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Fall into October

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he changing of the colors from vibrant, summery greens to autumnal yellows, rusty oranges and dark reds.

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The shorter days spent at school and outside and the cooled-off weather after those dreaded dog days of summer.

The smell and crunch of freshly-fallen leaves, the taste of warm apple cider and perfect pumpkin pastries—so much pumpkin.

The windows-open Saturday football days and the chili-in-theCrock-Pot Sunday football afternoons.

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The commencement of all of these wonderful things can only mean one thing: fall is in the air.

And here at Tulsa Lifestyle, we’re ready for some of the best things this season has to offer: coffee, beer, comfort food and sports.

Whether you’re enjoying nachos at a game, coffee from your cafe of choice or beer from your go-to sports bar, we hope you feel festive this fall with all of the great food, sports and drinks to be found.

Here’s to hoping October’s issue of Tulsa Lifestyle gets you in the autumnal spirit and continues to inspire you with our great, local articles connecting you with the Tulsa community.

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Locally Owned

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Open House

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Hot Spot

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Lifestyle Calendar

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Parting Thoughts

16 Revamp Your Home for the Holidays

With Simple Updates

20 The Pure, Intense Color of John Hammer

Tulsa Artist Brings New Life to Canvas

24 The New, Modern Parkhill Liquor & Wines

Preview Parkhill’s stunning 20,500-square-foot store

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Enjoy a great pancake breakfast fundraiser hosted by the firemen at

will also include wine, dinner,

Tulsa Fire Station #32 to support Benjamin's Biscuit Acres Dog Park.

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The event will be held Saturday October 14th from 8-11 a.m. at the fire

tions. As OAA’s biggest annual

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fundraiser, proceeds from the Fur

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odeled after THE Munich Oktoberfest, Linde Oktoberfest Tulsa brings the best of Bavarian culture to Tulsa October 19-22 at

River West Festival Park, 2100 S. Jackson Ave. Named a Top Ten Oktoberfest by USA Today and Condé Nast Traveler Magazine, Linde Oktoberfest features 40,000 square feet of decorated entertainment and bier Zelts (tents), with more than 80 bier selections, authentic German food, live music, an arts and crafts MarktHaus, carnival rides, and German-themed games and pop-up activities.

General admission tickets are $10 at the gate or $7 in advance, and admission is free for children 12 and younger. Free Family Friday offers free admission on October 20 until 4 p.m. Advance tickets, VIP packages, Friends and Family packages, the popular Autobahn pack, MaßKrugs (pronounced “Moss Krooghs”) and more are available for purchase at TulsaOktoberfest.org. New for 2017 is the Thursday night Zelt Crawl, featuring admission, a 5oz mini mug and unlimited tastes from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

“Fall is fast approaching, and Linde Oktoberfest Tulsa is right around the corner,” said Festival Director Tonja Carrigg. “Linde Oktoberfest offers four days of Bavarian – styled fun for everyone, with proceeds benefitting River Parks, one of Tulsa’s most-cherished assets.”

Three bands will travel from Germany to perform at Linde Oktoberfest: Dorfrocker, Edelweiss Show Band, and Sepp Diepholder.

A full lineup of German bands from Florida, Texas and Ohio are scheduled along with local Tulsa favorites.

Das Glockenspiel will return featuring live performances every hour from their double decker stage with specialty drinks served from a full-service bar below.

The expanded kids’ area, Das KinderPlatz, will host an entertainment Zelt, Das JugendZelt, and Grünflächen (green space) for families to gather throughout the day. Das JugendZelt will offer a variety of activities and entertainment for children each day, including magic shows, live music, a science show, Lego building, sand art, face painting and more.

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Other popular events include Siegi’s World Championship Sausage Eating Competition; The Parade of the Wieners to the Games Arena for the Dachshund Dash, a race featuring “wiener dogs;” the bier barrel races and stein hoisting competitions. New for 2017 will be the Hofbrauhaus featuring an authentic German buffet in a sit-down, reservations-only setting. Enjoy a full brat or schnitzel dinner paired with famous Hofbrau biers, great music and authentic decor. The full schedule, details and event signup will be available at TulsaOktoberfest.org.

