Napa Flats Wood-Fired Kitchen has 4 locations in Texas and Tulsa OK. Family-owned, delicious scratch-made food, and homemade gelato. You can’t go wrong. Every August, my parents come to Oklahoma for a visit. I love having them in town, but it’s by far my busiest time of the year. 14-hour days are the norm, and …
El Guapo’s is the only rooftop cantina in Tulsa, serving up delicious food in a great Day of the Dead atmosphere in the heart of downtown Tulsa My life is crazy once August hits, as I get ready for football season. 14-hour days are completely normal, as is working all weekend long. So when I …
Andolini’s Pizzeria. Homemade, delicious food, no freezers and a wide selection of beers. With 4 Tulsa area locations and a food truck, you can’t go wrong. Two weeks ago, the OSU women’s tennis team played Stanford for the National Championship. The match was at University of Tulsa, only 90 minutes from Stillwater. Of course, almost …
La Mansion Restaurant serves up potent margaritas and delicious food. It’s a little off the beaten path, in Catoosa OK, but well worth the trip. For the past 4 years, I’ve run the Oklahoma City Memorial Half Marathon every April. It’s a fantastic race, with 25,000 total runners between the half and full marathons. After my first run in 2013, …
For a unique dining experience in Tulsa, visit Chopsticks Restaurant. Enjoy Classic Chinese favorites, as well Chinese & Korean special dishes. Over the past 2 years, I’ve developed a very close group of friends in Stillwater. We’re all about the same age, and even though a few have kids, we all still enjoy doing adult funtivities …
When you’re craving diner food in Tulsa, OK, look no further than Brownies Hamburgers. You can’t go wrong with the food, or the homemade root beer and pies. In late January I worked a booth at a fishing & hunting tradeshow in OKC, selling T-Post Steppers with Michele. We both looked (and felt) totally out of …
Chuy’s Tex-Mex may be a chain restaurant, but the food is fresh and homemade. And they make homemade tortillas and tortilla chips all day long! As I look back on earlier blog posts I noticed way too many of my pictures look like I took them without my contacts in. I was in a rush to eat, so I …
Is it really worth your while to stand in line out in the elements for food? When it’s Burn Co BBQ in Tulsa, OK the answer is yes! A few weeks ago my friend Dick was in town, and while we were at dinner at Bodean, he and Mike raved about Burn Co BBQ. Yes, …
Looking for delicious sushi in Tulsa OK? Look no further than Yokozuna. At the original location in downtown, or the new spot in South Tulsa, you won’t be disappointed. I’ve been very lucky while working at OSU that I’ve never had a home football game on my birthday, or even during my birthday week. We’re …
Take a step back in time at Celebrity Restaurant in Tulsa. Opened in 1963 as a private club, it remains in the Samara family to this day and continues to serve outstanding food. This spring I’ve been doing in-person stewardship visits with a number of our club seat holders. It gets me out of the office, …
Last week I had several appointments with club seat holders in Tulsa, but nobody scheduled for lunch. I didn’t realize that until 2 days before, so I asked my friend Shawn if he wanted to meet up. We hadn’t seen each other for a while, so he agreed. I went back to my trusty list …
I had a last-minute lunch scheduled with a donor last Tuesday. It’s in Owasso, which is about 10 miles west of Tulsa. I’ve never been to Owasso, and so I went online to research restaurants. I tossed out a few options to Steve, and he picked Trails End BBQ. Honestly it wouldn’t have been my …
Last night was A Stately Affair, a black-tie OSU event in Tulsa that recognizes icons for OSU in Tulsa. This is the 3rd year of the event, and the first time I’ve ever attended. It was an outstanding evening, raising over $600,000 for scholarships for OSU-Tulsa. It was held at Southern Hills Country Club. It …
McGill’s is fine dining at dinner, upscale dining at lunch. Either option, the food is delicious and the atmosphere is wonderful. You won’t be disappointed. This spring I have been doing in-person stewardship visits with our club seat holders. It gets me out of the office, and allows me to meet with our donors on …
A couple weeks ago I was in Tulsa meeting with donors. I didn’t have a lunch appointment scheduled, so met my friend Shawn. He had talked about a place called Ri Le, a local, family-owned Vietnamese restaurant. I love local, love Vietnamese, and love trying new things. Its on 91st, right near to the Whole …