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Tulsa

I first moved to Tulsa in 2004, and have seen the city grow exponentially in the food and drink scene. While this site will never serve as a review site for individual establishments, I do think it’s important to highlight the people and places that are doing great work in Tulsa.

Rather than rank and critique, I choose to only highlight the people and places I choose. If you have any suggestions, feel free to send them my way.

An Amari Crash Course

An Amari Crash Course

I’ve previously equated palate expansion to increasing literacy. Occasionally some of these experiences cause a paradigm shift and create a palate milestone. Prior to enjoying an amari flight with Aaron Post of Valkyrie I had limited experience with amari. I was familiar with the standard…

Win a Signed Copy of The Old Fashioned, By Robert Simonson!

Win a Signed Copy of The Old Fashioned, By Robert Simonson!

Renown New York Times cocktail writer, Robert Simonson, recently paid Tulsa, Oklahoma a visit to be a guest judge for Philbrook’s MIX fundraising event. He also found time to conduct a session (hosted by Valkyrie) on his new book, The Old-Fashioned: The Story of the…

The Pepsi Challenge, Scotch, and Triangle Tests

The Pepsi Challenge, Scotch, and Triangle Tests

In the now-classic pop psychology book, Blink, Malcolm Gladwell refers to the Pepsi challenge, which put Pepsi and Coke head to head in a blind taste test. He revealed how the results of the taste test were not representative of reality since people

A Gin, Vapor Infused With Green Tea?

A Gin, Vapor Infused With Green Tea?

If you live in Oklahoma, you know that alcohol laws are changing, particularly beer laws. The number of craft breweries is growing, and even The Tulsa World recently evaluated Oklahoma’s 10 best craft beers. One area you might not expect to see this regional growth…

Negroni Week 2015 – Tulsa Edition – UPDATED

Negroni Week 2015 – Tulsa Edition – UPDATED

This week is the third annual Negroni Week. Actually, it’s day 4 of 7 (June 1 – 7), but who’s keeping track? On the surface, this is seemingly

Doubleshot Iced Irish Coffee

Doubleshot Iced Irish Coffee

Aside from seasonal drinks like wassail or mulled wine, I don’t tend to be a fan of warm cocktails or punches. Every once in awhile I’ll have an Irish coffee, but I typically