Scene - Blogs - The Alley restaurant opens in Ranch Acres Shopping Center

The Alley restaurant opens in Ranch Acres Shopping Center
Published: 12/18/2012 11:35 AM
Last Modified: 12/18/2012 11:35 AM

The white chili is The Alley's take on a popular dish from the old St. Michael's Alley. MATT BARNARD/Tulsa World

The Alley, a gastro pub featuring a wide selection of lunch and dinner items, craft beers and artisan wines, has opened at 3324 E. 31st St.

It is located on the back side of Ranch Acres Shopping Center in space that formerly held Rick's Cafe Americain and St. Michael's Alley.

Owner Brian Biehl, who recently worked at a trio of McNellie’s Group restaurants, said the name of his restaurant is a nod to St. Michael's Alley, which opened in 1960 as Tulsa's first San Francisco-style coffeehouse.

One of the dishes on the gastro pub-style (high-end pub food) dinner menu is The Alley's version of white chili, a favorite of St. Mike fans for many years.

Sandwiches, soups and salads dominate the lunch menu with most items falling between $5 and $12. Most dinner entrees are $15-$20.

Dishes range everywhere from braised short ribs and fish-and-chips to squash ravioli and Scotch eggs.

The Alley opens daily at 11 a.m., and lunch is served until 4 p.m. The bar will stay open to 2 a.m. every day except Sunday, when it closes at midnight.

Mitch Neely is executive chef, and Roger Byers is bar manager.

The phone number is 918-960-2822.

Reader Comments

4 Total

Show: Newest First

Learn About Our Comment Policy

Brad (last month)

Lunch is open until 4pm.
The bar stays open until 2am.

No mention of dinner? Are they not open for dinner,

-Brad

mlp (last month)

Brad, try the first paragraph.

Brad (last month)

Thanks, MLP. I guess I was expecting it to be all together at the bottom.

-Brad

Brad (last month)

Thanks, MLP. I guess I was expecting it to be all together at the bottom.

-Brad

4 comments displayed

To post comments on tulsaworld.com, you must be an active Tulsa World print or digital subscriber and signed into your account.

To sign in to your account, go to tulsaworld.com/signin.
To activate your print subscription for unlimited digital access and to post comments, go to tulsaworld.com/activate.
To purchase a subscription, go to tulsaworld.com/subscribe.

Table Talk

Tulsa World restaurant critic Scott Cherry is in his second tour of duty with the Tulsa World. He was a sports writer during his first stop, covering college football and basketball. Since returning to the World in 1992, he has been the food writer and now restaurant critic and wine columnist.

Cherry Picks, the Tulsa World restaurant guide, is where you can best see all of his reviews, formatted for your phone, tablet or desktop computer. Check it out at tulsaworld.com/cherrypicks.

Subscribe to this blog

Archive

Past Articles By Scott Cherry

2/14/2013		Mandarin Taste: Authentic Chinese comfort food on menu at new eatery
2/14/2013		Fig: Jewish culinary heritage celebrated at new cafe, bakery
2/14/2013		Restaurant news: McNellies to host Green Flash Brewing dinner Tuesday
2/14/2013		Chimera Cafe: Bakery, bar, coffeeshop offers a little bit of everything
2/13/2013		Hodges Bend bar and cafe opens in downtown Tulsa
2/13/2013		REVIEW: Mandarin Taste
2/13/2013		REVIEW: Chimera Cafe in Brady Arts District
2/10/2013		Second Helpings: Keo, Amish Country Store & Restaurant get high marks
2/7/2013		Amish Country Store & Restaurant: Side business pays off for candle maker
2/7/2013		Restaurant news: Find details on Valentine's Day specials
2/7/2013		BrewDog, Green Flash, Goose Island beers arriving in Tulsa market
2/7/2013		Keo: Second site in south Tulsa a delicious addition

Scott Cherry's Blog Archive:

2/2013	1/2013	12/2012	11/2012	10/2012	9/2012
8/2012	7/2012	6/2012	5/2012	4/2012	3/2012
2/2012	1/2012	12/2011	11/2011	10/2011	9/2011
8/2011	7/2011	6/2011	5/2011	4/2011	3/2011
2/2011	1/2011	12/2010	11/2010	10/2010	9/2010
8/2010	7/2010	6/2010	5/2010	4/2010	3/2010
2/2010	1/2010	12/2009	11/2009	10/2009	9/2009
8/2009	7/2009	6/2009	5/2009	4/2009	3/2009
2/2009	1/2009	12/2008	11/2008	10/2008	9/2008
8/2008	7/2008	6/2008	5/2008	4/2008	3/2008
2/2008	1/2008	12/2007	11/2007	10/2007	9/2007
8/2007	7/2007	6/2007

Your bookmark will appear on your Profile page. Please give it a title, and short description so that visitors to your page will understand where the bookmark leads.
Bookmark Title :

Bookmark Text :