If you’re like me and struggle to choose between the country loaf and the city loaf at Country Bird Bakery, soon our troubles will compound.
Country Bird Bakery announced earlier this week that they’d be taking over more space in their building at 3rd St. and Utica Ave, meaning more room for their delicious, inspired baked goods that range from sweet treats (yuzu meringue danish) to savory meals (mushroom vegan banh mi) and beyond (‘Nduja Hot Honey Pizza).
It’s been quite the last year for the bakery. Over the summer, owner Cat Cox became the first Tulsan (and just the third Oklahoman) to win a James Beard award months after it was named one of the New York Times’ best 22 bakeries in the country.
In other local and statewide news:
LOCAL NEWS
- Former Osage Nation Principal Chief Jim Gray died last week. During his two consecutive terms as chief, Gray led the overhaul of the tribe’s government through a reform measure that secured equal voting rights for every Osage citizen over the age of 18. Gray is survived by many family members, among them Pickup contributor Henry Roanhorse Gray. Our thoughts are with Henry and his family this week. [Osage News]
- For more on Jim Gray’s legacy, read Allison Herrera on his administration’s reforms and the massive land deal they enabled in 2016. [Osage News]
- As ICE targets immigrants and the businesses that employ them, the Tulsa Hispanic commission last week approved an 8-page playbook detailing constitutional rights of restaurant owners and their employees “at risk of unconstitutional search.” [Tulsa Flyer/La Semana]
- Meanwhile, high school students across the metro are walking out of class to protest ICE, in some cases even drawing the ire of conservative state legislators.
- He dunked on Michael Jordan. Former New York Knick and Tulsa native John Starks got his jersey retired at Central High School. The real question: why’d it take so long? [105.3 KJamz]
- The Tulsa World’s parent company Lee Enterprises named Kristen Wright as its new leader following a round of fall layoffs. [Tulsa World]