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Here are some links that have come across my plate over the course of the past week. In no particular order, here they are. Eat up!

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<strong>It's donut day</strong>. Or, at least, <a href="http://okiesupertaster.tumblr.com/post/2923575471/its-doughnut-day-on-my-floor-at-work-aka-a">it is for BOK Tower dweller Andrea Myers, who started the new blog Okie Supertaster</a> this week. Subscribe, y'all - this is going to be a good one. 

<strong>Choc beer dinner tonight at The Local Table</strong>. It's tonight, and Steve Gleason is going to talk about his Okie beers. Get four courses served around the world to Mexico, Greece, Jamaica and the dessert from the U.S., from shrimp enchilada with chipotle cream to jerked pork. Dessert will be a chocolate stout cake. Cost is $30. Call (918) 794-8013 for resos. Another thing: The Local Market has all prepared food at half price all day this Saturday. Plus, all food at the restaurant is 1/2 price after 9pm. Score.

<strong>Downtown, recapped.</strong> Tulsa extraordinaire Ed Sharrer <a href="http://tulsapreservationcommission.org/blog/index.pl?e=1134">recapped what's unfolding downtown in a recent post on the Tulsa Preservation Commission blog</a>. Hint: There's lots.  

<strong>Gridiron tickets are on sale</strong>. While I'm deeply saddened that I can't be part of the production this year (but hey, I have a waffle sundae/pajama/birthday party for a certain soon-to-be three-year-old in the works for that weekend), I think that if you're available for some sit-on-your-butt-and-laugh time that weekend, the Gridiron is where you need to be. <a href="http://tulsagridiron.org/">Learn more about Tulsa Gridiron here</a>, and <a href="http://www.tulsapac.com/calendar.asp?id=1706&thedate=2/1/2011&task=display">get your tickets here</a>.

<strong>A book written solely on Twitter</strong>. It's by Tulsa author Adam Palmer, and <a href="http://www.twitter.com/adamauthor">it's happening right now</a>. <a href="http://adampalmerauthor.blogspot.com/">Learn more about the year-long novel here</a>.

<strong>I got a job.</strong> <a href="http://library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1101361085287-69/Application+for+employment.pdf">Andolini's is now accepting applications for positions available at its new Cherry Street location</a> (which means the grand opening draws nigh - yay!). Fill it out and turn it in at the Owasso location, at 12140 E. 96th Street North (just off US 169).

<strong>Speaking of jobs in the food service-slash-awesome industry...</strong> Back Alley Blues & BBQ is accepting applications, too. Think there's a little pittmaster in you? <a href="mailto:tiffany@theengineroomcreative.com ">E-mail Tiffany</a>.

<strong>Baby bunnies!</strong> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iRiTqrK8Q4">Here</a> [VIDEO]. They're at <a href="http://reverieart.blogspot.com/2011/01/sunrise-monday-morning.html">Heather of Audrey Eclectic</a>'s house. Yep, you guessed it: I want to go to there. 

<strong>Brookside boutiques to love</strong>. <a href="http://thedalydoseblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/brookside-boutiques-i-love.html">Because lifestyle blogger Ashley Daly said so</a> (plus, there are mustard-colored gloves involved). Ashley's also proud of BookSmart Tulsa, which is easy to understand - <a href="http://thedalydoseblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/book-smart-tulsa.html">the group is bringing The Pioneer Woman Ree Drummond and best-selling author Elizabeth Gilbert to town, after all</a>. (<a href="http://thedalydoseblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/photo-i-took-on-tasha-does-tulsa.html">And here's the funny tale of my son's run-in with the brass crab that lives at Ashley's house</a>.)

<strong>Several new restaurants now open in the Tulsa area:</strong> Duke's Southern Kitchen (105th and Memorial), Go West (near Sapulpa, in the old Avalon Steakhouse spot), The Treehouse (18th and Boston), Brady Tavern (Brady and Main), The Kitchen (Brookside, in the Center 1 Market space), Gemma's Woodfire Kitchen (Brookside, where Caramel and Kokoa used to be). Which have you tried? Which are your favorites so far? Which ones did I miss?  

<strong>Indie bloggers in the Newsies</strong>. Two independent bloggers have been nominated in the Tulsa Press Club's first-ever Newsies awards - Michael Bates is one, I'm the other. <a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NewsieBallot">Take a minute and give us some love</a>. Voting continues through Feb. 4, and the winners will be announced at a swanky little get-together at the Press Club Feb. 24, where the support and rowdiness of our local blogging community would be most welcome. 

<strong>Speaking of bloggers...</strong> <a href="http://errantcook.blogspot.com/">Tulsa food blogger Jennifer Bengel</a> won second place at <a href="http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/back-alley-blues-bbq-side-search/">last Saturday night's Side Search cooking competition</a>. What do you all think are the odds we could get her to cook up a batch of her killer baked beans for our next blogger meetup? Because they're seriously yummy - me and a couple hundred other people agreed.

<strong>Yet more on blogging...I'm teaching a blogging class</strong>. It's in the Continuing Education department at TCC, and you're all invited to partake in a class that will be, well, decidedly un-class-like. The first class this semester starts March 30 and ends April 1 (it's a two-day, eight-hour course), and the second is May 2nd/4th. The best part? No tests! <a href="http://www.tulsacc.edu/12257/">Enroll here</a> (use class code 80778 for the March course, 80783 for May). 

<strong>Mazeppa!</strong> This Land Press has a piece on the making of Mazeppa Pompazoidi, the object of much Tulsa legend and lore. <a href="http://thislandpress.com/01/23/2011/mazeppa-the-uncanny-film-festival-and-camp-meeting/">Check it out</a>. 

<strong>Photo tour: Admiral Boulevard</strong>. From Oklahoma Modern</a>. Admiral Boulevard is home to some of Tulsa's most interesting specimens of our vast collection of mid-century neon signs. Check 'em out in <a href="http://www.oklahomamodernblog.com/2011/01/photo-tour-admiral-boulevard-in-tulsa.html">this recent post from Oklahoma Modern</a>.

<strong>In case you haven't heard...</strong> <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280614399329+">The Zingo is available for purchase on Ebay</a>. The Buy It Now price? $400,000. Just remember: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9mNDf-ZR5Q">Drive before you buy</a>. <em>Source: <a href="http://www.oklahomamodernblog.com/2011/01/tulsa-roller-coaster-pops-up-on-ebay.html">Oklahoma Modern</a></em>