Blue Moon Bakery & Cafe 3512 S. Peoria Ave. Tulsa, OK 74105 (918) 749-7800 website Map When I asked co-owner Alan Fusco what his dream was when opening Blue Moon Bakery and Cafe on Peoria Street in Tulsa, he paused for a moment, unsure of his answer. Then he got called away to the kitchen to help and I kind of forgot about the question as I was busy taking in the view and the business of this little cafe quickly filling up on a Sunday morning. Moments later, Alan popped back out of the kitchen, sat down and said firmly. “I know why we did this.” Intrigued, I leaned forward and listened to him describe his and Kim Nelson’s (co-owner) vision of opening a small cafe where people could come and feel comfortable, eat delicious and wholesome food, and enjoy their friends and family in an unprententious and lovely setting. “We have runners, that stop in their running garb, and parents who want to drop in for a glass of wine and good food with their kids without having to worry about dressing up or their kids being too noisy,” Alan told me. “We like our customers to interract, and be involved in our restaurant, even to the point of suggesting menu items they wish us to have a go at”, he said. From what we saw, Alan and Kim have done just that…created a neighborhood cafe that regulars feel easily at home at. The cafe has a quaint, one-room diing area with bright punches of color from the local artists display on the walls and tables. Noticeably, one particular table draws your eye, especially as it’s painted differently than the others. The table is the symbol of the artsy family feeling at Blue Moon. When an artist asked to paint one of the tables, Alan and Kim were all for it and it has become a reflection of restaurant’s playful spirit. Now, when you walk in the door, you’ll notice the two large chalkboards displayed overhead. The first is the menu, written in colored chalk, as it can change from week to week (or even day), and well….it’s easy to do that with an eraser and chalkboard. Alan told me a local had suggested a fun play on the classic Egg in the Hole menu item they offer. The patron had suggested they do it with pancakes, and … They liked the idea and did it. How’s that for customer/owner interraction? There is a bar that lines the front of the dining area where you can go and grab a bite to eat, order a drink or a glass of wine and chat. And that brings up the 2nd chalkboard..the drink menu. You can order classic drinks like a Bloody Mary, a glass of wine or choose a beer off of this board. We noticed locally brewed Marshall’s as an offering. And we like those who support local offerings! Let’s move over to the far side of the dining room to a collective display that we found whimsical and fun. For you see, the customers at Blue Moon somehow started bringing salt and pepper shakers from all over the state and world. They line one side of the dining room, housed on shelves, and some of them are pretty unique. While we enjoyed seeing some of the electic collection, it was time to move on to the food! Mr. Wonderful and I were pretty hungry, and it was sort of the brunching hour, so we opted for a lunch and a breakfast item that day. He, being the fan of Eggs Benedict, ordered Blue Moon’s version, and it came out with some oven fries and some fresh asparagus. From the perfectly poached eggs to the hollandaise drizzled over top, this was delicious. But true to most of our restaurant visits, Mr. Wonderful ending up coveting my meal that came out next. Now let me tell you, the Tabouli pictured to the right was wonderfully fresh and fabulous, but that Reuben Sandwich? To die for and quite possibly the best Rueben I’ve ever had. From the homemade bread, fresh from their bakery, to the house-cured, homemade corned beef, this sandwich was fabulous! We still talk about it almost a month later. And going back a step to the reason why the eatery name houses the word “Bakery” in it, I would be neglect if I didn’t tell you about the baked goods. You can grab something out of the glass case for dessert or for breakfast as well. And it all looked scrumptious. They also have a rack of fresh bread for you to take home if you wish to purchase some. Blue Moon also has a great covered patio if you’d like to sit outside and relax. We really loved our visit to Blue Moon Bakery and Cafe. When visiting Tulsa again, we would love to visit Alan and Kim again… That reuben is calling us both! For all my OKC peeps…here’s the map if you’re heading to Tulsa! View Larger Map
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DIVAS. Wikipedia defines the word "diva as " a celebrated female singer." The term is used to describe a woman of outstanding talent in the world of opera , and, by extension, in theater, cinema and popular music. The meaning of "diva" is closely related to that of "prima donna." To me the one that personifies the word is die American/Greek Soprano Maria Callas . This rather overweight lady young woman went on a diet and remade herself into a chic, glamorous and world famous opera star whose life paralleled many of the opera character she played on stage. Amalia Rodriques. The first "diva" that I saw in real life was the Portuguese Fado singer, Amalia Rodrigues on a flight from Lisbon to Rome. She was dressed very glamorous in black and were surrounded by men keeping all at baby.She had an aura around her of being untouchable and removed from real life. Living in a world of sound- all on her own. When I started going to opera performances in Europe we went back stage and met most of the opera divas of the 70's .I remember with great excitement women like Montserrat Caballe, Leontyne Price, Renata Tebaldi, Joan Sutherland, Birgit Nilsson, Renata Scotto, Grace Bumbry, and also Margot Fonteyn the prima ballerina. They were all dressed in evening gowns, with furs and jewels to match when you went backstage. These women looked the part. They did not meet their fans dressed in jeans wearing no make up .They were divas and the looked like divas. Spanish diva Montserrat Caballe and her son in 2008. American diva Leontyne Price. Dame Joan Sutherland - Australian diva. Swedish diva -Birgit Nilsson . ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERA DIVAS. This photo was taken backstage at the Metropolitan Opera Gala .We have dressed three of the opera stars on this photo. Renee Fleming, Susan Graham and Pretty Yende. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUSAN GRAHAM . Me and Susan Graham October 2016. New York. When I came to New York in 1983 I had the opportunity to meet -and dress-very glamorous women. Working in the fashion field makes it inevitable. I always wanted to dress some opera divas. Susan Graham. American Diva One January morning in 2007 Marion told me that the American mezzo soprano, Susan Graham's office was on the phone and he wanted to know if we could make a dress for Miss Graham in a weeks time.She was singing a concert recital of French composers at the Carnegie Hall and was not happy with the gown that she was supposed to wear. She needed something more romantic. She was out of town but her people came to look at some gowns and felt that they were what she was looking for.Miss Graham came direct from the airport on Saturday afternoon and we decided to make her a very full skirted burgundy taffeta gown for that first occasion. She was very friendly and almost as tall as I was. Very athletic looking and down to earth. I liked her immediately. She knows what she wants and as she had many costumes fitted she can guide me on how tight she wants her gowns to fit. I love working with her. When Susan Graham hosted the Opera News Awards we made her this brown lace gown with matching silk Taffeta jacket. Here she is photographed with fellow mezzo soprano Stephanie Blythe. Susan Graham Soft caftan in multi colored chiffon lame worn at Caramoor Summer Festival performance. To host the Opera News Award -Susan Graham wore this silk jersey gown, With her is Thomas Hamson. We do not do all of her gowns as she travels so much and a custom made gown need time and fittings. If the gown is too elaborate she can not take it on the road and will only use it for the New York appearance. Some are fully beaded and too heavy to carry herself and expensive to ship. Susan Graham and Thomas Hamson. Susan Graham -Royal Albert Hall. London. Susan Graham wearing TOSCA NEW YORK OPERA NEWS December 2012 Susan photographed in Paris to promote her performance in Paris 2015 wearing Tosca New York \ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEsE5bp67IQ Los Angeles red carpet wearing TOSCA New York 2014. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaSnv0tpqFI Fitting the gown Susan Graham wore for the new year concert with the New York Philharmonic 2015/2016 Susan Graham wearing TOSCA NEW YORK October 2016. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaSnv0tpqFI For her Mahler Concert with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra at Carnegie Hall we made Susan Graham this gold Gustav Klimt inspired gown.. Publicity shot - Susan Graham For the Metroplitan Opera Gala Susan Graham wore this hot pink Tosca New York gown . Susan Graham at Caramoor wearing a beaded coat in turcoise and purple we designed for her. Susan Graham wearing TOSCA NEW YORK at the Albert Hall in London at the Proms . September 3 2018. ---------------------------------------------------------- RENEE FLEMING Renee Fleming 2016. Diva Renee Fleming. I met Renee Fleming backstage when she was singing with Johan Botha in "Othello" at the Metropolitan Opera and he introduced me to her. She mentioned that she was planning to go to South Africa for a concert tour and I was delighted when she agreed to wear two gowns on that tour that I designed for her . Miss Fleming at her first fitting in New York. Her private persona is much more reserved than her public one and I found her to be rather shy but a very kind person. As she traveled so much I had to go to her penthouse in New York to do the final fittings. She decided to wear both gowns at every of her three concerts in South Africa. It was great for me that such a beautiful and famous diva was seen wearing my creations on stage in my homeland. Here is a TV interview with Miss Fleming in South Africa. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zg-JHsbEGs Renee Fleming in Cape Town South Africa . After she returned from South Africa she invited me to the final dress rehearsal of " Der Rosenkavalier" that she and Susan Graham where performing at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. American divas :-Renee Fleming and Susan Graham in "Der Rosenkavalier" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCBkoGeE62Y -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Another American diva is the Wagnerian soprano Deborah Voigt. Here is a recording of her voice:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6d6XjWPIc8 Miss Voigt was the poster girl for the Metropolitan Opera's new Ring Cycle by Richard Wagner for the 2011/2012 season. She sang Brunhilde in this production. I had a the opportunity to dress her for her performance with the New York Philharmonic in Lincoln Center .She sang "Erwartung" by Schoenberg. Diva Deborah Voigt. Backstage in the Avery Fischer Hall .New York's Lincoln Center Miss Voigt has a beautiful speaking voice as well and very easy to get along with. We had a good time working on the gown. She was supposed to wear it for the Opera Gala in Cape Town South Africa with tenor Johan Botha but had to cancel because of illness. All these opera singers amaze me with their confidence and guts. To walk out on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera and have 4,000 critics watch your every move and hear every note you utter must be a frightening experience. Most people have sleepless nights over saying few word in public -how about singing a full opera- know every note and word by heart and hitting every high note .... not for the faint of heart! I do admire them very much. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NINA STEMME. Another opera diva that wore TOSCA NEW YORK was the famous Swedish dramatic soprano Nina Stemme .She wore one of my gowns on the cover of the OPERA NEWS of November 2012. Nina Stemme Here is a video of her :- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IIUTVpGVDE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANNA NETREBKO. Anna Netrebko the Russian Soprano in OPERA NEWS of September 2013. Photographer Dario Acosta ,Escada ,Tosca New York ,Chopard. Anna Netrebko wearing Tosca New York. Here is a video of her- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tUq8Q_b8Lg -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRETTY YENDE. We have dressed South African Soprano Pretty Yende several time and love working with this very talented artist. Pretty Yende and Juan Diego Florez at the Concertgebouw Amsterdam 2015 Pretty Yende Carnegie Hall Recital. New York. 2014 \ Pretty Yende Carnegie Hall Recital 2014 Pretty Yende. Richard Tucker Gala .New York 2014 Listen to Pretty Yende here:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbxey9JKh5Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZSyAcIS4fo ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ JENNIFER ROWLEY. Metropolitan Opera Soprano. Jennifer Rowley wearing Tosca New York. Here is Jennifer Rowley sings "Il Trovatore" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2iJ3iJBVQE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUZANNE VINNIK + SARA DUCHOVNAY Sopranos. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- VALENTINA FARGAS Romanian Soprano Valentina Fargas. Photographed by Dario Acosta - Gowns by TOSCA NEW YORK Here is a video of her. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MV9n6gx-kLg ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leslie Uggams. Another diva of song that we have been dressing for a long time is the delightful Miss Leslie Uggams.She started her career as a young girl of 9 at the Apollo theater opening for Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington and Dinah Washington- and still going strong. She has a magnificent voice and the recording of her singing at the Hollywood Bowl for Jerry Herman one of his song from "Mame" is one of my favorite recordings of her. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bibnwv9EIa8 She appeared with Mitch Miller, Ed Sullivan, Frank Sinatra :- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssXzyyNv42U -and Bob Hope and has a star studded career I love working with her. She is tall and slim and knows how to wear clothes. Here Miss Uggams is wearing Tosca New York in her "Uptown /Downtown" Show:- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLQJ8ZhDtaU&list=UUCg1DZZ4Lk4g6cj8UqIiElQ&feature=plcp Leslie Uggams wearing TOSCA NEW YORK Leslie Uggams- A diva in the truth sense of the word. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Last but not the least -the Queen of Soul- Diva Aretha Franklin. Miss Franklin lost a lot of weight and we received a call to send her some sketches as she was planning a big come-back concert in Chicago as well as New York. She selected two gowns . I met her in her suite at one of New York's top hotels for the fittings. We only had a few days to finish the one gown as she wanted to wear it for a live late show on TV .The second gown she wanted a week later for her concert in Chicago. Miss Franklin wearing the black gown for a concert in New York. Her security took me to her two bedroom suite and I was surprised to see how small she really was. She did not wear a wig and was rather soft spoken and very polite. The air conditioning was turned off as it affects her voice and so it was rather warm in there. Black gown -Jimmy Fallon Show. The fitter dressed her and when I came into the room I asked her to put on some shoes so that we could do the hem. I bent down to help her and she asked me very politely if she could lean on my shoulder to keep her balance. I thought that was very sweet. The fitting went well but as it was the only fitting we had time for I was rather nervous. We delivered the gown on the morning of the show and heard nothing from her office .That night she walked onto the show wearing the black gown and she looked very regal and slim after loosing all the weight. Once again I was struck how different her public persona was to the very polite and soft spoken lady I met at the hotel a few days before. She wore the lilac gown the next week for a big come-back concert in Chicago. Concert in Chicago. From the NEW YORK POST. August 8, 2011 . In last week's newspapers, Aretha Franklin's amethyst beaded chiffon loooowcut ample bosomy gown? Custom-designed by Henry Schickerling of Tosca New York .. . . Concert in New York for 20,000 fans. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrXCqB6l_y4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRoR136SiV0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4srwasiBvLQ At an award dinner in Cleveland. Another award for the Queen of Soul. Wearing one of our gowns at a fundraiser in Greenwich Village for President Obama. Jay Leno - Late Night TV Show. 2013 Music Festival. New Orleans. July 2012 Red and white tulle gown .Worn at a Gala in Chicago June 2012. Aretha Franklin wearing TOSCA NEW YORK in Ceaser's Palace .Las Vegas July 15 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It has been fun dressing beautiful women. So far we have dressed a few Arab Princesses, opera and contemporary Divas ,a Presidents wife. A few actresses and women from all walks of life. It is always a challenge so that the person is not overwhelmed by the gown .She must wear the gown and not the other way around.