“With live music and Bavarian foods ranging from bratwurst to blooming onions, competitions and games such as the MaßKrug carry, the Dachshund Dash and arts and crafts, there’s truly something for everyone at Linde Oktoberfest,” Carrigg said.

The commemorative bier stein will be offered again this year.

The German Maßkrug is a one-litre (33.8 fl ounce) stein designed to closely resemble those found in Bavarian bier gardens and bier halls and is a staple of the Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany. A smaller

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16-fl ounce stein, the KleinKrug, is also available. Additionally, a new,

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Mini-Krug (5 fl ounce) will be available this year during the Zelt Crawl on Thursday Night only from 5-8:30 p.m., for sampling various biers.

In addition to the four-day festival, Linde Oktoberfest hosts a Corporate Night on Wednesday, October 18. Also known as Gemütlichkeit (which means a feeling of friendliness or good cheer), Corporate Night is the primary fundraiser for Tulsa Oktoberfest Inc., a non-profit 501(c)3 organization with a mission “to produce an authentic celebration of Tulsa’s German Heritage that will benefit and enhance Tulsa and its River Parks System.” Proceeds from Linde Oktoberfest Tulsa benefit River Parks Authority.

PARKING AND SHUTTLES Linde Oktoberfest has a free shuttle service that will operate from

Stay warm with help from Parkhill’s.

several locations around Tulsa: The Downtown Loop includes the Blue Dome District, with pickup & dropoff from The Doubletree by Hilton Downtown Tulsa Hotel, Hyatt Regency Downtown and the Holiday Inn Tulsa - City Center. The new Downtown Express Shuttle will operate directly from the Tulsa Transit Hub on South Denver Street to the Festival site. Shuttles will also service parking areas at the Trade Winds Central Inn and the Crowne Plaza Southern Hills.

Shuttle service begins one (1) hour before and ends one (1) hour after festival hours and will operate on Corporate Night (Wednesday) as well. The Downtown shuttles run every 5-10 minutes; the south shuttles run every 20-30 minutes. Paid parking is available (limited capacity) near the festival grounds for $10.00 and $20.00.

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PHOTOGRAPHY CHRIS HUMPHREY

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re you a frequent smiler? People tell me I am! You may be one

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too! Smiling is simple. It’s innate. It’s universal. And it’s social.

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hand over their mouth or learn to avoid showing their teeth

the great feeling of frequent smiling as many as 400 times a day! Why

by forcing their upper lips down when they smile. Sadly

the big difference? Kids, especially little ones, are entirely immersed

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Want to add life to your walls but not ready to completely repaint? Create an accent wall with paint or wallpaper. Bold navy or rich emerald green complement many color schemes but also add warmth and depth to a room. A textured or printed wallpaper shows off your personality, consider something quirky that makes you happy! Want something specific? Talk to a faux finisher. They can create anything you dream up and it’s unique to your home.

The powder bath is a busy place as all your guests will be in there at some point.

Replacing your countertop and faucet are small changes that make a big impact.

Many granite installers will have remnants for a lower price that are ideal for a small vanity. This is the perfect room to do something daring on the countertop and a statement faucet for that WOW factor your guests will be talking about.

Your family room is where everyone will gather after dinner to watch football or a classic Holiday movie so make it comfortable and stylish! Spice up your bland sofa with vibrant throw pillows. Add softness with a throw blanket draped over an armchair so it's within reach when you're ready for that afternoon nap. Replace a solid colored rug with an unexpected pattern. Complete the room with a new piece of art that pulls it all

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shine! Bronze, silver and gold are all on trend but also timeless. Blending “new” traditional and transitional styles throughout your home keep you from getting bored with the same look without getting too contemporary. Mix and match the metals to create interest and drama. Still stuck on how to make these styles and finishes work within your home? Talk with a designer who can help pull your home together so you can finally impress your opinionated in-laws.

