Open up this month’s AY Magazine, and you’ll see that readers chose Chef Jamie McAfee as the Best Chef in the state. He’s the general manager and executive chef at the Pine Bluff Country Club and has been cooking all of his life. His father was the chef at the Delta Country Club in McGehee from…
Photography by Janet Warlick :: Styled by Muriel H. Wilkins [dropcap]My[/dropcap] favorite go-to source for authentic Mexican recipes has always been Chicago’s Rick Bayless, and a couple of my favorites from his cooking show are highlighted here. That said, in Arkansas we have several exciting chefs who are delighting us with “fresh Mex.” Local…
Ten days of arts appreciation is never a bad thing to celebrate, and the 2015 Arts and The Park Art Festival, planned for May 1 through 10 in Hot Springs, Ark., will prove it. The event will feature visiting artists, workshops, live theater and musical performances, studio tours, poetry readings and more. Photography courtesy of…
The Designers Choice Fashion Preview supports Timmons Arts Foundation’s mission to help at-risk kids dream big about the arts. Photography by Cindy Momchilov :: Makeup by Tamara Thomas [dropcap]Here’s[/dropcap] the thing about kids and dreams, said Theresa Timmons-Shamberger, executive director of the Timmons Arts Foundation: You can tell children to “dream big,” but if…
Photography by Janet Warlick [dropcap]Scott[/dropcap] and Christy Bray first met interior designer Miguel Newberg several years ago. They purchased furniture from a national retailer, and Newberg, who worked at the outlet, helped them finish the space. The Brays own Freeze Specialty Cleaners, so Scott sees his fair share of homes; after viewing Newberg’s design…
Tubers, corms and rhizomes. Photography by Jane Colclasure and Mark Fonville [dropcap]Most[/dropcap] of us want ginormous, stupendous blossoms and magnificent foliage to match … and lots of both. If this describes you, then planting summer bulbs definitely is the way to go. To me, bulbs are a “pre-packaged flower,” and all it takes is…
This month, Arkansas will host its first-ever Southern Living Custom Builder Program Showcase Home, and AY is proud to be a media sponsor for this project and its unveiling. Each month this year we’ve brought you information and updates on the progress of this nearly 4,000-square-foot home. Photography by Kaye Chambers [dropcap]Each[/dropcap] year, a…
Photography by Rett Peek [dropcap]Mara[/dropcap] Lamb Malcolm, designer and co-owner of Lamb Interiors, was recently contacted by a west Little Rock, Ark., family to update the look of several rooms in their home, one room at a time. First on the list, changing the family’s 15-year-old daughter’s bedroom from a tween/teen décor to a…
Familiar names are being joined by new businesses in Conway, Ark., as merchants and restaurateurs cater to residents who no longer think it should be necessary to drive to Little Rock to find what they want. Photography by Sara Edwards Neal [dropcap]Conway’s[/dropcap] Bell & Sward Gentlemen’s Clothier, at 1020 Oak St., started, basically, for…
CHI St. Vincent is planning a shindig with great food, live music and a charitable purpose. But they won’t say where, yet. Photography by Sara Blancett Reeves [pullquote]Above Photo: Kristi Crum, chair, IV Party [/pullquote][dropcap]Imagine[/dropcap] purchasing tickets to a party without knowing the location until hours before it starts. That’s the definition of a…
