Literally, I mentioned it to the lady cutting my hair the other day and she stopped what she was doing to tell me that, every time she sees their truck, she stops immediately. Ruben and Kristal Pacheco’s food truck, The Fried Taco, is one of those places that drives people wild. I don’t know and nobody’s talking to me about it, but if it means I get the over-the-top barbecue dishes Greggs is known for-check out the massive B-52 sandwich-then I’m not complaining. Initially, the barbecue spot in the food hall was meant to be The Rocking L Ranch Smokehouse, but.something happened.
The Flying Pig BBQĭavid Greggs knows barbecue well, having operated The Flying Pig BBQ as a food truck for several years before joining The Collective. If there can be a shadow favorite for a place like The Collective, it’s here. Now he’s back, both at Ur/Bun in the Tower Theatre and with his classical French preparation of Asian dishes at Cafe De L’Asie. He designed menus for a few different restaurants, including the sadly doomed Dekora and Gigglez, before going to Tulsa for a big opportunity. After opening Guernsey Park, he struck out on his own with the excellent (but poorly located) Bonjour-one of the best breakfasts I have ever eaten-until it had to close. In fairness to the chef, he’d had a run of bad luck. When Vuong Nguyen left for Tulsa, I was crushed. Whether or not you believe in chakras, her Ayurvedic diet-friendly dishes are delicious. 324, Anchor Down, and Provision Kitchen, and she’s written menus for The Press and others. She’s a graduate of The Coach House mentorship program (an honor she shares with Cafe De L’Asie owner Vuong Nguyen), she helped open Kitchen No. Beth Lyon’s bona fides are in the Oklahoma City A-list.