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The Pure, Intense Color of

John Hammer Tulsa Artist Brings New Life to Canvas ARTICLE LOUANN BUHLINGER, APR PHOTOGRAPHY CHRIS HUMPHREY

"Fire on the Mount," an abstract impressionistic painting in acrylic by Tulsa artist, John Hammer.

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hen you first see a John Hammer painting, it’s normally the character in

the piece that draws you in. After looking at it for a bit longer, you may realize it’s the bright, unconventional colors that makes the painting special.

Hammer is a Pop Impressionist. His portraits of real and fictitious people run the gamut from Woody Guthrie, Will Rogers, Maya Angelou and Michelle Obama to Batman, Darth Vader, Steve Zissou from The Life Aquatic and “The Dude” from The Big Lebowski. He’s even painted exotic versions of the Golden Driller and the Blue Whale of Catoosa – both northeast Oklahoma roadside landmarks.

His work is bold and bright. Some of his

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characters’ rosy cheeks are colored with bright blue and green hues. Skin tones are purple.

The highlights and wrinkles in faces are purple and white. But, when you see a Hammer character, you know exactly who it is.

After a field trip to a museum in second grade, Hammer was motivated to begin sketching. He first drew black and white pictures of horses, his grandparents, and characters from MAD and Cracked magazines. In high school, he drew pictures of his favorite rock band, KISS, which he sold to his friends for fifty cents apiece. He kept on drawing and progressed through college ultimately graduating with a commercial art degree from the OSU Institute of Technology (OSUIT) in Okmulgee.

Post college, Hammer created hand drawn illustrations and cartoons for Tulsa’s Uptown News. After working at an ad agency in California for a few years, he moved back to Tulsa and worked in commercial art for Ad Inc., CONTINUED >

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1 One of John Hammer's recent

paintings, "Dream Weaver."

2 "Tangled Up in Blue," a portrait of Bob Dylan painted by John Hammer.

3 The "Golden Driller" painted by John Hammer has become an iconic image for Tulsa and this roadside attraction at the fairgrounds.

4 Artist John Hammer standing in his studio in

front of the "Golden Driller" painting.

5 "WILL," a portrait of Will Rogers by

Tulsa painter, John Hammer.

6 The bright color palette of painter

John Hammer.

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the U.S. Jaycees and Nonni’s. One day in 2012, his wife Carla asked him to join her and the grandchildren in a painting project.

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edly had a great time painting. It was like a lightning bolt right out of the sky. I knew what I needed to do with my career,” said Hammer. “I would pick up the brush and be a painter.”

Hammer opened The Hammer Studio and began working prolifically. His first showing was a 5x5 exhibition at the Tulsa Artists’ Coalition (TAC) Gallery in the Brady District in Tulsa.

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While painting a portrait of Pugsley from The Addams Family television show for the exhibition, he attempted to shadow Pugsley’s face in a realistic manner. What Hammer created was a young Pugsley with green cheeks and yellow eyes … a zombie-like version of the lad. But something about it worked. It was then that he started using fantastic colors in faces … a trademark style for Hammer.

Using only acrylic paint, he has now evolved to painting impressionistic abstracts with pure intense colors in Hammeresque style. He paints in both small and large format ranging from 25 square inches to 25 square feet. His work can be seen regularly on exhibit throughout the Brady Arts District and on his Facebook page at @TheHammerStudio. Other installations of his paintings include a permanent display of 30 images at OSUIT in Okmulgee, portraits of Woody Guthrie and Will Rogers at the Woody Guthrie Center in Tulsa and the Will Rogers Memorial and Museum in Claremore, and a painting of a guitar displayed in the BOK Center in downtown Tulsa. And, if you ever make it to the home of “Weird Al” Yankovic on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, you will see one of Hammer’s portraits of Yankovic commemorating the 25th anniversary of the film UHF. Hammer will be painting live on First Friday at the Guthrie

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Green in the Brady District on November 3 and his work will be on display in November and December at The Wild Fork in Utica Square.

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every moment is a gift.

