Just as you enter Tulsa’s Prossimo Ristorante from Cherry Street, you’ll pass a lounge with pink, upholstered sofas and chairs. Before the dinner rush one afternoon, you might see a rugged and confident man sprawled in one of those chairs, taking a quick break on a long work day. The salmon order just came in, and he had to...
In the little towns along the French Riviera, there are chic, elegant beach clubs where you can enjoy a lavish meal at sunset. Stay on after dark, when a DJ takes over, and the place is transformed into a hot nightclub.
If you went to these clubs a few years ago, you might spot Nabil Alame on the dance floor....
James Vu is a student of everything. The owner (and occasional chef) of La Brasa – a Peruvian-Asian fusion joint in OKC with a ton of history – blends food, booze, art, music and design in his restaurant to give diners the sense that they are existing momentarily in the pages of an art magazine.
Talking to him, he jumps...
A Recipe for Change
Photos by Nathan Harmon
Well-known Tulsa interior designer Jack Arnold recently took a kitchen that was hungry for a fresh look and turned it into a perfect place for frequent entertaining. After all, this isn’t just any ordinary kitchen – it is the haven of a well-known Tulsa florist.
Toni Garner, no stranger to entertaining, has designed fresh...
Dan Bitson is one proud Tulsan. A three-sport athlete (basketball, football and track) at Booker T. Washington High School, the talented wide receiver then played for the University of Tulsa between 1987 and 1991.
In 1989, he sustained serious injuries in a car accident, but returned to the field and finished his collegiate career as the Golden Hurricane’s No. 2...
Among several other –perhaps more recognizable – titles, Tulsa’s Sean Kouplen is an author. His third book, The Abundance Mentality, highlights the importance of pouring into the lives of others. And that’s exactly the spirit with which Kouplen approaches his other roles: with a focus on helping make life better for those around him.
For the last two years, Kouplen...
Madagascar may not be for everyone. If you don’t like extreme biodiversity, cute little lemurs, on-the-water sports, endless beaches and a French-influenced, largely agrarian culture, you’d better sit this one out. (By the way, there are no penguins here – that’s only in the movies.)
Lying 265 miles off the southeastern African coast with a population of 25 million, the...
By Amanda Kirzner and Nina Bronson
When you become a parent, something changes inside you. Sometimes the change is instantaneous, while other times, it takes a bit to feel that overwhelming love for this little person you just met. This little person, in turn, worships you and relies on you for everything.
Your hope in life is to raise a healthy,...
While COVID-19 remains a significant health threat, the travel industry is nevertheless showing a pulse – and Stillwater should be high on anyone’s list of weekend or day-trip destinations in Oklahoma.
The Payne County seat of just over 45,000 is brimming with activity, says Cristy Morrison, longtime president and CEO of Visit Stillwater, the city’s official tourism promoter. She says...
A new Tulsa home in an upscale midtown neighborhood is a testament to the power of a traditional exterior with a surprising, crisp white interior. It’s not ‘country French,’ or ‘English country’ – always popular design themes – but its image is fresh and inviting.
This modern-style, 4,800-square-foot home was built in 2019 by Mike Alexander of Insight Homes. Bainbridge...