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The winter months go slowly while spring and summer seem to fly by quickly. It's June already and time for a new challenge at Craft-Dee BowZ! We are, once again, bringing you our "Anything goes with a HANDMADE bow" Challenge. We love playing with ribbon and creating beautiful bows! We'd like you to show us how you make and add a HANDMADE bow to your projects. You could be the winner of a Craft-Dee BowZ badge for your blog sidebar. Just link up your entry to the challenge post located HERE in the Craft-Dee BowZ blog. You can find the guidelines HERE. This challenge ends on June 30th, so there's lots of time for you to play along. Here's my June Challenge inspiration... "grace" The Craft-Dee BowZ Design Team is working with a "shabby chic" theme and ribbon colors of peach and ivory. Since I love shabby chic and the colors, I had no problem creating this card! The yummy peach multi-looped bow, was created using my ever present Craft-Dee BowZ Bow Making Tool. A must for every crafter! If you don't have it, you need to head on over to the Craft-Dee BowZ Blog and purchase one for your tool collection. Featured Product Craft-Dee BowZ Bow Making Tool From my stash... Cardstock - Bazzill Die Cut - Heartfelt Creations, Prima Flowers - Petaloo Greenery - Tim Holtz Ink - Close To My Heart, Memento Patterned Paper - Kaisercraft, MAMBI, My Mind's Eye Stamp - Verve Other: Embossing Paste, Gesso, Pearls and Ribbon (DT Product) Visit my fellow team members for more inspiration... Barbara Gail Tracey Challenges entered: Chocolate, Coffee, and Cards #110 BINGO/6-9 Color Throwdown - Cream and Green #395/6-6 Crazy Hazelnut's June Patterned Paper Challenge/6-30 Die Cut Divas - Anything Goes/6-30 Die Cuttin' Divas - Anything Goes/6-5 The Paper Shelter - Flowers Everywhere #251/6-6 Word Art Wednesday #232,#233 Anything Goes/6-6 Need some yummy ribbon to use with your Craft-Dee BowZ Tool? Take advantage of Ribbon-Ade! There are two different options available for purchase... 10 yds. of Sheer Organza or 10 yds. of Sheer Polka Dot. You can also purchase both at a special price. Thanks for stopping by to share my June Challenge inspiration. Come back again soon!
Collapsible market stall and market booth display. Tiered shelfing and peg board design. Circular boho style market displays. Retail Shelving.
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I have another craft show coming up this Saturday. Here's a peek at some things that I'll be bringing to the show. A little Christmas...
my table set up. I got these long baskets at Cost Plus. They worked perfect!
Participating in craft shows or pop ups can be such a great way to grow your business and expand your network. I can personally say that being a market vendor has led me to some amazing opportunities, customers, and referrals that I may never have come across on my own. While I don't think being a market vendor is suited for every maker or personality, I think it's a great thing to at least try out if you're looking to grow your business and reach your community. Like me, you might be surprised
Oh frabjous day! I got a call as I was heading home after a long day at the studio from a friend of mine, the talented jeweler Tamara Laird, that I had to get to southeast DC "RIGHT NOW" for an estate sale. "Right now?" I echoed. "Yes." And her voice lowered to a whisper. "He was a watchmaker!!" No further persuasion necessary- I think I left skid marks in the studio parking lot. Here are some photos of the goodies I scored. I can't wait to add them to my new mixed media pieces.
Hey everyone! It's that time of year again and in a few short weeks I will be holding a stall at the Christmas in the Country Craft Show again here in Gatton. There are the most gorgeous handmade goodies you have ever seen at this event and is well worth the trip. I buy a lot of my Christmas…
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