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Oklahoma City's Taste of Bricktown

By Adam Knapp, About.com

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In Short: If you love a wide variety of foods and enjoy sampling some of the best Oklahoma City has to offer, Taste of Bricktown is for you. 2006 was the 1st year of this event, and its popularity means it'll likely become an annual one. With complimentary wine and beer, many participating restaurants and entertainment in a comfortable setting, Taste of Bricktown figures to only get bigger and better each year.

The 2007 Taste of Bricktown takes place on March 29th from 6-9pm.
Location: The Coca-Cola Bricktown Events Center is the location for Taste of Bricktown. It is located on California, just North of Reno Avenue and East of the Bricktown Ballpark. Get a full map of Bricktown with driving directions.

Parking in the lot immediately south of the Events Center is free.
Tickets: The event will undoubtedly garner a lot of attention, so tickets to Taste of Bricktown should be purchased in advance if at all possible. They can be purchased online or by calling (405) 948-3161.

Single tickets are $50. Corporate tables can be purchased for $450.
Entertainment: Along with all the food, the 2007 event is slated to include entertainment from Oklahoma’s award-winning ballroom dancers, David Hyer and Shelby Rothell and live music from Blender.
Sponsors: Taste of Bricktown is presented by The Oklahoman. Other sponsors include Brewer Entertainment, Stonegate-Hogan, Cox Communications, Bricktown Parking Investors (on north side of Main Street), Nonna’s Euro-American Ristorante and Bar & the Painted Door, Bass Pro Shops, Renda Broadcasting, Oklahoma Redhawks, and The MidCity Advocate.
Participating Restaurants: And now the moment you've been waiting for. Several of the restaurants participating made my Top Restaurants Unique to OKC list, so you know getting a ticket will be worth it.

Among the participating restaurants:
  • Abuelo’s Mexican Food Embassy
  • Bourbon Street Café
  • Bricktown Brewery
  • Chelino’s
  • Coach’s
  • Courtyard by Marriott
  • Half Time Sports Grill
  • The Mantel Wine Bar & Bistro
  • The Melting Pot
  • Mickey Mantle’s Steakhouse
  • Nonna’s Euro-American Ristorante & Bar
  • Othello's
  • Pearl’s Crabtown
  • Renaissance Hotel
  • Spaghetti Warehouse
  • Zio’s Italian Kitchen

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