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Lizard Tail Brewing Company - Albuquerque NM - Industrial
Arrived in NM late september to trial run this cross nation tour of restaurants I was about to embark on. My first restaurant was this bar and grill called Lizard Tail Brewing company that was just one of three locations. Talking to some of the guys on staff they told me about the music and jazz nights that they throw on at some of the venues, as well as their membership program and craft beers. Overall an extremely welcoming environment and I wish I had more days in the city to fully experience what they had to offer. The food was delicious and the best way to start such an unstable journey.
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Hank’s Hamburgers - Tulsa OK
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Hank’s Hamburgers has been a Tulsa landmark since 1949 on Old Route 66. I had the pleasure of photographing their menu and was shocked by the size of these burgers. The first image is a six patty burger called the Okie Dokie and it was delicious.
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Yokozuna - Downtown Tulsa, OK

Yokozuna has been operational since 2009 in the McNellie’s Group that brings years of expertise and a menu that’s a proven winner. The menu showcases Asian fusion, noodles, sushi, cocktails, and sake.
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Akira Sushi Bar and Ramen - Mother’s Road Market in Tulsa
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Chef Huy came to the United States in 1989 and his family opened a Chinese restaurant in 1994. In 2000, Huy started his career in japanese and sushi cuisine at Fuji Sushi Bar. Huy was trained by one of Fuji's finest chef. In 2007, Huy was promoted to Head Chef at Fuji. He left in 2009 to help a friend open Flying Fish Sushi Bar. During his time at Flying Fish, Huy continued to polish his fine art in sushi and trained many up and coming established chefs. With more than 20 years experience combined in hospitality business, Chef Huy and his former partner opened Akira Sushi Bar on February 25th, 2012. Chef Huy now owns and operates Akira Sushi Bar as the head chef. He oversees all aspects of the business including chef training, management operation, and menu design.As Chef Huy desires to deliver first class taste to all his customers and remain on the leading edge of his craft, he continues to study and refine his skills and shares this ever increasing knowledge, as a true mentor, with the Akira Sushi Bar team.”
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Antoinette Baking Company - Remember having the runniest nose that day, wore a mask and gloves to the shoot for extra caution and soaked through the mask by the end the shoot. Worth the discomfort though because these shots are some of my favorite I captured in Tulsa.
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Their Story: In 2012 childhood friends Molly & Andrea started Antoinette Baking Co. in a small space in Tulsa’s Brookside neighborhood. Molly realized her passion for baking during her pursuit of the perfect macaron, which is documented in her blog (it was 2009 & blogs were life) The Velvet Macaron. This obsession is still alive & well. Andrea started making bread & cakes for friends & family at home which turned into making a 6 tier wedding cake for her sister. Needless to say she realized that was crazy & she couldn’t get enough. The bakery moved to the Tulsa Arts District in 2015 & has loved growing with the community. Being a part of everyday celebrations is why we love opening our doors each morning.
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