For the second year, Oklahoma City has landed a restaurant on USA TODAY's Restaurants of the Year list. Visiting Oklahoma City's honoree, The Crown, and its private dining space The Crown Room, is ...

And for the last two years I am happy to say that my selections for Oklahoma City have made the cut, landing among the 44 restaurants chosen from among hundreds as part of the exclusive list.

From James Beard winners to soul food legends, these spots show Oklahoma City’s Black culinary scene has been championship-worthy all along.

No. 2: Cafe Alley. 126 A St NE, Ardmore, Oklahoma Yelp says Cafe Alley is known for its chicken fried steak, mustard-crusted pork chop, filet, smoked chicken cobb salad and ribeye among other dishes.