies Pub Run\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Arnie\'s Bar</strong>\r\nWhere: 318 E. Second Street\r\nNot only does <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/best-patios-in-tulsa/\">Arnie\'s have the best patio in Tulsa</a>, but it\'s also one of my top choices for getting your Irish drink on this St. Patrick\'s Day. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">Arnie\'s hosts one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day parties in town</a>, and the weather will be beautiful - be sure to stop by, especially if it\'ll be your first time. It\'s a must-have Tulsa experience.\r\n\r\n<strong>Enso</strong>\r\nWhere: 1st and Detroit\r\nCan you say Guinness Milkshake? <a href=\"http://www.ensobar.com/\">The folks at Enso Bar sure can</a>. In fact, it\'s their specialty. Take a break from green beer and try what\'s becoming a Tulsa classic this St. Pat\'s. Plus, Electric Circus is hosting a St. Patrick\'s Day party with live music by \"Unscene\" Trance Progressive with Elliot Post right next door.\r\n\r\n<strong>Other party-worthy drink spots:</strong>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellie\'s Public House</a>, 409 E. First Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/\">Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</a>, 1413 E. 15th Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.themaxretropub.com/\">The Max Retropub</a>, 114 S. Elgin Avenue (green beer alert!)\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=115155261895843\">Woody\'s Corner Bar</a>, 2nd and Elgin (with live music from Kristen Nicole Band and Chloe Johns)\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=208410372502832\">Shenanigan\'s</a>, 6373 E. 31st Street (with live music from Blackwood)\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=117375691671475\">Fox and Hound</a>, 71st and Garnett (an outdoor party featuring live music from Uninvited Guest)\r\n<h3>Parking, NCAA Tournament and Tipsy Tow: Surviving St. Patrick\'s Day in Tulsa</h3>\r\n<strong>Parking and the NCAA Crowd.</strong> In case you haven\'t heard, <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/default.asp?bok=227&amp;objId=480\">Tulsa\'s very own BOK Center is hosting the NCAA playoffs this week</a>, and several thousand extra folks will be around to push the St. Patrick\'s Day partying to new heights.\r\n\r\nIf you weren\'t planning to carpool to your party of choice, now is the time to make arrangements. Before you head downtown, consult these parking maps provided by the folks at BOK Center:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownDaytimeParkingSpaces2011.pdf\">Downtown Business Hours Daytime Parking map</a> (because the parties at McNellie\'s and Arnie\'s start at noon)\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Business Evening Parking Map</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Hours Parking Map</a>\r\n\r\nI want to say this, too: <em>Be friendly, smiling and warm toward our out-of-town visitors.</em> Offer to give directions to folks who look lost. Let them know about some of the things to do around town this weekend (and if you don\'t know exactly what\'s going on, feel free to refer them to this site). We want these people to enjoy themselves while they\'re here so they\'ll go back home and spread the word about what a hip city Tulsa is. Friendly, welcoming people is where that starts.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tipsy Tow</strong>. The folks at AAA Oklahoma are offering their Tipsy Tow service for both St. Patrick\'s Day as well as the NCAA Tournament. Here\'s how it works: Those who imbibe in the alcoholic beverages with a little too much gusto can call <strong>800-222-4357 (program your phone now)</strong> for a swerve-free ride home for both the motorist and one additional person, plus a free tow for their vehicle within a 15-mile radius of the point of pick-up. And no, you don\'t have to be a member of AAA to take advantage of this life-saving service.  Tipsy Tow starts at noon on St. Patrick\'s Day and runs until 10pm on Sunday, March 20 in the metropolitan Tulsa area. (Thanks to <a href=\"http://havesporkwilltravel.blogspot.com/\">Traveling Spork</a> for this great tip.)\r\n\r\nWhere\'s your favorite place to get your grub and drink on for St. Patrick\'s Day? Got any leprechaun-worthy survival tips? We\'d love to read about them in the comments.','Where To Eat and Drink in Tulsa This St. Patrick\'s Day (Plus, tips for surviving parking, driving and the NCAA awesome craziness)','Tulsans love St. Patrick\'s Day. It\'s a chance to eat and drink until we\'re full to bursting. Here are some restaurants and bars to hit on the big day, along with some tips on surviving parking, helping NCAA fans and getting home safely.','inherit','open','open','','6973-revision-20','','','2011-03-15 12:23:48','2011-03-15 18:23:48','',6973,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6973-revision-20/',0,'revision','',0),(6994,1,'2011-03-15 12:24:40','2011-03-15 18:24:40','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2091\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/mcnellies-mustache-contest/3320759598_f96a806689_o/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2091\" title=\"McNellies Public House\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/3320759598_f96a806689_o-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"McNellies Public House\" width=\"350\" /></a></p>\r\n<em>This post is part of a <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/tag/st-patricks-day/\">a series here at TDT celebrating St. Patrick’s Day</a>, one of Tulsa’s very favorite holidays. Erin go Bragh!</em>\r\n\r\nBecause Tulsans love to eat and imbibe, here are some tips on which restaurants and bars should be your destinations for grub and drink in celebration on St. Patrick\'s Day 2011. Following that are tips and tricks for where to park downtown, how to call Tipsy Tow when you\'ve had too much fun and to how to party with the huge NCAA crowd that will be downtown for the festivities.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Where to Eat in Tulsa for St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\r\n<strong>Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</strong>\r\nWhere: 1413 E. 15th Street\r\nFor the most robust set of offerings that could just as well be served in Ireland as in Tulsa, Oklahoma, <a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/\">get thee and thine to Cherry Street for a meal at Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</a>. While the menu is about as Irish as it can get during regular times, St. Pat\'s turns the menu positively green. Here are a few of the offerings, just as good during <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">one of the largest St. Pat\'s day parties in the city</a> as they are year-round:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Irish Trio Sampler, with Kilkenny\'s famous Reuben rolls of corned beef rolled in baked pastry, chicken tenders served with Guinness BBQ sauce, and fried spudders topped with Irish Cheddar, bacon and sour cream, $13.99.</li>\r\n	<li>A menu of seven varieties of Boxty, a traditional Irish dish that\'s common to the rural parts of the country, consisting of a grilled potato pancake stuffed with fillings from corned beef to salmon and creamed leeks. Ranging in price from $9.99-$17.99. And each and every one of them is good. I should know.</li>\r\n	<li>Traditional Irish Stew, with chunks of seared beef cooked slowly with herbs and veggies, $4.99 for a cup, $5.99 for a bowl;</li>\r\n	<li>Oysters Graiguenamanagh (or, as they\'re ordered at Kilkenny\'s, Oysters G.), six gulf oysters on the half shell topped with a creamy shrimp, mushroom and Irish bacon sauce, $10.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Kilkenny\'s Traditional Irish Breakfast, with two eggs, two bangers (Irish sausages), rashers (Irish bacon), a grilled tomato, mushrooms, black pudding and Irish soda bread, $9.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Guinness BBQ Baby Back Ribs, smothered in a Guinness BBQ sauce, $16.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Several items on the dessert menu, from the Guinness Chocolate Cake ($5.99 for a slice that can easily feed two or three), Irish Balloons (fried pastry balls dusted with powdered sugar and served with sweet Irish whiskey butter sauce, $3.49), Brown Bread Pudding (baked with Irish whiskey-soaked raisins, $4.49), and Sticky Toffee Pudding (cream-soaked pound cake pan-fried in a sticky, buttery, caramel toffee, topped with nuts, $4.99).</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nYeah. In case you can\'t tell, the menu at Kilkenny\'s is huge. Which isn\'t something I normally like in a menu, but on St. Patrick\'s Day, it\'s nice to have lots of choices. Kilkenny\'s is the place to be the day after St. Pat\'s, too - their Irish Coffee does wonders for ringing hears and a sore head.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/menus.htm\">Read the full Kilkenny\'s menus PDF</a>.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150102702490563&amp;set=pu.364126615562&amp;theater\">Read the Kilkenny\'s special St. Patrick\'s Day menu insert (Facebook)</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>McNellie\'s Public House</strong>\r\nWhere: 409 E. First Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\"> McNellie\'s is home to one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day celebrations in the city</a>, and it\'s also one of the top places in town to grab a bite of Irish nosh. Here are some of my favorite Irish-inspired items on the menu:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>The Irish Lunch Special, served with potato leek soup, a 12-ounce Guinness and bread for $5.50.</li>\r\n	<li>St. Patty\'s Melt, with ground beef grilled with onions and topped with Swiss and American cheeses on marble rye for $8.49.</li>\r\n	<li>Landlord\'s Cottage Pie, a casserole of chipped beef and mixed veggies in a beef sauce, topped with mashed potatoes and cheese, $10.99.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe side of Irish Mashed Potatoes and the Fish and Chips are pretty stellar, too. The beer special this month is Abita Amber, at $3.50 a pint, but that\'s, of course, not by any means the only beer available at this bar, the home of the best beer selection in T-Town. McNellie\'s makes a pretty fabulous Irish Car Bomb, too.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://mcnellies.com/images/data/attachments/0000/0349/FoodMenu_TULSA.pdf?1289354812\">Read the full McNellie\'s menus (PDF)</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Brady Tavern</strong>\r\nWhere: 201 N. Main\r\nThree words: Bangers and Mash. More words: Made with the amazing sausage from <a href=\"http://www.fasslerhall.com/\">Fassler Hall</a>. So good. If you pride yourself on knowing Irish food, you must try this dish at <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/\">Brady Tavern</a>. <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/eat/\">Read the full Brady Tavern menus here</a>.\r\n<h3>Where To Drink in Tulsa For St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3638\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/mcnellies-pub-run-tulsa-kids/img_5190/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3638\" title=\"McNellies Pub Run\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/IMG_5190-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"McNellies Pub Run\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Arnie\'s Bar</strong>\r\nWhere: 318 E. Second Street\r\nNot only does <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/best-patios-in-tulsa/\">Arnie\'s have the best patio in Tulsa</a>, but it\'s also one of my top choices for getting your Irish drink on this St. Patrick\'s Day. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">Arnie\'s hosts one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day parties in town</a>, and the weather will be beautiful - be sure to stop by, especially if it\'ll be your first time. It\'s a must-have Tulsa experience.\r\n\r\n<strong>Enso</strong>\r\nWhere: 1st and Detroit\r\nCan you say Guinness Milkshake? <a href=\"http://www.ensobar.com/\">The folks at Enso Bar sure can</a>. In fact, it\'s their specialty. Take a break from green beer and try what\'s becoming a Tulsa classic this St. Pat\'s. Plus, Electric Circus is hosting a St. Patrick\'s Day party with live music by \"Unscene\" Trance Progressive with Elliot Post right next door.\r\n\r\n<strong>Other party-worthy drink spots:</strong>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellie\'s Public House</a>, 409 E. First Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/\">Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</a>, 1413 E. 15th Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.themaxretropub.com/\">The Max Retropub</a>, 114 S. Elgin Avenue (green beer alert!)\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=115155261895843\">Woody\'s Corner Bar</a>, 2nd and Elgin (with live music from Kristen Nicole Band and Chloe Johns)\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=208410372502832\">Shenanigan\'s</a>, 6373 E. 31st Street (with live music from Blackwood)\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=117375691671475\">Fox and Hound</a>, 71st and Garnett (an outdoor party featuring live music from Uninvited Guest)\r\n<h3>Parking, NCAA Tournament and Tipsy Tow: Surviving St. Patrick\'s Day in Tulsa</h3>\r\n<strong>Parking and the NCAA Crowd.</strong> In case you haven\'t heard, <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/default.asp?bok=227&amp;objId=480\">Tulsa\'s very own BOK Center is hosting the NCAA playoffs this week</a>, and several thousand extra folks will be around to push the St. Patrick\'s Day partying to new heights.\r\n\r\nIf you weren\'t planning to carpool to your party of choice, now is the time to make arrangements. Before you head downtown, consult these parking maps provided by the folks at <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/\">BOK Center</a>:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownDaytimeParkingSpaces2011.pdf\">Downtown Business Hours Daytime Parking map</a> (because the parties at McNellie\'s and Arnie\'s start at noon)\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Business Evening Parking Map</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Hours Parking Map</a>\r\n\r\nI want to say this, too: <em>Be friendly, smiling and warm toward our out-of-town visitors.</em> Offer to give directions to folks who look lost. Let them know about some of the things to do around town this weekend (and if you don\'t know exactly what\'s going on, feel free to refer them to this site). We want these people to enjoy themselves while they\'re here so they\'ll go back home and spread the word about what a hip city Tulsa is. Friendly, welcoming people is where that starts.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tipsy Tow</strong>. The folks at AAA Oklahoma are offering their Tipsy Tow service for both St. Patrick\'s Day as well as the NCAA Tournament. Here\'s how it works: Those who imbibe in the alcoholic beverages with a little too much gusto can call <strong>800-222-4357 (program your phone now)</strong> for a swerve-free ride home for both the motorist and one additional person, plus a free tow for their vehicle within a 15-mile radius of the point of pick-up. And no, you don\'t have to be a member of AAA to take advantage of this life-saving service.  Tipsy Tow starts at noon on St. Patrick\'s Day and runs until 10pm on Sunday, March 20 in the metropolitan Tulsa area. (Thanks to <a href=\"http://havesporkwilltravel.blogspot.com/\">Traveling Spork</a> for this great tip.)\r\n\r\nWhere\'s your favorite place to get your grub and drink on for St. Patrick\'s Day? Got any leprechaun-worthy survival tips? We\'d love to read about them in the comments.','Where To Eat and Drink in Tulsa This St. Patrick\'s Day (Plus, tips for surviving parking, driving and the NCAA awesome craziness)','Tulsans love St. Patrick\'s Day. It\'s a chance to eat and drink until we\'re full to bursting. Here are some restaurants and bars to hit on the big day, along with some tips on surviving parking, helping NCAA fans and getting home safely.','inherit','open','open','','6973-revision-21','','','2011-03-15 12:24:40','2011-03-15 18:24:40','',6973,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6973-revision-21/',0,'revision','',0),(6995,1,'2011-03-15 12:24:40','2011-03-15 18:24:40','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2091\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/mcnellies-mustache-contest/3320759598_f96a806689_o/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2091\" title=\"McNellies Public House\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/3320759598_f96a806689_o-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"McNellies Public House\" width=\"350\" /></a></p>\r\n<em>This post is part of a <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/tag/st-patricks-day/\">a series here at TDT celebrating St. Patrick’s Day</a>, one of Tulsa’s very favorite holidays. Erin go Bragh!</em>\r\n\r\nBecause Tulsans love to eat and imbibe, here are some tips on which restaurants and bars should be your destinations for grub and drink in celebration on St. Patrick\'s Day 2011. Following that are tips and tricks for where to park downtown, how to call Tipsy Tow when you\'ve had too much fun and to how to party with the huge NCAA crowd that will be downtown for the festivities.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Where to Eat in Tulsa for St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\r\n<strong>Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</strong>\r\nWhere: 1413 E. 15th Street\r\nFor the most robust set of offerings that could just as well be served in Ireland as in Tulsa, Oklahoma, <a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/\">get thee and thine to Cherry Street for a meal at Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</a>. While the menu is about as Irish as it can get during regular times, St. Pat\'s turns the menu positively green. Here are a few of the offerings, just as good during <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">one of the largest St. Pat\'s day parties in the city</a> as they are year-round:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Irish Trio Sampler, with Kilkenny\'s famous Reuben rolls of corned beef rolled in baked pastry, chicken tenders served with Guinness BBQ sauce, and fried spudders topped with Irish Cheddar, bacon and sour cream, $13.99.</li>\r\n	<li>A menu of seven varieties of Boxty, a traditional Irish dish that\'s common to the rural parts of the country, consisting of a grilled potato pancake stuffed with fillings from corned beef to salmon and creamed leeks. Ranging in price from $9.99-$17.99. And each and every one of them is good. I should know.</li>\r\n	<li>Traditional Irish Stew, with chunks of seared beef cooked slowly with herbs and veggies, $4.99 for a cup, $5.99 for a bowl;</li>\r\n	<li>Oysters Graiguenamanagh (or, as they\'re ordered at Kilkenny\'s, Oysters G.), six gulf oysters on the half shell topped with a creamy shrimp, mushroom and Irish bacon sauce, $10.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Kilkenny\'s Traditional Irish Breakfast, with two eggs, two bangers (Irish sausages), rashers (Irish bacon), a grilled tomato, mushrooms, black pudding and Irish soda bread, $9.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Guinness BBQ Baby Back Ribs, smothered in a Guinness BBQ sauce, $16.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Several items on the dessert menu, from the Guinness Chocolate Cake ($5.99 for a slice that can easily feed two or three), Irish Balloons (fried pastry balls dusted with powdered sugar and served with sweet Irish whiskey butter sauce, $3.49), Brown Bread Pudding (baked with Irish whiskey-soaked raisins, $4.49), and Sticky Toffee Pudding (cream-soaked pound cake pan-fried in a sticky, buttery, caramel toffee, topped with nuts, $4.99).</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nYeah. In case you can\'t tell, the menu at Kilkenny\'s is huge. Which isn\'t something I normally like in a menu, but on St. Patrick\'s Day, it\'s nice to have lots of choices. Kilkenny\'s is the place to be the day after St. Pat\'s, too - their Irish Coffee does wonders for ringing hears and a sore head.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/menus.htm\">Read the full Kilkenny\'s menus PDF</a>.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150102702490563&amp;set=pu.364126615562&amp;theater\">Read the Kilkenny\'s special St. Patrick\'s Day menu insert (Facebook)</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>McNellie\'s Public House</strong>\r\nWhere: 409 E. First Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\"> McNellie\'s is home to one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day celebrations in the city</a>, and it\'s also one of the top places in town to grab a bite of Irish nosh. Here are some of my favorite Irish-inspired items on the menu:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>The Irish Lunch Special, served with potato leek soup, a 12-ounce Guinness and bread for $5.50.</li>\r\n	<li>St. Patty\'s Melt, with ground beef grilled with onions and topped with Swiss and American cheeses on marble rye for $8.49.</li>\r\n	<li>Landlord\'s Cottage Pie, a casserole of chipped beef and mixed veggies in a beef sauce, topped with mashed potatoes and cheese, $10.99.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe side of Irish Mashed Potatoes and the Fish and Chips are pretty stellar, too. The beer special this month is Abita Amber, at $3.50 a pint, but that\'s, of course, not by any means the only beer available at this bar, the home of the best beer selection in T-Town. McNellie\'s makes a pretty fabulous Irish Car Bomb, too.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://mcnellies.com/images/data/attachments/0000/0349/FoodMenu_TULSA.pdf?1289354812\">Read the full McNellie\'s menus (PDF)</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Brady Tavern</strong>\r\nWhere: 201 N. Main\r\nThree words: Bangers and Mash. More words: Made with the amazing sausage from <a href=\"http://www.fasslerhall.com/\">Fassler Hall</a>. So good. If you pride yourself on knowing Irish food, you must try this dish at <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/\">Brady Tavern</a>. <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/eat/\">Read the full Brady Tavern menus here</a>.\r\n<h3>Where To Drink in Tulsa For St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3638\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/mcnellies-pub-run-tulsa-kids/img_5190/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3638\" title=\"McNellies Pub Run\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/IMG_5190-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"McNellies Pub Run\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Arnie\'s Bar</strong>\r\nWhere: 318 E. Second Street\r\nNot only does <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/best-patios-in-tulsa/\">Arnie\'s have the best patio in Tulsa</a>, but it\'s also one of my top choices for getting your Irish drink on this St. Patrick\'s Day. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">Arnie\'s hosts one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day parties in town</a>, and the weather will be beautiful - be sure to stop by, especially if it\'ll be your first time. It\'s a must-have Tulsa experience.\r\n\r\n<strong>Enso</strong>\r\nWhere: 1st and Detroit\r\nCan you say Guinness Milkshake? <a href=\"http://www.ensobar.com/\">The folks at Enso Bar sure can</a>. In fact, it\'s their specialty. Take a break from green beer and try what\'s becoming a Tulsa classic this St. Pat\'s. Plus, Electric Circus is hosting a St. Patrick\'s Day party with live music by \"Unscene\" Trance Progressive with Elliot Post right next door.\r\n\r\n<strong>Other party-worthy drink spots:</strong>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellie\'s Public House</a>, 409 E. First Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/\">Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</a>, 1413 E. 15th Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.themaxretropub.com/\">The Max Retropub</a>, 114 S. Elgin Avenue (green beer alert!)\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=115155261895843\">Woody\'s Corner Bar</a>, 2nd and Elgin (with live music from Kristen Nicole Band and Chloe Johns)\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=208410372502832\">Shenanigan\'s</a>, 6373 E. 31st Street (with live music from Blackwood)\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=117375691671475\">Fox and Hound</a>, 71st and Garnett (an outdoor party featuring live music from Uninvited Guest)\r\n<h3>Parking, NCAA Tournament and Tipsy Tow: Surviving St. Patrick\'s Day in Tulsa</h3>\r\n<strong>Parking and the NCAA Crowd.</strong> In case you haven\'t heard, <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/default.asp?bok=227&amp;objId=480\">Tulsa\'s very own BOK Center is hosting the NCAA playoffs this week</a>, and several thousand extra folks will be around to push the St. Patrick\'s Day partying to new heights.\r\n\r\nIf you weren\'t planning to carpool to your party of choice, now is the time to make arrangements. Before you head downtown, consult these parking maps provided by the folks at <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/\">BOK Center</a>:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownDaytimeParkingSpaces2011.pdf\">Downtown Business Hours Daytime Parking map</a> (because the parties at McNellie\'s and Arnie\'s start at noon)\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Business Evening Parking Map</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Hours Parking Map</a>\r\n\r\nI want to say this, too: <em>Be friendly, smiling and warm toward our out-of-town visitors.</em> Offer to give directions to folks who look lost. Let them know about some of the things to do around town this weekend (and if you don\'t know exactly what\'s going on, feel free to refer them to this site). We want these people to enjoy themselves while they\'re here so they\'ll go back home and spread the word about what a hip city Tulsa is. Friendly, welcoming people is where that starts.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tipsy Tow</strong>. The folks at AAA Oklahoma are offering their Tipsy Tow service for both St. Patrick\'s Day as well as the NCAA Tournament. Here\'s how it works: Those who imbibe in the alcoholic beverages with a little too much gusto can call <strong>800-222-4357 (program your phone now)</strong> for a swerve-free ride home for both the motorist and one additional person, plus a free tow for their vehicle within a 15-mile radius of the point of pick-up. And no, you don\'t have to be a member of AAA to take advantage of this life-saving service.  Tipsy Tow starts at noon on St. Patrick\'s Day and runs until 10pm on Sunday, March 20 in the metropolitan Tulsa area. (Thanks to <a href=\"http://havesporkwilltravel.blogspot.com/\">Traveling Spork</a> for this great tip.)\r\n\r\nWhere\'s your favorite place to get your grub and drink on for St. Patrick\'s Day? Got any leprechaun-worthy survival tips? We\'d love to read about them in the comments.','Where To Eat and Drink in Tulsa This St. Patrick\'s Day (Plus, tips for surviving parking, driving and the NCAA awesome craziness)','Tulsans love St. Patrick\'s Day. It\'s a chance to eat and drink until we\'re full to bursting. Here are some restaurants and bars to hit on the big day, along with some tips on surviving parking, helping NCAA fans and getting home safely.','inherit','open','open','','6973-revision-22','','','2011-03-15 12:24:40','2011-03-15 18:24:40','',6973,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6973-revision-22/',0,'revision','',0),(6996,1,'2011-03-15 12:26:39','2011-03-15 18:26:39','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2091\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/mcnellies-mustache-contest/3320759598_f96a806689_o/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2091\" title=\"McNellies Public House\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/3320759598_f96a806689_o-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"McNellies Public House\" width=\"350\" /></a></p>\r\n<em>This post is part of a <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/tag/st-patricks-day/\">a series here at TDT celebrating St. Patrick’s Day</a>, one of Tulsa’s very favorite holidays. Erin go Bragh!</em>\r\n\r\nBecause Tulsans love to eat and imbibe, here are some tips on which restaurants and bars should be your destinations for grub and drink in celebration on St. Patrick\'s Day 2011. Following that are tips and tricks for where to park downtown, how to call Tipsy Tow when you\'ve had too much fun and to how to party with the huge NCAA crowd that will be downtown for the festivities.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Where to Eat in Tulsa for St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\r\n<strong>Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</strong>\r\nWhere: 1413 E. 15th Street\r\nFor the most robust set of offerings that could just as well be served in Ireland as in Tulsa, Oklahoma, <a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/\">get thee and thine to Cherry Street for a meal at Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</a>. While the menu is about as Irish as it can get during regular times, St. Pat\'s turns the menu positively green. Here are a few of the offerings, just as good during <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">one of the largest St. Pat\'s day parties in the city</a> as they are year-round:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Irish Trio Sampler, with Kilkenny\'s famous Reuben rolls of corned beef rolled in baked pastry, chicken tenders served with Guinness BBQ sauce, and fried spudders topped with Irish Cheddar, bacon and sour cream, $13.99.