Hello Oklahoma City, OK

With a weekend off, we are headed to Oklahoma City.  Even though we belong to a local credit union at home.  Support local.  With being on the road, we have to "Big Bank It."  Small towns normally don't have the big banks so off to OKC we go.  But, since we're headed to the big city, we figured we would see what they have to offer in the way of sight seeing.  The last time we worked in OKC, we toured the Oklahoma National Memorial.  This time, with only having a day to tool around, we figured we would head downtown to Bricktown.

I got this photo from the web.  Looks pretty hustly bustly.

Well it's fall and this is what welcomed us.  Still pretty but, it had started to rain.

So, before we walked around a bit, we wanted to get a bite to eat.  Not having had breakfast, we asked the little lady at the parking lot where was the best place for brunch.? No, I don't want Mexican or italian for brunch, I want American.  So, she suggested...Nonna's Euro-American Ristorante & Bar

I like an experience when I "go" to eat.  It's one thing to grab a quick bite, but today, I wanted an experience.  Let's start with the wait staff.  "Hello, my name is Michael, I will be taking care of you today,welcome to Nonna's."  Is this your first time here?" 

 Yes, customer service at it's finest.  the menu was fab-u-lous.  I could not make up my mind.  Did I want the Salmon Croquettes or the Chicken Pot Pie.  Woody couldn't decide between the Avis Pot Roast or the Beef Stroganoff.  Michael, liking the wow affect suggests the Avis' Pot Roast to Woody and for you, he said, "I think you'd like something pretty, I suggest the Chicken Pot Pie."  Pot Pie it is.  

Michael explained to us that everything at Nonna's is locally grown or bought. That I loved. Started with the house salad with ranch dressing.  The dressing was dreamy, creamy homemade.  

Because it was our first time, Michael surprised us with homemade (cannot stress the homemade enough) Mozzarella sticks.  These were not your run of the mill Mozzarella sticks.  They were very crunchy, melt in your mouth ooey, gooey.  My mouth was so excited, my hand dropped it into the marinara sauce, which of course splattered everywhere.  We work construction, we don't get out much to fancy, dancy places.  But when we do, it better be good.  And oh man, was it ever.

Before I could finish my last bit of salad, here comes Michael with the entree's.  He did not stretch the truth one bit. Voila,  the Chicken Pot Pie.

Cluck Cluck.  Look at that little rooster on top.  Crispy and flaky.  When I sliced it open, Pot Pie juices oozed out.  Yummy.  Then was Mr. Wood's Avis Pot Roast 

I couldn't eat it, beef you know, but he said it was soo tender and it smelled soo good.  I did sneak a potato and an onion.  Again, yum.  Oh yeah, for drinks their house iced tea is sort of a berry, maybe a black currant.  

Dessert.  Hello.  We were too full.  But, I found another type of dessert.  Right next to Nonna's is Painted Door.  Can you say Super Shop?  When I walked in she complimented my shoes.  I was impressed.  Then she told me that they gift wrapped.  I was sold.  Within 30 minutes I found, well let's just say I found a few things.  I can't tell you, it would ruin the surprise.

Oh yeah, we did say we'd go for a walk, if not to sight see, to walk off the pounds.  

 This was the coolest statue.  It is called "Inclined, by David Phelps. It is derived from the history of the Bricktown area and it's surroundings.  

This is the Devon Bridge. That's me.  Hi!

It was a quite, floaty day. Nothing out but us and the ducks. Quack, Quack.

It's Mickey Mantle at the 

Chickasaw Bricktown BallPark.

Well it started to rain again, and we were full and beat.  But, we enjoyed our trip to Bricktown in Downtown Oklahoma City, OK.  If we get another weekend off, I would love to come back.  We enjoyed you so much.  Thank you Bricktown!  

See, I told you, there's always something to do, in your own backyard.  Vagabondlady063 Out!