Big Bite is a celebration of Oklahoma eats, drinks, and homegrown munchies.
Mark your calendar for Oklahoma’s newest food festival, featuring the best restaurants, bars, and breweries from across the state! Join us for lots of food + drinks, live music and art, the Big Wheel spectacle race, and eat ‘n greets with your favorite chefs. This one-day event will be held Saturday, April 18, 2026 in the heart of downtown at the 223 N Boulder Ave. Forget Flavortown; we’re goin’ to Tulsa!
We’re on a mission to give Oklahoma foodies a space to celebrate the flavors, community, agriculture, and big ideas that feed our state. New to Oklahoma’s food scene? Come taste it for yourself! Big Bite is a feast for the senses, and the perfect place for gastro-enthusiasts to go big and delight themselves with the best eats Oklahoma has to offer. Plus don’t miss spectacle – the BIG Wheel race featuring Executives of Tulsa!
Grab the all-inclusive GA ‘Generous Appetite’ ticket to taste it all. Big foodies will want to spring for the VIP ‘Very Indulgent Plate’ package for a little something extra, including hands-on, food-focused workshops before doors open, a cocktail hour with private bar, champagne and caviar service, complimentary drinks, and a smokin’ swag bag to celebrate the occasion.
2026 FEATURED VENDORS INCLUDED
Afrikan Delights – American Heritage Beef Featuring Lunette – American Solera – Bar Serra – Boulevard Steak House – Chef Bill Leib – Chef Damien McCullough – Chef Tim Edwards – Cherry & Bark – Copper Dome – Daigoro – Doc’s – Duet – Food Bank of Eastern OK – Gathering Place – India Palace – La Tertulia – Ma Der Lao & Bar Sen – Maestro – Maple Ridge Grocer – MASA – Mr Kims – Nicky’s Smokehouse – Nowadays – Prism Cafe – Provisions – Sedalias Oyster & Seafood – Slate Cinny Rolls – Sisserou’s – Small World Cafe – Soundpony – Sushi Hana – The Meat & Cheese Show – The Summit Club – Vast – & Welltown!
TWO TYPES OF TICKETS
GA ‘Generous Appetite’ Tickets
Your Generous Appetite ticket is all-inclusive and lets you taste and drink everything to offer from 5–9 PM. But come early (and hungry!) to get the goods!
Your GA ticket includes:
- Unlimited food and beverage tastings at Big Bite
- 3 additional drink tickets
- Commemorative cup
- Big photo opps
- Live music
VIP ‘Very Indulgent Plate’ Tickets
Craving a little something extra? Wanna fill up on foodie content? Grab the expanded ‘Very Indulgent Plate’ ticket for even more fun and flavor at Big Bite!
A VIP ticket gets you up close and personal with your favorite chefs and restaurants to eat ‘n greet, learn, taste more, talk shop, and as they say, ‘visit for a while.’ In addition to everything included in GA, VIP ticket holders also enjoy extra perks.
Your VIP ticket includes:
- Choose 2 workshops from a selection of intimate, interactive tastings, cooking demos, and food-focused workshops hosted by leaders in food and bev from around the state
- VIP Big Caviar & Bubbles tasting sponsored by The Summit Club
- VIP welcome drinks
- Early afternoon access to all tastings at Big Bite, so you’re guaranteed to try everything first!
- 3 additional drink tickets
- Commemorative tote with sponsor goodies
VIP WORKSHOPS (CHOOSE 2):
HOT STUFF! (SOLD OUT!)
- Hosted By: Chef Trevor Tack from Lofi Pizza
- Chef Trevor Tack from LoFi pizza guides you through handling made-from-scratch dough. Learn the perfect touch and turn your dough into a pizza pie you’ll brag to your friends about!
ROSE ALL DAY!
- Hosted By: Scott Large & Russell Maloy of Provisions
- Sip your way into patio season with a guided rosé experience! Learn what makes rosé… ROSE. You will be guided through the entire tasting experience and discover featured wines from your very first sip! Join us in discovering unique pairings in this palette-pleasing workshop.
TALK TRUFFLE TO ME!
