Flywheel Presents: Big Bite 2025

Get ready, Tulsa! Flywheel Presents: Big Bite 2025 is bringing the flavor on Saturday, April 19 at the Gateway Tulsa Event Center. Experience an unforgettable evening with 30+ of Oklahoma’s best food and drink vendors, immersive art installations, a live DJ, incredible company, Big Wheels,and more! Come hungry, stay inspired, and dance the night away. Don’t miss this epic celebration — grab your tickets now!

(VIP's get to choose 2 out of the 8 below workshops)

• Hosted By: Tim Slavin
• Group/Restaurant: Oklahoma based private chef and restaurant consultant.
• Description: Learn the art of sourdough with a 120+ year-old family starter passed down through generations. Led by Tim Slavin, this class dives into feeding, maintaining, and baking with this legendary starter.

• Hosted By: Lia Lewis
• Group/Restaurant: Lia Lewis is a pastry chef and a pastry arts instructor at the Culinary Institute at Platt College. Cupcakes are lovingly baked by Women In Recovery.
• Description: A creative and empowering baking class led by Lia Lewis! Learn frosting techniques, intricate decorating, and how to work with royal icing.

• Hosted By: Jared Jordan
• Group/Restaurant: Jared Jordan of the Summit Club is a certified Sommelier.
• Description: Who says wine pairings have to be fancy? At this interactive station-style class led by Jared Jordan, you’ll learn how to match wines with everyday favorites like tacos, jerky, pizza, and more.

• Hosted By: Zack Walters
• Group/Restaurant: Zack Walters is the chef and owner of Sedalia’s OKC.
• Description: Learn how to expertly break down fish with Zack Walters from Sedalia’s OKC, explore different preparation methods, and cook it like a pro!

• Hosted By: Coming Soon!
• Description: Explore the smoky, smooth world of whiskey and hand-rolled cigars in this hands-on session.

• Hosted By: Andrew Saliga
• Group/Restaurant: Andrew Saliga is a food & beverage photographer and cocktail writer.
• Description: Elevate your food photography game with Andrew Saliga (@a_saliga). Learn plating, styling, and capturing that perfect shot — with a side of delicious tastings.

• Hosted By: Josh Valentine
• Group/Restaurant: Josh Valentine is an OKC-based chef who was a Top Chef finalist.
• Description: Go whole hog with Josh Valentine in this immersive workshop on breaking down pork and making your own bacon.

• Hosted By: Nico Albert
• Group/Restaurant: Nico Albert is the owner and chef of Burning Cedar Sovereign Wellness. BCSW is 100% Native, Women-led and community driven non-profit organization in Tulsa.
• Description: Discover the magic and the fundamentals of foraging in the wild in this session that highlights seed saving, along with capturing and preserving local flavors, all from Nico Albert.

Info: Betty’s Alive! The 120 Year-Old Sourdough Starter Class • Vagina Cupcakes: Frosting & Decorating Workshop • Wine & Dine: Pairing Everyday Foods with the Perfect Pour • Off the Hook: Breaking Down and Cooking Fish • Spirits & Smoke: Whiskey Tasting and Cigar Rolling • Stop Posting Crappy Instagram Food Photos • Bringing Home the Bacon • Wild Harvest: Foraging & Seed Saving 101

Host or Publisher Flywheel Tulsa