Flywheel Big Bite Returns April 2025 with Bold Flavor, Hands-On Workshops, and Good Vibes All Around

Tulsa, OK — Flywheel Presents is excited to announce the return of Big Bite, Tulsa’s newest celebration of food, creativity, and community. The 2025 edition will take place on Saturday, April 19, at the Gateway Event Center, bringing together a one-day tasting experience unlike any other — complete with a stacked lineup of local culinary talent, immersive workshops, interactive art and tech installations, and offbeat entertainment.

Whether you’re here to snack, drink, sip, snap photos, dance, immerse yourself in the art, or scream-laugh while local execs race in tricycles, Big Bite 2025 promises to be anything but ordinary.

---

Ticket Options

VIP Admission | 1:00 – 5:00 PM
VIP ticket holders receive an exclusive lineup of hands-on culinary workshops to choose from as well as early access to the vendor floor. Workshops range from sourdough starters to wine pairings, fish butchery to food photography, these workshops offer guests the chance to learn directly from acclaimed chefs, sommeliers, and creators.

General Admission | 5:00 – 9:00 PM
GA attendees will enjoy four hours of unlimited tasting from a wide array of Tulsa’s favorite restaurants, bars, and breweries — along with drinks, live DJ sets, interactive art and tech installations, and unexpected spectacles throughout the evening.

---

2025 Vendor Lineup

The 2025 tasting floor features over 30 food and drink vendors from across the state, including:

Bar Sen · Bar Serra · Cafe De L’asie · Cake Palate Designs · Cherry & Bark · Cherry Street Kitchen · City Hall · Copper Dome · Cricket & Fig · Daigoro · Good Cause Brewery · Heirloom Rustic Ales · Jinya · Isla’s · Kindred Scratch Kitchen · Ma Der Lao · Malfi · MASA · Mood Bru · Nicky’s Smokehouse · Nothing Bundt Cakes · Peacemaker · Pearl Beach Brew Pub · Polo Grill · Pony Coffee · Smoke. Wood Fire Grill · Sushi Hana · The Hemingway · The Meat and Cheese Show · The National · The Vault · Vecina · Wells Beer · Wild Fork

---

VIP Workshop Schedule

Betty’s Alive! The 120 Year-Old Sourdough Starter Class – Learn sourdough techniques from Tim Slavin, using a 120+ year-old family starter.
Vagina Cupcakes: Frosting & Decorating Workshop – A bold and empowering decorating class with pastry chef Lia Lewis.
Wine & Dine: Pairing Everyday Foods with the Perfect Pour – Jared Jordan of the Summit Club leads this approachable wine pairing session.
Off the Hook: Breaking Down & Cooking Fish – Chef Zack Walters demonstrates fish butchery and preparation from scratch.
Spirits & Smoke: Whiskey Tasting & Cigar Rolling – A whiskey tasting and cigar rolling experience led by Ultimo Cigar and Wander Folk Spirits.
Stop Posting Crappy Instagram Food Photos – Learn food styling and photography from Andrew Saliga, Chef Mike Wilson, and Sommelier Haley Cox.
Bringing Home the Bacon – Top Chef finalist Josh Valentine teaches pork butchery and bacon-making.
Wild Harvest: Foraging & Seed Saving 101 – Chef Nico Albert leads a foraging and seed-saving workshop rooted in Indigenous foodways.

---

Experiential Activations & Art Installations

Experience bold installations from Tulsa Artist Fellows Nic Annette Miller—featuring her hand-carved Fish Market series—and Shane Brown, whose work fuses art and technology to explore the evolving American West. Additionally, enjoy live painting by Sara Anais Gonzalez, who will be capturing our vendors’ food and drinks in her unique illustrative style during the event.

---

Tickets are on sale now at https://flywheeltulsa.com/big-bite/. VIP tickets are limited and expected to sell out.
Location: Gateway Event Center, Tulsa, OK
Website: [insert link]
Instagram: @flywheelpresents

About Flywheel Tulsa

Flywheel is a non-profit organization on a mission to enhance Tulsa’s profile as a renowned cultural hub by supporting and fueling the next batch of big ideas. Established in 2022, it aims to create landmark events that elevate and celebrate the best of Tulsa, with a spotlight on music, food, art, and tech. For more information about Flywheel, visit flywheeltulsa.com, or ride along on social @FlywheelPresents.

Contact

Ashley Trice

Marketing Manager

[email protected]