</li>\r\n	<li>A menu of seven varieties of Boxty, a traditional Irish dish that\'s common to the rural parts of the country, consisting of a grilled potato pancake stuffed with fillings from corned beef to salmon and creamed leeks. Ranging in price from $9.99-$17.99. And each and every one of them is good. I should know.</li>\r\n	<li>Traditional Irish Stew, with chunks of seared beef cooked slowly with herbs and veggies, $4.99 for a cup, $5.99 for a bowl;</li>\r\n	<li>Oysters Graiguenamanagh (or, as they\'re ordered at Kilkenny\'s, Oysters G.), six gulf oysters on the half shell topped with a creamy shrimp, mushroom and Irish bacon sauce, $10.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Kilkenny\'s Traditional Irish Breakfast, with two eggs, two bangers (Irish sausages), rashers (Irish bacon), a grilled tomato, mushrooms, black pudding and Irish soda bread, $9.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Guinness BBQ Baby Back Ribs, smothered in a Guinness BBQ sauce, $16.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Several items on the dessert menu, from the Guinness Chocolate Cake ($5.99 for a slice that can easily feed two or three), Irish Balloons (fried pastry balls dusted with powdered sugar and served with sweet Irish whiskey butter sauce, $3.49), Brown Bread Pudding (baked with Irish whiskey-soaked raisins, $4.49), and Sticky Toffee Pudding (cream-soaked pound cake pan-fried in a sticky, buttery, caramel toffee, topped with nuts, $4.99).</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nYeah. In case you can\'t tell, the menu at Kilkenny\'s is huge. Which isn\'t something I normally like in a menu, but on St. Patrick\'s Day, it\'s nice to have lots of choices. Kilkenny\'s is the place to be the day after St. Pat\'s, too - their Irish Coffee does wonders for ringing hears and a sore head.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/menus.htm\">Read the full Kilkenny\'s menus PDF</a>.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150102702490563&amp;set=pu.364126615562&amp;theater\">Read the Kilkenny\'s special St. Patrick\'s Day menu insert (Facebook)</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>McNellie\'s Public House</strong>\r\nWhere: 409 E. First Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\"> McNellie\'s is home to one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day celebrations in the city</a>, and it\'s also one of the top places in town to grab a bite of Irish nosh. Here are some of my favorite Irish-inspired items on the menu:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>The Irish Lunch Special, served with potato leek soup, a 12-ounce Guinness and bread for $5.50.</li>\r\n	<li>St. Patty\'s Melt, with ground beef grilled with onions and topped with Swiss and American cheeses on marble rye for $8.49.</li>\r\n	<li>Landlord\'s Cottage Pie, a casserole of chipped beef and mixed veggies in a beef sauce, topped with mashed potatoes and cheese, $10.99.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe side of Irish Mashed Potatoes and the Fish and Chips are pretty stellar, too. The beer special this month is Abita Amber, at $3.50 a pint, but that\'s, of course, not by any means the only beer available at this bar, the home of the best beer selection in T-Town. McNellie\'s makes a pretty fabulous Irish Car Bomb, too.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://mcnellies.com/images/data/attachments/0000/0349/FoodMenu_TULSA.pdf?1289354812\">Read the full McNellie\'s menus (PDF)</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Brady Tavern</strong>\r\nWhere: 201 N. Main\r\nThree words: Bangers and Mash. More words: Made with the amazing sausage from <a href=\"http://www.fasslerhall.com/\">Fassler Hall</a>. So good. If you pride yourself on knowing Irish food, you must try this dish at <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/\">Brady Tavern</a>. <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/eat/\">Read the full Brady Tavern menus here</a>.\r\n<h3>Where To Drink in Tulsa For St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3638\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/mcnellies-pub-run-tulsa-kids/img_5190/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3638\" title=\"McNellies Pub Run\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/IMG_5190-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"McNellies Pub Run\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Arnie\'s Bar</strong>\r\nWhere: 318 E. Second Street\r\nNot only does <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/best-patios-in-tulsa/\">Arnie\'s have the best patio in Tulsa</a>, but it\'s also one of my top choices for getting your Irish drink on this St. Patrick\'s Day. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">Arnie\'s hosts one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day parties in town</a>, and the weather will be beautiful - be sure to stop by, especially if it\'ll be your first time. It\'s a must-have Tulsa experience.\r\n\r\n<strong>Enso</strong>\r\nWhere: 1st and Detroit\r\nCan you say Guinness Milkshake? <a href=\"http://www.ensobar.com/\">The folks at Enso Bar sure can</a>. In fact, it\'s their specialty. Take a break from green beer and try what\'s becoming a Tulsa classic this St. Pat\'s. Plus, Electric Circus is hosting a St. Patrick\'s Day party with live music by \"Unscene\" Trance Progressive with Elliot Post right next door.\r\n\r\n<strong>Other party-worthy drink spots:</strong>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellie\'s Public House</a>, 409 E. First Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/\">Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</a>, 1413 E. 15th Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.themaxretropub.com/\">The Max Retropub</a>, 114 S. Elgin Avenue (green beer alert!)\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=115155261895843\">Woody\'s Corner Bar</a>, 2nd and Elgin (with live music from Kristen Nicole Band and Chloe Johns)\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=208410372502832\">Shenanigan\'s</a>, 6373 E. 31st Street (with live music from Blackwood)\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=117375691671475\">Fox and Hound</a>, 71st and Garnett (an outdoor party featuring live music from Uninvited Guest)\r\n<h3>Parking, NCAA Tournament and Tipsy Tow: Surviving St. Patrick\'s Day in Tulsa</h3>\r\n<strong>Parking and the NCAA Crowd.</strong> In case you haven\'t heard, <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/default.asp?bok=227&amp;objId=480\">Tulsa\'s very own BOK Center is hosting the NCAA playoffs this week</a>, and several thousand extra folks will be around to push the St. Patrick\'s Day partying to new heights.\r\n\r\nIf you weren\'t planning to carpool to your party of choice, now is the time to make arrangements. Before you head downtown, consult these parking maps provided by the folks at <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/\">BOK Center</a>:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownDaytimeParkingSpaces2011.pdf\">Downtown Business Hours Daytime Parking map</a> (because <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">the parties at McNellie\'s and Arnie\'s start during the business day</a>)\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Business Evening Parking Map</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Hours Parking Map</a>\r\n\r\nI want to say this, too: <em>Be friendly, smiling and warm toward our out-of-town visitors.</em> Offer to give directions to folks who look lost. Let them know about some of the things to do around town this weekend (and if you don\'t know exactly what\'s going on, feel free to refer them to this site). We want these people to enjoy themselves while they\'re here so they\'ll go back home and spread the word about what a hip city Tulsa is. Friendly, welcoming people is where that starts.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tipsy Tow</strong>. The folks at AAA Oklahoma are offering their Tipsy Tow service for both St. Patrick\'s Day as well as the NCAA Tournament. Here\'s how it works: Those who imbibe in the alcoholic beverages with a little too much gusto can call <strong>800-222-4357 (program your phone now)</strong> for a swerve-free ride home for both the motorist and one additional person, plus a free tow for their vehicle within a 15-mile radius of the point of pick-up. And no, you don\'t have to be a member of AAA to take advantage of this life-saving service.  Tipsy Tow starts at noon on St. Patrick\'s Day and runs until 10pm on Sunday, March 20 in the metropolitan Tulsa area. (Thanks to <a href=\"http://havesporkwilltravel.blogspot.com/\">Traveling Spork</a> for this great tip.)\r\n\r\nWhere\'s your favorite place to get your grub and drink on for St. Patrick\'s Day? Got any leprechaun-worthy survival tips? We\'d love to read about them in the comments.','Where To Eat and Drink in Tulsa This St. Patrick\'s Day (Plus, tips for surviving parking, driving and the NCAA awesome craziness)','Tulsans love St. Patrick\'s Day. It\'s a chance to eat and drink until we\'re full to bursting. Here are some restaurants and bars to hit on the big day, along with some tips on surviving parking, helping NCAA fans and getting home safely.','inherit','open','open','','6973-revision-23','','','2011-03-15 12:26:39','2011-03-15 18:26:39','',6973,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6973-revision-23/',0,'revision','',0),(6997,1,'2011-03-17 08:43:52','2011-03-17 14:43:52','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/where-to-eat-and-drink-in-tulsa-this-st-patricks-day-parking-tipsy-tow/picture-2-14/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7122\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-25.png\" alt=\"Lucky Latte St. Patrick&#039;s Day Joebot&#039;s Coffee Bar Downtown Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Lucky Latte St. Patrick&#039;s Day Joebot&#039;s Coffee Bar Downtown Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"387\" height=\"523\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7122\" /></a></p>\n\n<em>This post is part of a <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/tag/st-patricks-day/\">a series here at TDT celebrating St. Patrick’s Day</a>, one of Tulsa’s very favorite holidays. Erin go Bragh!</em>\n\nBecause Tulsans love to eat and imbibe, here are some tips on which restaurants and bars should be your destinations for grub and drink in celebration on St. Patrick\'s Day 2011. Following that are tips and tricks for where to park downtown, how to call Tipsy Tow when you\'ve had too much fun and to how to party with the huge NCAA crowd that will be downtown for the festivities.\n\n<!--more-->\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>\n\n<h3>Where to Eat in Tulsa for St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\n<strong>Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</strong>\nWhere: 1413 E. 15th Street\nFor the most robust set of offerings that could just as well be served in Ireland as in Tulsa, Oklahoma, <a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/\">get thee and thine to Cherry Street for a meal at Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</a>. While the menu is about as Irish as it can get during regular times, St. Pat\'s turns the menu positively green. Here are a few of the offerings, just as good during <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">one of the largest St. Pat\'s day parties in the city</a> as they are year-round:\n<ul>\n	<li>Irish Trio Sampler, with Kilkenny\'s famous Reuben rolls of corned beef rolled in baked pastry, chicken tenders served with Guinness BBQ sauce, and fried spudders topped with Irish Cheddar, bacon and sour cream, $13.99.</li>\n	<li>A menu of seven varieties of Boxty, a traditional Irish dish that\'s common to the rural parts of the country, consisting of a grilled potato pancake stuffed with fillings from corned beef to salmon and creamed leeks. Ranging in price from $9.99-$17.99. And each and every one of them is good. I should know.</li>\n	<li>Traditional Irish Stew, with chunks of seared beef cooked slowly with herbs and veggies, $4.99 for a cup, $5.99 for a bowl;</li>\n	<li>Oysters Graiguenamanagh (or, as they\'re ordered at Kilkenny\'s, Oysters G.), six gulf oysters on the half shell topped with a creamy shrimp, mushroom and Irish bacon sauce, $10.99.</li>\n	<li>Kilkenny\'s Traditional Irish Breakfast, with two eggs, two bangers (Irish sausages), rashers (Irish bacon), a grilled tomato, mushrooms, black pudding and Irish soda bread, $9.99.</li>\n	<li>Guinness BBQ Baby Back Ribs, smothered in a Guinness BBQ sauce, $16.99.</li>\n	<li>Several items on the dessert menu, from the Guinness Chocolate Cake ($5.99 for a slice that can easily feed two or three), Irish Balloons (fried pastry balls dusted with powdered sugar and served with sweet Irish whiskey butter sauce, $3.49), Brown Bread Pudding (baked with Irish whiskey-soaked raisins, $4.49), and Sticky Toffee Pudding (cream-soaked pound cake pan-fried in a sticky, buttery, caramel toffee, topped with nuts, $4.99).</li>\n</ul>\nYeah. In case you can\'t tell, the menu at Kilkenny\'s is huge. Which isn\'t something I normally like in a menu, but on St. Patrick\'s Day, it\'s nice to have lots of choices. Kilkenny\'s is the place to be the day after St. Pat\'s, too - their Irish Coffee does wonders for ringing hears and a sore head.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/menus.htm\">Read the full Kilkenny\'s menus PDF</a>.\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150102702490563&amp;set=pu.364126615562&amp;theater\">Read the Kilkenny\'s special St. Patrick\'s Day menu insert (Facebook)</a>\n\n<strong>McNellie\'s Public House</strong>\nWhere: 409 E. First Street\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\"> McNellie\'s is home to one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day celebrations in the city</a>, and it\'s also one of the top places in town to grab a bite of Irish nosh. Here are some of my favorite Irish-inspired items on the menu:\n<ul>\n	<li>The Irish Lunch Special, served with potato leek soup, a 12-ounce Guinness and bread for $5.50.</li>\n	<li>St. Patty\'s Melt, with ground beef grilled with onions and topped with Swiss and American cheeses on marble rye for $8.49.</li>\n	<li>Landlord\'s Cottage Pie, a casserole of chipped beef and mixed veggies in a beef sauce, topped with mashed potatoes and cheese, $10.99.</li>\n</ul>\nThe side of Irish Mashed Potatoes and the Fish and Chips are pretty stellar, too. The beer special this month is Abita Amber, at $3.50 a pint, but that\'s, of course, not by any means the only beer available at this bar, the home of the best beer selection in T-Town. McNellie\'s makes a pretty fabulous Irish Car Bomb, too.\n\n<a href=\"http://mcnellies.com/images/data/attachments/0000/0349/FoodMenu_TULSA.pdf?1289354812\">Read the full McNellie\'s menus (PDF)</a>.\n\n<strong>Brady Tavern</strong>\nWhere: 201 N. Main\nThree words: Bangers and Mash. More words: Made with the amazing sausage from <a href=\"http://www.fasslerhall.com/\">Fassler Hall</a>. So good. If you pride yourself on knowing Irish food, you must try this dish at <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/\">Brady Tavern</a>. <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/eat/\">Read the full Brady Tavern menus here</a>.\n\n<strong>The Local Table</strong>\nWhere: 4329 S. Peoria Avenue\nThe annual St. Patrick\'s Day Irish whiskey and beer dinner at <a href=\"http://localtablerestaurant.com/\">The Local Table</a> is this at 6:30pm on St. Pat\'s this year, and at $40 a seat for four courses that come complete with a beer and/or whiskey pairing, it\'s a bargain. Here\'s what\'s on the menu:\n<ul>\n	<li>First course: Irish brown bread with house-cured salmon and mustard sauce. Whiskey is Michael Collins whiskey, beer is Boulevard Irish Ale;</li>\n	<li>Second course: Corned beef and cabbage with creamed horseradish. Whiskey is John Jamison, 18 year, beer is Boulevard Irish Ale;</li>\n	<li>Entree: Beef and Guinness Stew. Whiskey is Connemara Cask Whiskey, beer is Guinness Irish Draught;</li>\n	<li>Dessert: Irish Cream Chocolate Mousse Cake, to drink is Bailey\'s Irish Cream on the rocks.</li>\n</ul>\nCall (918) 794-8013 for reservations.\n\nNeed more where-to-eat ideas? Check out <a href=\"http://www.tulsafood.com/\">TulsaFood.com</a>. The <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/category/food/\">food</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/category/restaurants/\">restaurants</a> pages here at TDT offer plenty of options, too.\n<h3>Where To Drink in Tulsa For St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3638\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/mcnellies-pub-run-tulsa-kids/img_5190/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3638\" title=\"McNellies Pub Run\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/IMG_5190-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"McNellies Pub Run\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\n\n<strong>Arnie\'s Bar</strong>\nWhere: 318 E. Second Street\nNot only does <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/best-patios-in-tulsa/\">Arnie\'s have the best patio in Tulsa</a>, but it\'s also one of my top choices for getting your Irish drink on this St. Patrick\'s Day. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">Arnie\'s hosts one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day parties in town</a>, and the weather will be beautiful - be sure to stop by, especially if it\'ll be your first time. It\'s a must-have Tulsa experience.\n\n<strong>Enso</strong>\nWhere: 1st and Detroit\nCan you say Guinness Milkshake? <a href=\"http://www.ensobar.com/\">The folks at Enso Bar sure can</a>. In fact, it\'s their specialty. Take a break from green beer and try what\'s becoming a Tulsa classic this St. Pat\'s. Plus, Electric Circus is hosting a St. Patrick\'s Day party with live music by \"Unscene\" Trance Progressive with Elliot Post right next door.\n\n<strong>Joebot\'s Coffee Bar</strong>\nWhere: 119 S. Detroit (inside <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/\">Dwelling Spaces</a>)\nEver had a Lucky Latte? Get one this week at Joebot\'s Coffee Bar. Not only is it on special for $4.50, but it\'s also as green as a shamrock. Mmm...green coffee. So St. Pat\'s.\n\n<strong>Other party-worthy drink spots:</strong>\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellie\'s Public House</a>, 409 E. First Street\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/\">Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</a>, 1413 E. 15th Street\n<a href=\"http://www.themaxretropub.com/\">The Max Retropub</a>, 114 S. Elgin Avenue (green beer alert!)\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=115155261895843\">Woody\'s Corner Bar</a>, 2nd and Elgin (with live music from Kristen Nicole Band and Chloe Johns)\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=208410372502832\">Shenanigan\'s</a>, 6373 E. 31st Street (with live music from Blackwood)\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=117375691671475\">Fox and Hound</a>, 71st and Garnett (an outdoor party featuring live music from Uninvited Guest)\n<h3>Parking, NCAA Tournament and Tipsy Tow: Surviving St. Patrick\'s Day in Tulsa</h3>\n<strong>Parking and the NCAA Crowd.</strong> In case you haven\'t heard, <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/default.asp?bok=227&amp;objId=480\">Tulsa\'s very own BOK Center is hosting the NCAA playoffs this week</a>, and several thousand extra folks will be around to push the St. Patrick\'s Day partying to new heights.\n\nIf you weren\'t planning to carpool to your party of choice, now is the time to make arrangements. Before you head downtown, consult these parking maps provided by the folks at <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/\">BOK Center</a>:\n\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownDaytimeParkingSpaces2011.pdf\">Downtown Business Hours Daytime Parking map</a> (because <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">the parties at McNellie\'s and Arnie\'s start during the business day</a>)\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Business Evening Parking Map</a>\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Hours Parking Map</a>\n\nI want to say this, too: <em>Be friendly, smiling and warm toward our out-of-town visitors.</em> Offer to give directions to folks who look lost. Let them know about some of the things to do around town this weekend (and if you don\'t know exactly what\'s going on, feel free to refer them to this site). We want these people to enjoy themselves while they\'re here so they\'ll go back home and spread the word about what a hip city Tulsa is. Friendly, welcoming people is where that starts.\n\n<strong>Tipsy Tow</strong>. The folks at AAA Oklahoma are offering their Tipsy Tow service for both St. Patrick\'s Day as well as the NCAA Tournament. Here\'s how it works: Those who imbibe in the alcoholic beverages with a little too much gusto can call <strong>800-222-4357 (program your phone now)</strong> for a swerve-free ride home for both the motorist and one additional person, plus a free tow for their vehicle within a 15-mile radius of the point of pick-up. And no, you don\'t have to be a member of AAA to take advantage of this life-saving service.  Tipsy Tow starts at noon on St. Patrick\'s Day and runs until 10pm on Sunday, March 20 in the metropolitan Tulsa area. (Thanks to <a href=\"http://havesporkwilltravel.blogspot.com/\">Traveling Spork</a> for this great tip.)\n\nWhere\'s your favorite place to get your grub and drink on for St. Patrick\'s Day? Got any leprechaun-worthy survival tips? We\'d love to read about them in the comments.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"27\"]</p>\n','Where To Eat and Drink in Tulsa This St. Patrick\'s Day (Plus, tips for surviving parking, driving and the NCAA awesome craziness)','Tulsans love St. Patrick\'s Day. It\'s a chance to eat and drink until we\'re full to bursting. 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INSERT INTO `wptdt_posts` VALUES (6998,1,'2011-03-15 12:26:39','2011-03-15 18:26:39','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2091\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/mcnellies-mustache-contest/3320759598_f96a806689_o/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2091\" title=\"McNellies Public House\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/3320759598_f96a806689_o-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"McNellies Public House\" width=\"350\" /></a></p>\r\n<em>This post is part of a <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/tag/st-patricks-day/\">a series here at TDT celebrating St. Patrick’s Day</a>, one of Tulsa’s very favorite holidays. Erin go Bragh!</em>\r\n\r\nBecause Tulsans love to eat and imbibe, here are some tips on which restaurants and bars should be your destinations for grub and drink in celebration on St. Patrick\'s Day 2011. Following that are tips and tricks for where to park downtown, how to call Tipsy Tow when you\'ve had too much fun and to how to party with the huge NCAA crowd that will be downtown for the festivities.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Where to Eat in Tulsa for St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\r\n<strong>Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</strong>\r\nWhere: 1413 E. 15th Street\r\nFor the most robust set of offerings that could just as well be served in Ireland as in Tulsa, Oklahoma, <a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/\">get thee and thine to Cherry Street for a meal at Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</a>. While the menu is about as Irish as it can get during regular times, St. Pat\'s turns the menu positively green. Here are a few of the offerings, just as good during <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">one of the largest St. Pat\'s day parties in the city</a> as they are year-round:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Irish Trio Sampler, with Kilkenny\'s famous Reuben rolls of corned beef rolled in baked pastry, chicken tenders served with Guinness BBQ sauce, and fried spudders topped with Irish Cheddar, bacon and sour cream, $13.99.</li>\r\n	<li>A menu of seven varieties of Boxty, a traditional Irish dish that\'s common to the rural parts of the country, consisting of a grilled potato pancake stuffed with fillings from corned beef to salmon and creamed leeks. Ranging in price from $9.99-$17.99. And each and every one of them is good. I should know.</li>\r\n	<li>Traditional Irish Stew, with chunks of seared beef cooked slowly with herbs and veggies, $4.99 for a cup, $5.99 for a bowl;</li>\r\n	<li>Oysters Graiguenamanagh (or, as they\'re ordered at Kilkenny\'s, Oysters G.), six gulf oysters on the half shell topped with a creamy shrimp, mushroom and Irish bacon sauce, $10.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Kilkenny\'s Traditional Irish Breakfast, with two eggs, two bangers (Irish sausages), rashers (Irish bacon), a grilled tomato, mushrooms, black pudding and Irish soda bread, $9.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Guinness BBQ Baby Back Ribs, smothered in a Guinness BBQ sauce, $16.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Several items on the dessert menu, from the Guinness Chocolate Cake ($5.99 for a slice that can easily feed two or three), Irish Balloons (fried pastry balls dusted with powdered sugar and served with sweet Irish whiskey butter sauce, $3.49), Brown Bread Pudding (baked with Irish whiskey-soaked raisins, $4.49), and Sticky Toffee Pudding (cream-soaked pound cake pan-fried in a sticky, buttery, caramel toffee, topped with nuts, $4.99).</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nYeah. In case you can\'t tell, the menu at Kilkenny\'s is huge. Which isn\'t something I normally like in a menu, but on St. Patrick\'s Day, it\'s nice to have lots of choices. Kilkenny\'s is the place to be the day after St. Pat\'s, too - their Irish Coffee does wonders for ringing hears and a sore head.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/menus.htm\">Read the full Kilkenny\'s menus PDF</a>.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150102702490563&amp;set=pu.364126615562&amp;theater\">Read the Kilkenny\'s special St. Patrick\'s Day menu insert (Facebook)</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>McNellie\'s Public House</strong>\r\nWhere: 409 E. First Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\"> McNellie\'s is home to one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day celebrations in the city</a>, and it\'s also one of the top places in town to grab a bite of Irish nosh. Here are some of my favorite Irish-inspired items on the menu:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>The Irish Lunch Special, served with potato leek soup, a 12-ounce Guinness and bread for $5.50.</li>\r\n	<li>St. Patty\'s Melt, with ground beef grilled with onions and topped with Swiss and American cheeses on marble rye for $8.49.</li>\r\n	<li>Landlord\'s Cottage Pie, a casserole of chipped beef and mixed veggies in a beef sauce, topped with mashed potatoes and cheese, $10.99.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe side of Irish Mashed Potatoes and the Fish and Chips are pretty stellar, too. The beer special this month is Abita Amber, at $3.50 a pint, but that\'s, of course, not by any means the only beer available at this bar, the home of the best beer selection in T-Town. McNellie\'s makes a pretty fabulous Irish Car Bomb, too.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://mcnellies.com/images/data/attachments/0000/0349/FoodMenu_TULSA.pdf?1289354812\">Read the full McNellie\'s menus (PDF)</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Brady Tavern</strong>\r\nWhere: 201 N. Main\r\nThree words: Bangers and Mash. More words: Made with the amazing sausage from <a href=\"http://www.fasslerhall.com/\">Fassler Hall</a>. So good. If you pride yourself on knowing Irish food, you must try this dish at <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/\">Brady Tavern</a>. <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/eat/\">Read the full Brady Tavern menus here</a>.\r\n<h3>Where To Drink in Tulsa For St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3638\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/mcnellies-pub-run-tulsa-kids/img_5190/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3638\" title=\"McNellies Pub Run\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/IMG_5190-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"McNellies Pub Run\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Arnie\'s Bar</strong>\r\nWhere: 318 E. Second Street\r\nNot only does <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/best-patios-in-tulsa/\">Arnie\'s have the best patio in Tulsa</a>, but it\'s also one of my top choices for getting your Irish drink on this St. Patrick\'s Day. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">Arnie\'s hosts one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day parties in town</a>, and the weather will be beautiful - be sure to stop by, especially if it\'ll be your first time. It\'s a must-have Tulsa experience.\r\n\r\n<strong>Enso</strong>\r\nWhere: 1st and Detroit\r\nCan you say Guinness Milkshake? <a href=\"http://www.ensobar.com/\">The folks at Enso Bar sure can</a>. In fact, it\'s their specialty. Take a break from green beer and try what\'s becoming a Tulsa classic this St. Pat\'s. Plus, Electric Circus is hosting a St. Patrick\'s Day party with live music by \"Unscene\" Trance Progressive with Elliot Post right next door.