Art exhibits abound this month. Gilcrease Museum presents Assignment Tulsa from March 5-July 4, which showcases the many things that make Tulsa a great place to live and work through the art of photography. Stick around Tulsa for two new exhibitions at Philbrook: From the Limitations of Now and Views of Greenwood, both running March 14-Sept. 5. Limitations brings together...
Enrich your March with some forays into the arts. Online, Signature Symphony presents Chamber Music No. 7 on March 4. Artist director finalist Robert Franz leads the Signature Symphony musicians in a variety of rousing performances. Register at signaturesymphony.org. The dancers at Tulsa Ballet have been hard at work to perfect Signature Series 2021, running from March 5-14 at Studio K....
Anyone familiar with the Oklahoma City dining scene has likely heard the name Sean Cummings over the years. The chef and restaurateur, who moved from Kansas City to Oklahoma more than two decades ago, has been synonymous with classic Irish pub fare for years.  This year, Cummings – whose wife Cathy owns another OKC staple, Vito’s Ristorante – celebrates his...

Barkeep

Since opening Barkeep Supply in 2018, Julia McLish has provided liquor lovers the tools, ingredients, drinkware and accessories to create cocktails they could find in Oklahoma City’s most stylish lounges, right in their own homes. With a seasonally rotating libations menu, Barkeep Supply is the perfect place to relax with a drink, made with one of the many unique...

Papa Dio’s

Considered the longest-running family-owned Italian joint in the state, Papa Dio’s is manned by three generations of staff, including current owner Candace Gideo. The casual, family-side dining room is perfect for signature dishes like fried pizza or your favorite classic pasta. The award-winning wine bar side is anchored by antique wood and comfortable luxury, perfect for a chef’s special...

The Lokal Yukon

For the love of all things Oklahoma, travel the legendary Route 66 to the Lokal Yukon for Okie food, wines and craft beer. Start with the delectable decadence of fried deviled eggs or bison meatballs in blueberry bourbon barbecue sauce. Entrées include the Lokal Bison Burger topped with lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickle and American cheese or ribeye grilled...
Merriment takes on an Irish green hue at O’Connell’s Irish Pub and Grille, and never is the atmosphere as festive as on Saint Patrick’s Day. Owner Jeff Stewart presides over a 39-year tradition in his establishment, with patrons collecting each year’s custom-printed liter mug to celebrate the day – and the green suds.  “We have the souvenir mugs, and this year’s...
“I was full of fire back then,” Greg Hughes told an Oklahoma Magazine interviewer in early 2018, recalling the days when he dared to open a sushi restaurant in a decidedly meat-and-potatoes town. During that time, he spent sleepless nights prepping, cleaning tables, waiting for customers who never came ... until a few months later, when they did come,...
Wayne Gretzky does it. So does Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, along with legend Sir Paul McCartney.  Stars from every genre and period can be found in the Hall of Fame of their own respective specialties, but many are also playing in the big leagues of numismatics.  Defined as “relating to or consisting of coins, paper currency and medals,” numismatics may seem like something...
People who buried their loved ones during the 1600s and 1700s tended to fear death, which often came too soon. Tombstone carvings leaned toward symbols such as weeping willows and the skull and crossbones pairing; epithets often warned survivors to get their spiritual lives in order. “In the 1800s, people started celebrating life more than fearing the Grim Reaper,” says...