As we all know, this situation is developing quickly and there is a lot of misinformation and anxiety surrounding the health and economic impacts of COVID-19. Most significantly for Tulsa, the executive order in which Mayor GT Bynum declared a civil emergency, leading to the…

From the Boston Avenue United Methodist Church to the Philcade, Tulsans are familiar with the influence of Art Deco on the architecture downtown. The design movement’s popularity intersected with an oil industry boom in the early 1900s, resulting in Tulsa’s high concentration of Art Deco-inspired architecture. What’s perhaps lesser known is that the Art Deco movement borrowed inspiration from a variety of aesthetics and cultures with the intent of creating a modern unified theme.

Since launching this site 5 years ago, it has continually evolved and the focus has been refined. Now I need your input. The articles I write are a reflection of my interests at that particular time. I constantly turn down opportunities from brands offering free products…

I recently had the privilege to speak with Simonson about his new book, current cocktail culture and MIX. Simonson has authored four cocktail books and regularly writes for The New York Times, PUNCH and Imbibe. His fourth book, The Martini Cocktail: A Meditation on the World’s Greatest Drink, with Recipes, will be released Sept. 17, 2019.

We’re now just over a month into the implementation of Oklahoma’s modernized liquor laws. These much-needed changes represent a significant milestone in catching us up to the national norm, allowing us to be more competitive, and encouraging new business growth. While most people are aware they…

This article is the extended version of an interview I conducted with David Wondrich. I judged a cocktail competition with him in Tulsa, Oklahoma and called him the week prior to the event to discuss his backstory, the cocktail revolution, and his approach to judging…

Philbrook’s annual MIX cocktail competition is this weekend, and I’ve teamed up with them to give away two tickets to the event! I’ll be judging the event alongside renown cocktail writer and historian, David Wondrich (check out my Q&A with him here), and the executive…