\r\n\r\n<strong>Other party-worthy drink spots:</strong>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellie\'s Public House</a>, 409 E. First Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/\">Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</a>, 1413 E. 15th Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.themaxretropub.com/\">The Max Retropub</a>, 114 S. Elgin Avenue (green beer alert!)\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=115155261895843\">Woody\'s Corner Bar</a>, 2nd and Elgin (with live music from Kristen Nicole Band and Chloe Johns)\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=208410372502832\">Shenanigan\'s</a>, 6373 E. 31st Street (with live music from Blackwood)\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=117375691671475\">Fox and Hound</a>, 71st and Garnett (an outdoor party featuring live music from Uninvited Guest)\r\n<h3>Parking, NCAA Tournament and Tipsy Tow: Surviving St. Patrick\'s Day in Tulsa</h3>\r\n<strong>Parking and the NCAA Crowd.</strong> In case you haven\'t heard, <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/default.asp?bok=227&amp;objId=480\">Tulsa\'s very own BOK Center is hosting the NCAA playoffs this week</a>, and several thousand extra folks will be around to push the St. Patrick\'s Day partying to new heights.\r\n\r\nIf you weren\'t planning to carpool to your party of choice, now is the time to make arrangements. Before you head downtown, consult these parking maps provided by the folks at <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/\">BOK Center</a>:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownDaytimeParkingSpaces2011.pdf\">Downtown Business Hours Daytime Parking map</a> (because <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">the parties at McNellie\'s and Arnie\'s start during the business day</a>)\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Business Evening Parking Map</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Hours Parking Map</a>\r\n\r\nI want to say this, too: <em>Be friendly, smiling and warm toward our out-of-town visitors.</em> Offer to give directions to folks who look lost. Let them know about some of the things to do around town this weekend (and if you don\'t know exactly what\'s going on, feel free to refer them to this site). We want these people to enjoy themselves while they\'re here so they\'ll go back home and spread the word about what a hip city Tulsa is. Friendly, welcoming people is where that starts.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tipsy Tow</strong>. The folks at AAA Oklahoma are offering their Tipsy Tow service for both St. Patrick\'s Day as well as the NCAA Tournament. Here\'s how it works: Those who imbibe in the alcoholic beverages with a little too much gusto can call <strong>800-222-4357 (program your phone now)</strong> for a swerve-free ride home for both the motorist and one additional person, plus a free tow for their vehicle within a 15-mile radius of the point of pick-up. And no, you don\'t have to be a member of AAA to take advantage of this life-saving service.  Tipsy Tow starts at noon on St. Patrick\'s Day and runs until 10pm on Sunday, March 20 in the metropolitan Tulsa area. (Thanks to <a href=\"http://havesporkwilltravel.blogspot.com/\">Traveling Spork</a> for this great tip.)\r\n\r\nWhere\'s your favorite place to get your grub and drink on for St. Patrick\'s Day? Got any leprechaun-worthy survival tips? We\'d love to read about them in the comments.','Where To Eat and Drink in Tulsa This St. Patrick\'s Day (Plus, tips for surviving parking, driving and the NCAA awesome craziness)','Tulsans love St. Patrick\'s Day. It\'s a chance to eat and drink until we\'re full to bursting. Here are some restaurants and bars to hit on the big day, along with some tips on surviving parking, helping NCAA fans and getting home safely.','inherit','open','open','','6973-revision-24','','','2011-03-15 12:26:39','2011-03-15 18:26:39','',6973,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6973-revision-24/',0,'revision','',0),(6999,1,'2011-03-15 12:29:12','2011-03-15 18:29:12','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2091\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/mcnellies-mustache-contest/3320759598_f96a806689_o/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2091\" title=\"McNellies Public House\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/3320759598_f96a806689_o-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"McNellies Public House\" width=\"350\" /></a></p>\r\n<em>This post is part of a <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/tag/st-patricks-day/\">a series here at TDT celebrating St. Patrick’s Day</a>, one of Tulsa’s very favorite holidays. Erin go Bragh!</em>\r\n\r\nBecause Tulsans love to eat and imbibe, here are some tips on which restaurants and bars should be your destinations for grub and drink in celebration on St. Patrick\'s Day 2011. Following that are tips and tricks for where to park downtown, how to call Tipsy Tow when you\'ve had too much fun and to how to party with the huge NCAA crowd that will be downtown for the festivities.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Where to Eat in Tulsa for St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\r\n<strong>Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</strong>\r\nWhere: 1413 E. 15th Street\r\nFor the most robust set of offerings that could just as well be served in Ireland as in Tulsa, Oklahoma, <a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/\">get thee and thine to Cherry Street for a meal at Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</a>. While the menu is about as Irish as it can get during regular times, St. Pat\'s turns the menu positively green. Here are a few of the offerings, just as good during <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">one of the largest St. Pat\'s day parties in the city</a> as they are year-round:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Irish Trio Sampler, with Kilkenny\'s famous Reuben rolls of corned beef rolled in baked pastry, chicken tenders served with Guinness BBQ sauce, and fried spudders topped with Irish Cheddar, bacon and sour cream, $13.99.</li>\r\n	<li>A menu of seven varieties of Boxty, a traditional Irish dish that\'s common to the rural parts of the country, consisting of a grilled potato pancake stuffed with fillings from corned beef to salmon and creamed leeks. Ranging in price from $9.99-$17.99. And each and every one of them is good. I should know.</li>\r\n	<li>Traditional Irish Stew, with chunks of seared beef cooked slowly with herbs and veggies, $4.99 for a cup, $5.99 for a bowl;</li>\r\n	<li>Oysters Graiguenamanagh (or, as they\'re ordered at Kilkenny\'s, Oysters G.), six gulf oysters on the half shell topped with a creamy shrimp, mushroom and Irish bacon sauce, $10.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Kilkenny\'s Traditional Irish Breakfast, with two eggs, two bangers (Irish sausages), rashers (Irish bacon), a grilled tomato, mushrooms, black pudding and Irish soda bread, $9.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Guinness BBQ Baby Back Ribs, smothered in a Guinness BBQ sauce, $16.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Several items on the dessert menu, from the Guinness Chocolate Cake ($5.99 for a slice that can easily feed two or three), Irish Balloons (fried pastry balls dusted with powdered sugar and served with sweet Irish whiskey butter sauce, $3.49), Brown Bread Pudding (baked with Irish whiskey-soaked raisins, $4.49), and Sticky Toffee Pudding (cream-soaked pound cake pan-fried in a sticky, buttery, caramel toffee, topped with nuts, $4.99).</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nYeah. In case you can\'t tell, the menu at Kilkenny\'s is huge. Which isn\'t something I normally like in a menu, but on St. Patrick\'s Day, it\'s nice to have lots of choices. Kilkenny\'s is the place to be the day after St. Pat\'s, too - their Irish Coffee does wonders for ringing hears and a sore head.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/menus.htm\">Read the full Kilkenny\'s menus PDF</a>.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150102702490563&amp;set=pu.364126615562&amp;theater\">Read the Kilkenny\'s special St. Patrick\'s Day menu insert (Facebook)</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>McNellie\'s Public House</strong>\r\nWhere: 409 E. First Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\"> McNellie\'s is home to one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day celebrations in the city</a>, and it\'s also one of the top places in town to grab a bite of Irish nosh. Here are some of my favorite Irish-inspired items on the menu:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>The Irish Lunch Special, served with potato leek soup, a 12-ounce Guinness and bread for $5.50.</li>\r\n	<li>St. Patty\'s Melt, with ground beef grilled with onions and topped with Swiss and American cheeses on marble rye for $8.49.</li>\r\n	<li>Landlord\'s Cottage Pie, a casserole of chipped beef and mixed veggies in a beef sauce, topped with mashed potatoes and cheese, $10.99.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe side of Irish Mashed Potatoes and the Fish and Chips are pretty stellar, too. The beer special this month is Abita Amber, at $3.50 a pint, but that\'s, of course, not by any means the only beer available at this bar, the home of the best beer selection in T-Town. McNellie\'s makes a pretty fabulous Irish Car Bomb, too.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://mcnellies.com/images/data/attachments/0000/0349/FoodMenu_TULSA.pdf?1289354812\">Read the full McNellie\'s menus (PDF)</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Brady Tavern</strong>\r\nWhere: 201 N. Main\r\nThree words: Bangers and Mash. More words: Made with the amazing sausage from <a href=\"http://www.fasslerhall.com/\">Fassler Hall</a>. So good. If you pride yourself on knowing Irish food, you must try this dish at <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/\">Brady Tavern</a>. <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/eat/\">Read the full Brady Tavern menus here</a>.\r\n\r\nNeed more where-to-eat ideas? Check out <a href=\"http://www.tulsafood.com/\">TulsaFood.com</a>. The <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/category/food/\">food</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/category/restaurants/\">restaurants</a> pages here at TDT offer plenty of options, too.\r\n\r\n<h3>Where To Drink in Tulsa For St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3638\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/mcnellies-pub-run-tulsa-kids/img_5190/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3638\" title=\"McNellies Pub Run\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/IMG_5190-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"McNellies Pub Run\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Arnie\'s Bar</strong>\r\nWhere: 318 E. Second Street\r\nNot only does <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/best-patios-in-tulsa/\">Arnie\'s have the best patio in Tulsa</a>, but it\'s also one of my top choices for getting your Irish drink on this St. Patrick\'s Day. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">Arnie\'s hosts one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day parties in town</a>, and the weather will be beautiful - be sure to stop by, especially if it\'ll be your first time. It\'s a must-have Tulsa experience.\r\n\r\n<strong>Enso</strong>\r\nWhere: 1st and Detroit\r\nCan you say Guinness Milkshake? <a href=\"http://www.ensobar.com/\">The folks at Enso Bar sure can</a>. In fact, it\'s their specialty. Take a break from green beer and try what\'s becoming a Tulsa classic this St. Pat\'s. Plus, Electric Circus is hosting a St. Patrick\'s Day party with live music by \"Unscene\" Trance Progressive with Elliot Post right next door.\r\n\r\n<strong>Other party-worthy drink spots:</strong>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellie\'s Public House</a>, 409 E. First Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/\">Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</a>, 1413 E. 15th Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.themaxretropub.com/\">The Max Retropub</a>, 114 S. Elgin Avenue (green beer alert!)\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=115155261895843\">Woody\'s Corner Bar</a>, 2nd and Elgin (with live music from Kristen Nicole Band and Chloe Johns)\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=208410372502832\">Shenanigan\'s</a>, 6373 E. 31st Street (with live music from Blackwood)\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=117375691671475\">Fox and Hound</a>, 71st and Garnett (an outdoor party featuring live music from Uninvited Guest)\r\n<h3>Parking, NCAA Tournament and Tipsy Tow: Surviving St. Patrick\'s Day in Tulsa</h3>\r\n<strong>Parking and the NCAA Crowd.</strong> In case you haven\'t heard, <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/default.asp?bok=227&amp;objId=480\">Tulsa\'s very own BOK Center is hosting the NCAA playoffs this week</a>, and several thousand extra folks will be around to push the St. Patrick\'s Day partying to new heights.\r\n\r\nIf you weren\'t planning to carpool to your party of choice, now is the time to make arrangements. Before you head downtown, consult these parking maps provided by the folks at <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/\">BOK Center</a>:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownDaytimeParkingSpaces2011.pdf\">Downtown Business Hours Daytime Parking map</a> (because <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">the parties at McNellie\'s and Arnie\'s start during the business day</a>)\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Business Evening Parking Map</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Hours Parking Map</a>\r\n\r\nI want to say this, too: <em>Be friendly, smiling and warm toward our out-of-town visitors.</em> Offer to give directions to folks who look lost. Let them know about some of the things to do around town this weekend (and if you don\'t know exactly what\'s going on, feel free to refer them to this site). We want these people to enjoy themselves while they\'re here so they\'ll go back home and spread the word about what a hip city Tulsa is. Friendly, welcoming people is where that starts.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tipsy Tow</strong>. The folks at AAA Oklahoma are offering their Tipsy Tow service for both St. Patrick\'s Day as well as the NCAA Tournament. Here\'s how it works: Those who imbibe in the alcoholic beverages with a little too much gusto can call <strong>800-222-4357 (program your phone now)</strong> for a swerve-free ride home for both the motorist and one additional person, plus a free tow for their vehicle within a 15-mile radius of the point of pick-up. And no, you don\'t have to be a member of AAA to take advantage of this life-saving service.  Tipsy Tow starts at noon on St. Patrick\'s Day and runs until 10pm on Sunday, March 20 in the metropolitan Tulsa area. (Thanks to <a href=\"http://havesporkwilltravel.blogspot.com/\">Traveling Spork</a> for this great tip.)\r\n\r\nWhere\'s your favorite place to get your grub and drink on for St. Patrick\'s Day? Got any leprechaun-worthy survival tips? We\'d love to read about them in the comments.','Where To Eat and Drink in Tulsa This St. Patrick\'s Day (Plus, tips for surviving parking, driving and the NCAA awesome craziness)','Tulsans love St. Patrick\'s Day. It\'s a chance to eat and drink until we\'re full to bursting. Here are some restaurants and bars to hit on the big day, along with some tips on surviving parking, helping NCAA fans and getting home safely.','inherit','open','open','','6973-revision-25','','','2011-03-15 12:29:12','2011-03-15 18:29:12','',6973,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6973-revision-25/',0,'revision','',0),(7000,1,'2011-03-15 12:29:12','2011-03-15 18:29:12','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2091\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/mcnellies-mustache-contest/3320759598_f96a806689_o/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2091\" title=\"McNellies Public House\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/3320759598_f96a806689_o-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"McNellies Public House\" width=\"350\" /></a></p>\r\n<em>This post is part of a <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/tag/st-patricks-day/\">a series here at TDT celebrating St. Patrick’s Day</a>, one of Tulsa’s very favorite holidays. Erin go Bragh!</em>\r\n\r\nBecause Tulsans love to eat and imbibe, here are some tips on which restaurants and bars should be your destinations for grub and drink in celebration on St. Patrick\'s Day 2011. Following that are tips and tricks for where to park downtown, how to call Tipsy Tow when you\'ve had too much fun and to how to party with the huge NCAA crowd that will be downtown for the festivities.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Where to Eat in Tulsa for St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\r\n<strong>Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</strong>\r\nWhere: 1413 E. 15th Street\r\nFor the most robust set of offerings that could just as well be served in Ireland as in Tulsa, Oklahoma, <a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/\">get thee and thine to Cherry Street for a meal at Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</a>. While the menu is about as Irish as it can get during regular times, St. Pat\'s turns the menu positively green. Here are a few of the offerings, just as good during <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">one of the largest St. Pat\'s day parties in the city</a> as they are year-round:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Irish Trio Sampler, with Kilkenny\'s famous Reuben rolls of corned beef rolled in baked pastry, chicken tenders served with Guinness BBQ sauce, and fried spudders topped with Irish Cheddar, bacon and sour cream, $13.99.</li>\r\n	<li>A menu of seven varieties of Boxty, a traditional Irish dish that\'s common to the rural parts of the country, consisting of a grilled potato pancake stuffed with fillings from corned beef to salmon and creamed leeks. Ranging in price from $9.99-$17.99. And each and every one of them is good. I should know.</li>\r\n	<li>Traditional Irish Stew, with chunks of seared beef cooked slowly with herbs and veggies, $4.99 for a cup, $5.99 for a bowl;</li>\r\n	<li>Oysters Graiguenamanagh (or, as they\'re ordered at Kilkenny\'s, Oysters G.), six gulf oysters on the half shell topped with a creamy shrimp, mushroom and Irish bacon sauce, $10.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Kilkenny\'s Traditional Irish Breakfast, with two eggs, two bangers (Irish sausages), rashers (Irish bacon), a grilled tomato, mushrooms, black pudding and Irish soda bread, $9.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Guinness BBQ Baby Back Ribs, smothered in a Guinness BBQ sauce, $16.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Several items on the dessert menu, from the Guinness Chocolate Cake ($5.99 for a slice that can easily feed two or three), Irish Balloons (fried pastry balls dusted with powdered sugar and served with sweet Irish whiskey butter sauce, $3.49), Brown Bread Pudding (baked with Irish whiskey-soaked raisins, $4.49), and Sticky Toffee Pudding (cream-soaked pound cake pan-fried in a sticky, buttery, caramel toffee, topped with nuts, $4.99).</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nYeah. In case you can\'t tell, the menu at Kilkenny\'s is huge. Which isn\'t something I normally like in a menu, but on St. Patrick\'s Day, it\'s nice to have lots of choices. Kilkenny\'s is the place to be the day after St. Pat\'s, too - their Irish Coffee does wonders for ringing hears and a sore head.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/menus.htm\">Read the full Kilkenny\'s menus PDF</a>.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150102702490563&amp;set=pu.364126615562&amp;theater\">Read the Kilkenny\'s special St. Patrick\'s Day menu insert (Facebook)</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>McNellie\'s Public House</strong>\r\nWhere: 409 E. First Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\"> McNellie\'s is home to one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day celebrations in the city</a>, and it\'s also one of the top places in town to grab a bite of Irish nosh. Here are some of my favorite Irish-inspired items on the menu:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>The Irish Lunch Special, served with potato leek soup, a 12-ounce Guinness and bread for $5.50.</li>\r\n	<li>St. Patty\'s Melt, with ground beef grilled with onions and topped with Swiss and American cheeses on marble rye for $8.49.</li>\r\n	<li>Landlord\'s Cottage Pie, a casserole of chipped beef and mixed veggies in a beef sauce, topped with mashed potatoes and cheese, $10.99.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe side of Irish Mashed Potatoes and the Fish and Chips are pretty stellar, too. The beer special this month is Abita Amber, at $3.50 a pint, but that\'s, of course, not by any means the only beer available at this bar, the home of the best beer selection in T-Town. McNellie\'s makes a pretty fabulous Irish Car Bomb, too.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://mcnellies.com/images/data/attachments/0000/0349/FoodMenu_TULSA.pdf?1289354812\">Read the full McNellie\'s menus (PDF)</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Brady Tavern</strong>\r\nWhere: 201 N. Main\r\nThree words: Bangers and Mash. More words: Made with the amazing sausage from <a href=\"http://www.fasslerhall.com/\">Fassler Hall</a>. So good. If you pride yourself on knowing Irish food, you must try this dish at <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/\">Brady Tavern</a>. <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/eat/\">Read the full Brady Tavern menus here</a>.\r\n\r\nNeed more where-to-eat ideas? Check out <a href=\"http://www.tulsafood.com/\">TulsaFood.com</a>. The <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/category/food/\">food</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/category/restaurants/\">restaurants</a> pages here at TDT offer plenty of options, too.\r\n\r\n<h3>Where To Drink in Tulsa For St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3638\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/mcnellies-pub-run-tulsa-kids/img_5190/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3638\" title=\"McNellies Pub Run\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/IMG_5190-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"McNellies Pub Run\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Arnie\'s Bar</strong>\r\nWhere: 318 E. Second Street\r\nNot only does <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/best-patios-in-tulsa/\">Arnie\'s have the best patio in Tulsa</a>, but it\'s also one of my top choices for getting your Irish drink on this St. Patrick\'s Day. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">Arnie\'s hosts one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day parties in town</a>, and the weather will be beautiful - be sure to stop by, especially if it\'ll be your first time. It\'s a must-have Tulsa experience.\r\n\r\n<strong>Enso</strong>\r\nWhere: 1st and Detroit\r\nCan you say Guinness Milkshake? <a href=\"http://www.ensobar.com/\">The folks at Enso Bar sure can</a>. In fact, it\'s their specialty. Take a break from green beer and try what\'s becoming a Tulsa classic this St. Pat\'s. Plus, Electric Circus is hosting a St. Patrick\'s Day party with live music by \"Unscene\" Trance Progressive with Elliot Post right next door.\r\n\r\n<strong>Other party-worthy drink spots:</strong>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellie\'s Public House</a>, 409 E. First Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/\">Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</a>, 1413 E. 15th Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.themaxretropub.com/\">The Max Retropub</a>, 114 S. Elgin Avenue (green beer alert!)\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=115155261895843\">Woody\'s Corner Bar</a>, 2nd and Elgin (with live music from Kristen Nicole Band and Chloe Johns)\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=208410372502832\">Shenanigan\'s</a>, 6373 E. 31st Street (with live music from Blackwood)\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=117375691671475\">Fox and Hound</a>, 71st and Garnett (an outdoor party featuring live music from Uninvited Guest)\r\n<h3>Parking, NCAA Tournament and Tipsy Tow: Surviving St. Patrick\'s Day in Tulsa</h3>\r\n<strong>Parking and the NCAA Crowd.</strong> In case you haven\'t heard, <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/default.asp?bok=227&amp;objId=480\">Tulsa\'s very own BOK Center is hosting the NCAA playoffs this week</a>, and several thousand extra folks will be around to push the St. Patrick\'s Day partying to new heights.\r\n\r\nIf you weren\'t planning to carpool to your party of choice, now is the time to make arrangements. Before you head downtown, consult these parking maps provided by the folks at <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/\">BOK Center</a>:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownDaytimeParkingSpaces2011.pdf\">Downtown Business Hours Daytime Parking map</a> (because <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">the parties at McNellie\'s and Arnie\'s start during the business day</a>)\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Business Evening Parking Map</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Hours Parking Map</a>\r\n\r\nI want to say this, too: <em>Be friendly, smiling and warm toward our out-of-town visitors.</em> Offer to give directions to folks who look lost. Let them know about some of the things to do around town this weekend (and if you don\'t know exactly what\'s going on, feel free to refer them to this site). We want these people to enjoy themselves while they\'re here so they\'ll go back home and spread the word about what a hip city Tulsa is. Friendly, welcoming people is where that starts.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tipsy Tow</strong>. The folks at AAA Oklahoma are offering their Tipsy Tow service for both St. Patrick\'s Day as well as the NCAA Tournament. Here\'s how it works: Those who imbibe in the alcoholic beverages with a little too much gusto can call <strong>800-222-4357 (program your phone now)</strong> for a swerve-free ride home for both the motorist and one additional person, plus a free tow for their vehicle within a 15-mile radius of the point of pick-up. And no, you don\'t have to be a member of AAA to take advantage of this life-saving service.  Tipsy Tow starts at noon on St. Patrick\'s Day and runs until 10pm on Sunday, March 20 in the metropolitan Tulsa area. (Thanks to <a href=\"http://havesporkwilltravel.blogspot.com/\">Traveling Spork</a> for this great tip.)\r\n\r\nWhere\'s your favorite place to get your grub and drink on for St. Patrick\'s Day? Got any leprechaun-worthy survival tips? We\'d love to read about them in the comments.','Where To Eat and Drink in Tulsa This St. Patrick\'s Day (Plus, tips for surviving parking, driving and the NCAA awesome craziness)','Tulsans love St. Patrick\'s Day. It\'s a chance to eat and drink until we\'re full to bursting. Here are some restaurants and bars to hit on the big day, along with some tips on surviving parking, helping NCAA fans and getting home safely.','inherit','open','open','','6973-revision-26','','','2011-03-15 12:29:12','2011-03-15 18:29:12','',6973,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6973-revision-26/',0,'revision','',0),(7001,1,'2011-03-15 12:29:43','2011-03-15 18:29:43','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2091\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/mcnellies-mustache-contest/3320759598_f96a806689_o/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2091\" title=\"McNellies Public House\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/3320759598_f96a806689_o-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"McNellies Public House\" width=\"350\" /></a></p>\r\n<em>This post is part of a <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/tag/st-patricks-day/\">a series here at TDT celebrating St. Patrick’s Day</a>, one of Tulsa’s very favorite holidays. Erin go Bragh!</em>\r\n\r\nBecause Tulsans love to eat and imbibe, here are some tips on which restaurants and bars should be your destinations for grub and drink in celebration on St. Patrick\'s Day 2011. Following that are tips and tricks for where to park downtown, how to call Tipsy Tow when you\'ve had too much fun and to how to party with the huge NCAA crowd that will be downtown for the festivities.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Where to Eat in Tulsa for St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\r\n<strong>Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</strong>\r\nWhere: 1413 E. 15th Street\r\nFor the most robust set of offerings that could just as well be served in Ireland as in Tulsa, Oklahoma, <a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/\">get thee and thine to Cherry Street for a meal at Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</a>. While the menu is about as Irish as it can get during regular times, St. Pat\'s turns the menu positively green. Here are a few of the offerings, just as good during <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">one of the largest St. Pat\'s day parties in the city</a> as they are year-round:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Irish Trio Sampler, with Kilkenny\'s famous Reuben rolls of corned beef rolled in baked pastry, chicken tenders served with Guinness BBQ sauce, and fried spudders topped with Irish Cheddar, bacon and sour cream, $13.99.