A aaah, March. We’ve moved past the first two months of 2022, where films were questionable at best and outright awful at worst. Will this month bring something worthwhile? Here’s a list of things I think might just do that: Kicking things off with a bang, The Batman comes out swinging. Originally a vehicle for Ben Affleck’s older Batman, the...

Festive Dining

The Black Raven  This restaurant offers a large array of curated fine Irish whiskeys such as Tullemore Dew, Connemara Cask Strength, Bushmills Black Bush, and several forms of Jameson including Jameson Black Barrel. Entrées include beef Guinness stew and shepherd’s pie. For dessert, try Irish bread pudding with Irish whiskey caramel sauce. 1878 N. Church Ave., Harrah; blackravenirishpub.com Saints Pub The Guinness...

Back to Basics

For chef Kevin Lee, creating memorable meals is nothing new. During his 18 year career as a curator of culinary excellence, he has worked in some of Oklahoma City’s most popular restaurants, including fine dining and Korean fast casual. He even operated the culinary team for an entire restaurant group.  Born in Norman but raised in Connecticut, Korea and Seattle,...
Photography by Nathan Harmon Every interior design project Kurt Barron of Barron and McClary General Contractors tackles proposes its own unique challenges. This home near Tulsa’s Edison High School was no different. “It was an older house, built in the 1970s in what was originally a vacant field,” says Barron.       To achieve the renovation the owners hoped for in this...
A 30-minute drive east on US 412 from Tulsa takes you to the town of Chouteau, where the sight of a horse and buggy might make you think you’ve stepped back in time. But go a few miles north on US 69, and you’ll find a busy, 9,000-acre industrial park – the largest in Oklahoma – that has among...

Water Safety 101

Many of us are starting to think about sunny days around the pool or lake. Before we reach these moments, it’s a good time to review some tips on water safety. “It takes between 10 and 20 seconds for a drowning to occur,” says Sarah Kinnison Clavin of Miller Swim School of Tulsa. “They are most often silent and do...
More than a twinge of discomfort, kidney stones are known to be painful ... so painful that the experience is often compared to child birth.  “Kidney stones are literal rocks, composed of various minerals or chemical molecules, that form in the kidney’s plumbing system,” says Daniel Parker, MD, a urologist and an assistant professor at OU Health in Oklahoma City....
Sintra, Portugal is a haven of both palatial and provincial charm. Mornings are for touring any of the five palaces, and afternoons for strolling through the town square. Evenings are for sumptuous dinners and clean wines.  There’s not an adjective available to describe the impressiveness of these palaces. The exterior details are equaled in splendor by the interior details, furniture...
For years now, I’ve been hearing that the CD is an obsolete way of delivering music, that its time has come and gone, that new cars don’t even have disc players any more, etc. At the same time, I continue to hear great new releases in that very format.  Two of the latest come from Tulsa-area musicians. And I suppose...

Right on Target

Of the 32 state parks in Oklahoma, one of the most popular is Beavers Bend. Whether it’s hiking, camping, swimming, fishing, biking, boating, river rafting or even scuba diving, Beavers Bend offers just about everything. In April, the park will add one more arrow to its quiver of “on target” destinations: 3D archery. April 1-3, Beavers Bend will host the...