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Brian Schwartz
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Feeding the Beast
One bright and lovely November morning, Kathryn Mathis arrived at her restaurant, Pizzeria Gusto, to light the Beast. That’s the name she’s affectionately given the...
From Plaquemines Parish to Tulsa Plates
When Helen C. Franklin fired up the stove in her big house in Plaquemines Parish, anyone who could claim the remotest acquaintance mustered up some...
A New Class of Culinary Heavyweights
A handful of recently opened restaurants are setting a higher culinary standard than we’ve seen before. Chefs are becoming more ambitious – cooking with precision...
A Plated Family Legacy
Johnny Abrishamkar just might be the most friendly, enthusiastic server you’ll ever meet. And why not? This is a family restaurant, and he’s family. The...
Two Cultures, One Chef
I’m not sure how tall chef Kevin Lee is, because he always seems much larger than life, and he’s always in motion. I last ran...
Bold Flavors with a Bite
Erik Fabrizius, whose life was later to revolve around the swirling symphony of spice and flavor that is Thai cuisine, got his first introduction to...
The New Balanced Bite
Chef Cynthia Beavers has the poise, grace and celebrity following to be famous herself. After all, Amber Valletta has been a regular at her restaurants...
Dining from Dawn ‘til Dark
Breakfast & Brunch Tulsa Queenie’sQueenie’s has been an iconic breakfast spot since Ruth Young founded it well over 40 years ago. When Brian Hughes took...
A Roaring Debut
In 1925, F. Scott Fitzgerald published The Great Gatsby. It’s a complex tale, with elements of Faust and forbidden love, and that’s why it’s considered...
39 Tribes, One Table
Many years ago in a wild hilly part of northwest California near the banks of the Klamath River, two women watched as men of the...
