Love some Greek food? Arkansas’ largest ethnic food festival is coming to fill you up with tasty Greek cuisine. But first, the International Greek Food Festival is hosting a special preview event that will give attendees the chance to sample the goods before the fest. This is the first time the festival has offered a preview in…
With a roll of the dice, Oaklawn is now officially called Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort. Hot Springs Mayor Pat McCabe tossed the first legal dice throw today at Oaklawn’s ribbon cutting for its casino gaming opening. Following McCabe, Garland County Judge Daryyl Mahoney threw the dice as well to inaugurate the casino’s live gaming.* Live…
by Dwain Hebda Scroll down the screen, click on play; Chris has something to tell you. The handsome, well-spoken teen looks like any other high schooler with a palpable charisma and a jokester’s grin. You hear he likes most sports and he’s good too. That he likes photography and likes to write. You hear him…
Little Rock native Dusty Hannahs, who played at the University of Arkansas from 2015 to 2017, signed a 10-day contract with the NBA’s Memphis Grizzlies over the weekend. The contract guarantees Hannahs $47,371. Hannahs, 25, was called up from the G League Memphis Hustle, and played in Sunday night’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers.…
They’re called by many names – crawdads, mudbugs, crayfish, crawfish. But on April 6, it won’t matter what you call them. This Saturday, the Ales & Tails crawfish and craft beer festival will be held in Fayetteville. “We think it will be a real fun time,” says event organizer Maudie Schmitt, owner of Cafe Rue Orleans in Fayetteville.…
The Junior League of Little Rock has printed many good cookbooks. I have them all, but I can’t seem to put my hands on the green one, the Little Rock Cooks cookbook. But I have made the following pound cake so many times I think I’m pretty close to the recipe. Whip this up one day this…
An Arkansas culinary icon will be closing its doors this summer. Cajun’s Wharf has announced that the restaurant will be closing on Saturday, June 1. Founded in 1975, Cajun’s Wharf has been a mainstay in Little Rock as one of the premier destination restaurants in Arkansas. Located on the banks of the Arkansas River, the…
When you are experiencing health problems, you don’t want to settle for second-best when choosing your health care provider. With CHI St. Vincent, you don’t have to. CHI St. Vincent employs physicians and health care professionals who are experts in their fields. From behavioral health to wound care services, there is a health care professional…
When you’re looking for a nursing facility to recover from a fall or surgery, there’s only one place to consider: Nursing & Rehabilitation Center at Good Shepherd. Have you recently suffered a fall and lost some of your range of motion? Or perhaps you’ve suffered an injury and have lost some of your strength. No…
When caregivers make the choice to consider a skilled nursing facility, it can cause great anxiety and guilt. Frequently, people want to keep their loved ones at home as long as possible. However, it may not always be possible to do so. If you are considering placing a loved one in a nursing facility, here…