</li>\r\n	<li>A menu of seven varieties of Boxty, a traditional Irish dish that\'s common to the rural parts of the country, consisting of a grilled potato pancake stuffed with fillings from corned beef to salmon and creamed leeks. Ranging in price from $9.99-$17.99. And each and every one of them is good. I should know.</li>\r\n	<li>Traditional Irish Stew, with chunks of seared beef cooked slowly with herbs and veggies, $4.99 for a cup, $5.99 for a bowl;</li>\r\n	<li>Oysters Graiguenamanagh (or, as they\'re ordered at Kilkenny\'s, Oysters G.), six gulf oysters on the half shell topped with a creamy shrimp, mushroom and Irish bacon sauce, $10.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Kilkenny\'s Traditional Irish Breakfast, with two eggs, two bangers (Irish sausages), rashers (Irish bacon), a grilled tomato, mushrooms, black pudding and Irish soda bread, $9.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Guinness BBQ Baby Back Ribs, smothered in a Guinness BBQ sauce, $16.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Several items on the dessert menu, from the Guinness Chocolate Cake ($5.99 for a slice that can easily feed two or three), Irish Balloons (fried pastry balls dusted with powdered sugar and served with sweet Irish whiskey butter sauce, $3.49), Brown Bread Pudding (baked with Irish whiskey-soaked raisins, $4.49), and Sticky Toffee Pudding (cream-soaked pound cake pan-fried in a sticky, buttery, caramel toffee, topped with nuts, $4.99).</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nYeah. In case you can\'t tell, the menu at Kilkenny\'s is huge. Which isn\'t something I normally like in a menu, but on St. Patrick\'s Day, it\'s nice to have lots of choices. Kilkenny\'s is the place to be the day after St. Pat\'s, too - their Irish Coffee does wonders for ringing hears and a sore head.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/menus.htm\">Read the full Kilkenny\'s menus PDF</a>.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150102702490563&amp;set=pu.364126615562&amp;theater\">Read the Kilkenny\'s special St. Patrick\'s Day menu insert (Facebook)</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>McNellie\'s Public House</strong>\r\nWhere: 409 E. First Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\"> McNellie\'s is home to one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day celebrations in the city</a>, and it\'s also one of the top places in town to grab a bite of Irish nosh. Here are some of my favorite Irish-inspired items on the menu:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>The Irish Lunch Special, served with potato leek soup, a 12-ounce Guinness and bread for $5.50.</li>\r\n	<li>St. Patty\'s Melt, with ground beef grilled with onions and topped with Swiss and American cheeses on marble rye for $8.49.</li>\r\n	<li>Landlord\'s Cottage Pie, a casserole of chipped beef and mixed veggies in a beef sauce, topped with mashed potatoes and cheese, $10.99.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe side of Irish Mashed Potatoes and the Fish and Chips are pretty stellar, too. The beer special this month is Abita Amber, at $3.50 a pint, but that\'s, of course, not by any means the only beer available at this bar, the home of the best beer selection in T-Town. McNellie\'s makes a pretty fabulous Irish Car Bomb, too.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://mcnellies.com/images/data/attachments/0000/0349/FoodMenu_TULSA.pdf?1289354812\">Read the full McNellie\'s menus (PDF)</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Brady Tavern</strong>\r\nWhere: 201 N. Main\r\nThree words: Bangers and Mash. More words: Made with the amazing sausage from <a href=\"http://www.fasslerhall.com/\">Fassler Hall</a>. So good. If you pride yourself on knowing Irish food, you must try this dish at <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/\">Brady Tavern</a>. <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/eat/\">Read the full Brady Tavern menus here</a>.\r\n\r\nNeed more where-to-eat ideas? Check out <a href=\"http://www.tulsafood.com/\">TulsaFood.com</a>. The <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/category/food/\">food</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/category/restaurants/\">restaurants</a> pages here at TDT offer plenty of options, too.\r\n\r\n<h3>Where To Drink in Tulsa For St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3638\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/mcnellies-pub-run-tulsa-kids/img_5190/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3638\" title=\"McNellies Pub Run\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/IMG_5190-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"McNellies Pub Run\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Arnie\'s Bar</strong>\r\nWhere: 318 E. Second Street\r\nNot only does <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/best-patios-in-tulsa/\">Arnie\'s have the best patio in Tulsa</a>, but it\'s also one of my top choices for getting your Irish drink on this St. Patrick\'s Day. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">Arnie\'s hosts one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day parties in town</a>, and the weather will be beautiful - be sure to stop by, especially if it\'ll be your first time. It\'s a must-have Tulsa experience.\r\n\r\n<strong>Enso</strong>\r\nWhere: 1st and Detroit\r\nCan you say Guinness Milkshake? <a href=\"http://www.ensobar.com/\">The folks at Enso Bar sure can</a>. In fact, it\'s their specialty. Take a break from green beer and try what\'s becoming a Tulsa classic this St. Pat\'s. Plus, Electric Circus is hosting a St. Patrick\'s Day party with live music by \"Unscene\" Trance Progressive with Elliot Post right next door.\r\n\r\n<strong>Other party-worthy drink spots:</strong>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellie\'s Public House</a>, 409 E. First Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/\">Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</a>, 1413 E. 15th Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.themaxretropub.com/\">The Max Retropub</a>, 114 S. Elgin Avenue (green beer alert!)\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=115155261895843\">Woody\'s Corner Bar</a>, 2nd and Elgin (with live music from Kristen Nicole Band and Chloe Johns)\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=208410372502832\">Shenanigan\'s</a>, 6373 E. 31st Street (with live music from Blackwood)\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=117375691671475\">Fox and Hound</a>, 71st and Garnett (an outdoor party featuring live music from Uninvited Guest)\r\n<h3>Parking, NCAA Tournament and Tipsy Tow: Surviving St. Patrick\'s Day in Tulsa</h3>\r\n<strong>Parking and the NCAA Crowd.</strong> In case you haven\'t heard, <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/default.asp?bok=227&amp;objId=480\">Tulsa\'s very own BOK Center is hosting the NCAA playoffs this week</a>, and several thousand extra folks will be around to push the St. Patrick\'s Day partying to new heights.\r\n\r\nIf you weren\'t planning to carpool to your party of choice, now is the time to make arrangements. Before you head downtown, consult these parking maps provided by the folks at <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/\">BOK Center</a>:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownDaytimeParkingSpaces2011.pdf\">Downtown Business Hours Daytime Parking map</a> (because <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">the parties at McNellie\'s and Arnie\'s start during the business day</a>)\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Business Evening Parking Map</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Hours Parking Map</a>\r\n\r\nI want to say this, too: <em>Be friendly, smiling and warm toward our out-of-town visitors.</em> Offer to give directions to folks who look lost. Let them know about some of the things to do around town this weekend (and if you don\'t know exactly what\'s going on, feel free to refer them to this site). We want these people to enjoy themselves while they\'re here so they\'ll go back home and spread the word about what a hip city Tulsa is. Friendly, welcoming people is where that starts.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tipsy Tow</strong>. The folks at AAA Oklahoma are offering their Tipsy Tow service for both St. Patrick\'s Day as well as the NCAA Tournament. Here\'s how it works: Those who imbibe in the alcoholic beverages with a little too much gusto can call <strong>800-222-4357 (program your phone now)</strong> for a swerve-free ride home for both the motorist and one additional person, plus a free tow for their vehicle within a 15-mile radius of the point of pick-up. And no, you don\'t have to be a member of AAA to take advantage of this life-saving service.  Tipsy Tow starts at noon on St. Patrick\'s Day and runs until 10pm on Sunday, March 20 in the metropolitan Tulsa area. (Thanks to <a href=\"http://havesporkwilltravel.blogspot.com/\">Traveling Spork</a> for this great tip.)\r\n\r\nWhere\'s your favorite place to get your grub and drink on for St. Patrick\'s Day? Got any leprechaun-worthy survival tips? We\'d love to read about them in the comments.','Where To Eat and Drink in Tulsa This St. Patrick\'s Day (Plus, tips for surviving parking, driving and the NCAA awesome craziness)','Tulsans love St. Patrick\'s Day. It\'s a chance to eat and drink until we\'re full to bursting. Here are some restaurants and bars to hit on the big day, along with some tips on surviving parking, helping NCAA fans and getting home safely.','inherit','open','open','','6973-revision-27','','','2011-03-15 12:29:43','2011-03-15 18:29:43','',6973,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6973-revision-27/',0,'revision','',0),(7002,1,'2011-03-15 21:24:32','2011-03-16 03:24:32','<strong>PSSST: Hey, you.</strong> Looking for <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/event_tags/st-patricks-day/\" target=\"_blank\">the 2012 list of St. Patrick\'s Day events and things to do going on in Tulsa? Get it hot, fresh and made-to-order at DO WHAT</a>.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6830\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-in-tulsa-kids-edition/st/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6830\" title=\"St. Patrick\'s Day 2011 Ida Red Boutique Tulsa, OK\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/St.jpg\" alt=\"St. Patrick\'s Day 2011 Ida Red Boutique Tulsa, OK\" width=\"350\" /></a></p>\r\n<em>This post is part of <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/tag/st-patricks-day/\">a series here at TDT celebrating St. Patrick’s Day</a>, one of Tulsa’s very favorite holidays. Erin go Bragh!</em>\r\n\r\nKermit the Frog was wrong: It <em>is</em> easy being green, especially if you shop local. For all of your St. Patrick\'s Day garb and goodies needs, check out the stock at these Tulsa shops.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"27\"]</p>\r\n<strong>Boomtown Tees</strong>\r\nWhere: 112-A S. Elgin Ave.\r\nGo green and go Tulsa at the same time this St. Patrick\'s Day with a t-shirt from <a href=\"http://www.boomtowntees.com/\">Tulsa\'s own specialty t-shirt shop</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7011\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-tulsa-where-to-shop/dsc01631/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7011\" title=\"Dwelling Spaces St. Patrick\'s Day Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC01631.jpg\" alt=\"Dwelling Spaces St. Patrick\'s Day Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"350\" /></a></p>\r\n<strong>Dwelling Spaces</strong>\r\nWhere: 119 S. Detroit Ave.\r\nWho says you\'re the only one who has to wear green this St. Patrick\'s day? Check out these green offerings for home and baby at <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/\">Dwelling Spaces, downtown\'s hotspot for Tulsa merch</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7012\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-tulsa-where-to-shop/dsc01636/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7012\" title=\"Dwelling Spaces St. Patrick\'s Day Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC01636.jpg\" alt=\"Dwelling Spaces St. Patrick\'s Day Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"350\" /></a></p>\r\n<strong>Greenhouse Clothing</strong>\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.greenhouseclothing.net/\">Online at GreenhouseClothing.net</a>\r\nDid you know the t-shirts from Greenhouse Clothing get you a discount at <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">the St. Patrick\'s Day party at Junkie Live</a>? They do. If you don\'t have one yet, simply order your shirt through the site and select in-store pickup and the folks at GHC will let you know when it\'s ready. If they\'re flooded with orders, though, your shirt will be in next week - just in time to break it in for next St. Pat\'s.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6830\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-in-tulsa-kids-edition/st/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6830\" title=\"St. Patrick\'s Day 2011 Ida Red Boutique Tulsa, OK\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/St.jpg\" alt=\"St. Patrick\'s Day 2011 Ida Red Boutique Tulsa, OK\" width=\"350\" /></a></p>\r\n<strong>Ida Red</strong>\r\nWhere: 3336 S. Peoria Ave.\r\nGet everything from green I Heart Tulsa shirts to green soda pop to green vintage-style candy at <a href=\"http://www.idaredboutique.com/\">this Brookside boutique offering anything and everything Tulsa and rock \'n\' roll</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7014\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-tulsa-where-to-shop/dsc01657/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7014\" title=\"St. Patrick\'s Day Ida Red Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC01657.jpg\" alt=\"St. Patrick\'s Day Ida Red Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"350\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7013\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-tulsa-where-to-shop/dsc01652/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7013\" title=\"St. Patrick\'s Day Ida Red Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC01652.jpg\" alt=\"St. Patrick\'s Day Ida Red Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"350\" /></a></p>\r\n<strong>McNellie\'s</strong>\r\nWhere: 409 E. First Street\r\nA <a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellie\'s</a> t-shirt counts as green on any day of the week, especially on St. Pat\'s. Get \'em at the restaurant during normal business hours.\r\n\r\n<strong>Top Hat Magic &amp; Costumes</strong>\r\nWhere: 4016 S. Yale Ave.\r\nLook for cute green plastic derby hats, top hats with red beards attached, green arm bands and plenty of makeup for face and hair at <a href=\"http://www.tophatmagic.com/\">this midtown magic and costume shop</a>.\r\n\r\nWhere are you shopping for your St. Patrick\'s Day green this year?\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>','Going Green for St. Patrick\'s Day 2011: Where to Shop in Tulsa','Where are you shopping for your St. Patrick\'s Day green this year? TDT has some leads. ','publish','open','open','','st-patricks-day-tulsa-where-to-shop','','\nhttp://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/','2012-03-12 09:36:34','2012-03-12 15:36:34','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=7002',0,'post','',1),(7003,1,'2011-03-15 12:57:54','2011-03-15 18:57:54','Kermit the Frog was dead wrong: It <em>is</em> easy being green, and it\'s all thanks to the Tulsa retailers with plenty St. Patrick\'s garb and goodies to around. \n\n','St. Patrick\'s Day Shopping','','inherit','open','open','','7002-revision','','','2011-03-15 12:57:54','2011-03-15 18:57:54','',7002,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/7002-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(7004,1,'2011-03-15 12:58:19','2011-03-15 18:58:19','Kermit the Frog was dead wrong: It <em>is</em> easy being green, and it\'s all thanks to the Tulsa retailers with plenty St. Patrick\'s garb and goodies to around. \r\n\r\n','Go Shopping this St. Patrick\'s Day','','inherit','open','open','','7002-revision-2','','','2011-03-15 12:58:19','2011-03-15 18:58:19','',7002,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/7002-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(7005,1,'2011-03-15 13:09:52','2011-03-15 19:09:52','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-in-tulsa-kids-edition/st/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6830\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/St.jpg\" alt=\"St. Patrick&#039;s Day 2011 Ida Red Boutique Tulsa, OK\" title=\"St. Patrick&#039;s Day 2011 Ida Red Boutique Tulsa, OK\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6830\" /></a>\n\nKermit the Frog was wrong: It <em>is</em> easy being green, and it\'s all thanks to the Tulsa retailers with plenty St. Patrick\'s garb and goodies to around. \n\n<strong>Boomtown Tees</strong>\nWhere: 112-A S. Elgin Ave. \nGo green and go Tulsa at the same time this St. Patrick\'s Day with a t-shirt from <a href=\"http://www.boomtowntees.com/\">Tulsa\'s own specialty t-shirt shop</a>. \n\n<strong>McNellie\'s</strong>\nWhere: 409 E. First Street\nA <a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellie\'s</a> t-shirt counts as green on any day of the week, especially on St. Pat\'s. Get \'em at the restaurant during normal business hours. \n\n<strong>Top Hat Magic & Costumes</strong>\nWhere: 4016 S. Yale Ave.\nLook for cute green plastic derby hats, top hats with red beards attached, green arm bands and plenty of makeup for face and hair at <a href=\"http://www.tophatmagic.com/\">this midtown magic and costume shop</a>. \n\n<strong>Ida Red</strong>\nWhere: 3336 S. Peoria Ave. \nGet everything from green I Heart Tulsa shirts to green soda pop to green vintage-style candy at <a href=\"http://www.idaredboutique.com/\">this Brookside boutique offering anything and everything Tulsa and rock \'n\' roll</a>. \n\n<strong>Dwelling Spaces</strong>\nWhere: 119 S. Detroit Ave. \nWho says you\'re the only one who has to wear green this St. Patrick\'s day? Check out these green offerings for home and baby at <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/\">Dwelling Spaces, downtown\'s hotspot for Tulsa merch</a>. \n\nWhere are you shopping for your St. Patrick\'s Day green this year? ','Going Green for St. Patrick\'s Day: Where to Shop','Where are you shopping for your St. Patrick\'s Day green this year? TDT has some leads. ','inherit','open','open','','7002-revision-3','','','2011-03-15 13:09:52','2011-03-15 19:09:52','',7002,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/7002-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(7006,1,'2011-03-15 13:14:55','2011-03-15 19:14:55','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-in-tulsa-kids-edition/st/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6830\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/St.jpg\" alt=\"St. Patrick&#039;s Day 2011 Ida Red Boutique Tulsa, OK\" title=\"St. Patrick&#039;s Day 2011 Ida Red Boutique Tulsa, OK\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6830\" /></a>\r\n\r\nKermit the Frog was wrong: It <em>is</em> easy being green, and it\'s all thanks to the Tulsa retailers with plenty St. Patrick\'s garb and goodies to around. \r\n\r\n<strong>Boomtown Tees</strong>\r\nWhere: 112-A S. Elgin Ave. \r\nGo green and go Tulsa at the same time this St. Patrick\'s Day with a t-shirt from <a href=\"http://www.boomtowntees.com/\">Tulsa\'s own specialty t-shirt shop</a>. \r\n\r\n<strong>McNellie\'s</strong>\r\nWhere: 409 E. First Street\r\nA <a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellie\'s</a> t-shirt counts as green on any day of the week, especially on St. Pat\'s. Get \'em at the restaurant during normal business hours. \r\n\r\n<strong>Top Hat Magic & Costumes</strong>\r\nWhere: 4016 S. Yale Ave.\r\nLook for cute green plastic derby hats, top hats with red beards attached, green arm bands and plenty of makeup for face and hair at <a href=\"http://www.tophatmagic.com/\">this midtown magic and costume shop</a>. \r\n\r\n<strong>Ida Red</strong>\r\nWhere: 3336 S. Peoria Ave. \r\nGet everything from green I Heart Tulsa shirts to green soda pop to green vintage-style candy at <a href=\"http://www.idaredboutique.com/\">this Brookside boutique offering anything and everything Tulsa and rock \'n\' roll</a>. \r\n\r\n<strong>Dwelling Spaces</strong>\r\nWhere: 119 S. Detroit Ave. \r\nWho says you\'re the only one who has to wear green this St. Patrick\'s day? Check out these green offerings for home and baby at <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/\">Dwelling Spaces, downtown\'s hotspot for Tulsa merch</a>. \r\n\r\nWhere are you shopping for your St. Patrick\'s Day green this year? ','Going Green for St. Patrick\'s Day: Where to Shop','Where are you shopping for your St. Patrick\'s Day green this year? TDT has some leads. ','inherit','open','open','','7002-revision-4','','','2011-03-15 13:14:55','2011-03-15 19:14:55','',7002,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/7002-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(7007,1,'2011-03-15 12:29:43','2011-03-15 18:29:43','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2091\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/mcnellies-mustache-contest/3320759598_f96a806689_o/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2091\" title=\"McNellies Public House\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/3320759598_f96a806689_o-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"McNellies Public House\" width=\"350\" /></a></p>\r\n<em>This post is part of a <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/tag/st-patricks-day/\">a series here at TDT celebrating St. Patrick’s Day</a>, one of Tulsa’s very favorite holidays. Erin go Bragh!</em>\r\n\r\nBecause Tulsans love to eat and imbibe, here are some tips on which restaurants and bars should be your destinations for grub and drink in celebration on St. Patrick\'s Day 2011. Following that are tips and tricks for where to park downtown, how to call Tipsy Tow when you\'ve had too much fun and to how to party with the huge NCAA crowd that will be downtown for the festivities.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Where to Eat in Tulsa for St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\r\n<strong>Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</strong>\r\nWhere: 1413 E. 15th Street\r\nFor the most robust set of offerings that could just as well be served in Ireland as in Tulsa, Oklahoma, <a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/\">get thee and thine to Cherry Street for a meal at Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</a>. While the menu is about as Irish as it can get during regular times, St. Pat\'s turns the menu positively green. Here are a few of the offerings, just as good during <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">one of the largest St. Pat\'s day parties in the city</a> as they are year-round:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Irish Trio Sampler, with Kilkenny\'s famous Reuben rolls of corned beef rolled in baked pastry, chicken tenders served with Guinness BBQ sauce, and fried spudders topped with Irish Cheddar, bacon and sour cream, $13.99.</li>\r\n	<li>A menu of seven varieties of Boxty, a traditional Irish dish that\'s common to the rural parts of the country, consisting of a grilled potato pancake stuffed with fillings from corned beef to salmon and creamed leeks. Ranging in price from $9.99-$17.99. And each and every one of them is good. I should know.</li>\r\n	<li>Traditional Irish Stew, with chunks of seared beef cooked slowly with herbs and veggies, $4.99 for a cup, $5.99 for a bowl;</li>\r\n	<li>Oysters Graiguenamanagh (or, as they\'re ordered at Kilkenny\'s, Oysters G.), six gulf oysters on the half shell topped with a creamy shrimp, mushroom and Irish bacon sauce, $10.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Kilkenny\'s Traditional Irish Breakfast, with two eggs, two bangers (Irish sausages), rashers (Irish bacon), a grilled tomato, mushrooms, black pudding and Irish soda bread, $9.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Guinness BBQ Baby Back Ribs, smothered in a Guinness BBQ sauce, $16.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Several items on the dessert menu, from the Guinness Chocolate Cake ($5.99 for a slice that can easily feed two or three), Irish Balloons (fried pastry balls dusted with powdered sugar and served with sweet Irish whiskey butter sauce, $3.49), Brown Bread Pudding (baked with Irish whiskey-soaked raisins, $4.49), and Sticky Toffee Pudding (cream-soaked pound cake pan-fried in a sticky, buttery, caramel toffee, topped with nuts, $4.99).</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nYeah. In case you can\'t tell, the menu at Kilkenny\'s is huge. Which isn\'t something I normally like in a menu, but on St. Patrick\'s Day, it\'s nice to have lots of choices. Kilkenny\'s is the place to be the day after St. Pat\'s, too - their Irish Coffee does wonders for ringing hears and a sore head.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/menus.htm\">Read the full Kilkenny\'s menus PDF</a>.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150102702490563&amp;set=pu.364126615562&amp;theater\">Read the Kilkenny\'s special St. Patrick\'s Day menu insert (Facebook)</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>McNellie\'s Public House</strong>\r\nWhere: 409 E. First Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\"> McNellie\'s is home to one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day celebrations in the city</a>, and it\'s also one of the top places in town to grab a bite of Irish nosh. Here are some of my favorite Irish-inspired items on the menu:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>The Irish Lunch Special, served with potato leek soup, a 12-ounce Guinness and bread for $5.50.</li>\r\n	<li>St. Patty\'s Melt, with ground beef grilled with onions and topped with Swiss and American cheeses on marble rye for $8.49.</li>\r\n	<li>Landlord\'s Cottage Pie, a casserole of chipped beef and mixed veggies in a beef sauce, topped with mashed potatoes and cheese, $10.99.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe side of Irish Mashed Potatoes and the Fish and Chips are pretty stellar, too. The beer special this month is Abita Amber, at $3.50 a pint, but that\'s, of course, not by any means the only beer available at this bar, the home of the best beer selection in T-Town. McNellie\'s makes a pretty fabulous Irish Car Bomb, too.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://mcnellies.com/images/data/attachments/0000/0349/FoodMenu_TULSA.pdf?1289354812\">Read the full McNellie\'s menus (PDF)</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Brady Tavern</strong>\r\nWhere: 201 N. Main\r\nThree words: Bangers and Mash. More words: Made with the amazing sausage from <a href=\"http://www.fasslerhall.com/\">Fassler Hall</a>. So good. If you pride yourself on knowing Irish food, you must try this dish at <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/\">Brady Tavern</a>. <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/eat/\">Read the full Brady Tavern menus here</a>.\r\n\r\nNeed more where-to-eat ideas? Check out <a href=\"http://www.tulsafood.com/\">TulsaFood.com</a>. The <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/category/food/\">food</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/category/restaurants/\">restaurants</a> pages here at TDT offer plenty of options, too.\r\n\r\n<h3>Where To Drink in Tulsa For St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3638\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/mcnellies-pub-run-tulsa-kids/img_5190/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3638\" title=\"McNellies Pub Run\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/IMG_5190-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"McNellies Pub Run\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Arnie\'s Bar</strong>\r\nWhere: 318 E. Second Street\r\nNot only does <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/best-patios-in-tulsa/\">Arnie\'s have the best patio in Tulsa</a>, but it\'s also one of my top choices for getting your Irish drink on this St. Patrick\'s Day. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">Arnie\'s hosts one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day parties in town</a>, and the weather will be beautiful - be sure to stop by, especially if it\'ll be your first time. It\'s a must-have Tulsa experience.\r\n\r\n<strong>Enso</strong>\r\nWhere: 1st and Detroit\r\nCan you say Guinness Milkshake? <a href=\"http://www.ensobar.com/\">The folks at Enso Bar sure can</a>. In fact, it\'s their specialty. Take a break from green beer and try what\'s becoming a Tulsa classic this St. Pat\'s. Plus, Electric Circus is hosting a St. Patrick\'s Day party with live music by \"Unscene\" Trance Progressive with Elliot Post right next door.\r\n\r\n<strong>Other party-worthy drink spots:</strong>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellie\'s Public House</a>, 409 E. First Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/\">Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</a>, 1413 E. 15th Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.themaxretropub.com/\">The Max Retropub</a>, 114 S. Elgin Avenue (green beer alert!)\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=115155261895843\">Woody\'s Corner Bar</a>, 2nd and Elgin (with live music from Kristen Nicole Band and Chloe Johns)\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=208410372502832\">Shenanigan\'s</a>, 6373 E. 31st Street (with live music from Blackwood)\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=117375691671475\">Fox and Hound</a>, 71st and Garnett (an outdoor party featuring live music from Uninvited Guest)\r\n<h3>Parking, NCAA Tournament and Tipsy Tow: Surviving St. Patrick\'s Day in Tulsa</h3>\r\n<strong>Parking and the NCAA Crowd.