Bird & Bottle Coming on Two Years in Midtown Location

By BLAKE AUSTYN
Contributing Writer

Bird & Bottle, 3324 E. 31st St., opened nearly two years ago, in March 2018, in the Ranch Acres shopping center at 31st Street and Harvard Avenue.
The fresh-ingredient American eatery is one of three endeavors by the Three Sirens Restaurant Group, which also owns the Bramble Breakfast and Bar and Celebrity Restaurant.
Bird & Bottle is tucked in the corner of the center in the same location as the historic St. Michael’s Alley, Rick’s Cafe Americain, which closed in 2011, and The Alley Gastropub, which closed in 2014.
It has a unique curbside appeal, with outdoor seating nestled into its triangle-shaped space, and outdoor lights strung for added ambiance.
Upon entering, patrons are greeted with a square bar, a fairly open kitchen and high-table seating in a cozy front room with a wall of windows; further seating is found in the adjoining dining room.
According to our server and cocktail creator Ryan, Bird & Bottle’s menu features diverse options of tried-and-true, popular dishes with something for every kind of taste bud.
We dined during happy hour, so we took extra advantage of some of the dishes. Happy hour runs every day except for Sunday, 3-6 p.m., and offers half-priced Small Plates and Meat & Cheese items.
We chose Perogies from the Small Plates menu and Duck Sausage, Jalapeño Cheddar Pork, and Goat Cheese from the Meat & Cheese selection.
Our plate came with three Perogies stuffed with potato, jalapeño, sausage, cabbage and cheese. I admit I did not detect the jalapeño, but the flavors combined to create a mild flavor that was light and easy to eat. The star of the dish, however, was the creme fraiche that offered a bright, citrus flavor that completely elevated the dish. It made us want more.
The meats and cheeses that we ordered came on a wooden board with a side of house-made mixed berry jam. The jam’s sweetness paired particularly well with the breaded Duck Sausage, which had a mild, slightly gamey flavor but without the grease that often comes with duck. The Jalapeño Cheddar Pork had a nice flavor with a subtle amount of spice.
Based on our meat choices, Ryan suggested Goat Cheese as an easy palate cleanser, and it was.
For our entrees, we chose the Vegetable & Ricotta Flatbread and the Brick Chicken.
We were thrilled with the generous amount of fresh arugula on top of the flatbread and the size of the flatbread. It is more than enough for one person.
The arugula brought a splendid lightness to the rosemary mushrooms, roasted tomato and artichoke. I detected more of the flatbread’s additional ingredients of ricotta, pesto and garlic when I was finishing the flatbread the next day as leftovers at home.
The Brick Chicken came as two grilled, bone-in pieces set atop lemon herb ricotta gnocchi. The chicken had a subtle flavor, with the gnocchi serving as a mild compliment.
Bird & Bottle is open every day of the week. Visit birdandbottletulsa.com or call 918.895.6468 for more information and to make reservations.