Towards the end of 1921, Ernest Hemingway, having survived a war and a pandemic, arrived in Paris. During the next few years, he chatted with Pablo Picasso, got drunk with James Joyce, took a group of friends to a festival in northern Spain, wrote a novel about it, and changed the world.
So picture now, a century later, Trevor Tack:...
The Eleanor OKC: Life is “la vie en rose” on Uptown 23rd Street.
Like myself, you might have missed the fact that just a couple of months before a global pandemic began threatening to close down the local dining and bar scenes, a trendy new OKC hotspot opened its doors.
The space that not long ago used to be home to...
For many people, going to the grocery store, prepping meals and cleaning the kitchen are the kind of mundane chores they’d prefer to avoid. For Joanna Gold and her team of personal chefs, it’s all in a day’s work.
A native of New Jersey, Gold started her business Gold Plated in 2013. She designed her in-home culinary services for busy...
There are nuances to Tex-Mex cuisine, and Dos Bandidos offers a menu curated from family and friends in southern California and Mexico. Such highlights include 15 house-crafted drinks like the Canatarito – a Jalisco tradition of tequila, orange liquor, Squirt, juices of orange and lime, served in a clay mug with a Chamoy and Tajin rim, replete with a...
Lovers of legendary chicken fried steak are known to follow Flo’s Burger Diner on Facebook to see if that gravy-topped favorite is available. A classic and renowned diner on Route 66, Flo’s serves varying daily specials – and you might just come across the Bomb Burger, which has a “cream cheese jalapeno popper schmear between two patties with mayo...
A 15-minute drive down Interstate 40 or historic Route 66 takes a person from the Canadian County seat of El Reno into the heart of Oklahoma’s capital.
That, says El Reno mayor Matt White, helps explain El Reno’s attractiveness and population growth over the past decade.
“We can conduct business in Oklahoma City, but we have a hometown feel,” says White,...
While it’s normal to experience stress during difficult times – especially a global pandemic – stress can also increase substance use and abuse.
More people may drink or turn to other substances to cope with stress, sleep disturbances and even boredom, or people may drink and take drugs more heavily, increasing their risk for alcohol and/or substance use disorders. Experts...
Tulsa’s Discovery Lab is known for its unusual utilization of packing tape: Over 16 miles of it were used to build the infamous Tape Tunnel. The museum is about to need a lot more of it, too, when it makes a big move to its new home later this year.
Established in 2007, Tulsa Children’s Museum began as a pop-up...
Most of us like to think we are financially literate, but there’s always room to learn. If you think setting up a budget should be your initial course of action, you could already be a step behind. Instead, the first questions to ask yourself are: why do I want a budget, and what do I want it to accomplish...
Dubbed as America’s “Sunshine State,” Florida has additional appeal with its unique cluster of keys.
Keys, from the Spanish word caya, means “small island,” and there are over 800 of them. Driving on Overseas Highway is an excursion in itself, as one gazes upon the everglades, estuaries and mangroves.
Key West is one of the best-loved islands, and its vibe is...