</strong> In case you haven\'t heard, <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/default.asp?bok=227&amp;objId=480\">Tulsa\'s very own BOK Center is hosting the NCAA playoffs this week</a>, and several thousand extra folks will be around to push the St. Patrick\'s Day partying to new heights.\r\n\r\nIf you weren\'t planning to carpool to your party of choice, now is the time to make arrangements. Before you head downtown, consult these parking maps provided by the folks at <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/\">BOK Center</a>:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownDaytimeParkingSpaces2011.pdf\">Downtown Business Hours Daytime Parking map</a> (because <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">the parties at McNellie\'s and Arnie\'s start during the business day</a>)\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Business Evening Parking Map</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Hours Parking Map</a>\r\n\r\nI want to say this, too: <em>Be friendly, smiling and warm toward our out-of-town visitors.</em> Offer to give directions to folks who look lost. Let them know about some of the things to do around town this weekend (and if you don\'t know exactly what\'s going on, feel free to refer them to this site). We want these people to enjoy themselves while they\'re here so they\'ll go back home and spread the word about what a hip city Tulsa is. Friendly, welcoming people is where that starts.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tipsy Tow</strong>. The folks at AAA Oklahoma are offering their Tipsy Tow service for both St. Patrick\'s Day as well as the NCAA Tournament. Here\'s how it works: Those who imbibe in the alcoholic beverages with a little too much gusto can call <strong>800-222-4357 (program your phone now)</strong> for a swerve-free ride home for both the motorist and one additional person, plus a free tow for their vehicle within a 15-mile radius of the point of pick-up. And no, you don\'t have to be a member of AAA to take advantage of this life-saving service.  Tipsy Tow starts at noon on St. Patrick\'s Day and runs until 10pm on Sunday, March 20 in the metropolitan Tulsa area. (Thanks to <a href=\"http://havesporkwilltravel.blogspot.com/\">Traveling Spork</a> for this great tip.)\r\n\r\nWhere\'s your favorite place to get your grub and drink on for St. Patrick\'s Day? Got any leprechaun-worthy survival tips? We\'d love to read about them in the comments.','Where To Eat and Drink in Tulsa This St. Patrick\'s Day (Plus, tips for surviving parking, driving and the NCAA awesome craziness)','Tulsans love St. Patrick\'s Day. It\'s a chance to eat and drink until we\'re full to bursting. Here are some restaurants and bars to hit on the big day, along with some tips on surviving parking, helping NCAA fans and getting home safely.','inherit','open','open','','6973-revision-28','','','2011-03-15 12:29:43','2011-03-15 18:29:43','',6973,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6973-revision-28/',0,'revision','',0),(7008,1,'2011-03-15 13:19:16','2011-03-15 19:19:16','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2091\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/mcnellies-mustache-contest/3320759598_f96a806689_o/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2091\" title=\"McNellies Public House\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/3320759598_f96a806689_o-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"McNellies Public House\" width=\"350\" /></a></p>\r\n<em>This post is part of a <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/tag/st-patricks-day/\">a series here at TDT celebrating St. Patrick’s Day</a>, one of Tulsa’s very favorite holidays. Erin go Bragh!</em>\r\n\r\nBecause Tulsans love to eat and imbibe, here are some tips on which restaurants and bars should be your destinations for grub and drink in celebration on St. Patrick\'s Day 2011. Following that are tips and tricks for where to park downtown, how to call Tipsy Tow when you\'ve had too much fun and to how to party with the huge NCAA crowd that will be downtown for the festivities.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Where to Eat in Tulsa for St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\r\n<strong>Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</strong>\r\nWhere: 1413 E. 15th Street\r\nFor the most robust set of offerings that could just as well be served in Ireland as in Tulsa, Oklahoma, <a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/\">get thee and thine to Cherry Street for a meal at Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</a>. While the menu is about as Irish as it can get during regular times, St. Pat\'s turns the menu positively green. Here are a few of the offerings, just as good during <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">one of the largest St. Pat\'s day parties in the city</a> as they are year-round:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Irish Trio Sampler, with Kilkenny\'s famous Reuben rolls of corned beef rolled in baked pastry, chicken tenders served with Guinness BBQ sauce, and fried spudders topped with Irish Cheddar, bacon and sour cream, $13.99.</li>\r\n	<li>A menu of seven varieties of Boxty, a traditional Irish dish that\'s common to the rural parts of the country, consisting of a grilled potato pancake stuffed with fillings from corned beef to salmon and creamed leeks. Ranging in price from $9.99-$17.99. And each and every one of them is good. I should know.</li>\r\n	<li>Traditional Irish Stew, with chunks of seared beef cooked slowly with herbs and veggies, $4.99 for a cup, $5.99 for a bowl;</li>\r\n	<li>Oysters Graiguenamanagh (or, as they\'re ordered at Kilkenny\'s, Oysters G.), six gulf oysters on the half shell topped with a creamy shrimp, mushroom and Irish bacon sauce, $10.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Kilkenny\'s Traditional Irish Breakfast, with two eggs, two bangers (Irish sausages), rashers (Irish bacon), a grilled tomato, mushrooms, black pudding and Irish soda bread, $9.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Guinness BBQ Baby Back Ribs, smothered in a Guinness BBQ sauce, $16.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Several items on the dessert menu, from the Guinness Chocolate Cake ($5.99 for a slice that can easily feed two or three), Irish Balloons (fried pastry balls dusted with powdered sugar and served with sweet Irish whiskey butter sauce, $3.49), Brown Bread Pudding (baked with Irish whiskey-soaked raisins, $4.49), and Sticky Toffee Pudding (cream-soaked pound cake pan-fried in a sticky, buttery, caramel toffee, topped with nuts, $4.99).</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nYeah. In case you can\'t tell, the menu at Kilkenny\'s is huge. Which isn\'t something I normally like in a menu, but on St. Patrick\'s Day, it\'s nice to have lots of choices. Kilkenny\'s is the place to be the day after St. Pat\'s, too - their Irish Coffee does wonders for ringing hears and a sore head.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/menus.htm\">Read the full Kilkenny\'s menus PDF</a>.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150102702490563&amp;set=pu.364126615562&amp;theater\">Read the Kilkenny\'s special St. Patrick\'s Day menu insert (Facebook)</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>McNellie\'s Public House</strong>\r\nWhere: 409 E. First Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\"> McNellie\'s is home to one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day celebrations in the city</a>, and it\'s also one of the top places in town to grab a bite of Irish nosh. Here are some of my favorite Irish-inspired items on the menu:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>The Irish Lunch Special, served with potato leek soup, a 12-ounce Guinness and bread for $5.50.</li>\r\n	<li>St. Patty\'s Melt, with ground beef grilled with onions and topped with Swiss and American cheeses on marble rye for $8.49.</li>\r\n	<li>Landlord\'s Cottage Pie, a casserole of chipped beef and mixed veggies in a beef sauce, topped with mashed potatoes and cheese, $10.99.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe side of Irish Mashed Potatoes and the Fish and Chips are pretty stellar, too. The beer special this month is Abita Amber, at $3.50 a pint, but that\'s, of course, not by any means the only beer available at this bar, the home of the best beer selection in T-Town. McNellie\'s makes a pretty fabulous Irish Car Bomb, too.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://mcnellies.com/images/data/attachments/0000/0349/FoodMenu_TULSA.pdf?1289354812\">Read the full McNellie\'s menus (PDF)</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Brady Tavern</strong>\r\nWhere: 201 N. Main\r\nThree words: Bangers and Mash. More words: Made with the amazing sausage from <a href=\"http://www.fasslerhall.com/\">Fassler Hall</a>. So good. If you pride yourself on knowing Irish food, you must try this dish at <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/\">Brady Tavern</a>. <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/eat/\">Read the full Brady Tavern menus here</a>.\r\n\r\nNeed more where-to-eat ideas? Check out <a href=\"http://www.tulsafood.com/\">TulsaFood.com</a>. The <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/category/food/\">food</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/category/restaurants/\">restaurants</a> pages here at TDT offer plenty of options, too.\r\n\r\n<h3>Where To Drink in Tulsa For St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3638\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/mcnellies-pub-run-tulsa-kids/img_5190/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3638\" title=\"McNellies Pub Run\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/IMG_5190-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"McNellies Pub Run\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Arnie\'s Bar</strong>\r\nWhere: 318 E. Second Street\r\nNot only does <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/best-patios-in-tulsa/\">Arnie\'s have the best patio in Tulsa</a>, but it\'s also one of my top choices for getting your Irish drink on this St. Patrick\'s Day. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">Arnie\'s hosts one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day parties in town</a>, and the weather will be beautiful - be sure to stop by, especially if it\'ll be your first time. It\'s a must-have Tulsa experience.\r\n\r\n<strong>Enso</strong>\r\nWhere: 1st and Detroit\r\nCan you say Guinness Milkshake? <a href=\"http://www.ensobar.com/\">The folks at Enso Bar sure can</a>. In fact, it\'s their specialty. Take a break from green beer and try what\'s becoming a Tulsa classic this St. Pat\'s. Plus, Electric Circus is hosting a St. Patrick\'s Day party with live music by \"Unscene\" Trance Progressive with Elliot Post right next door.\r\n\r\n<strong>Joebot\'s Coffee Bar</strong>\r\nWhere: 119 S. Detroit (inside <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/\">Dwelling Spaces</a>)\r\nEver had a Lucky Latte? Get one this week at Joebot\'s Coffee Bar. Not only is it on special for $4.50, but it\'s also as green as a shamrock. Mmm...green coffee. So St. Pat\'s. \r\n\r\n<strong>Other party-worthy drink spots:</strong>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellie\'s Public House</a>, 409 E. First Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/\">Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</a>, 1413 E. 15th Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.themaxretropub.com/\">The Max Retropub</a>, 114 S. Elgin Avenue (green beer alert!)\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=115155261895843\">Woody\'s Corner Bar</a>, 2nd and Elgin (with live music from Kristen Nicole Band and Chloe Johns)\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=208410372502832\">Shenanigan\'s</a>, 6373 E. 31st Street (with live music from Blackwood)\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=117375691671475\">Fox and Hound</a>, 71st and Garnett (an outdoor party featuring live music from Uninvited Guest)\r\n<h3>Parking, NCAA Tournament and Tipsy Tow: Surviving St. Patrick\'s Day in Tulsa</h3>\r\n<strong>Parking and the NCAA Crowd.</strong> In case you haven\'t heard, <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/default.asp?bok=227&amp;objId=480\">Tulsa\'s very own BOK Center is hosting the NCAA playoffs this week</a>, and several thousand extra folks will be around to push the St. Patrick\'s Day partying to new heights.\r\n\r\nIf you weren\'t planning to carpool to your party of choice, now is the time to make arrangements. Before you head downtown, consult these parking maps provided by the folks at <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/\">BOK Center</a>:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownDaytimeParkingSpaces2011.pdf\">Downtown Business Hours Daytime Parking map</a> (because <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">the parties at McNellie\'s and Arnie\'s start during the business day</a>)\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Business Evening Parking Map</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Hours Parking Map</a>\r\n\r\nI want to say this, too: <em>Be friendly, smiling and warm toward our out-of-town visitors.</em> Offer to give directions to folks who look lost. Let them know about some of the things to do around town this weekend (and if you don\'t know exactly what\'s going on, feel free to refer them to this site). We want these people to enjoy themselves while they\'re here so they\'ll go back home and spread the word about what a hip city Tulsa is. Friendly, welcoming people is where that starts.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tipsy Tow</strong>. The folks at AAA Oklahoma are offering their Tipsy Tow service for both St. Patrick\'s Day as well as the NCAA Tournament. Here\'s how it works: Those who imbibe in the alcoholic beverages with a little too much gusto can call <strong>800-222-4357 (program your phone now)</strong> for a swerve-free ride home for both the motorist and one additional person, plus a free tow for their vehicle within a 15-mile radius of the point of pick-up. And no, you don\'t have to be a member of AAA to take advantage of this life-saving service.  Tipsy Tow starts at noon on St. Patrick\'s Day and runs until 10pm on Sunday, March 20 in the metropolitan Tulsa area. (Thanks to <a href=\"http://havesporkwilltravel.blogspot.com/\">Traveling Spork</a> for this great tip.)\r\n\r\nWhere\'s your favorite place to get your grub and drink on for St. Patrick\'s Day? Got any leprechaun-worthy survival tips? We\'d love to read about them in the comments.','Where To Eat and Drink in Tulsa This St. Patrick\'s Day (Plus, tips for surviving parking, driving and the NCAA awesome craziness)','Tulsans love St. Patrick\'s Day. It\'s a chance to eat and drink until we\'re full to bursting. Here are some restaurants and bars to hit on the big day, along with some tips on surviving parking, helping NCAA fans and getting home safely.','inherit','open','open','','6973-revision-29','','','2011-03-15 13:19:16','2011-03-15 19:19:16','',6973,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6973-revision-29/',0,'revision','',0),(7009,1,'2011-03-15 13:14:55','2011-03-15 19:14:55','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-in-tulsa-kids-edition/st/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6830\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/St.jpg\" alt=\"St. Patrick&#039;s Day 2011 Ida Red Boutique Tulsa, OK\" title=\"St. Patrick&#039;s Day 2011 Ida Red Boutique Tulsa, OK\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6830\" /></a>\r\n\r\nKermit the Frog was wrong: It <em>is</em> easy being green, and it\'s all thanks to the Tulsa retailers with plenty St. Patrick\'s garb and goodies to around. \r\n\r\n<strong>Boomtown Tees</strong>\r\nWhere: 112-A S. Elgin Ave. \r\nGo green and go Tulsa at the same time this St. Patrick\'s Day with a t-shirt from <a href=\"http://www.boomtowntees.com/\">Tulsa\'s own specialty t-shirt shop</a>. \r\n\r\n<strong>McNellie\'s</strong>\r\nWhere: 409 E. First Street\r\nA <a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellie\'s</a> t-shirt counts as green on any day of the week, especially on St. Pat\'s. Get \'em at the restaurant during normal business hours. \r\n\r\n<strong>Top Hat Magic & Costumes</strong>\r\nWhere: 4016 S. Yale Ave.\r\nLook for cute green plastic derby hats, top hats with red beards attached, green arm bands and plenty of makeup for face and hair at <a href=\"http://www.tophatmagic.com/\">this midtown magic and costume shop</a>. \r\n\r\n<strong>Ida Red</strong>\r\nWhere: 3336 S. Peoria Ave. \r\nGet everything from green I Heart Tulsa shirts to green soda pop to green vintage-style candy at <a href=\"http://www.idaredboutique.com/\">this Brookside boutique offering anything and everything Tulsa and rock \'n\' roll</a>. \r\n\r\n<strong>Dwelling Spaces</strong>\r\nWhere: 119 S. Detroit Ave. \r\nWho says you\'re the only one who has to wear green this St. Patrick\'s day? Check out these green offerings for home and baby at <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/\">Dwelling Spaces, downtown\'s hotspot for Tulsa merch</a>. \r\n\r\nWhere are you shopping for your St. Patrick\'s Day green this year? ','Going Green for St. Patrick\'s Day: Where to Shop','Where are you shopping for your St. Patrick\'s Day green this year? TDT has some leads. ','inherit','open','open','','7002-revision-5','','','2011-03-15 13:14:55','2011-03-15 19:14:55','',7002,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/7002-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(7010,1,'2011-03-15 13:19:50','2011-03-15 19:19:50','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-in-tulsa-kids-edition/st/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6830\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/St.jpg\" alt=\"St. Patrick&#039;s Day 2011 Ida Red Boutique Tulsa, OK\" title=\"St. Patrick&#039;s Day 2011 Ida Red Boutique Tulsa, OK\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6830\" /></a>\r\n\r\nKermit the Frog was wrong: It <em>is</em> easy being green, and it\'s all thanks to the Tulsa retailers with plenty St. Patrick\'s garb and goodies to around. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<strong>Boomtown Tees</strong>\r\nWhere: 112-A S. Elgin Ave. \r\nGo green and go Tulsa at the same time this St. Patrick\'s Day with a t-shirt from <a href=\"http://www.boomtowntees.com/\">Tulsa\'s own specialty t-shirt shop</a>. \r\n\r\n<strong>McNellie\'s</strong>\r\nWhere: 409 E. First Street\r\nA <a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellie\'s</a> t-shirt counts as green on any day of the week, especially on St. Pat\'s. Get \'em at the restaurant during normal business hours. \r\n\r\n<strong>Top Hat Magic & Costumes</strong>\r\nWhere: 4016 S. Yale Ave.\r\nLook for cute green plastic derby hats, top hats with red beards attached, green arm bands and plenty of makeup for face and hair at <a href=\"http://www.tophatmagic.com/\">this midtown magic and costume shop</a>. \r\n\r\n<strong>Ida Red</strong>\r\nWhere: 3336 S. Peoria Ave. \r\nGet everything from green I Heart Tulsa shirts to green soda pop to green vintage-style candy at <a href=\"http://www.idaredboutique.com/\">this Brookside boutique offering anything and everything Tulsa and rock \'n\' roll</a>. \r\n\r\n<strong>Dwelling Spaces</strong>\r\nWhere: 119 S. Detroit Ave. \r\nWho says you\'re the only one who has to wear green this St. Patrick\'s day? Check out these green offerings for home and baby at <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/\">Dwelling Spaces, downtown\'s hotspot for Tulsa merch</a>. \r\n\r\nWhere are you shopping for your St. Patrick\'s Day green this year? ','Going Green for St. Patrick\'s Day: Where to Shop','Where are you shopping for your St. Patrick\'s Day green this year? TDT has some leads. 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Elgin Ave. \nGo green and go Tulsa at the same time this St. Patrick\'s Day with a t-shirt from <a href=\"http://www.boomtowntees.com/\">Tulsa\'s own specialty t-shirt shop</a>. \n\n<strong>McNellie\'s</strong>\nWhere: 409 E. First Street\nA <a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellie\'s</a> t-shirt counts as green on any day of the week, especially on St. Pat\'s. Get \'em at the restaurant during normal business hours. \n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-in-tulsa-kids-edition/st/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6830\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/St.jpg\" alt=\"St. Patrick&#039;s Day 2011 Ida Red Boutique Tulsa, OK\" title=\"St. Patrick&#039;s Day 2011 Ida Red Boutique Tulsa, OK\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6830\" /></a>\n\n<strong>Ida Red</strong>\nWhere: 3336 S. Peoria Ave. \nGet everything from green I Heart Tulsa shirts to green soda pop to green vintage-style candy at <a href=\"http://www.idaredboutique.com/\">this Brookside boutique offering anything and everything Tulsa and rock \'n\' roll</a>. \n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7014\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7014\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC01657.jpg\" alt=\"St. Patrick&#039;s Day Ida Red Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"St. Patrick&#039;s Day Ida Red Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7014\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7013\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7013\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC01652.jpg\" alt=\"St. Patrick&#039;s Day Ida Red Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"St. Patrick&#039;s Day Ida Red Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7013\" /></a>\n\n<strong>Top Hat Magic & Costumes</strong>\nWhere: 4016 S. Yale Ave.\nLook for cute green plastic derby hats, top hats with red beards attached, green arm bands and plenty of makeup for face and hair at <a href=\"http://www.tophatmagic.com/\">this midtown magic and costume shop</a>. \n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7011\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7011\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC01631.jpg\" alt=\"Dwelling Spaces St. Patrick&#039;s Day Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Dwelling Spaces St. Patrick&#039;s Day Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7011\" /></a>\n\n<strong>Dwelling Spaces</strong>\nWhere: 119 S. Detroit Ave. \nWho says you\'re the only one who has to wear green this St. Patrick\'s day? Check out these green offerings for home and baby at <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/\">Dwelling Spaces, downtown\'s hotspot for Tulsa merch</a>. \n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7012\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7012\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC01636.jpg\" alt=\"Dwelling Spaces St. Patrick&#039;s Day Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Dwelling Spaces St. Patrick&#039;s Day Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7012\" /></a>\n\n\nWhere are you shopping for your St. Patrick\'s Day green this year? ','Going Green for St. Patrick\'s Day: Where to Shop','Where are you shopping for your St. Patrick\'s Day green this year? TDT has some leads. ','inherit','open','open','','7002-revision-7','','','2011-03-15 13:28:55','2011-03-15 19:28:55','',7002,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/7002-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(7016,1,'2011-03-15 13:29:45','2011-03-15 19:29:45','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-in-tulsa-kids-edition/st/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6830\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/St.jpg\" alt=\"St. Patrick&#039;s Day 2011 Ida Red Boutique Tulsa, OK\" title=\"St. Patrick&#039;s Day 2011 Ida Red Boutique Tulsa, OK\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6830\" /></a></p>\r\n<em>This post is part of a <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/tag/st-patricks-day/\">a series here at TDT celebrating St. Patrick’s Day</a>, one of Tulsa’s very favorite holidays. Erin go Bragh!</em>\r\n\r\nKermit the Frog was wrong: It <em>is</em> easy being green, and it\'s all thanks to the Tulsa retailers with plenty St. Patrick\'s garb and goodies to around. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<strong>Boomtown Tees</strong>\r\nWhere: 112-A S. Elgin Ave. \r\nGo green and go Tulsa at the same time this St. Patrick\'s Day with a t-shirt from <a href=\"http://www.boomtowntees.com/\">Tulsa\'s own specialty t-shirt shop</a>. \r\n\r\n<strong>McNellie\'s</strong>\r\nWhere: 409 E. First Street\r\nA <a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellie\'s</a> t-shirt counts as green on any day of the week, especially on St. Pat\'s. Get \'em at the restaurant during normal business hours. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-in-tulsa-kids-edition/st/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6830\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/St.jpg\" alt=\"St. Patrick&#039;s Day 2011 Ida Red Boutique Tulsa, OK\" title=\"St. Patrick&#039;s Day 2011 Ida Red Boutique Tulsa, OK\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6830\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Ida Red</strong>\r\nWhere: 3336 S. Peoria Ave. \r\nGet everything from green I Heart Tulsa shirts to green soda pop to green vintage-style candy at <a href=\"http://www.idaredboutique.com/\">this Brookside boutique offering anything and everything Tulsa and rock \'n\' roll</a>. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7014\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7014\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC01657.jpg\" alt=\"St. Patrick&#039;s Day Ida Red Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"St. Patrick&#039;s Day Ida Red Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7014\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7013\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7013\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC01652.jpg\" alt=\"St. Patrick&#039;s Day Ida Red Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"St. Patrick&#039;s Day Ida Red Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7013\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Top Hat Magic & Costumes</strong>\r\nWhere: 4016 S. Yale Ave.\r\nLook for cute green plastic derby hats, top hats with red beards attached, green arm bands and plenty of makeup for face and hair at <a href=\"http://www.tophatmagic.com/\">this midtown magic and costume shop</a>. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7011\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7011\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC01631.jpg\" alt=\"Dwelling Spaces St. Patrick&#039;s Day Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Dwelling Spaces St. Patrick&#039;s Day Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7011\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Dwelling Spaces</strong>\r\nWhere: 119 S. Detroit Ave. \r\nWho says you\'re the only one who has to wear green this St. Patrick\'s day? Check out these green offerings for home and baby at <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/\">Dwelling Spaces, downtown\'s hotspot for Tulsa merch</a>. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7012\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7012\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC01636.jpg\" alt=\"Dwelling Spaces St. Patrick&#039;s Day Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Dwelling Spaces St. Patrick&#039;s Day Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7012\" /></a>\r\n\r\n\r\nWhere are you shopping for your St. Patrick\'s Day green this year? ','Going Green for St. Patrick\'s Day: Where to Shop in Tulsa','Where are you shopping for your St. Patrick\'s Day green this year? TDT has some leads. ','inherit','open','open','','7002-revision-8','','','2011-03-15 13:29:45','2011-03-15 19:29:45','',7002,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/7002-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(7017,1,'2011-03-15 13:29:45','2011-03-15 19:29:45','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-in-tulsa-kids-edition/st/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6830\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/St.jpg\" alt=\"St. Patrick&#039;s Day 2011 Ida Red Boutique Tulsa, OK\" title=\"St. Patrick&#039;s Day 2011 Ida Red Boutique Tulsa, OK\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6830\" /></a></p>\r\n<em>This post is part of a <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/tag/st-patricks-day/\">a series here at TDT celebrating St. Patrick’s Day</a>, one of Tulsa’s very favorite holidays. Erin go Bragh!</em>\r\n\r\nKermit the Frog was wrong: It <em>is</em> easy being green, and it\'s all thanks to the Tulsa retailers with plenty St. Patrick\'s garb and goodies to around. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<strong>Boomtown Tees</strong>\r\nWhere: 112-A S. Elgin Ave. \r\nGo green and go Tulsa at the same time this St. Patrick\'s Day with a t-shirt from <a href=\"http://www.boomtowntees.com/\">Tulsa\'s own specialty t-shirt shop</a>. \r\n\r\n<strong>McNellie\'s</strong>\r\nWhere: 409 E. First Street\r\nA <a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellie\'s</a> t-shirt counts as green on any day of the week, especially on St. Pat\'s. Get \'em at the restaurant during normal business hours. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-in-tulsa-kids-edition/st/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6830\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/St.jpg\" alt=\"St. Patrick&#039;s Day 2011 Ida Red Boutique Tulsa, OK\" title=\"St. Patrick&#039;s Day 2011 Ida Red Boutique Tulsa, OK\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6830\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Ida Red</strong>\r\nWhere: 3336 S. Peoria Ave. \r\nGet everything from green I Heart Tulsa shirts to green soda pop to green vintage-style candy at <a href=\"http://www.idaredboutique.com/\">this Brookside boutique offering anything and everything Tulsa and rock \'n\' roll</a>. