We have no shortage of food news throughout Arkansas, so each week, we’ll be providing you with a snapshot of the goings-on inside the culinary world, from events to specials to restaurant openings to awards. Do you have news to share? Please email our food editor, Kevin Shalin, at kshalin@aymag.com. Minute Man holds a…
Minute Man is expanding its presence in Arkansas, adding a “Space Shuttle Café” mobile restaurant. The restaurant chain has converted a DC-3 airplane, which saw World War II service, into the mobile restaurant. The airplane is reportedly the only road-worthy DC-3 airplane licensed for street use, and in the 1990s, it was redesigned based…
Jonesboro will soon be getting its first Chipotle restaurant. According to Haag Brown Commercial Real Estate, the popular restaurant chain is building a prototype restaurant with a drive-thru. The Chipotle location will be located in front of the Kroger Marketplace on Caraway Road. Haag Brown Commercial principal Joshua Brown said that he contacted…
By Lauren McLemore & Dustin Jayroe For years, our publication has registered familiarly with thousands of Arkansans as AY Magazine. It’s concise, straight forward, catchy. And while we continue to live by the popular nickname, last year we made a concerted effort to make commonplace our full name: AY About You. We didn’t…
Las Vegas is quite a trek for us in Arkansas. No matter which city or town you call home, it’s at least a 1,000-plus mile journey that’s either a multi-day car ride or about a three-hour plane ride. Don’t misunderstand: Vegas is not out of reach; thousands of Arkansans make the trip every year. But,…
Who doesn’t love a good, juicy street taco? I sure do! This week’s Taco Tuesday is centered around Tacos Atilano, a food truck serving spectacular street tacos to the people of Central Arkansas . I’m a sucker for brisket tacos, and when I saw “Suadero (beef brisket)” on the menu, I knew what I…
Long before there were benchmark exams, school funding formulas or even the Arkansas Department of Education, there was a cave. Snug in the canyons that lined the spring-fed Hall’s Creek in what is now western Randolph County is a small cavern that served as a school in the early 1800s — before Arkansas had…
Ingredients 1 cup flour 2 tablespoons sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 cup applesauce 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1-4 tablespoons water, as needed Butter or cooking spray Instructions 1. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and cinnamon in a bowl. Whisk together. 2. Add applesauce, egg and vanilla to dry…
Ingredients 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon kosher salt 3 eggs 1 tablespoon sugar 1 cup heavy cream 1 tablespoon butter, melted (plus 2 tablespoons for griddle or skillet) 1 cup sweetened coconut flakes 12 ounces of good caramel sauce, such as Torani brand 1 cup shortbread cookies, crushed…
What was the motive behind creating the Arkansas Food Hall of Fame? In 2015, a member of Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s staff sent to me an ad for the Alabama Bar-B-Que Hall of Fame and suggested it was something we might want to consider. I pulled together a small group of foodies and historians, and…