Michelle was surprised to learn the small lump in her breast was cancerous and required a full mastectomy. Because of her diagnosis, she required another 20 weeks of chemotherapy treatment after her cancer spread to her lymph nodes. With the help of her Hillcrest team, she was able to keep a positive attitude. “Sometimes you just have to smile and make the best of it.

There’s a good reason it’s called ‘the present’ - because life itself is a present.”

Cancer-free today, Michelle now volunteers at Hillcrest, sharing her remarkable story and encouraging others.

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PARK HILL

The New, Modern

Parkhill Liquor & Wines...

ARTICLE ROBERT EVATT | PHOTOGRAPHY CHRIS HUMPHREY

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hanks in part to Oklahoma’s evolving liquor laws, many of the

before the new laws go into effect on October 1, 2018. Parkhill and

area’s liquor stores are relatively young compared to other local

GH2 Architects came up with a solution without using a tempo-

businesses. Parkhill’s Liquor & Wines is a major exception to that trend.

rary structure. The new store was designed with an area that can

Since 1963, a loyal following has turned to the family’s business at

separate itself with a large shutter door similar to the entrance of

the Fikes Shopping Center at 51st and Lewis for after-dinner cocktails

a garage. With the door closed, the area fits the legal definition of

and celebratory libations. It’s one of the oldest liquor stores in town,

a separate party store. “When the law changes, we’ll open up the

if not the oldest. This fall, that long-standing tradition will undergo a

door and you can shop in both stores,” he said.

big physical change.

Lance Parkhill is in the process of putting the finishing touches on the new, 20,500-squarefoot Parkhill’s Liquor & Wines, which is due to open in early November just east of the businesses’ longstanding home. And Parkhill has designed the store to take full advantage of the sweeping changes in the state alcohol laws when they go into effect next year.

“Overall this change is exciting,” he said. “The upcoming liquor law changes combined with the new building will bring some fresh energy into our current business model.”

The new store will allow Parkhill to bring to midtown the tasting

room concept Parkhill’s wife Tina incorporated into her store in south Tulsa. A 3,000-square-foot area upstairs will host private tastings of

beers, wines or select liquors, to give the uninitiated a chance to learn about tequilas or scotch, for instance. Parkhill also plans to rent out the space for private tastings and donate the space so that charities can hold their own tastings. “We haven’t opened the new store and I’ve got people calling wanting to rent the tasting room already,” he said.

At a total of 20,500 square feet, the new store isn’t much larger than the original 18,000-square-foot location. But it will still provide the opportunity for Parkhill to expand the stock, as the new space was designed from the ground up as a liquor store. “The current store was originally a grocery store,” he said. “We’ve remodeled many times, but there are still nooks and crannies we haven’t been able to use.” Parkhill said while the Fikes Shopping Center served the store well over the years, he’s looking forward to working in a fresh, modern new space. The exterior of the store features cool grays and clean lines, similar to his wife’s store in south Tulsa.

State question 792, passed by Oklahoma voters last year,

Though the new location will provide Parkhill with an array of

sparked numerous changes in state regulations. The best-known

opportunities, the move came out of necessity. QuikTrip purchased

of these changes are the ability for grocery stores to sell strong

the shopping center last year, and plans to raze it and construct a

beer and wine, and for liquor stores to sell refrigerated beer.

convenience store on that corner. That forced Parkhill to move fast.

Parkhill is ready for that frosty change with a 27-door cooler, but

He originally looked at relocating across I-44, but rezoning the area

he won’t stop there. The new store will also feature a walk-in “beer

to accommodate his business would have taken time he didn’t have.

cave,” which will be kept at refrigerator temperatures. “We plan to

Building immediately next to QuikTrip was out as well, as the chain

put featured items in the cave,” he said.

prohibits liquor stores from operating next to proposed new locations.