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7014\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7014\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC01657.jpg\" alt=\"St. Patrick&#039;s Day Ida Red Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"St. Patrick&#039;s Day Ida Red Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7014\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7013\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7013\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC01652.jpg\" alt=\"St. Patrick&#039;s Day Ida Red Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"St. Patrick&#039;s Day Ida Red Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7013\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Top Hat Magic & Costumes</strong>\r\nWhere: 4016 S. Yale Ave.\r\nLook for cute green plastic derby hats, top hats with red beards attached, green arm bands and plenty of makeup for face and hair at <a href=\"http://www.tophatmagic.com/\">this midtown magic and costume shop</a>. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7011\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7011\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC01631.jpg\" alt=\"Dwelling Spaces St. Patrick&#039;s Day Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Dwelling Spaces St. Patrick&#039;s Day Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7011\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Dwelling Spaces</strong>\r\nWhere: 119 S. Detroit Ave. \r\nWho says you\'re the only one who has to wear green this St. Patrick\'s day? Check out these green offerings for home and baby at <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/\">Dwelling Spaces, downtown\'s hotspot for Tulsa merch</a>. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7012\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7012\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC01636.jpg\" alt=\"Dwelling Spaces St. Patrick&#039;s Day Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Dwelling Spaces St. Patrick&#039;s Day Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7012\" /></a>\r\n\r\n\r\nWhere are you shopping for your St. Patrick\'s Day green this year? ','Going Green for St. Patrick\'s Day: Where to Shop in Tulsa','Where are you shopping for your St. Patrick\'s Day green this year? TDT has some leads. ','inherit','open','open','','7002-revision-9','','','2011-03-15 13:29:45','2011-03-15 19:29:45','',7002,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/7002-revision-9/',0,'revision','',0),(7018,1,'2011-03-15 13:47:28','2011-03-15 19:47:28','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-in-tulsa-kids-edition/st/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6830\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/St.jpg\" alt=\"St. Patrick&#039;s Day 2011 Ida Red Boutique Tulsa, OK\" title=\"St. Patrick&#039;s Day 2011 Ida Red Boutique Tulsa, OK\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6830\" /></a></p>\r\n<em>This post is part of a <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/tag/st-patricks-day/\">a series here at TDT celebrating St. Patrick’s Day</a>, one of Tulsa’s very favorite holidays. Erin go Bragh!</em>\r\n\r\nKermit the Frog was wrong: It <em>is</em> easy being green, and it\'s all thanks to the Tulsa retailers with plenty St. Patrick\'s garb and goodies to around. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<strong>Boomtown Tees</strong>\r\nWhere: 112-A S. Elgin Ave. \r\nGo green and go Tulsa at the same time this St. Patrick\'s Day with a t-shirt from <a href=\"http://www.boomtowntees.com/\">Tulsa\'s own specialty t-shirt shop</a>. \r\n\r\n<strong>McNellie\'s</strong>\r\nWhere: 409 E. First Street\r\nA <a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellie\'s</a> t-shirt counts as green on any day of the week, especially on St. Pat\'s. Get \'em at the restaurant during normal business hours. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-in-tulsa-kids-edition/st/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6830\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/St.jpg\" alt=\"St. Patrick&#039;s Day 2011 Ida Red Boutique Tulsa, OK\" title=\"St. Patrick&#039;s Day 2011 Ida Red Boutique Tulsa, OK\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6830\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Ida Red</strong>\r\nWhere: 3336 S. Peoria Ave. \r\nGet everything from green I Heart Tulsa shirts to green soda pop to green vintage-style candy at <a href=\"http://www.idaredboutique.com/\">this Brookside boutique offering anything and everything Tulsa and rock \'n\' roll</a>. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7014\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7014\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC01657.jpg\" alt=\"St. Patrick&#039;s Day Ida Red Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"St. Patrick&#039;s Day Ida Red Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7014\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7013\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7013\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC01652.jpg\" alt=\"St. Patrick&#039;s Day Ida Red Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"St. Patrick&#039;s Day Ida Red Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7013\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Top Hat Magic & Costumes</strong>\r\nWhere: 4016 S. Yale Ave.\r\nLook for cute green plastic derby hats, top hats with red beards attached, green arm bands and plenty of makeup for face and hair at <a href=\"http://www.tophatmagic.com/\">this midtown magic and costume shop</a>. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7011\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7011\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC01631.jpg\" alt=\"Dwelling Spaces St. Patrick&#039;s Day Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Dwelling Spaces St. Patrick&#039;s Day Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7011\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Dwelling Spaces</strong>\r\nWhere: 119 S. Detroit Ave. \r\nWho says you\'re the only one who has to wear green this St. Patrick\'s day? Check out these green offerings for home and baby at <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/\">Dwelling Spaces, downtown\'s hotspot for Tulsa merch</a>. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7012\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7012\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC01636.jpg\" alt=\"Dwelling Spaces St. Patrick&#039;s Day Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Dwelling Spaces St. Patrick&#039;s Day Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7012\" /></a>\r\n\r\n\r\nWhere are you shopping for your St. Patrick\'s Day green this year? ','Going Green for St. Patrick\'s Day: Where to Shop in Tulsa','Where are you shopping for your St. Patrick\'s Day green this year? TDT has some leads. ','inherit','open','open','','7002-revision-10','','','2011-03-15 13:47:28','2011-03-15 19:47:28','',7002,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/7002-revision-10/',0,'revision','',0),(7019,1,'2011-03-15 13:19:16','2011-03-15 19:19:16','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2091\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/mcnellies-mustache-contest/3320759598_f96a806689_o/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2091\" title=\"McNellies Public House\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/3320759598_f96a806689_o-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"McNellies Public House\" width=\"350\" /></a></p>\r\n<em>This post is part of a <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/tag/st-patricks-day/\">a series here at TDT celebrating St. Patrick’s Day</a>, one of Tulsa’s very favorite holidays. Erin go Bragh!</em>\r\n\r\nBecause Tulsans love to eat and imbibe, here are some tips on which restaurants and bars should be your destinations for grub and drink in celebration on St. Patrick\'s Day 2011. Following that are tips and tricks for where to park downtown, how to call Tipsy Tow when you\'ve had too much fun and to how to party with the huge NCAA crowd that will be downtown for the festivities.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Where to Eat in Tulsa for St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\r\n<strong>Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</strong>\r\nWhere: 1413 E. 15th Street\r\nFor the most robust set of offerings that could just as well be served in Ireland as in Tulsa, Oklahoma, <a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/\">get thee and thine to Cherry Street for a meal at Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</a>. While the menu is about as Irish as it can get during regular times, St. Pat\'s turns the menu positively green. Here are a few of the offerings, just as good during <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">one of the largest St. Pat\'s day parties in the city</a> as they are year-round:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Irish Trio Sampler, with Kilkenny\'s famous Reuben rolls of corned beef rolled in baked pastry, chicken tenders served with Guinness BBQ sauce, and fried spudders topped with Irish Cheddar, bacon and sour cream, $13.99.</li>\r\n	<li>A menu of seven varieties of Boxty, a traditional Irish dish that\'s common to the rural parts of the country, consisting of a grilled potato pancake stuffed with fillings from corned beef to salmon and creamed leeks. Ranging in price from $9.99-$17.99. And each and every one of them is good. I should know.</li>\r\n	<li>Traditional Irish Stew, with chunks of seared beef cooked slowly with herbs and veggies, $4.99 for a cup, $5.99 for a bowl;</li>\r\n	<li>Oysters Graiguenamanagh (or, as they\'re ordered at Kilkenny\'s, Oysters G.), six gulf oysters on the half shell topped with a creamy shrimp, mushroom and Irish bacon sauce, $10.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Kilkenny\'s Traditional Irish Breakfast, with two eggs, two bangers (Irish sausages), rashers (Irish bacon), a grilled tomato, mushrooms, black pudding and Irish soda bread, $9.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Guinness BBQ Baby Back Ribs, smothered in a Guinness BBQ sauce, $16.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Several items on the dessert menu, from the Guinness Chocolate Cake ($5.99 for a slice that can easily feed two or three), Irish Balloons (fried pastry balls dusted with powdered sugar and served with sweet Irish whiskey butter sauce, $3.49), Brown Bread Pudding (baked with Irish whiskey-soaked raisins, $4.49), and Sticky Toffee Pudding (cream-soaked pound cake pan-fried in a sticky, buttery, caramel toffee, topped with nuts, $4.99).</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nYeah. In case you can\'t tell, the menu at Kilkenny\'s is huge. Which isn\'t something I normally like in a menu, but on St. Patrick\'s Day, it\'s nice to have lots of choices. Kilkenny\'s is the place to be the day after St. Pat\'s, too - their Irish Coffee does wonders for ringing hears and a sore head.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/menus.htm\">Read the full Kilkenny\'s menus PDF</a>.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150102702490563&amp;set=pu.364126615562&amp;theater\">Read the Kilkenny\'s special St. Patrick\'s Day menu insert (Facebook)</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>McNellie\'s Public House</strong>\r\nWhere: 409 E. First Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\"> McNellie\'s is home to one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day celebrations in the city</a>, and it\'s also one of the top places in town to grab a bite of Irish nosh. Here are some of my favorite Irish-inspired items on the menu:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>The Irish Lunch Special, served with potato leek soup, a 12-ounce Guinness and bread for $5.50.</li>\r\n	<li>St. Patty\'s Melt, with ground beef grilled with onions and topped with Swiss and American cheeses on marble rye for $8.49.</li>\r\n	<li>Landlord\'s Cottage Pie, a casserole of chipped beef and mixed veggies in a beef sauce, topped with mashed potatoes and cheese, $10.99.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe side of Irish Mashed Potatoes and the Fish and Chips are pretty stellar, too. The beer special this month is Abita Amber, at $3.50 a pint, but that\'s, of course, not by any means the only beer available at this bar, the home of the best beer selection in T-Town. McNellie\'s makes a pretty fabulous Irish Car Bomb, too.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://mcnellies.com/images/data/attachments/0000/0349/FoodMenu_TULSA.pdf?1289354812\">Read the full McNellie\'s menus (PDF)</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Brady Tavern</strong>\r\nWhere: 201 N. Main\r\nThree words: Bangers and Mash. More words: Made with the amazing sausage from <a href=\"http://www.fasslerhall.com/\">Fassler Hall</a>. So good. If you pride yourself on knowing Irish food, you must try this dish at <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/\">Brady Tavern</a>. <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/eat/\">Read the full Brady Tavern menus here</a>.\r\n\r\nNeed more where-to-eat ideas? Check out <a href=\"http://www.tulsafood.com/\">TulsaFood.com</a>. The <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/category/food/\">food</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/category/restaurants/\">restaurants</a> pages here at TDT offer plenty of options, too.\r\n\r\n<h3>Where To Drink in Tulsa For St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3638\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/mcnellies-pub-run-tulsa-kids/img_5190/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3638\" title=\"McNellies Pub Run\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/IMG_5190-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"McNellies Pub Run\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Arnie\'s Bar</strong>\r\nWhere: 318 E. Second Street\r\nNot only does <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/best-patios-in-tulsa/\">Arnie\'s have the best patio in Tulsa</a>, but it\'s also one of my top choices for getting your Irish drink on this St. Patrick\'s Day. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">Arnie\'s hosts one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day parties in town</a>, and the weather will be beautiful - be sure to stop by, especially if it\'ll be your first time. It\'s a must-have Tulsa experience.\r\n\r\n<strong>Enso</strong>\r\nWhere: 1st and Detroit\r\nCan you say Guinness Milkshake? <a href=\"http://www.ensobar.com/\">The folks at Enso Bar sure can</a>. In fact, it\'s their specialty. Take a break from green beer and try what\'s becoming a Tulsa classic this St. Pat\'s. Plus, Electric Circus is hosting a St. Patrick\'s Day party with live music by \"Unscene\" Trance Progressive with Elliot Post right next door.\r\n\r\n<strong>Joebot\'s Coffee Bar</strong>\r\nWhere: 119 S. Detroit (inside <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/\">Dwelling Spaces</a>)\r\nEver had a Lucky Latte? Get one this week at Joebot\'s Coffee Bar. Not only is it on special for $4.50, but it\'s also as green as a shamrock. Mmm...green coffee. So St. Pat\'s. \r\n\r\n<strong>Other party-worthy drink spots:</strong>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellie\'s Public House</a>, 409 E. First Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/\">Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</a>, 1413 E. 15th Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.themaxretropub.com/\">The Max Retropub</a>, 114 S. Elgin Avenue (green beer alert!)\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=115155261895843\">Woody\'s Corner Bar</a>, 2nd and Elgin (with live music from Kristen Nicole Band and Chloe Johns)\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=208410372502832\">Shenanigan\'s</a>, 6373 E. 31st Street (with live music from Blackwood)\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=117375691671475\">Fox and Hound</a>, 71st and Garnett (an outdoor party featuring live music from Uninvited Guest)\r\n<h3>Parking, NCAA Tournament and Tipsy Tow: Surviving St. Patrick\'s Day in Tulsa</h3>\r\n<strong>Parking and the NCAA Crowd.</strong> In case you haven\'t heard, <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/default.asp?bok=227&amp;objId=480\">Tulsa\'s very own BOK Center is hosting the NCAA playoffs this week</a>, and several thousand extra folks will be around to push the St. Patrick\'s Day partying to new heights.\r\n\r\nIf you weren\'t planning to carpool to your party of choice, now is the time to make arrangements. Before you head downtown, consult these parking maps provided by the folks at <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/\">BOK Center</a>:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownDaytimeParkingSpaces2011.pdf\">Downtown Business Hours Daytime Parking map</a> (because <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">the parties at McNellie\'s and Arnie\'s start during the business day</a>)\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Business Evening Parking Map</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Hours Parking Map</a>\r\n\r\nI want to say this, too: <em>Be friendly, smiling and warm toward our out-of-town visitors.</em> Offer to give directions to folks who look lost. Let them know about some of the things to do around town this weekend (and if you don\'t know exactly what\'s going on, feel free to refer them to this site). We want these people to enjoy themselves while they\'re here so they\'ll go back home and spread the word about what a hip city Tulsa is. Friendly, welcoming people is where that starts.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tipsy Tow</strong>. The folks at AAA Oklahoma are offering their Tipsy Tow service for both St. Patrick\'s Day as well as the NCAA Tournament. Here\'s how it works: Those who imbibe in the alcoholic beverages with a little too much gusto can call <strong>800-222-4357 (program your phone now)</strong> for a swerve-free ride home for both the motorist and one additional person, plus a free tow for their vehicle within a 15-mile radius of the point of pick-up. And no, you don\'t have to be a member of AAA to take advantage of this life-saving service.  Tipsy Tow starts at noon on St. Patrick\'s Day and runs until 10pm on Sunday, March 20 in the metropolitan Tulsa area. (Thanks to <a href=\"http://havesporkwilltravel.blogspot.com/\">Traveling Spork</a> for this great tip.)\r\n\r\nWhere\'s your favorite place to get your grub and drink on for St. Patrick\'s Day? Got any leprechaun-worthy survival tips? We\'d love to read about them in the comments.','Where To Eat and Drink in Tulsa This St. Patrick\'s Day (Plus, tips for surviving parking, driving and the NCAA awesome craziness)','Tulsans love St. Patrick\'s Day. It\'s a chance to eat and drink until we\'re full to bursting. Here are some restaurants and bars to hit on the big day, along with some tips on surviving parking, helping NCAA fans and getting home safely.','inherit','open','open','','6973-revision-30','','','2011-03-15 13:19:16','2011-03-15 19:19:16','',6973,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6973-revision-30/',0,'revision','',0),(7020,1,'2011-03-15 14:18:08','2011-03-15 20:18:08','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2091\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/mcnellies-mustache-contest/3320759598_f96a806689_o/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2091\" title=\"McNellies Public House\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/3320759598_f96a806689_o-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"McNellies Public House\" width=\"350\" /></a></p>\r\n<em>This post is part of a <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/tag/st-patricks-day/\">a series here at TDT celebrating St. Patrick’s Day</a>, one of Tulsa’s very favorite holidays. Erin go Bragh!</em>\r\n\r\nBecause Tulsans love to eat and imbibe, here are some tips on which restaurants and bars should be your destinations for grub and drink in celebration on St. Patrick\'s Day 2011. Following that are tips and tricks for where to park downtown, how to call Tipsy Tow when you\'ve had too much fun and to how to party with the huge NCAA crowd that will be downtown for the festivities.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Where to Eat in Tulsa for St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\r\n<strong>Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</strong>\r\nWhere: 1413 E. 15th Street\r\nFor the most robust set of offerings that could just as well be served in Ireland as in Tulsa, Oklahoma, <a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/\">get thee and thine to Cherry Street for a meal at Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</a>. While the menu is about as Irish as it can get during regular times, St. Pat\'s turns the menu positively green. Here are a few of the offerings, just as good during <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">one of the largest St. Pat\'s day parties in the city</a> as they are year-round:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Irish Trio Sampler, with Kilkenny\'s famous Reuben rolls of corned beef rolled in baked pastry, chicken tenders served with Guinness BBQ sauce, and fried spudders topped with Irish Cheddar, bacon and sour cream, $13.99.</li>\r\n	<li>A menu of seven varieties of Boxty, a traditional Irish dish that\'s common to the rural parts of the country, consisting of a grilled potato pancake stuffed with fillings from corned beef to salmon and creamed leeks. Ranging in price from $9.99-$17.99. And each and every one of them is good. I should know.</li>\r\n	<li>Traditional Irish Stew, with chunks of seared beef cooked slowly with herbs and veggies, $4.99 for a cup, $5.99 for a bowl;</li>\r\n	<li>Oysters Graiguenamanagh (or, as they\'re ordered at Kilkenny\'s, Oysters G.), six gulf oysters on the half shell topped with a creamy shrimp, mushroom and Irish bacon sauce, $10.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Kilkenny\'s Traditional Irish Breakfast, with two eggs, two bangers (Irish sausages), rashers (Irish bacon), a grilled tomato, mushrooms, black pudding and Irish soda bread, $9.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Guinness BBQ Baby Back Ribs, smothered in a Guinness BBQ sauce, $16.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Several items on the dessert menu, from the Guinness Chocolate Cake ($5.99 for a slice that can easily feed two or three), Irish Balloons (fried pastry balls dusted with powdered sugar and served with sweet Irish whiskey butter sauce, $3.49), Brown Bread Pudding (baked with Irish whiskey-soaked raisins, $4.49), and Sticky Toffee Pudding (cream-soaked pound cake pan-fried in a sticky, buttery, caramel toffee, topped with nuts, $4.99).</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nYeah. In case you can\'t tell, the menu at Kilkenny\'s is huge. Which isn\'t something I normally like in a menu, but on St. Patrick\'s Day, it\'s nice to have lots of choices. Kilkenny\'s is the place to be the day after St. Pat\'s, too - their Irish Coffee does wonders for ringing hears and a sore head.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/menus.htm\">Read the full Kilkenny\'s menus PDF</a>.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150102702490563&amp;set=pu.364126615562&amp;theater\">Read the Kilkenny\'s special St. Patrick\'s Day menu insert (Facebook)</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>McNellie\'s Public House</strong>\r\nWhere: 409 E. First Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\"> McNellie\'s is home to one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day celebrations in the city</a>, and it\'s also one of the top places in town to grab a bite of Irish nosh. Here are some of my favorite Irish-inspired items on the menu:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>The Irish Lunch Special, served with potato leek soup, a 12-ounce Guinness and bread for $5.50.</li>\r\n	<li>St. Patty\'s Melt, with ground beef grilled with onions and topped with Swiss and American cheeses on marble rye for $8.49.</li>\r\n	<li>Landlord\'s Cottage Pie, a casserole of chipped beef and mixed veggies in a beef sauce, topped with mashed potatoes and cheese, $10.99.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe side of Irish Mashed Potatoes and the Fish and Chips are pretty stellar, too. The beer special this month is Abita Amber, at $3.50 a pint, but that\'s, of course, not by any means the only beer available at this bar, the home of the best beer selection in T-Town. McNellie\'s makes a pretty fabulous Irish Car Bomb, too.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://mcnellies.com/images/data/attachments/0000/0349/FoodMenu_TULSA.pdf?1289354812\">Read the full McNellie\'s menus (PDF)</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Brady Tavern</strong>\r\nWhere: 201 N. Main\r\nThree words: Bangers and Mash. More words: Made with the amazing sausage from <a href=\"http://www.fasslerhall.com/\">Fassler Hall</a>. So good. If you pride yourself on knowing Irish food, you must try this dish at <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/\">Brady Tavern</a>. <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/eat/\">Read the full Brady Tavern menus here</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Local Table</strong>\r\nWhere: 4329 S. Peoria Avenue\r\nThe annual St. Patrick\'s Day Irish whiskey and beer dinner at <a href=\"http://localtablerestaurant.com/\">The Local Table</a> is this at 6:30pm on St. Pat\'s this year, and at $40 a seat for four courses that come complete with a beer and/or whiskey pairing, it\'s a bargain. Here\'s what\'s on the menu:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>First course: Irish brown bread with house-cured salmon and mustard sauce. Whiskey is Michael Collins whiskey, beer is Boulevard Irish Ale;</li>\r\n	<li>Second course: Corned beef and cabbage with creamed horseradish. Whiskey is John Jamison, 18 year, beer is Boulevard Irish Ale;</li>\r\n	<li>Entree: Beef and Guinness Stew. Whiskey is Connemara Cask Whiskey, beer is Guinness Irish Draught;</li>\r\n	<li>Dessert: Irish Cream Chocolate Mousse Cake, to drink is Bailey\'s Irish Cream on the rocks.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nCall (918) 794-8013 for reservations.\r\n\r\nNeed more where-to-eat ideas? Check out <a href=\"http://www.tulsafood.com/\">TulsaFood.com</a>. The <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/category/food/\">food</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/category/restaurants/\">restaurants</a> pages here at TDT offer plenty of options, too.\r\n<h3>Where To Drink in Tulsa For St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3638\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/mcnellies-pub-run-tulsa-kids/img_5190/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3638\" title=\"McNellies Pub Run\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/IMG_5190-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"McNellies Pub Run\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Arnie\'s Bar</strong>\r\nWhere: 318 E. Second Street\r\nNot only does <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/best-patios-in-tulsa/\">Arnie\'s have the best patio in Tulsa</a>, but it\'s also one of my top choices for getting your Irish drink on this St. Patrick\'s Day. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">Arnie\'s hosts one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day parties in town</a>, and the weather will be beautiful - be sure to stop by, especially if it\'ll be your first time. It\'s a must-have Tulsa experience.\r\n\r\n<strong>Enso</strong>\r\nWhere: 1st and Detroit\r\nCan you say Guinness Milkshake? <a href=\"http://www.ensobar.com/\">The folks at Enso Bar sure can</a>. In fact, it\'s their specialty. Take a break from green beer and try what\'s becoming a Tulsa classic this St. Pat\'s. Plus, Electric Circus is hosting a St. Patrick\'s Day party with live music by \"Unscene\" Trance Progressive with Elliot Post right next door.\r\n\r\n<strong>Joebot\'s Coffee Bar</strong>\r\nWhere: 119 S. Detroit (inside <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/\">Dwelling Spaces</a>)\r\nEver had a Lucky Latte? Get one this week at Joebot\'s Coffee Bar. Not only is it on special for $4.50, but it\'s also as green as a shamrock. Mmm...green coffee. So St. Pat\'s.\r\n\r\n<strong>Other party-worthy drink spots:</strong>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellie\'s Public House</a>, 409 E. First Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/\">Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</a>, 1413 E. 15th Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.themaxretropub.com/\">The Max Retropub</a>, 114 S. Elgin Avenue (green beer alert!)\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=115155261895843\">Woody\'s Corner Bar</a>, 2nd and Elgin (with live music from Kristen Nicole Band and Chloe Johns)\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=208410372502832\">Shenanigan\'s</a>, 6373 E. 31st Street (with live music from Blackwood)\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=117375691671475\">Fox and Hound</a>, 71st and Garnett (an outdoor party featuring live music from Uninvited Guest)\r\n<h3>Parking, NCAA Tournament and Tipsy Tow: Surviving St. Patrick\'s Day in Tulsa</h3>\r\n<strong>Parking and the NCAA Crowd.