The Gypsy Coffeehouse 303 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Tulsa, OK 74013

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303 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. ( formerly 303 N. Cincinnati Avenue) was home to The Gypsy Oil Company until the 1930s. The company sprang up in Tulsa sometime around the early 1900s. The Gypsy Oil Company eventually became Gulf Oil Oklahoma, and then the Warren Petroleum Company. The building had many owners until it was purchased and renovated in the late 90s.
 In 2000 The Gypsy Coffeehouse and Cybercafe was opened. The Gypsy has been a Tulsa icon for almost 15 years, I know I spent many weekends hanging out here late at night during my high school days. The Gypsy was one of the first coffeehouses in Tulsa to put true coffeehouses on the map in the city. When somebody thinks of a coffeehouse they probably imagine a place like Gypsy.
 For the full story about The Gypsy's history and renovation go here.

Smooth and bold, a little sweet and little bitter; we should all be espresso.
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The Mayo Hotel 115 W 5th St, Tulsa, OK 74103

The Mayo Hotel opened in downtown Tulsa in 1925, it was the tallest building in Oklahoma at the time. During its early days  it was a social hub for the rich and famous. After years of struggling to stay open, the Mayo closed its doors in the early 1980s, and remained vacant for nearly 30 years. The Snyder family bought the property in the early 2000s and reopened the doors to the Mayo Hotel in 2009. It costs millions of dollars and took nearly ten years to renovate the Mayo to its former state. The Mayo holds a great deal of significance to Tulsa, it is a landmark to this city, a glimmer of the way things used to be and a look at where they are headed now.

The Mayo Hotel 2014
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The Mayo Hotel 1925
Photograph: Beryl Ford Collection 
Courtesy of Tulsa County Library

Topeca Coffee 115 W 5th St # 169, Tulsa, OK 74103

A cup a day warms the heart....
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