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Hosted By: Chef Randy Page from Cricket & Fig
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Chef and chocolatier Randy Page leads this decadent world‑of‑chocolate workshop. Explore global chocolate origins, make hot chocolates from around the world, craft a specialty cocktail, and finish with creating Cricket & Fig’s signature Liquid Truffle – an ultra-decadent elevated take on hot chocolate! A sweet adventure from start to finish!
SHUCK AROUND & FIND OUT! (SOLD OUT!)
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Hosted By: Chef Bill Lyle from the Summit Club
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Oyster shucking 101 by someone who knows the deal! Chef Bill Lyle of the Summit Club will lead this workshop showing you how to shuck properly… all while sipping a perfectly paired BIG BEER. Come shuck around & find out – only at Big Bite!!!
VAGINA CUPCAKES: FROSTING & DECORATING WORKSHOP
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Hosted By: Chef Lia Lewis
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Back by popular demand! Pastry Chef Lia Lewis leads a very creative cupcake decorating workshop. Learn frosting techniques and intricate decorating skills. Don’t be shy, explore this fun, engaging workshop where laughs are guaranteed!
DINNER NOW!
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Hosted By: Chef Caleb Mohr from Farm Bar
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Chef Caleb Mohr of Farm Bar teaches you how to utilize basic grocery items to create quick, healthy meals ON THE FLY! No ticket printer madness here BUT plenty of helpful tips for cooking 7 meals like a pro at home in under 30 mins!
FLOURED HANDS MAKE BIG PASTABILITIES (SOLD OUT!)
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Hosted By: Chef Holly Biersack
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Floured Hands Make BIG Pastabilities with Chef Holly Biersack is an elevated, hands-on pasta experience at The Big Bite. Join us for a playful pasta adventure as you discover the magic of crafting fresh pasta—Start by enjoying a beautifully creamy orecchiette dish, then roll up your sleeves and mix, roll, and shape cavatelli. You’ll leave with a simple recipe and a small bag of your own handmade dried pasta—plus a few new skills and just a hint of delicious confidence.
SMOKE & SPIRIT: CIGAR ROLLING & WHISKEY TASTING
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Hosted By: Master Cigar Roller Brian Wilson of The Leaf 405 Cigar Company & Provisions
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Master Cigar Roller Brian Wilson explores the smoky, smooth world of whiskey and hand-rolled cigars in this hands-on tasting and rolling session. Come discover your perfect blend of smoke and spirit with expert advice to help you roll & sip like a pro!
CRAFT COFFEE COCKTAILS WITH TOPECA (SOLD OUT!)
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Hosted By: Baristas Sam Miers & Claire Spatz
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Take a Carajillo shot and sip a cold fashioned with barista trainers, Sam and Claire, from Topeca Coffee Roasters! They will break down how to use coffee in a cocktail, and demonstrate how to make better drinks for yourself and your guests.
THANK YOU TO OUR 2026 SPONSORS
OFFICIAL CO- SPIRIT SPONSORS
PLATINUM SPONSOR
GOLD SPONSOR
The Law Office of Michael R. Green PLLC
SILVER SPONSORS
Big Bite is a celebration of Oklahoma eats, drinks, and homegrown munchies.
Mark your calendar for Oklahoma’s newest food festival, featuring the best restaurants, bars, and breweries from across the state! Join us at the Gateway Event Center for lots of food + drinks, live music and art, and eat ‘n greets with your favorite chefs. This one-day event will be held on Saturday, April 19th at the funky Gateway Event Center in the heart of downtown. Forget Flavortown; we’re goin’ to Tulsa!
We’re on a mission to give Oklahoma foodies a space to celebrate the flavors, community, agriculture, and big ideas that feed our state. New to Oklahoma’s food scene? Come taste it for yourself! Big Bite is a feast for the senses, and the perfect place for gastro-enthusiasts to go big and delight themselves with the best eats Oklahoma has to offer.
Grab the all-inclusive GA ‘Generous Appetite’ ticket to taste it all. Big foodies will want to spring for the VIP ‘Very Indulgent Plate’ package for a little something extra, including hands-on, food-focused workshops before doors open, a cocktail hour with private bar and caviar service, a ride share discount code, complimentary drinks, and a smokin’ swag bag to celebrate the occasion.
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