</strong> In case you haven\'t heard, <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/default.asp?bok=227&amp;objId=480\">Tulsa\'s very own BOK Center is hosting the NCAA playoffs this week</a>, and several thousand extra folks will be around to push the St. Patrick\'s Day partying to new heights.\r\n\r\nIf you weren\'t planning to carpool to your party of choice, now is the time to make arrangements. Before you head downtown, consult these parking maps provided by the folks at <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/\">BOK Center</a>:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownDaytimeParkingSpaces2011.pdf\">Downtown Business Hours Daytime Parking map</a> (because <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">the parties at McNellie\'s and Arnie\'s start during the business day</a>)\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Business Evening Parking Map</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Hours Parking Map</a>\r\n\r\nI want to say this, too: <em>Be friendly, smiling and warm toward our out-of-town visitors.</em> Offer to give directions to folks who look lost. Let them know about some of the things to do around town this weekend (and if you don\'t know exactly what\'s going on, feel free to refer them to this site). We want these people to enjoy themselves while they\'re here so they\'ll go back home and spread the word about what a hip city Tulsa is. Friendly, welcoming people is where that starts.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tipsy Tow</strong>. The folks at AAA Oklahoma are offering their Tipsy Tow service for both St. Patrick\'s Day as well as the NCAA Tournament. Here\'s how it works: Those who imbibe in the alcoholic beverages with a little too much gusto can call <strong>800-222-4357 (program your phone now)</strong> for a swerve-free ride home for both the motorist and one additional person, plus a free tow for their vehicle within a 15-mile radius of the point of pick-up. And no, you don\'t have to be a member of AAA to take advantage of this life-saving service.  Tipsy Tow starts at noon on St. Patrick\'s Day and runs until 10pm on Sunday, March 20 in the metropolitan Tulsa area. (Thanks to <a href=\"http://havesporkwilltravel.blogspot.com/\">Traveling Spork</a> for this great tip.)\r\n\r\nWhere\'s your favorite place to get your grub and drink on for St. Patrick\'s Day? Got any leprechaun-worthy survival tips? We\'d love to read about them in the comments.','Where To Eat and Drink in Tulsa This St. Patrick\'s Day (Plus, tips for surviving parking, driving and the NCAA awesome craziness)','Tulsans love St. Patrick\'s Day. It\'s a chance to eat and drink until we\'re full to bursting. Here are some restaurants and bars to hit on the big day, along with some tips on surviving parking, helping NCAA fans and getting home safely.','inherit','open','open','','6973-revision-31','','','2011-03-15 14:18:08','2011-03-15 20:18:08','',6973,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6973-revision-31/',0,'revision','',0),(7021,1,'2011-03-15 09:15:59','2011-03-15 15:15:59','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6830\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-in-tulsa-kids-edition/st/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6830\" title=\"St. Patrick\'s Day 2011 Ida Red Boutique Tulsa, OK\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/St.jpg\" alt=\"St. Patrick\'s Day 2011 Ida Red Boutique Tulsa, OK\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n<em>This post is the second in <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/tag/st-patricks-day/\">a series here at TDT celebrating St. Patrick\'s Day</a>, one of Tulsa\'s very favorite holidays. Erin go Bragh!</em>\r\n\r\nIt\'s no secret that St. Patrick\'s Day is one of Tulsa\'s favorite holidays, but there\'s more to our celebrations than just copious amounts of green beer and street parties. From pet-friendly romps and story times to Celtic art and a foodie fight, <strong>here are the St. Patrick\'s Day events for kids in Tulsa this year</strong>.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day Parties for Tulsa Kids and Families</h3>\r\n<strong>Irish Paws</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, March 12, 10:30am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park</a>, 3443 South Mingo Road\r\nGrab the entire family and bring your canine companion to Hicks Park and find out if your dog has the luck o\' the Irish. This seventh-annual event will have your dog tracking a trail of gold - gold treats, that is. Join the folks at Hicks Park for a morning of fun and canine cavorting.\r\n\r\n<strong>Saint Patty\'s Day Projects at Philbrook (MEMBERS ONLY)</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 10am – Noon\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum of Art</a>, 2727 S. Rockford Road\r\nCelebrate St. Patrick’s Day in style with green cookies and a fun family art project just for members at Philbrook Museum of Art (and if you\'re not a member, you should be - the investment pays off in just a few visits, and then you get free admission all year long - just sayin\'). Later, pop in on the Cube Creatures workshop from 1–4 pm. Yay for making stuff! \r\n\r\n<strong>St. Paddy\'s Party hosted by Claremore Main Street</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 11am-2pm\r\nWhere: Claremore Daily Progress Parking Lot, 315 W. Will Rogers Boulevard in Claremore\r\nGet bangers and mash, a pot of gold available at local businesses, a Lucky Bucks drawing and more. Call (918) 341-5881 for tickets (they\'re $5 apiece) and more information.\r\n\r\n<strong>Get Your Green on for St. Paddy\'s Day</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 2pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Martin Regional Library</a>, 2601 South Garnett Road\r\nCelebrate the Irish with games, activities and a leprechaun craft. This event is for ages 5-12.\r\n\r\n<strong>St. Patrick\'s Day Public Open House at Price Tower</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 6-8pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.pricetower.org/\">Price Tower Arts Center</a>, 510 S. Dewey in Bartlesville\r\nJoin the Price Tower Family for Celtic entertainment in the museum. Look for a cash bar with festive drinks and appetizers, too. Cost is $5, or free for members.\r\n<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day Story Times</h3>\r\n<strong>Preschool Storytime: The Napping House/St. Patrick\'s Day</strong>\r\nWhen: Tuesday, March 15, 10:30am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Charles Page Library</a>, 551 E. 4th Street in Sand Springs\r\nGet a St. Pat\'s-themed storytime for newborns to 5-year-olds and their caregivers today at Charles Page Library in Sand Springs.\r\n\r\n<strong>Preschool Storytime: St. Patrick\'s Day Party</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 10:30am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Pratt Library</a>, 3219 S. 113th West Avenue in Sand Springs\r\nWear something green and bring goodies to share when you head to Pratt Library for this St. Patrick\'s Day Party and story time. This event is for ages 5 and younger with their caregivers.\r\n\r\n<strong>Preschool Storytime: Green</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 11am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Nathan Hale Library</a>, 6038 East 23rd Street\r\nLooking for a St. Patrick\'s Day story time for the older kids? Never fear - the library delivers yet again. Parents of two-year-olds, plan to hang around for the story.\r\n<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day Foodie Fun for Kids and Families</h3>\r\n<strong>St. Patrick\'s Day Foodie Fight</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, March 12th, 12-3pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/tulsa/\">Whole Foods Market Tulsa</a>, 1401 East 41st Street\r\nEver hear of the Foodie Fights at Whole Foods? They\'re fun: Each department is pitted against the others to try to come up with the best, most delightful recipes in the store as decided by customer vote. This time, each time will create something yums for St. Patty\'s Day. Be sure to be there, fill up on samples and vote for your fave.\r\n\r\n<strong>St. Patrick\'s Day Taste the Savings for Free</strong>\r\nWhen: Monday, March 14, 4-7pm\r\nWhere: Where: <a href=\"http://wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/tulsa/\">Whole Foods Market Tulsa</a>, 1401 East 41st Street\r\nRemember how Sam\'s Club used to be the only place you could shop and fill up on free, tasty food samples at the same time? No longer. Whole Foods is the place to be. Tonight, grab the kids and pass samplings of St. Patrick\'s Day-themed foods from throughout the store.\r\n<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day Runs</h3>\r\n<strong>St. Patrick’s Day 5K</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, March 12; 9:15am for the 5K, 8:30am for the fun run\r\nWhere: Start line at 4320 S. Peoria Ave.\r\nLet your kids make like a green flash of lucky lightning in this annual St. Patrick\'s Day race and costume contest. All proceeds benefit the <a href=\"http://www.SpecialOlympicsOklahoma.org\">Special Olympics of Oklahoma</a>. In-person registration fees can be paid at <a href=\"http://www.runnersworldtulsa.com/\">RunnersWorld Tulsa</a> up to the day before the race. <a href=\"8:30am 1Mile Fun Run 9:00am Special Olympics Exhibition Run 9:15am 5K Run\">Learn more about the St. Patrick\'s Day 5K</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Shamrock the Ville: Running ‘O The Green</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, March 12, starting at 1pm\r\nWhere: The corner of Johnstone and Frank Phillips in Bartlesville\r\nWant to be smack dab in the middle of one of the biggest St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in the entire state? Make sure you and the kids participate in either the 5K race or the fun walk in Bartlesville. Plus, a boxing ring will be there. Fun! Live music, food, beer for the \'rents and a costume contest, too. <a href=\"http://www.shamrocktheville.com/\">Learn more about Bartlesville St. Patrick\'s Day festivities at ShamrockTheVille.com</a>.\r\n\r\nYour favorite kid-friendly St. Patrick\'s Day event not listed here? No biggie - we can fix that. <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">Send Tasha an e-mail with details about your event</a> or leave \'em in the comments.','St. Patrick\'s Day in Tulsa, Kids Edition: Story Times, Parties, 5Ks and Tasty Irish Eats','From pet-friendly romps and story times to Celtic art, 5K runs and a foodie fight, here are the St. Patrick\'s Day events for kids in Tulsa this year.','inherit','open','open','','6802-revision-19','','','2011-03-15 09:15:59','2011-03-15 15:15:59','',6802,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6802-revision-19/',0,'revision','',0),(7022,1,'2011-03-15 14:24:49','2011-03-15 20:24:49','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6830\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-in-tulsa-kids-edition/st/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6830\" title=\"St. Patrick\'s Day 2011 Ida Red Boutique Tulsa, OK\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/St.jpg\" alt=\"St. Patrick\'s Day 2011 Ida Red Boutique Tulsa, OK\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n<em>This post is the second in <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/tag/st-patricks-day/\">a series here at TDT celebrating St. Patrick\'s Day</a>, one of Tulsa\'s very favorite holidays. Erin go Bragh!</em>\r\n\r\nIt\'s no secret that St. Patrick\'s Day is one of Tulsa\'s favorite holidays, but there\'s more to our celebrations than just copious amounts of green beer and street parties. From pet-friendly romps and story times to Celtic art and a foodie fight, <strong>here are the St. Patrick\'s Day events for kids in Tulsa this year</strong>.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day Parties for Tulsa Kids and Families</h3>\r\n<strong>Irish Paws</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, March 12, 10:30am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park</a>, 3443 South Mingo Road\r\nGrab the entire family and bring your canine companion to Hicks Park and find out if your dog has the luck o\' the Irish. This seventh-annual event will have your dog tracking a trail of gold - gold treats, that is. Join the folks at Hicks Park for a morning of fun and canine cavorting.\r\n\r\n<strong>Saint Patty\'s Day Projects at Philbrook (MEMBERS ONLY)</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 10am – Noon\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum of Art</a>, 2727 S. Rockford Road\r\nCelebrate St. Patrick’s Day in style with green cookies and a fun family art project just for members at Philbrook Museum of Art (and if you\'re not a member, you should be - the investment pays off in just a few visits, and then you get free admission all year long - just sayin\'). Later, pop in on the Cube Creatures workshop from 1–4 pm. Yay for making stuff!\r\n\r\n<strong>St. Paddy\'s Party hosted by Claremore Main Street</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 11am-2pm\r\nWhere: Claremore Daily Progress Parking Lot, 315 W. Will Rogers Boulevard in Claremore\r\nGet bangers and mash, a pot of gold available at local businesses, a Lucky Bucks drawing and more. Call (918) 341-5881 for tickets (they\'re $5 apiece) and more information.\r\n\r\n<strong>Get Your Green on for St. Paddy\'s Day</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 2pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Martin Regional Library</a>, 2601 South Garnett Road\r\nCelebrate the Irish with games, activities and a leprechaun craft. This event is for ages 5-12.\r\n\r\n<strong>St. Patrick\'s Day Public Open House at Price Tower</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 6-8pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.pricetower.org/\">Price Tower Arts Center</a>, 510 S. Dewey in Bartlesville\r\nJoin the Price Tower Family for Celtic entertainment in the museum. Look for a cash bar with festive drinks and appetizers, too. Cost is $5, or free for members.\r\n\r\n<strong>Vintage Wildflowers Concert</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 7pm\r\nWhere: Harwelden Mansion, 2210 S. Main Street\r\nNeed some music to get into the St. Patrick\'s Day spirit? Check out <a href=\"http://www.vintagewildflowers.com/\">Vintage Wildflowers, a Tulsa-based trio of moms who play Celtic/Appalachian music</a>. They\'re performing a concert at Harwelden Mansion tonight to offer an evening of Irish music for Saint Patrick\'s Day in a family-friendly environment. They\'ll be performing music from their new CD, <em>Lovely Madness</em>. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for kids 12 and under, free for kids 3 and under. \r\n\r\n<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day Story Times</h3>\r\n<strong>Preschool Storytime: The Napping House/St. Patrick\'s Day</strong>\r\nWhen: Tuesday, March 15, 10:30am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Charles Page Library</a>, 551 E. 4th Street in Sand Springs\r\nGet a St. Pat\'s-themed storytime for newborns to 5-year-olds and their caregivers today at Charles Page Library in Sand Springs.\r\n\r\n<strong>Preschool Storytime: St. Patrick\'s Day Party</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 10:30am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Pratt Library</a>, 3219 S. 113th West Avenue in Sand Springs\r\nWear something green and bring goodies to share when you head to Pratt Library for this St. Patrick\'s Day Party and story time. This event is for ages 5 and younger with their caregivers.\r\n\r\n<strong>Preschool Storytime: Green</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 11am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Nathan Hale Library</a>, 6038 East 23rd Street\r\nLooking for a St. Patrick\'s Day story time for the older kids? Never fear - the library delivers yet again. Parents of two-year-olds, plan to hang around for the story.\r\n<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day Foodie Fun for Kids and Families</h3>\r\n<strong>St. Patrick\'s Day Foodie Fight</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, March 12th, 12-3pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/tulsa/\">Whole Foods Market Tulsa</a>, 1401 East 41st Street\r\nEver hear of the Foodie Fights at Whole Foods? They\'re fun: Each department is pitted against the others to try to come up with the best, most delightful recipes in the store as decided by customer vote. This time, each time will create something yums for St. Patty\'s Day. Be sure to be there, fill up on samples and vote for your fave.\r\n\r\n<strong>St. Patrick\'s Day Taste the Savings for Free</strong>\r\nWhen: Monday, March 14, 4-7pm\r\nWhere: Where: <a href=\"http://wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/tulsa/\">Whole Foods Market Tulsa</a>, 1401 East 41st Street\r\nRemember how Sam\'s Club used to be the only place you could shop and fill up on free, tasty food samples at the same time? No longer. Whole Foods is the place to be. Tonight, grab the kids and pass samplings of St. Patrick\'s Day-themed foods from throughout the store.\r\n<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day Runs</h3>\r\n<strong>St. Patrick’s Day 5K</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, March 12; 9:15am for the 5K, 8:30am for the fun run\r\nWhere: Start line at 4320 S. Peoria Ave.\r\nLet your kids make like a green flash of lucky lightning in this annual St. Patrick\'s Day race and costume contest. All proceeds benefit the <a href=\"http://www.SpecialOlympicsOklahoma.org\">Special Olympics of Oklahoma</a>. In-person registration fees can be paid at <a href=\"http://www.runnersworldtulsa.com/\">RunnersWorld Tulsa</a> up to the day before the race. <a href=\"8:30am 1Mile Fun Run 9:00am Special Olympics Exhibition Run 9:15am 5K Run\">Learn more about the St. Patrick\'s Day 5K</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Shamrock the Ville: Running ‘O The Green</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, March 12, starting at 1pm\r\nWhere: The corner of Johnstone and Frank Phillips in Bartlesville\r\nWant to be smack dab in the middle of one of the biggest St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in the entire state? Make sure you and the kids participate in either the 5K race or the fun walk in Bartlesville. Plus, a boxing ring will be there. Fun! Live music, food, beer for the \'rents and a costume contest, too. <a href=\"http://www.shamrocktheville.com/\">Learn more about Bartlesville St. Patrick\'s Day festivities at ShamrockTheVille.com</a>.\r\n\r\nYour favorite kid-friendly St. Patrick\'s Day event not listed here? No biggie - we can fix that. <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">Send Tasha an e-mail with details about your event</a> or leave \'em in the comments.','St. Patrick\'s Day in Tulsa, Kids Edition: Story Times, Parties, 5Ks and Tasty Irish Eats','From pet-friendly romps and story times to Celtic art, 5K runs and a foodie fight, here are the St. Patrick\'s Day events for kids in Tulsa this year.','inherit','open','open','','6802-revision-20','','','2011-03-15 14:24:49','2011-03-15 20:24:49','',6802,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6802-revision-20/',0,'revision','',0),(7023,1,'2011-03-11 14:51:18','2011-03-11 20:51:18','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6913\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/mcnelliessidebar/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6913\" title=\"McNellie\'s Sidebar Downtown Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/McNelliesSideBar-500x428.jpg\" alt=\"McNellie\'s Sidebar Downtown Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"428\" /></a> \r\n\r\n<em>This post is part of a <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/tag/st-patricks-day/\">a series here at TDT celebrating St. Patrick’s Day</a>, one of Tulsa’s very favorite holidays. Erin go Bragh!</em> \r\n\r\nIt’s no secret that Tulsa knows how to party on St. Patrick\'s Day. We have two of the largest St. Pat’s events in the state – two in the Blue Dome District downtown and the other not far away on Cherry Street – not to mention a host of other parties and celebrations happening around town.  With the multitude of fun destinations and green beer taps in the T-Town area, it’s not hard to get confuzzled about where to go to make the most of your one-day pass with the luck of the Irish. See below for the list of spots to hit this St. Pat’s.  And remember, T-Town – <a href=\"http://www.aaaoklahoma.com/news/articles/aaatooffertipsytowforncaatourney.htm\">remember to drink responsibly</a>. <a href=\"http://www.marshallbrewing.com/\">And locally</a>. And be nice and courteous to <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/default.asp?bok=227&amp;objId=480\">the tens of thousands of folks in town for the NCAA playoff games</a> (read: carpooling is a good thing).  \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Run Your Way Through St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\r\n<strong>St. Patrick’s Day 5K</strong> \r\nWhen: Saturday, March 12; 9:15am for the 5K, 8:30am for the fun run \r\nWhere: Start line at 4320 S. Peoria Ave. \r\nMake like a green flash of lucky lightning in this annual St. Patrick’s Day race and costume contest. All proceeds benefit the <a href=\"http://www.SpecialOlympicsOklahoma.org/\">Special Olympics of Oklahoma</a>. In-person registration fees can be paid at <a href=\"http://www.runnersworldtulsa.com/\">RunnersWorld Tulsa</a> up to the day before the race. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-in-tulsa-kids-edition/8:30am%201Mile%20Fun%20Run%209:00am%20Special%20Olympics%20Exhibition%20Run%209:15am%205K%20Run\">Learn more about the St. Patrick’s Day 5K</a>.  \r\n\r\n<strong>Shamrock the Ville: Running ‘O The Green</strong> \r\nWhen: Saturday, March 12, starting at 1pm \r\nWhere: The corner of Johnstone and Frank Phillips in Bartlesville \r\nWant to be smack dab in the middle of one of the biggest St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in the entire state? Make sure you and the kids participate in either the 5K race or the fun walk in Bartlesville. Plus, a boxing ring will be there. Fun! Live music, food, beer for the ‘rents and a costume contest, too. <a href=\"http://www.shamrocktheville.com/\">Learn more about Bartlesville St. Patrick’s Day festivities at ShamrockTheVille.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day Parties for the Family</h3>\r\n\r\n<strong>Irish Paws</strong> \r\nWhen: Saturday, March 12, 10:30am \r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park</a>, 3443 South Mingo Road \r\nCalling all dog lovers: Dare to outdress and out-green your favorite furry friend at Hicks Park, where the folks there are hosting their annual Irish Paws event. It\'s a guaranteed morning of fun canine cavorting.  \r\n\r\n<strong>St. Paddy’s Party hosted by Claremore Main Street</strong> \r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 11am-2pm \r\nWhere: Claremore Daily Progress Parking Lot, 315 W. Will Rogers Boulevard in Claremore \r\nGet bangers and mash, a pot of gold available at local businesses, a Lucky Bucks drawing and more. Call (918) 341-5881 for tickets (they’re $5 apiece) and more information.  \r\n\r\n<strong>St. Patrick’s Day Public Open House at Price Tower</strong> \r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 6-8pm \r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.pricetower.org/\">Price Tower Arts Center</a>, 510 S. Dewey in Bartlesville \r\nJoin the folks at Price Tower Arts Center in Bartlesville for live, Celtic entertainment in the museum. Look for a cash bar with festive drinks and appetizers, too. Cost is $5, or free for members.  \r\n\r\n<strong>St. Patrick’s Day Foodie Fight</strong> \r\nWhen: Saturday, March 12th, 12-3pm \r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/tulsa/\">Whole Foods Market Tulsa</a>, 1401 East 41st Street \r\nEver hear of the Foodie Fights at Whole Foods? They’re fun: Each department is pitted against the others to try to come up with the best, most delightful recipes in the store as decided by customer vote. This time, each time will create something yums for St. Patty’s Day. Be sure to be there, fill up on samples and vote for your fave.  \r\n\r\n<strong>St. Patrick’s Day Taste the Savings for Free</strong> \r\nWhen: Monday, March 14, 4-7pm \r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/tulsa/\">Whole Foods Market Tulsa</a>, 1401 East 41st Street \r\nRemember how Sam’s Club used to be the only place you could shop and fill up on free, tasty food samples at the same time? No longer. Whole Foods is the place to be. Tonight, pass samplings of St. Patrick’s Day-themed foods from throughout the store. Nom, nom.\r\n\r\n<h3>Green Beer Galore: St. Patrick\'s Day Parties for 21-Plus</h3>\r\n\r\n<strong>St. Patrick\'s Day Party at Arnie’s</strong> \r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, Starting at noon (Yes, noon) \r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.arniesbar.com/\">Arnie’s Bar</a>, 318 E. Second Street \r\nYou haven’t celebrated St. Patrick’s Day in Tulsa until you’ve celebrated at Arnie’s, one of Tulsa’s most cherished Irish-themed bars. Show up as early as noon for this 55th annual celebration if you like to get started early and stay until the bands strike up at 5pm. Look for eats by Blue Dome Diner, The Dog House and Joe Momma\'s. Live music includes tunes from 4 Fiddlers, Cairde na Gael and Larkin. This year\'s event benefits Irongate and March of Dimes.  \r\n\r\n<strong>Kilkenny’s (Cherry Street) St. Patrick’s Street Party</strong> \r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, Starting at noon \r\nWhere: Kilkenny’s Irish Pub, 1413 E. 15th (Cherry) Street \r\nArrive on Cherry Street to find the roads blocked, tents up and a pint of Guinness in every hand by high noon in what is one of Tulsa\'s biggest, most epic St. Pat\'s shindigs. Check out the live music, food specials and other vendors outside, too.  \r\n\r\n<strong>McNellie’s St. Patrick’s Party</strong> \r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17 \r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellie\'s Public House</a>, 409 E. First Street \r\nEvery year First Street closes and the tents go up. When should you show up for the Guinness-doused fun? When <a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">the official McNellie’s countdown to St. Patrick’s Day</a> is about to hit zero, that’s when.  \r\n\r\n<strong>Third Annual Greenhouse Clothing St. Patty\'s Day Party</strong> \r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 8pm \r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=152785494778338\">Junkie Live</a>, 18th and Boston Ave. \r\nLook for drawings, giveaways and a great time at this annual party for fans of Greenhouse Clothing, a local apparel company. If you show up in one of their limited edition <a href=\"http://bit.ly/ej6cQj\">Crow Pat\'s Ts</a>, you\'ll be entered into a <em>very</em> special drawing. As the folks at GHC say, get graphic this St. Paddy\'s Day.  \r\n\r\n<strong>Post-St. Pat\'s Party at Arnie\'s</strong> \r\nWhen: Friday, March 18 \r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.arniesbar.com/\">Arnie’s Bar</a>, 318 E. Second Street \r\nHang out outside at Arnie\'s for a post-St. Patrick\'s Day jam session with Paul Benjamin, Dustin Pittsley, Jesse Aycock, Dylan Layton. All great local musicians who will know how to lay it on your earholes when you\'re working off that last bit of a St. Pat\'s hangover.  \r\n\r\nYour favorite St. Patrick’s Day par-tay not listed here? No biggie – we can fix that. Send Tasha an e-mail with details about your event or leave ‘em in the comments.','St. Patrick\'s Day Stuff To Do In Tulsa (Grown-Ups Edition)','Just how much green beer is there at the huge St. Patrick\'s Day parties in downtown and on Cherry Street in Tulsa? There\'s only one way to find out.\r\n','inherit','open','open','','6432-revision-17','','','2011-03-11 14:51:18','2011-03-11 20:51:18','',6432,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6432-revision-17/',0,'revision','',0),(7024,1,'2011-03-15 14:36:22','2011-03-15 20:36:22','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6913\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/mcnelliessidebar/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6913\" title=\"McNellie\'s Sidebar Downtown Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/McNelliesSideBar-500x428.jpg\" alt=\"McNellie\'s Sidebar Downtown Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"428\" /></a> \r\n\r\n<em>This post is part of a <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/tag/st-patricks-day/\">a series here at TDT celebrating St. Patrick’s Day</a>, one of Tulsa’s very favorite holidays. Erin go Bragh!</em> \r\n\r\nIt’s no secret that Tulsa knows how to party on St. Patrick\'s Day. We have two of the largest St. Pat’s events in the state – two in the Blue Dome District downtown and the other not far away on Cherry Street – not to mention a host of other parties and celebrations happening around town.  With the multitude of fun destinations and green beer taps in the T-Town area, it’s not hard to get confuzzled about where to go to make the most of your one-day pass with the luck of the Irish. See below for the list of spots to hit this St. Pat’s.  And remember, T-Town – <a href=\"http://www.aaaoklahoma.com/news/articles/aaatooffertipsytowforncaatourney.htm\">remember to drink responsibly</a>. <a href=\"http://www.marshallbrewing.com/\">And locally</a>. And be nice and courteous to <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/default.asp?bok=227&amp;objId=480\">the tens of thousands of folks in town for the NCAA playoff games</a> (read: carpooling is a good thing).  \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Run Your Way Through St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\r\n<strong>St. Patrick’s Day 5K</strong> \r\nWhen: Saturday, March 12; 9:15am for the 5K, 8:30am for the fun run \r\nWhere: Start line at 4320 S. Peoria Ave. \r\nMake like a green flash of lucky lightning in this annual St. Patrick’s Day race and costume contest. All proceeds benefit the <a href=\"http://www.SpecialOlympicsOklahoma.org/\">Special Olympics of Oklahoma</a>. In-person registration fees can be paid at <a href=\"http://www.runnersworldtulsa.com/\">RunnersWorld Tulsa</a> up to the day before the race. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-in-tulsa-kids-edition/8:30am%201Mile%20Fun%20Run%209:00am%20Special%20Olympics%20Exhibition%20Run%209:15am%205K%20Run\">Learn more about the St. Patrick’s Day 5K</a>.  \r\n\r\n<strong>Shamrock the Ville: Running ‘O The Green</strong> \r\nWhen: Saturday, March 12, starting at 1pm \r\nWhere: The corner of Johnstone and Frank Phillips in Bartlesville \r\nWant to be smack dab in the middle of one of the biggest St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in the entire state? Make sure you and the kids participate in either the 5K race or the fun walk in Bartlesville. Plus, a boxing ring will be there. Fun! Live music, food, beer for the ‘rents and a costume contest, too. <a href=\"http://www.shamrocktheville.com/\">Learn more about Bartlesville St. Patrick’s Day festivities at ShamrockTheVille.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day Parties for the Family</h3>\r\n\r\n<strong>Irish Paws</strong> \r\nWhen: Saturday, March 12, 10:30am \r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park</a>, 3443 South Mingo Road \r\nCalling all dog lovers: Dare to outdress and out-green your favorite furry friend at Hicks Park, where the folks there are hosting their annual Irish Paws event. It\'s a guaranteed morning of fun canine cavorting.  \r\n\r\n<strong>St. Paddy’s Party hosted by Claremore Main Street</strong> \r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 11am-2pm \r\nWhere: Claremore Daily Progress Parking Lot, 315 W. Will Rogers Boulevard in Claremore \r\nGet bangers and mash, a pot of gold available at local businesses, a Lucky Bucks drawing and more. Call (918) 341-5881 for tickets (they’re $5 apiece) and more information.  \r\n\r\n<strong>St. Patrick’s Day Public Open House at Price Tower</strong> \r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 6-8pm \r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.pricetower.org/\">Price Tower Arts Center</a>, 510 S. Dewey in Bartlesville \r\nJoin the folks at Price Tower Arts Center in Bartlesville for live, Celtic entertainment in the museum. Look for a cash bar with festive drinks and appetizers, too. Cost is $5, or free for members.  \r\n\r\n<strong>St. Patrick’s Day Foodie Fight</strong> \r\nWhen: Saturday, March 12th, 12-3pm \r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/tulsa/\">Whole Foods Market Tulsa</a>, 1401 East 41st Street \r\nEver hear of the Foodie Fights at Whole Foods? They’re fun: Each department is pitted against the others to try to come up with the best, most delightful recipes in the store as decided by customer vote. This time, each time will create something yums for St. Patty’s Day. Be sure to be there, fill up on samples and vote for your fave.  \r\n\r\n<strong>St. Patrick’s Day Taste the Savings for Free</strong> \r\nWhen: Monday, March 14, 4-7pm \r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/tulsa/\">Whole Foods Market Tulsa</a>, 1401 East 41st Street \r\nRemember how Sam’s Club used to be the only place you could shop and fill up on free, tasty food samples at the same time? No longer. Whole Foods is the place to be. Tonight, pass samplings of St. Patrick’s Day-themed foods from throughout the store. Nom, nom.\r\n\r\n<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day at the Theater</h3>\r\n<strong>Howie the Rookie</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 7:30pm; Saturday, March 19, 2pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/\">Tulsa Performing Arts Center</a>, 110 E. Second Street\r\nA white-knuckle ride through a nightmare Dublin, where enemies and allies are interchangeable, where the most brutal events take on a mythic significance - it\'s all part of Playhouse Tulsa\'s production of Howie the Rookie, one of two plays in the company\'s Irish Repertory. Directed by Chris Crawford and starring Cody Shelton as The Howie and Seth Harman as The Rookie. <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/calendar.asp?id=1576&thedate=3/15/2011&task=display\">Tickets to Howie the Rookie are $25</a>. For mature audiences only; strong language and content ahead. \r\n\r\n<strong>Shining City</strong>\r\nWhen: Wednesday, March 16; Friday, March 18; Saturday, March 19, all at 7:30pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/\">Tulsa Performing Arts Center</a>, 110 E. Second Street\r\nThere\'s nothing like a contemporary ghost story to help a person get in the spirit of St. Patrick\'s Day. This play explores what it means to lose faith in God, in relationships and in one\'s self. Directed by Courtneay Sanders, this production is one of two plays in Playhouse Tulsa\'s series, The Irish Repertory. Chris Crawford stars as Ian, Cody Daigle as John, Brittany Wilson as Nessa and Jonathan Schraeder as Laurence. <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/calendar.asp?id=1577&thedate=3/15/2011&task=display\">Tickets to Shining City are $25</a>. For mature audiences only; strong language and content ahead. \r\n\r\n<h3>Green Beer Galore: St. Patrick\'s Day Parties for 21-Plus</h3>\r\n\r\n<strong>St. Patrick\'s Day Party at Arnie’s</strong> \r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, Starting at noon (Yes, noon) \r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.arniesbar.com/\">Arnie’s Bar</a>, 318 E. Second Street \r\nYou haven’t celebrated St. Patrick’s Day in Tulsa until you’ve celebrated at Arnie’s, one of Tulsa’s most cherished Irish-themed bars. Show up as early as noon for this 55th annual celebration if you like to get started early and stay until the bands strike up at 5pm. Look for eats by Blue Dome Diner, The Dog House and Joe Momma\'s. Live music includes tunes from 4 Fiddlers, Cairde na Gael and Larkin. This year\'s event benefits Irongate and March of Dimes.  \r\n\r\n<strong>Kilkenny’s (Cherry Street) St. Patrick’s Street Party</strong> \r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, Starting at noon \r\nWhere: Kilkenny’s Irish Pub, 1413 E. 15th (Cherry) Street \r\nArrive on Cherry Street to find the roads blocked, tents up and a pint of Guinness in every hand by high noon in what is one of Tulsa\'s biggest, most epic St. Pat\'s shindigs. Check out the live music, food specials and other vendors outside, too.  \r\n\r\n<strong>McNellie’s St. Patrick’s Party</strong> \r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17 \r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellie\'s Public House</a>, 409 E. First Street \r\nEvery year First Street closes and the tents go up. When should you show up for the Guinness-doused fun? When <a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">the official McNellie’s countdown to St. Patrick’s Day</a> is about to hit zero, that’s when.  \r\n\r\n<strong>Third Annual Greenhouse Clothing St. Patty\'s Day Party</strong> \r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 8pm \r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=152785494778338\">Junkie Live</a>, 18th and Boston Ave. \r\nLook for drawings, giveaways and a great time at this annual party for fans of Greenhouse Clothing, a local apparel company. If you show up in one of their limited edition <a href=\"http://bit.ly/ej6cQj\">Crow Pat\'s Ts</a>, you\'ll be entered into a <em>very</em> special drawing. As the folks at GHC say, get graphic this St. Paddy\'s Day.  \r\n\r\n<strong>Post-St. Pat\'s Party at Arnie\'s</strong> \r\nWhen: Friday, March 18 \r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.arniesbar.com/\">Arnie’s Bar</a>, 318 E. Second Street \r\nHang out outside at Arnie\'s for a post-St. Patrick\'s Day jam session with Paul Benjamin, Dustin Pittsley, Jesse Aycock, Dylan Layton. All great local musicians who will know how to lay it on your earholes when you\'re working off that last bit of a St. Pat\'s hangover.  \r\n\r\nYour favorite St. Patrick’s Day par-tay not listed here? No biggie – we can fix that. Send Tasha an e-mail with details about your event or leave ‘em in the comments.','St. Patrick\'s Day Stuff To Do In Tulsa (Grown-Ups Edition)','Just how much green beer is there at the huge St. Patrick\'s Day parties in downtown and on Cherry Street in Tulsa? There\'s only one way to find out.\r\n','inherit','open','open','','6432-revision-18','','','2011-03-15 14:36:22','2011-03-15 20:36:22','',6432,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6432-revision-18/',0,'revision','',0),(7025,1,'2011-03-15 14:36:23','2011-03-15 20:36:23','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6913\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/mcnelliessidebar/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6913\" title=\"McNellie\'s Sidebar Downtown Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/McNelliesSideBar-500x428.jpg\" alt=\"McNellie\'s Sidebar Downtown Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"428\" /></a> \r\n\r\n<em>This post is part of a <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/tag/st-patricks-day/\">a series here at TDT celebrating St. Patrick’s Day</a>, one of Tulsa’s very favorite holidays. Erin go Bragh!</em> \r\n\r\nIt’s no secret that Tulsa knows how to party on St. Patrick\'s Day. We have two of the largest St. Pat’s events in the state – two in the Blue Dome District downtown and the other not far away on Cherry Street – not to mention a host of other parties and celebrations happening around town.  With the multitude of fun destinations and green beer taps in the T-Town area, it’s not hard to get confuzzled about where to go to make the most of your one-day pass with the luck of the Irish. See below for the list of spots to hit this St. Pat’s.  And remember, T-Town – <a href=\"http://www.aaaoklahoma.com/news/articles/aaatooffertipsytowforncaatourney.htm\">remember to drink responsibly</a>. <a href=\"http://www.marshallbrewing.com/\">And locally</a>. And be nice and courteous to <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/default.asp?bok=227&amp;objId=480\">the tens of thousands of folks in town for the NCAA playoff games</a> (read: carpooling is a good thing).  \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Run Your Way Through St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\r\n<strong>St. Patrick’s Day 5K</strong> \r\nWhen: Saturday, March 12; 9:15am for the 5K, 8:30am for the fun run \r\nWhere: Start line at 4320 S. Peoria Ave. \r\nMake like a green flash of lucky lightning in this annual St. Patrick’s Day race and costume contest. All proceeds benefit the <a href=\"http://www.SpecialOlympicsOklahoma.org/\">Special Olympics of Oklahoma</a>. In-person registration fees can be paid at <a href=\"http://www.runnersworldtulsa.com/\">RunnersWorld Tulsa</a> up to the day before the race. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-in-tulsa-kids-edition/8:30am%201Mile%20Fun%20Run%209:00am%20Special%20Olympics%20Exhibition%20Run%209:15am%205K%20Run\">Learn more about the St. Patrick’s Day 5K</a>.  \r\n\r\n<strong>Shamrock the Ville: Running ‘O The Green</strong> \r\nWhen: Saturday, March 12, starting at 1pm \r\nWhere: The corner of Johnstone and Frank Phillips in Bartlesville \r\nWant to be smack dab in the middle of one of the biggest St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in the entire state? Make sure you and the kids participate in either the 5K race or the fun walk in Bartlesville. Plus, a boxing ring will be there. Fun! Live music, food, beer for the ‘rents and a costume contest, too. <a href=\"http://www.shamrocktheville.com/\">Learn more about Bartlesville St. Patrick’s Day festivities at ShamrockTheVille.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day Parties for the Family</h3>\r\n\r\n<strong>Irish Paws</strong> \r\nWhen: Saturday, March 12, 10:30am \r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park</a>, 3443 South Mingo Road \r\nCalling all dog lovers: Dare to outdress and out-green your favorite furry friend at Hicks Park, where the folks there are hosting their annual Irish Paws event. It\'s a guaranteed morning of fun canine cavorting.  \r\n\r\n<strong>St. Paddy’s Party hosted by Claremore Main Street</strong> \r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 11am-2pm \r\nWhere: Claremore Daily Progress Parking Lot, 315 W. Will Rogers Boulevard in Claremore \r\nGet bangers and mash, a pot of gold available at local businesses, a Lucky Bucks drawing and more. Call (918) 341-5881 for tickets (they’re $5 apiece) and more information.  \r\n\r\n<strong>St. Patrick’s Day Public Open House at Price Tower</strong> \r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 6-8pm \r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.pricetower.org/\">Price Tower Arts Center</a>, 510 S. Dewey in Bartlesville \r\nJoin the folks at Price Tower Arts Center in Bartlesville for live, Celtic entertainment in the museum. Look for a cash bar with festive drinks and appetizers, too. Cost is $5, or free for members.  \r\n\r\n<strong>St. Patrick’s Day Foodie Fight</strong> \r\nWhen: Saturday, March 12th, 12-3pm \r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/tulsa/\">Whole Foods Market Tulsa</a>, 1401 East 41st Street \r\nEver hear of the Foodie Fights at Whole Foods? They’re fun: Each department is pitted against the others to try to come up with the best, most delightful recipes in the store as decided by customer vote. This time, each time will create something yums for St. Patty’s Day. Be sure to be there, fill up on samples and vote for your fave.  \r\n\r\n<strong>St. Patrick’s Day Taste the Savings for Free</strong> \r\nWhen: Monday, March 14, 4-7pm \r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/tulsa/\">Whole Foods Market Tulsa</a>, 1401 East 41st Street \r\nRemember how Sam’s Club used to be the only place you could shop and fill up on free, tasty food samples at the same time? No longer. Whole Foods is the place to be. Tonight, pass samplings of St. Patrick’s Day-themed foods from throughout the store. Nom, nom.\r\n\r\n<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day at the Theater</h3>\r\n<strong>Howie the Rookie</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 7:30pm; Saturday, March 19, 2pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/\">Tulsa Performing Arts Center</a>, 110 E. Second Street\r\nA white-knuckle ride through a nightmare Dublin, where enemies and allies are interchangeable, where the most brutal events take on a mythic significance - it\'s all part of Playhouse Tulsa\'s production of Howie the Rookie, one of two plays in the company\'s Irish Repertory. Directed by Chris Crawford and starring Cody Shelton as The Howie and Seth Harman as The Rookie. <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/calendar.asp?id=1576&thedate=3/15/2011&task=display\">Tickets to Howie the Rookie are $25</a>. For mature audiences only; strong language and content ahead. \r\n\r\n<strong>Shining City</strong>\r\nWhen: Wednesday, March 16; Friday, March 18; Saturday, March 19, all at 7:30pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/\">Tulsa Performing Arts Center</a>, 110 E. Second Street\r\nThere\'s nothing like a contemporary ghost story to help a person get in the spirit of St. Patrick\'s Day. This play explores what it means to lose faith in God, in relationships and in one\'s self. Directed by Courtneay Sanders, this production is one of two plays in Playhouse Tulsa\'s series, The Irish Repertory. Chris Crawford stars as Ian, Cody Daigle as John, Brittany Wilson as Nessa and Jonathan Schraeder as Laurence. <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/calendar.asp?id=1577&thedate=3/15/2011&task=display\">Tickets to Shining City are $25</a>. For mature audiences only; strong language and content ahead. \r\n\r\n<h3>Green Beer Galore: St. Patrick\'s Day Parties for 21-Plus</h3>\r\n\r\n<strong>St. Patrick\'s Day Party at Arnie’s</strong> \r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, Starting at noon (Yes, noon) \r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.arniesbar.com/\">Arnie’s Bar</a>, 318 E. Second Street \r\nYou haven’t celebrated St. Patrick’s Day in Tulsa until you’ve celebrated at Arnie’s, one of Tulsa’s most cherished Irish-themed bars. Show up as early as noon for this 55th annual celebration if you like to get started early and stay until the bands strike up at 5pm. Look for eats by Blue Dome Diner, The Dog House and Joe Momma\'s. Live music includes tunes from 4 Fiddlers, Cairde na Gael and Larkin. This year\'s event benefits Irongate and March of Dimes.  \r\n\r\n<strong>Kilkenny’s (Cherry Street) St. Patrick’s Street Party</strong> \r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, Starting at noon \r\nWhere: Kilkenny’s Irish Pub, 1413 E. 15th (Cherry) Street \r\nArrive on Cherry Street to find the roads blocked, tents up and a pint of Guinness in every hand by high noon in what is one of Tulsa\'s biggest, most epic St. Pat\'s shindigs. Check out the live music, food specials and other vendors outside, too.  \r\n\r\n<strong>McNellie’s St. Patrick’s Party</strong> \r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17 \r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellie\'s Public House</a>, 409 E. First Street \r\nEvery year First Street closes and the tents go up. When should you show up for the Guinness-doused fun? When <a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">the official McNellie’s countdown to St. Patrick’s Day</a> is about to hit zero, that’s when.  \r\n\r\n<strong>Third Annual Greenhouse Clothing St. Patty\'s Day Party</strong> \r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 8pm \r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=152785494778338\">Junkie Live</a>, 18th and Boston Ave. \r\nLook for drawings, giveaways and a great time at this annual party for fans of Greenhouse Clothing, a local apparel company. If you show up in one of their limited edition <a href=\"http://bit.ly/ej6cQj\">Crow Pat\'s Ts</a>, you\'ll be entered into a <em>very</em> special drawing. As the folks at GHC say, get graphic this St. Paddy\'s Day.  \r\n\r\n<strong>Post-St. Pat\'s Party at Arnie\'s</strong> \r\nWhen: Friday, March 18 \r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.arniesbar.com/\">Arnie’s Bar</a>, 318 E. Second Street \r\nHang out outside at Arnie\'s for a post-St. Patrick\'s Day jam session with Paul Benjamin, Dustin Pittsley, Jesse Aycock, Dylan Layton. All great local musicians who will know how to lay it on your earholes when you\'re working off that last bit of a St. Pat\'s hangover.  \r\n\r\nYour favorite St. Patrick’s Day par-tay not listed here? No biggie – we can fix that. Send Tasha an e-mail with details about your event or leave ‘em in the comments.','St. Patrick\'s Day Stuff To Do In Tulsa (Grown-Ups Edition)','Just how much green beer is there at the huge St. Patrick\'s Day parties in downtown and on Cherry Street in Tulsa? There\'s only one way to find out.\r\n','inherit','open','open','','6432-revision-19','','','2011-03-15 14:36:23','2011-03-15 20:36:23','',6432,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6432-revision-19/',0,'revision','',0),(7026,1,'2011-03-15 14:37:41','2011-03-15 20:37:41','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6913\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/mcnelliessidebar/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6913\" title=\"McNellie\'s Sidebar Downtown Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/McNelliesSideBar-500x428.jpg\" alt=\"McNellie\'s Sidebar Downtown Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"428\" /></a> \r\n\r\n<em>This post is part of a <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/tag/st-patricks-day/\">a series here at TDT celebrating St. Patrick’s Day</a>, one of Tulsa’s very favorite holidays. Erin go Bragh!</em> \r\n\r\nIt’s no secret that Tulsa knows how to party on St. Patrick\'s Day. We have two of the largest St. Pat’s events in the state – two in the Blue Dome District downtown and the other not far away on Cherry Street – not to mention a host of other parties and celebrations happening around town.  With the multitude of fun destinations and green beer taps in the T-Town area, it’s not hard to get confuzzled about where to go to make the most of your one-day pass with the luck of the Irish. See below for the list of spots to hit this St. Pat’s.  And remember, T-Town – <a href=\"http://www.aaaoklahoma.com/news/articles/aaatooffertipsytowforncaatourney.htm\">remember to drink responsibly</a>. <a href=\"http://www.marshallbrewing.com/\">And locally</a>. And be nice and courteous to <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/default.asp?bok=227&amp;objId=480\">the tens of thousands of folks in town for the NCAA playoff games</a> (read: carpooling is a good thing).  \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Run Your Way Through St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\r\n<strong>St. Patrick’s Day 5K</strong> \r\nWhen: Saturday, March 12; 9:15am for the 5K, 8:30am for the fun run \r\nWhere: Start line at 4320 S. Peoria Ave. \r\nMake like a green flash of lucky lightning in this annual St. Patrick’s Day race and costume contest. All proceeds benefit the <a href=\"http://www.SpecialOlympicsOklahoma.org/\">Special Olympics of Oklahoma</a>. In-person registration fees can be paid at <a href=\"http://www.runnersworldtulsa.com/\">RunnersWorld Tulsa</a> up to the day before the race. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-in-tulsa-kids-edition/8:30am%201Mile%20Fun%20Run%209:00am%20Special%20Olympics%20Exhibition%20Run%209:15am%205K%20Run\">Learn more about the St. Patrick’s Day 5K</a>.  \r\n\r\n<strong>Shamrock the Ville: Running ‘O The Green</strong> \r\nWhen: Saturday, March 12, starting at 1pm \r\nWhere: The corner of Johnstone and Frank Phillips in Bartlesville \r\nWant to be smack dab in the middle of one of the biggest St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in the entire state? Make sure you and the kids participate in either the 5K race or the fun walk in Bartlesville. Plus, a boxing ring will be there. Fun! Live music, food, beer for the ‘rents and a costume contest, too. <a href=\"http://www.shamrocktheville.com/\">Learn more about Bartlesville St. Patrick’s Day festivities at ShamrockTheVille.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day Parties for the Family</h3>\r\n\r\n<strong>Irish Paws</strong> \r\nWhen: Saturday, March 12, 10:30am \r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park</a>, 3443 South Mingo Road \r\nCalling all dog lovers: Dare to outdress and out-green your favorite furry friend at Hicks Park, where the folks there are hosting their annual Irish Paws event. It\'s a guaranteed morning of fun canine cavorting.  \r\n\r\n<strong>St. Patrick’s Day Foodie Fight</strong> \r\nWhen: Saturday, March 12th, 12-3pm \r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/tulsa/\">Whole Foods Market Tulsa</a>, 1401 East 41st Street \r\nEver hear of the Foodie Fights at Whole Foods? They’re fun: Each department is pitted against the others to try to come up with the best, most delightful recipes in the store as decided by customer vote. This time, each time will create something yums for St. Patty’s Day. Be sure to be there, fill up on samples and vote for your fave.  \r\n\r\n<strong>St. Patrick’s Day Taste the Savings for Free</strong> \r\nWhen: Monday, March 14, 4-7pm \r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/tulsa/\">Whole Foods Market Tulsa</a>, 1401 East 41st Street \r\nRemember how Sam’s Club used to be the only place you could shop and fill up on free, tasty food samples at the same time? No longer. Whole Foods is the place to be. Tonight, pass samplings of St. Patrick’s Day-themed foods from throughout the store. Nom, nom.\r\n\r\n<strong>St. Paddy’s Party hosted by Claremore Main Street</strong> \r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 11am-2pm \r\nWhere: Claremore Daily Progress Parking Lot, 315 W. Will Rogers Boulevard in Claremore \r\nGet bangers and mash, a pot of gold available at local businesses, a Lucky Bucks drawing and more. Call (918) 341-5881 for tickets (they’re $5 apiece) and more information.  \r\n\r\n<strong>St. Patrick’s Day Public Open House at Price Tower</strong> \r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 6-8pm \r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.pricetower.org/\">Price Tower Arts Center</a>, 510 S. Dewey in Bartlesville \r\nJoin the folks at Price Tower Arts Center in Bartlesville for live, Celtic entertainment in the museum. Look for a cash bar with festive drinks and appetizers, too. Cost is $5, or free for members.  \r\n\r\n<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day at the Theater</h3>\r\n<strong>Howie the Rookie</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 7:30pm; Saturday, March 19, 2pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/\">Tulsa Performing Arts Center</a>, 110 E. Second Street\r\nA white-knuckle ride through a nightmare Dublin, where enemies and allies are interchangeable, where the most brutal events take on a mythic significance - it\'s all part of Playhouse Tulsa\'s production of Howie the Rookie, one of two plays in the company\'s Irish Repertory. Directed by Chris Crawford and starring Cody Shelton as The Howie and Seth Harman as The Rookie. <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/calendar.asp?id=1576&thedate=3/15/2011&task=display\">Tickets to Howie the Rookie are $25</a>. For mature audiences only; strong language and content ahead. \r\n\r\n<strong>Shining City</strong>\r\nWhen: Wednesday, March 16; Friday, March 18; Saturday, March 19, all at 7:30pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/\">Tulsa Performing Arts Center</a>, 110 E. Second Street\r\nThere\'s nothing like a contemporary ghost story to help a person get in the spirit of St. Patrick\'s Day. This play explores what it means to lose faith in God, in relationships and in one\'s self. Directed by Courtneay Sanders, this production is one of two plays in Playhouse Tulsa\'s series, The Irish Repertory. Chris Crawford stars as Ian, Cody Daigle as John, Brittany Wilson as Nessa and Jonathan Schraeder as Laurence. <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/calendar.asp?id=1577&thedate=3/15/2011&task=display\">Tickets to Shining City are $25</a>. For mature audiences only; strong language and content ahead. \r\n\r\n<h3>Green Beer Galore: St. Patrick\'s Day Parties for 21-Plus</h3>\r\n\r\n<strong>St. Patrick\'s Day Party at Arnie’s</strong> \r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, Starting at noon (Yes, noon) \r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.arniesbar.com/\">Arnie’s Bar</a>, 318 E. Second Street \r\nYou haven’t celebrated St. Patrick’s Day in Tulsa until you’ve celebrated at Arnie’s, one of Tulsa’s most cherished Irish-themed bars. Show up as early as noon for this 55th annual celebration if you like to get started early and stay until the bands strike up at 5pm. Look for eats by Blue Dome Diner, The Dog House and Joe Momma\'s. Live music includes tunes from 4 Fiddlers, Cairde na Gael and Larkin. This year\'s event benefits Irongate and March of Dimes.  \r\n\r\n<strong>Kilkenny’s (Cherry Street) St. Patrick’s Street Party</strong> \r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, Starting at noon \r\nWhere: Kilkenny’s Irish Pub, 1413 E. 15th (Cherry) Street \r\nArrive on Cherry Street to find the roads blocked, tents up and a pint of Guinness in every hand by high noon in what is one of Tulsa\'s biggest, most epic St. Pat\'s shindigs. Check out the live music, food specials and other vendors outside, too.  \r\n\r\n<strong>McNellie’s St. Patrick’s Party</strong> \r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17 \r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellie\'s Public House</a>, 409 E. First Street \r\nEvery year First Street closes and the tents go up. When should you show up for the Guinness-doused fun? When <a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">the official McNellie’s countdown to St. Patrick’s Day</a> is about to hit zero, that’s when.  \r\n\r\n<strong>Third Annual Greenhouse Clothing St. Patty\'s Day Party</strong> \r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 8pm \r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=152785494778338\">Junkie Live</a>, 18th and Boston Ave. \r\nLook for drawings, giveaways and a great time at this annual party for fans of Greenhouse Clothing, a local apparel company. If you show up in one of their limited edition <a href=\"http://bit.ly/ej6cQj\">Crow Pat\'s Ts</a>, you\'ll be entered into a <em>very</em> special drawing. As the folks at GHC say, get graphic this St. Paddy\'s Day.  \r\n\r\n<strong>Post-St. Pat\'s Party at Arnie\'s</strong> \r\nWhen: Friday, March 18 \r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.arniesbar.com/\">Arnie’s Bar</a>, 318 E. Second Street \r\nHang out outside at Arnie\'s for a post-St. Patrick\'s Day jam session with Paul Benjamin, Dustin Pittsley, Jesse Aycock, Dylan Layton. All great local musicians who will know how to lay it on your earholes when you\'re working off that last bit of a St. Pat\'s hangover.  \r\n\r\nYour favorite St. Patrick’s Day par-tay not listed here? No biggie – we can fix that. Send Tasha an e-mail with details about your event or leave ‘em in the comments.','St. Patrick\'s Day Stuff To Do In Tulsa (Grown-Ups Edition)','Just how much green beer is there at the huge St. Patrick\'s Day parties in downtown and on Cherry Street in Tulsa? There\'s only one way to find out.\r\n','inherit','open','open','','6432-revision-20','','','2011-03-15 14:37:41','2011-03-15 20:37:41','',6432,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6432-revision-20/',0,'revision','',0),