Photo by Destinee Thames
Photo by Michael Garcia
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Photo by Michael Garcia
Best of ORU favorites clockwise from top left: Banana French Toast cupcakes from Smallcakes; trio of Red Velvet, Gummi, and Caramel glazed cupcakes at Cupcakes by Lu; pumpkin-flavored frozen yogurt topped with white chocolate chips, granola and whipped cream from Orange Leaf; and First Watch Floridian French Toast made from sourdough bread and topped with wheat germ, powdered cinnamon sugar and fresh banana, kiwi and berries. (Continued from page 9) Promenade: 41st and S. Yale Downtown Tulsa Tulsa River Parks, Riverside Drive Bluedome District: 1st and Elgin BEST APARTMENT COMPLEX WINNER: Vintage on Yale Pheasant Run Riverbend Apartments Greenbriar Apartments CreekWood Apartments The Links on Memorial Crown Woods Apartments Bandon Trails The Lakes BEST PLACE FOR AN OIL CHANGE WINNER: Jiffy Lube Firestone Walmart Robertson Tire Pep Boys
BEST PLACE FOR GAL’S HAIRCUT WINNER: Supercuts Walmart Procuts Dolce Salon Ihloff Salon and Day Spa Arcs Great Clips BEST PLACE FOR GUY’S HAIRCUT WINNER: Supercuts Great Clips Walmart Tulsa Hair Company Barber Kings Sports Clips BEST FINANCIAL INSTITUTION WINNER: Bank of America JP Morgan Chase & Co Arvest IBC Bank Tulsa’s Teachers Credit Union
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Bank of Oklahoma Oklahoma National Bank (ONB) Bancfirst BEST PLACE FOR VITAMINS & SUPPLEMENTS WINNER: GNC Ignite Nutrition Whole Foods Green Acres Market Akin’s Natural Foods Market Complete Nutrition BEST BIKE SHOP WINNER: Bicycles of Tulsa Lee’s Bicycle Shop Tom’s Bicycle Shop T-Town Bicycles TREX BEST DRESS SHOE STORE WINNER: DSW Payless Shoe Store
Aldo Steve Madden Shoe Carnival Rack Room Shoes Glass Slipper BEST PLACE FOR TENNIS SHOES WINNER: Footlocker Tulsa Runner Fleet Feet Sports Journey’s Academy Sports & Outdoors Dick’s Sporting Goods BEST CELL PHONE COMPANY WINNER: AT&T Sprint T-Mobile U.S. Cellular Verizon Cricket
BEST PLACE FOR GALS TO FIND A BANQUET WINNER: Macy’s Forever 21 Abelina’s Boutique Dillard’s Half of Half Cache Ross DEB