Elliot Nelson – Restaurateur, real estate developer and future mayor of Tulsa

Elliot Nelson is the founder and CEO of McNellie’s Group, the hospitality company credited with transforming downtown Tulsa’s dining scene. What began as a college business plan for a fictional Irish pub grew into a thriving portfolio of more than 25 restaurants and bars, as well as large-scale development projects that have reshaped the city.

In this episode of Forktales, Elliot shares how McNellie’s became Tulsa’s go-to destination for craft beer, his vision of creating a “living room” for the city, and the role historic renovations have played in revitalizing downtown.