Another effect of SQ 792 is the ability for liquor stores to sell

Finally, help came from an unexpected group -- the Girl Scouts of

a certain amount of mixers and snacks in their stores. That does

America. The group was just about to move out of their building to

away with the need for party stores -- that is, stores that are

the east of Parkhill’s, and offered it for purchase. “It was meant to be,”

owned by, but technically and physically separate from a liquor

Parkhill said. “We’ll still be able to stay at 51st and Lewis.” Staying put in

store in order to sell mixers. Parkhill’s in the Fikes Shopping Center

the same area was an important priority for Parkhill, as he knew several

has a party store, but the new building will open about a year

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The exterior of the new Parkhill Liquor & Wines will feature cool grays and clean lines.

generations of customers relied on his family’s store, and he didn’t want

week, and I caused some chaos.” Lance Parkhill became more helpful

another liquor store to open up in the area and take their business.

as he got older, starting as a floor clerk in 1996. By 2002, he became

Lance’s father Fred Parkhill originally opened the store in the shop-

the store’s wholesaler -- all Oklahoma liquor stores are required to buy

ping center, but it wasn’t the first for the family -- Lance’s grandfather

their products from wholesale companies, and the younger Parkhill

operated a liquor store within the old Camelot Hotel at 51st Street

got product at lower prices. Finally, in 2007 Lance Parkhill bought the

and Peoria Avenue, and Fred learned the industry by working as a

store entirely. “He came to me one holiday season and told me that

liquor wholesaler. Fred Parkhill’s store originally didn’t have a name,

was the last holiday season he wanted to do,” Parkhill said.

as liquor laws in effect at the time prohibited liquor stores from having

Like many other liquor store owners, he’s a little concerned about

names. It was also located in the opposite end of the shopping center

how the new liquor laws will affect his business. However, he believes

as the current location, but it eventually took over the space formerly

Parkhill Liquor & Wines will be in a strong position to compete, and

occupied by Fikes IGA grocery store.

not just because of the attractive new building. “We have the knowl-

Lance remembers spending part of his childhood at the store, at

edge to help the customer get them what they need at a great value,

least when it wasn’t open. “My dad was a single parent, and I was

as well as a proven track record of success with over five decades

taken to the store nearly every Sunday as he put in his orders for the

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rom her beautiful, glowing, dancing body to her frosty demeanor that tickles our lips, she is a handful to

be held. Perhaps she is dark and exotic with a twinge of boldness. Or maybe she is lite, blonde and smooth in her

move with a flowing golden body. Whatever one’s taste may be, she is sought after by young and old alike…and who is this lovely you ask. Her name is BEER! Yes, that foaming elixir that has spurred country music songs, bar games and festivals worldwide has a history dating back 7,000 years. So, people have been kicking back with the happy drink since early civ-

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ilization it would seem. To take it one step further, this also means that brewing has been around that long as well. This process of turning hops, barley and yeast into what is now the most widely consumed alcoholic drink in the world, spawned what is known as the brewmaster. Basically, this is just what it sounds like…the master over the brewing process; a natural chemist who uses nature’s bounty to concoct a taste that is unique, flavorful and Robust.

With over 5,500 breweries in the US and 27 in Oklahoma, it’s easy to see that tastes do vary. Most probably do not have a monogamous relationship with one label when there are so many beautiful lagers and ales that fancy our taste. In the past however, it had been the fairly run of the mill marriage between tasters’ palates and one of the classics like Coors, Budweiser or Miller. But as time passed, tasters began to crave a mistress. Tulsa beer brewing lovers were more than happy to introduce potential desires to beer enthusiasts by feeding those cravings through a new area of brewing and marketing dubbed craft beers.

