The Ellison Hotel, set to open in 2021, will stand in The Triangle at Classen Curve and work in partnership with Ralph Ellison Foundation. It will mark Marriott International’s first foray into Oklahoma under its Tribute Portfolio brand, which focuses on independent boutique hotels “rooted in their local community.” The 75,000 square-foot hotel will house […]
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On the Lawn brings summer fun to the northern edge of the Western Avenue district
The event features face-painting, inflatables, yard games and food trucks.
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Nuggets food briefs: Cause célèbre
Childhood hunger meets its match with community programs In order for kids to achieve at any activity, they must have their most basic needs taken care of. Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma is on the front lines of that battle, providing school–age children in Oklahoma with nutritious meals and snacks for the school day as […]
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After Aubrey
Aubrey McClendon Credit: Shannon Cornman The nonprofit sector was put on notice by the company in January with a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing that stated Chesapeake planned to significantly curtail its charitable giving. The company did not disclose how much less it would be giving to charitable causes. Chesapeake’s 2011 annual report showed […]
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Putting the gross in groceries
Credit: Brad Gregg Wait, what? With its organic line of pH-balancing feminine hygiene products, Healthy Hoohoo has penetrated the Whole Foods market, launching in select stores in four states, Oklahoma included. The Seattle-based company’s news release says it best: “Healthy Hoohoo makes it easier to cleanse and deodorize without the worry of drying out and […]
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Get fresh
After you’ve donated to Goodwill the carload of toys and clothes your family has outgrown, how can you ensure that the rest of your stuff doesn’t end up in the “Where do I put that?” drawer? Kellie Clements, Edmond interior designer and former contestant on HGTV’s Design Star, provides stylish and creative organizational solutions that […]
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Aging gracefully
And we like to have our options open. New York strips, rib-eyes, fillets, flanks or T-bones — there’s dozens of cuts and something for everyone. A decades-old debate about whether dry-aged steaks or wet-aged steaks are better is being fueled by the recent increase in availability of dry-aged steaks, which have been primarily served in […]
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Penthouse pizza
It fits right in on the hip Classen Curve, with Whole Foods under construction across the street and the attractive, blocks-long Chesapeake Energy campus on view from the dining room. Nichols Hills’ ladies who lunch barely get the Jaguar warmed up driving here. Once inside, trendy goes into overdrive. It’s one big asymmetrical room, with […]