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Surprises? Sometimes they’re good.

March 11, 2015 /

The fellow on the telephone said he’d read the article about us in the morning paper.

“The article?” I asked.

“Yes,” he answered. “In that insert section of the Tulsa World.”

That was pretty much my clue to grab the paper and shake out the insert. Sure enough. Not too many pages past the front cover was an article by Mr. Scott Cherry that included the locations of five places to find Irish fare in the Tulsa area – and not just on St. Patrick’s Day.

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“Five to Find” is a weekly feature in the World’s “Weekend” section that comes out – ironically – in the midweek Wednesday edition. More time to plan your activities, maybe. This week’s focus ties in with the article on Tulsa’s St. Paddy’s celebrations and mentions five restaurants. Coming in at a solid number three?

McHuston Booksellers and Irish Bistro.

I’m really pleased to be mentioned on the same page as the big boys – Kilkenny’s Irish Pub and McNellie’s Pub – both of which I have visited and enjoyed. Baker Street Pub & Grill is new to me, as it Midleton’s Bar & Grill, so I’ll have to add them to the got-to-try-one-day list.

Thanks, Mr. Cherry, for remembering our lunch efforts in your article! And it makes for a good time to mention that we’ll be having some St. Paddy’s offerings this weekend, during the run of the Shamrock the Rose festival on Main Street. Surprisingly, the second annual event didn’t get their information to the World to be included in the weekend calendar.

We’ll have a limited menu in order to stretch our manpower (and womanpower, in the case of my daughter Kristen, who’ll be lending a hand for a second straight year). Of course, we’ll be offering Irish Stew as we did last year, and on Saturday you can try corned beef and cabbage served sandwich-style. I was able to corral a sample and wound up devouring the entire sandwich.

Green beer on tap, and there’s no surprise.

The Rose District will be full of entertainment and eats on Saturday, and the festival is schedule from 11am to 11pm. And as you would expect, we’ll be here and doing it at lunchtime on Tuesday – St. Patrick’s Day.

Plenty of time for you to get out and…

Come visit!

McHuston

Booksellers & Irish Bistro
Rose District
122 South Main St. Broken Arrow OK!

Snow Dancers.

February 23, 2015 /

It’s a Snow Angel day, but they are pirouetting here in the bookshop.

Empty parking places in the Rose District at lunchtime…a rare sight. Attributed to the snow and the frigid wind, no doubt. They weren’t ALL empty though, and Chef Dustin and I were able to send out quite a few meals to lunch-time guests today.

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Here’s the switch: there is more snow on the ground now (late afternoon) and more cars are lining the street than before. Here in the bookshop, I’m having a little break and a chance to post some pictures of the new sculpture display.

Rose District artist David Nunneley visited the other day and mentioned he was having some floor repair done at his gallery, and as a result was required to move all the displayed artwork out of the way. He wondered if we’d be interested in hosting a few ladies for a week or so, until the work is completed.

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Yes, without a doubt!

So the ballet is afoot at the front column in the bookstore, bronze sculptures that were completed by Mr. Nunneley as studies done while undertaking a commission that now graces the Tulsa Performing Arts Center.

It’s one of those times I wish I had some photography skills, but I’m sharing – as best I can – the dancers in their poses atop the wooden pedestals. One of the three has previously visited, and I mentioned in an earlier note how I regretted not taking a photo before she departed.

Well. Take advantage of second chances!

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Those of you who may have missed my earlier post and the link to the artist’s website can click HERE for a personal introduction courtesy of DavidNunneley.com. And you get a better look at any image on this page by clicking on it.

He has recently delivered another bronze monument out of state, this time to Colorado, and has a life-sized statute of a noted US Civil War figure in Arkansas, the story of which I hope to share in the near future.

In the meantime, you are invited to come down for lunch and a tour of the temporary bookstore gallery. It’s quick, tasty, and cultured.

In fact, if it gets any artsy-classier, they won’t let me in any more!

The snow is ending, so – Come visit!

McHuston

Booksellers & Irish Bistro
Rose District
122 South Main St. Broken Arrow OK!

Full hearts. Fine days.

February 15, 2015 /

Might have been love in bloom in the Rose District, Valentine’s Day 2015. Plenty of traffic, tables full of diners, restaurants full of hustling waiters and waitresses. Great things on Main, and such a change from just a couple of years ago!

And it wasn’t just the food establishments: while walking down the sidewalk toward Fiesta Mambo, I was passed by a quickly jogging young man who trotted around the corner, up the block and into the front door of Arrow Flowers. Earlier in the day, I spotted their delivery van making Valentine’s Day deliveries. Lighted hearts brightened the windows at Star Jewelers where a steady stream of folks made their way in and out.

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The changes continue, as progress is made on the building renovations and new construction. The lighting isn’t perfect for photography this evening, but I put on the coat and gloves and wandered the block to snap a few update shots.

Atop the bank spire, the newly-installed clock is set to chime in the new day, or the next era in downtown banking for AVB, the long-standing institution formerly known as Arkansas Valley Bank. Although the footprint of the structure appears smaller than the current facility, its height makes it an impressive addition to the Rose District. Even on Sunday, crews were out in hardhats getting things done.

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Just north of Dallas Street, the building that will feature Andolini’s Pizzaria is taking shape. The upper two floors will feature upscale loft apartments and it appears that the interior work appears well on its way.

As I approached the mid-block crosswalk (which Broken Arrow drivers are still trying to understand – use caution as a pedestrian!), I spotted plenty of blank canvas waiting to become artwork at Pinot’s Pallette. It must be a popular activity, since I regularly see folks carrying their finished works toward their parked cars.

Although we’re back to cold weather (the norm for February except for Oklahoma, where we always get a few spring-like afternoons), it was a fine day Saturday and the Rose District was busy all day with folks strolling the sidewalks. A number of those who came through the bookstore admitted it was their first time to visit since the renovation.

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It still surprises me.

There is so much being offered in the Rose District, I would have thought everyone would have turned onto Main Street by now. But it’s only getting better!

Come visit!

McHuston

Booksellers and Irish Bistro
Rose District
122 South Main St. Broken Arrow OK!

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