FULL STRENGTH FUN “There has been an explosion of craft beers in the last three years,”

Marshall’s was the first full strength production brewery in Tulsa

Director of Marketing and Sales for Marshall’s Brewing Company in

opening its doors in May of 2008. Before Marshall’s and the recent big

Tulsa, Wes Alexander said. Having been with the company for nine

booze bang of the past few years, there had been a couple of brewing

years, Alexander started out selling and promoting for Marshall’s

pubs in T-town operating during the nineties but still the explosion

when they opened. Within 18 months the brewery had grown to the

had a long fuse before detonation. The fever for brewing locally had

point that Alexander went full-time to keep up.

begun to warm up though. Then in the early 2000s, Huebert Brewing in Oklahoma City began operation as did Krebs Company with Shock Brewing in McAlester. The fuse was burning away and the popular idea of locals everywhere having favorable options to brew their own beer had begun. The keg had been ignited! These companies were able to then begin targeting state laws for changes that made it illegal to produce and sell beer over 3.2 percent alcohol and the localities where that beer could be sampled and sold.

Marshall’s Brewing Company Founder Eric Marshall at his brewery in Tulsa.

In the background can be seen a brewers tools used to create his golden elixirs which have become a common site in bars and taverns over the past few years in Oklahoma.

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strength craft beer brewery. I think the reason the people of this state

Through his studies at TU where he studied German and International

have helped us is because they identify with the obstacles we have

business, he was provided the opportunity to study abroad. Already

had to face,” Alexander said. Through the persistence of struggling

a beer and brewing enthusiast, when that golden mistress beckoned,

beer brewing lovers such as Marshall’s Brewing Company founder

off to Siegen, Germany he set out in search for the apple of his ale. It

Eric Marshall and the help of attorney Adam Marshall, (Eric’s brother

was there that he garnered a great appreciation for the cultural side

who authored the bill) House Bill 1341 was passed in 2013. This law

of beer, Alexander said. Instead of looking at brewing beer with only

granted the rights to in-state breweries to offer up to 12 ounces of free

profits in mind, Marshall began to understand that in Germany beer

beer samples to visiting consumers on brewery premises.

was not so much a commodity for profit as it was the culture of a

“I think Oklahoma is the hardest state in the union to open up a full-

Last August another breakthrough came with Senate Bill 424

Eric Marshall is the owner and brewmaster of Marshall’s Brewing.

people. That resonated with Marshall.

passing finally allowing breweries to sell their beer in their own tap

He spent three years in Germany working at six different breweries

rooms. This allowed for a stream of revenue and it allowed interaction

learning from a traditional culture that embraces beer as a part of

with the consumer. Alexander explained that this sort of interaction is

life instead of a recreational refreshment like in the US. After gaining

how consumers build loyalty to breweries and is important in building

brewing experience in both Germany and the US, Marshall earned his

public relations with the business community.

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International Brewing Diploma. He then went to work for Victory Brewing in Pennsylvania for two years working there in many different capacities. Eventually, through the insistence of a friend, Marshall was persuaded that it was time to come home and be on the frontlines of what was certainly going to be a craft beer explosion in the Midwest. Marshall’s Brewing Company was home!

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In 2012 St. Louis native Brian Welzbacher took notice that the

beer culture in Tulsa was almost non-existent; a small blimp on the radar, he said. Hailing from St. Louis, he was raised in an environment where brewing beer was part of the community identity. He decided it was time to remedy this and help bring attention to those brewing enthusiasts who were working to bring craft beers to Oklahoma.

He began networking with other "beer geeks” in the area where they could come together, try the new beers that locals were producing and discuss aspects ranging from tastes to legislative issues pertaining to the laws governing brewing. This spurned his website, Beer is OK. The site initially began as a platform to inform people about beer in Oklahoma through blogging. The following year he kicked off OklahomaCraftBeer.com.

Through this endeavor he began doing podcasts about the history of breweries in the state and the people behind them.

Using his graphic design background, Welzbacher began creating merchandise such as t-shirts, stickers and hats to sell on his site that promoted craft beers in Oklahoma. As his enterprise grew, he split the sites with BeerisOK.com being the retail site and the OklahomaCraftBeer.com site becoming the information tool for craft beer enthusiasts to catch up on the newest breweries, their beers and the impact craft beer is making on the community. He is passionate about educating people about beer. Not just the science of brewing but also about the realities and difficulties these breweries face financially, legally and logistically.

