SPONSORED EDITORIAL Stylists and owners Amy Ethridge and Michele Wright
The Beauty Shop
Boutique salon features master stylists One of Tulsa’s most stunning newly constructed buildings is the home of The Beauty Shop, a hair salon created by stylists and owners Michele Wright and Amy Ethridge. “We’ve created The Beauty Shop to be a boutique salon that is also luxurious,” says Wright. “Our business is about making each of our customers look amazing, and to bring Tulsa the very best our industry has to offer.” “Our industry is always changing and is an extension of fashion, which makes it exciting and fun,” says Ethridge who along with the salon’s Kristy Shackelford just returned from Paris where they styled hair for Fashion Week. Each stylist at The Beauty Shop is a master stylist with multipleyears experience, including owners Michele Wright and Amy Ethridge, and Kristy Shackelford, each 11 years experience; and Brittany Raney, Katrina Durant and Ashley Gaitlin, each with 6 years.
“We are passionate about what we do and feel it’s important to relate that passion to both our clients and employees,” says Wright. “We are here to give the client the most amazing experience while they are sitting in our chair, and then leave feeling confident and on trend,” adds Ethridge. Services offered at The Beauty Shop include airbrush tanning, facials, waxing, microdermabrasion, The Beauty Shop makeup application, all color, 1402 S. Peoria Ave. cuts, blowouts, Great Length 918-779-7887 extensions, special event styling, www.thebeautyshoptulsa.com editorial styling and runway.
Owners, Josh Ozaras and Shannon Ozaras Palazzo
The Chalkboard Where we live to eat
At The Chalkboard, dinner is more than a meal. It’s an experience. That’s a sentiment Joshua Ozaras and Shannon OzarasPalazzo take to heart. As owners/controllers/operators of the restaurant, the two share a passion for the business. “The ability to have the freedom to create a wonderful atmosphere, a great dining experience and relationships with local and hotel guests are just some of the reasons we love what we do,” says Ozaras-Palazzo. The two were raised in the restaurant business and have developed great values, respect and passion for the industry. At The Chalkboard, each diner is treated like a guest and menus are specifically designed around the seasons. “We take pride in the fact that the majority of our products are locally sourced,” says Ozaras. The owners work with General Manager Tracey Sudberry and Chefs Aaron Shoddy and Anthony Goodman to create uniquely crafted fare featuring only the best and most vibrant culinary creations.
Ozaras and Ozaras-Palazzo assumed ownership of the 14-year-old restaurant in March 2012. The Chalkboard, located in the historic Hotel Ambassador, recently underwent both front and back-of-house renovations. Along with breakfast, lunch The Chalkboard and dinner, The Chalkboard 1324 S. Main St. offers full banquet and meeting 918-582-1964 facilities as well as off-site www.thechalkboard-tulsa.com catering.
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