Tulsa Food

What happens when Tulsa’s finest chefs switch places with the best chefs from Oklahoma City for a single night? Come taste for yourself at Odyssey de Culinaire, an elegant evening of fine wine and delicious culinary creations.

The Oklahoma Restaurant Association (ORA) will set sail its annual voyage of Odyssey de Culinaire on Thursday, July 29 in Tulsa at the Renaissance Hotel & Convention Center. The event, a one-of-its-kind in the various “Taste” arenas, will feature Oklahoma City chefs Christine Dowd (Tratorria il Centro); Brad Evers (Gaillardia Country Club); David Henry (The Tasting Room and Lobby Bar); Ryan Parrott (Iguana Mexican Grill); and Cally Johnson and Kathryn Mathis (Big Truck Tacos).

Attendees will enjoy a Six-Course Meal and an accompanying Wine Selection, as well as a dish preparation presentation from each of the chefs and their assisting ProStart Student.

One week later, on Thursday, August 12 in Oklahoma City, Tulsa chefs Tuck Curren (Biga, The Local Table); Justin Thompson (The Brasserie, Sonoma Bistro & Wine Bar); Jakub Hartlieb (Elements of River Spirit Casino); William Doyle (Renaissance Tulsa Hotel & Convention Center); and Sam Bracken (The Canebrake) will prepare a fabulous dining experience for Oklahoma City attendees at Gaillardia Country Club.

The event’s coordinating chefs also include Kurt Fleischfresser (The Coach House), Robert Black (A Good Egg Dining Group) and Alain Buthion (La Baguette Bistro).

A wine reception will begin both evenings at 6:00 p.m. Dinner will follow at 7:00 p.m.

Want to go?

• Tickets are $125 per event or $200 for both evenings.
• Those wishing to attend may register online at www.okrestaurants.com or call (800) 375-8181 ext. 212 or ask for Sarah Vejil.

Seating is limited, so reservations will be taken on a first come, first served basis.

Odyssey de Culinare is sponsored by The Culinary Institute of Platt College, Republic National Distributing Company, Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, Bryan Close, The Restaurants at Chesapeake, U.S. Foodservice, Ben E. Keith Foodservice Distributors, Funnel Design Group, Arby’s, Dr. Pepper, McGregor Insurance Group, Heartland Payment Systems, GoFresh Produce, SYSCO Oklahoma, Superior Linen Service, United Linen & Uniform Rental, Farrell Family Organic Bread, Trochta’s Flowers, Morrison Printing Company, Courtyard by Marriott, and Veazey’s Party Store.

Each chef will work side by side with a ProStart® student assistant. ProStart® is a school-to-career program created by the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation and designed to give high school juniors and seniors work experience combined with a practical curriculum that imparts real-world skills and food service concepts.

Odyssey de Culinaire is a fundraising and awareness dinner to benefit the ORA’s Hospitality Career Initiative, which provides education and mentor programs to help young people develop the skills needed for careers in the culinary and hospitality industries. Funds will be used to provide support to students, teachers and schools who are part of the Hospitality Career Initiative, and will include teacher training and development, materials and resources for student recruitment, assistance with job placement for internships and graduate employment and industry-driven events for hospitality students.

Support the important educational endeavors of young hospitality students in the state of Oklahoma! Join us as we embark on “Odyssey de Culinaire!”