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“Anytime someone says they’re in it for the

money, they’re lying. Brewing is a hard job like anything else or digging ditches. It’s a form of art and people are putting their blood, sweat and soul into creating these beers. I think one of the reasons craft beers have gained such popularity

“These breweries need revenues,” Welzbacher

is because people relate to that,” Welzbacher

said. He urges people to come out and support

said. This passion by these brewers is in part

taverns that carry local beers. He suggested that

why he helps promote and educate the public

McNellie’s on Elgin Street, Roosevelts on Cherry

about their beers. He explained that most of

Street, R Bar in the Brookside area and Tap Works in

them operate on “bare bones” budgets and as

Oklahoma City are currently the best options avail-

such marketing is not an option for them.

able to get local craft beers.

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Founder of Renaissance Beer Company in Tulsa, Glenn Hall shown here in his new facility. He and wife Sarah have been working on the project for six years and are only weeks away from opening the brewery.

The building will have a tap room as well.

RENAISSANCE MAN On 12th and Lewis there is a new structure being erected.

It is a metaphorical cultural bridge like the one between the

20 years,” he said. He explained that he enjoys all the aspects of brewing from the science to the cultural community.

Middle Ages and modern history known as the Renaissance.

“Our goals are to be a neighborhood brewery and be ultra

Its owners Glenn and Sarah Hall are helping bridge between

local,” he said. He explained that he has no plans to go outside

the age of old when big beer breweries in the country ruled to

Oklahoma but to focus on Tulsa and then once established there,

a smaller ruling class which believes in old world tradition with

to work on promoting throughout the rest of the state. They will

a new taste for the craft. They are the owners of the small Tulsa

be open to the public in a matter of weeks and are currently

brewery Renaissance Brewing and they are helping build that

focusing on selling their beers wholesale through liquor stores..

bridge to the new age of local craft beers.

They are available statewide as are many other Oklahoma

The building will house the brewery, tap room, event center

brewed beers and that people just need to ask for them.

and eventually a full catering kitchen. Glenn has been home

Shelby Rifai, who works at Liquor Mart in Broken Arrow,

brewing since 1994 and always had an interest in the profes-

said Oklahoma beers are very popular because she believes

sional side of brewing. He and Sarah have spent the last six

people like the idea that they can enjoy a beer brewed right

years building Renaissance Brewing. The past year, however,

here at home as opposed to Milwaukee or Colorado. In addi-

he has been contract brewing at Dead Armadillo while await-

tion, many of the beers have a very unique taste that people

ing completion of the new facility. They currently have four

like to experience, she added.

beers out in the market. Renaissance Gold, Black Gold, Indian Wheat and Gamma Ray IPA. “I like the engineering and chemical aspect of brewing. I even like the equipment. It had been a dream of mine for over

So, whether it’s a night out with friends at the local pub or a quick dash into the area liquor store, remember that there is a native Oklahoma beauty, a tall cool drink of a lass who satisfies the thirst of our tasty desires…and her name is BEER.

Dark to lite a taste that's just right.

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salads and artisan-crafted whole-grain pizzas, is opening its tenth

Kalish, Crushed Red currently has nine locations open with franchise

location, and first in Oklahoma, on Friday, September 29, in Tulsa. The

agreements for two dozen more. The growing restaurant will offer resi-

new restaurant will be situated at 1525 E 15th Street in the Cherry

dents of Tulsa artisan-crafted salads and pizzas, as well as the option to

Street restaurant district.

customize salads and pizzas from a myriad of fresh ingredients. Each

To kick things off, the fast casual will be hosting a Crushed Red

salad includes fresh vegetables, fruit and protein, is organically dressed

Community Table event on Thursday, September 28 benefitting

and chopped-to-order with a double bladed mezzaluna knife. The pizzas

Meals on Wheels of Metro Tulsa. The event will be open to the public

are built on the foundation of a whole-grain crust that was developed by

for lunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and dinner from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and 50

Mike Marino, the former national director of baking operations for Panera

percent of all proceeds will go straight to Meals on Wheels.

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sauce and then baked in a proprietary oven and served piping hot in just 90 seconds.

