Cotham’s Mercantile Scott • 1917 – 2017 By Kat Robinson One of the first restaurant to be considered for the rolls of Gone But Not Forgotten in the Arkansas Hall of Fame is one that has recently left our culinary scene. Cotham’s Mercantile in Scott burned to its stilts early on the morning of May…
Mary Beth Ringgold Cajun’s Wharf, Capers and Copper Grill – Little Rock Finalist by Joe David Rice | Photography by Jamison Mosley Many years ago, the fire department in Beckley, West Virginia, was summoned to an emergency situation involving a kitchen fire. A girl had inadvertently turned on the wrong burner, heating up a can of…
Gillett Coon Supper Arkansas County • Finalist – January 2019 by Kat Robinson Each January, hundreds turn out to rub elbows, see friends and have a taste of smoked coon at the Gillett Coon Supper. Though less than 700 people call the Arkansas Delta town of Gillett home, 1,200 tickets are sold each year to…
In a new series, bartender Loic Lautredou of One Eleven at the Capital Hotel will share recipes for some of his favorite cocktails. Join us for “Cocktails at the Capital.” These articles are presented in partnership with the Capital Hotel. Cinnamon & Rosemary Old Fashioned: A One Eleven at the Capital recipe Ingredients Cinnamon & Rosemary Syrup…
By Evin Demirel In spring 1969, Hiram McBeth broke new ground by becoming the first African American in a varsity-level football game at the University of Arkansas. Few believed McBeth, who had played guard at Pine Bluff’s Townsend High School at 5-feet nine-inches and 142 pounds, had the grit to walk on to the mighty…
By Marla Cantrell | Photography by Jamison Mosley At Terra Studios, less than 20 miles from Fayetteville, a wonderland unfolds across six acres that have been baptized in art. Here and there, sculptures of trolls and dragons appear. Purple blown-glass petals bloom from concrete spheres, and other sculptures of giant flowers with smiling faces welcome…
1. Little Rock Marathon Little Rock March 3 – 4 The 16th annual Little Rock Marathon provides a race for every pace, with a variety of options for runners including a marathon, half marathon, 10K, 5K and a children’s race. The event also includes entertainment provided by a number of sponsors littlerockmarathon.com/ 2. Wolfe Street Oscar…
AY is truly the magazine for foodies. Each month, we provide our readers with compelling stories about the state’s best chefs and most tantalizing restaurants, some iconic and some less known. This month is different. This March, for the second consecutive year, we’re bringing you food like nobody else. In this edition of AY, we…
By Mel White | Photography by Jamison Mosley EST. 1970 The country’s most beloved seasoning, made with an ancient Greek formula, has called the Arkansas Ozarks home since 1969. A few years ago, a California computer programmer named Jan Koum famously stated that he wanted “to do one thing and do it well.” That thing…
March Art Exhibit Brenda Bennett and Darlene Garstecki Art Exhibit: Two Artists – Two Mediums Brenda Bennett is an award-winning oil and acrylic painter. Ms. Bennett’s canvases depict a variety of subjects, including landscapes and wildlife. She does not gravitate toward one type of subject matter in particular though, and explains that her paintings choose…
