Road Trip to Pop’s on Rt. 66

Since I have moved out to Oklahoma from the East Coast, I have learned that they speak a different language out here in the Midwest.  The most predominate difference has been pop vs. soda.  You see along the East Coast, and West Coast if I am not mistaken, a carbonated bottled beverage is called a soda.  However when you enter the areas of the Midwest it is called a pop.  This has created some confusion in a few conversations that I had when I first moved out here.  For example my co-workers were talking about a Strawberry Pop Cake.  I was confused because what I pictured was a cake with popsicles sticking out of it, which made no sense whatsoever.   I was told it was a cake that you pour strawberry pop or soda over. 

All this to say that last weekend Hubby and I took off on a mini road trip with our friends.  We headed out to Arcadia, OK, along Rt. 66, which is about a 1.5 hour drive.  We were headed out to a soda ranch…..sorry pop ranch. Do you know what a soda ranch looks like?  Are you picturing soda bottles running ramped on and open range with cowboys roping them into submission?   If so you are waaaaay off.   Please let me enlighten you.

If you travel down Rt. 66 into Arcadia, OK. you will come upon a HUGH pop bottle with a straw.  This is the landmark of POPS the convenience store/restaurant/gas station/shake shop/soda ranch.

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Brookside By Day

Brookside By Day

Inside BBD

This morning we decided to go to one of my favorite “mom & pop” breakfast joints, Brookside By Day or BBD. It is located in popular and hip Brookside.  It may not look like much from the outside but don’t let that fool you.  BBD seems to have a cult following, you hardly ever have to wait for a table (or I have just been really lucky every time I have gone) and they don’t have an empty table in the place on Saturday mornings.  It is a very, very causal atmosphere with no frills.  The staff is energetic and very friendly. Our server Charlie was most definitely a character, greeting us with “what’s up” and joking around with a little boy sitting next to us.  The staff’s uniform is jeans and a BBD t-shirt.  I noticed that on the back of the t-shirts was a picture of a campsite with the no symbol over it.  I found this very curious and figured that it had to mean something, so I asked Charlie what was the deal with the sign on the back of their t-shirts.  He informed me that it means no camping out, as in don’t camp out at my table nursing a coffee talking for 2 hours, they have people to sit and money to make.  I thought this was hilarious and I totally understood being a former server myself. If your not flipping tables your not making money.  I have to give them credit for being honest and upfront.

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Breakfast at The Wildfork

The Wildfork

The Wildfork Bar

We have officially entered into my birthday weekend, so Hubby took me to The Wildfork for breakfast.  The Wildfork is one of the most popular places for breakfast in downtown Tulsa.  It is located in the quaint outdoor mall of Utica Square.  I had never been, but I had heard a lot about it from our friends.  It has a great patio area that I would recommend taking advantage of, and for you dog lovers, you can bring your pups.  When we were walking up to the restaurant there was a gentleman enjoying his breakfast with his Golden Retriever. 

The joint was pretty hopping and the hostess greeted us with a smile, she sat right away in the bar area.  The interior is eclectic, with art work from local artists on the walls that is for sale and the walls are all painted brick.  We were in the red bar room area and next to us was a sort of sunroom dining area that was lite and airy.   Our sever came up and greeted us right away and asked if we wanted coffee.  She was a super sweet girl named Anna, so if you go I recommend you request her. 

Atlantic Salmon Frittata

Then breakfast menu has some basic breakfast items and then some more “fancy” items, they even have breakfast pizzas which I found very interesting.  Their prices range from 7.00 to 12.00 a dish, and their portions are very generous.  When I dine at a new restaurant I always try to order something that seems unique to that restaurant and that I have never had before.  I ordered the Atlantic Salmon Frittata with sourdough bread toast, Hubby got the Wildfork Hash with wheat toast.  RIf you like you can get biscuits and gravy instead of toast, which is a crazy amount of food.   My Frittata was quite delicious, don’t let the idea of salmon discourage you.  A Frittata is basically just and open faced omelet, this one has salmon, potatoes, tomatoes and all kinds of cheese……yum-E.  Hubby’s hash was a manly man’s meal, it has sausage, peppers, ham, potato, egg and cheese, and I am sure I am forgetting something.  They also have the delicious apricot and plum jam that they put on the table, the plum was my favorite. 

The Wildfork has a great reputation here in the Metro Tulsa area and I can see why.  They are open for lunch and dinner also and if you are ever in the area I recommend visiting.

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