Rounding out the menu options are a rotation of daily all-natural soups and savory shareable appetizers such as the Warm Herbed Goat Cheese or Urban Zest. In addition to progressive food options, guests can also enjoy wine by the glass or bottle and locally brewed beer on draft. The restaurant will also offer Folded Flats, a sandwich-style offering filled with fresh meats, cheeses and veggies, for catering orders.

“We’re excited about opening in Tulsa. It’s a dynamic city with a fast-growing restaurant scene. We’re confident that the Cherry Street area is a prime location for everyone to come enjoy what Crushed Red has to offer,” said co-founder and Chief Development Officer Powell Kalish. “This is an exceptional place and we look forward to introducing everyone here to our hand-crafted salads and fresh-baked pizzas. We’re growing fast and are excited about the milestone expansion into Oklahoma.”

In addition to artisan-crafted menu items, Crushed Red is also committed to running every restaurant as a sustainable operation, meaning it creates little-to-no waste.

Crushed Red utilizes LED lights, recyclable batteries, paper instead of plastic bags, hand dryers versus paper towels, beverages served in glass bottles, compostable linen trays, real silverware and glassware in place of plastic ware, washable linens, and more to keep waste at a very minimal level.

The new restaurant will be open Sunday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and can be reached at 918.960.2015.

About Crushed Red Based in St. Louis, Crushed Red is carving out a distinct niche in the fast-casual restaurant segment dubbed “Artisan Fast.” Founded in 2012 by award-winning restaurateur Chris LaRocca, Crushed Red began franchising in 2014 and serves up chopped-to-order salads, artisan-crafted whole-grain pizzas, all-natural soups and savory appetizers in an elevated fast-casual atmosphere. For more information about Crushed Red, including franchise opportunities, visit Crushed-Red.com.

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very year as the first twinge of Autumn slides in off the back of

a matter of history though. Many of the Founding Fathers were

summer, that cool brisk air brings about a buzz of memories.

beer drinkers. In fact, George Washington and Thomas Jefferson

Actually, now that I think about, it’s the buzz that I remember most

both dabbled in brewing as well. The Father of the Constitution,

from those early Fall evenings of my youth. And yes…I am talking

James Madison even briefly entertained the idea of a federal

about the buzz that beer lovers know all too well. It’s the state of

brewery. History suggests that the average colonist guzzled

mind that country music legend Tom T. Hall sang about that made

about seven gallons of alcohol per year. Today, Americans have

him a “jolly good fellow.”

turned the taps down to just over two gallons each year. In fact,

The buzz, however, was just a result, a result of something other

the colonists considered alcohol to be much more than just a

than pouring cheap beer down my throat. This buzz was one of

recreational part of daily life. It was a cure-all for the sick and

friendships, laughter, and fun. Aaaaah I can still smell the smoke from

downtrodden and an important ingredient in the communal glue

the fire and see the sparks fly up in the night sky almost dancing to

that held colonial society together.

the rhythm of the Scorpions, Loverboy and Sammy Hagar playing on

So, what’s the point of this rambling? I guess it’s partly the memo-

a car stereo from somewhere out in the darkness. Occasionally, as

ries of a young man who connected with other like-minded individ-

though we were being watched by the big DJ in the sky, the smooth

uals over a few beers and laughs as those brews made us jolly good

voice of that radio jockey would metaphorically salute us with AC/

fellows in the autumn evenings of our youth. Maybe it’s also about a

DC’s tune, Have a Drink on Me. In unison, every beer filled hand would

group of idealists who formed common goals and bonds over a few

reach toward the stars with toasts of cheers echoing in the air.

gallons of a very old drink to form a very new concept of freedom. Or

Now I am not suggesting that young adults or anyone for that

maybe it’s just about the buzz and a good tune on the airwaves that

matter go out and get blitzed out of their minds as that would

bring a few people together over good conversation and a taste of

be irresponsible. So, simmer down my teetotaler friends. Beer is

tradition. Whatever the point, here’s to you! Drink up!

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