Voice's Choices – Favorite dishes from Tulsa’s music makers

El Burrito // 3955 E. Admiral Place // Mitch Gilliam

I’ve visited El Burrito once a week since the day Obama was inaugurated. Fluffy stuff, gorditas, and guaraches are their claim to fame, but the showstopper is the caldo de pescado. Did you play rock and roll last night, get band-beer wasted, and wait ‘til 3 a.m. to get paid? Get this soup, a michelada, and pull up Los Elegidos’s “Fruta Prohibida” on the jukebox. No hangovers in this House of the Holy.

Mitch is lead singer and guitarist for Lizard Police.

The Tavern // 201 N. Main Street // Amelia Pullen

The best meal I’ve had in a long time was a very simple, traditional breakfast from the Tavern. Eggs over medium with breakfast potatoes, bacon and seasonal fruit. When simple food is done this well it’s hard to beat. The service and atmosphere are awesome at the Tavern. And, of course, I ordered a bottle of champagne with a side of OJ. It was brunch, after all.

Amelia beats the drums for Bitchcraft.

Elote // 514 S. Boston Ave // Bo Hallford

The Dante El Niño is one hell of a burrito—stuffed with rice, black bean corn relish, crema fresca, caramelized onions, poblano peppers, portobella mushrooms, spinach, and chicken. I prefer mine with rice and black beans.  It’s named after one of Elote’s legendary Luchador wrestlers, a Dominican-born futbol player from hell. What’s not to like?

Bo slaps the bass for Paul Benjaman Band, among others.

Egg it On Cafe // 1131 S. Aspen Ave, Broken Arrow // Michael Staub

They call the eggs benedict “Benny’s” on their menu, for whatever reason. Lame name aside, they have a lot of variations, but I almost always order Ham & Avocado, though you can’t go wrong with any of the options. Probably not better than what you can get at the hipster brunch places, but I guarantee, for $7.99, including hash browns and fresh fruit, nobody comes close.

Staub blows the saxophone for Gogo Plumbay.