Chimi’s on 81st and Sheridan looks about how you’d imagine, with a long bar, monochrome decor and a welcoming ambiance. The food, though, is better than you’re anticipating. That’s because when Brandon Fischer took over the Tulsa mini-chain, he spent five years improving every item on the menu — testing every dish several times over in his home kitchen....
Nestled inconspicuously in the brand-new Santa Fe Square building in downtown Tulsa, Maestro is a cocktail bar with four basic principles: land, labor, love and lime. Aaron Post – the pro behind one of Tulsa’s most beloved upscale bars, Valkyrie – also helms Maestro, which means one thing: this place is serious about the quality and complexity of its...
Located along 23rd Street in OKC, Ruth’s Creole Kitchen is your new go-to for delicious, Louisiana-inspired comfort cuisine. Helmed by private-chef-turned-restauranteur Reuben Carey – born and raised in New Orleans – Ruth’s will leave you smiling from ear-to-ear with a happy heart and a full stomach.
Start with appetizers ranging from crab cakes to wings or seafood dip. Then, venture...
Tahnee Francis, the heart behind Naija Wife Kitchen in Oklahoma City, never set out to be a culinary trailblazer. Raised in Garland, Texas, and later returning to her hometown of OKC, Francis didn’t step into the world of Nigerian cuisine until her late 20s, inspired by her husband’s heritage.
“It really happened by accident,” she recalls.
After relocating to OKC, she...
September teems with performances, as many organizations are kicking off their seasons this month.
As usual, the PAC is the entertainment hub in Tulsa. First, enjoy the musical Kimberly Akimbo Sept. 2-7 courtesy Celebrity Attractions. (If you miss it, the show runs at OKC’s Civic Center Music Hall courtesy OKC Broadway from Sept. 9-14). After, support local with Theatre Tulsa’s...
We wave goodbye to baseball and hello to football this month – with a smattering of other exciting sporting events, too.
In Tulsa, equine lovers won’t want to miss the AMHR National Show on Sept. 4-13. There, you’ll see a bevy of the nation’s top miniature horses compete. Next, say farewell to the Tulsa Drillers as they round out their...
You’ll never run out of community events to visit in September.
Autumn in the Botanic Garden is a can’t-miss happening, running Sept. 18-Oct. 30 at Tulsa Botanic Garden, complete with hay mazes, a market and a pumpkin patch. Circle back to Expo Square for the Tulsa State Fair, happening Sept. 25-Oct. 5.
In OKC, kick your feet up and relax during...
September arrives with a huge variety of films to catch as the Oscar season approaches. Hopefully something in this list makes you want to head to the theater the moment it releases.
First up is a dystopian horror called The Long Walk. Based on the 1979 novel of the same name by Stephen King, the film finds the United States...
Executive Director of the Tulsa Artist Fellowship, Carolyn Sickles supports a multidisciplinary community of creatives and champions the transformative power of art to diverse audiences. A creator herself, Sickles has featured her work in exhibitions around the country – including New York, Boston and Miami. She has also spent time hosting workshops and guest lecturing nationwide. We caught up...
Nurturing. Care. Protection. Just as an egg needs all these things to hatch, so does a new business in order to launch, grow and succeed in a world that can quickly chew up and spit out entrepreneurs and their ideas.
“As a young founder, it can be cutthroat, even predatory,” says William Colton, inventor, patent owner and CEO of Paldara...
