Brian Schwartz

[dropcap]Virgola[/dropcap] has the sort of sleek, ultramodern decor that indicates an expensive architect was involved. Clad in black cocktail dresses, the servers are as elegant...

[dropcap]With[/dropcap] Ringling Bros. gone, death-defying acts, primal drama and children with wide eyes asparkle seem dated. But that excitement can be recaptured in an unlikely...

[dropcap]Kai[/dropcap] Burmese cafe is a happy place. There are always family groups scattered about, with parents chatting to acquaintances at other tables while toddlers run...

[dropcap]You’ve[/dropcap] seen her before. Maybe in a law office (she was a partner in one of Tulsa’s most select firms), maybe at a committee meeting...

“Oh you MUST get the fried chicken!” the family at the next table calls over. “It’s fabulous!” Sometimes the snug, cozy, white-walled interior of Wanda...

[dropcap]If[/dropcap] it were a movie, you’d want to leap through the screen and enter a world that’s much more vibrant and romantic than our own....

[dropcap]The]/dropcap[ setting sun shines off her long jet-black hair and picks out highlights in her chic black dress, ruby-red lipstick and rhinestone earrings as she...

[dropcap]Take[/dropcap] a kid who has grown up on frozen orange juice, squeeze an orange and give him a glass. Watch his eyes light up. That’s...

[dropcap]Toward[/dropcap] the dog end of summer, restaurants lose their charm. It’s all pork chops and asparagus and creme brulee, you think, and nothing could surprise...

[dropcap]Right[/dropcap] at the entrance to cozy, upscale Bin 35 Bistro is an elegant yet friendly bar. It’s the sort of place you want to linger,...