Marybeth Byrd catapulted to national recognition after competing on NBC’s The Voice. A member of John Legend’s team on the show, she impressed the country with her soulful renditions of songs, from covers of Adele to Bonnie Raitt. Now, a year since she left the show, Byrd is a student at Arkansas State University in…
In 2018, a group of friends gathered to reminisce about what they lost when their old community theater closed. The Sager Creek Arts Center had provided Siloam Springs with performances for more than 30 years when it had to close four years prior. The group of six people had all been members of the Sager…
For this week’s Taco Tuesday, AY About You visits Con Quesos: Fusion Tacos in Fayetteville. The idea of Con Quesos began when Omar Kasim was a student at the University of Fayetteville. He created a plan for a restaurant that would serve fusion tacos to the Fayetteville community for a course project. He fell…
Happy Friday! For this week’s Made in Arkansas, AY About You is snacking on Ouachita Chocolate, the ethically-sourced, single-origin chocolate made in Hot Springs. Joel Rush’s journey into becoming a chocolate maker began when he stumbled upon an article about craft chocolate. He was not just interested in the results, but he wanted to…
Happy Friday! For this week’s Made in Arkansas, AY About You features art from the Central Arkansas-based Organized Chaos Collection. Although Erin Pierce has been an artist for years, she began selling her work as Organized Chaos Collection two years ago. She makes everything from jewelry to preserved flower displays to pet portraits, and…
For this week’s Taco Tuesday, AY About You visits the food truck-turned-brick and mortar restaurant Mo’Tacos and Churros in Fayetteville. When Juan Garcia decided to start a food truck in 2018, he started from scratch. He had never worked in the restaurant business before, but he was excited to open the truck and serve…
Happy Friday! For this week’s Made in Arkansas, AY About You chatted with Natural Way Food Group, the Fayetteville-based company making delicious and healthy peanut and almond butters. Austin and Quinn Simkins started Natural Way Food Group after discovering that most peanut butter they purchased in stores offered no health benefits. The health-conscious…
Let it Glow: Holiday Lights in Arkansas by Caroline O’Connor Unconventional years call for unconventional light displays, and people and organizations across the state have prepared unforgettable holiday installations. Some traditional events, like Garvan Gardens’ Holiday Lights and Jacksonville’s Christmas Parade, have transformed into more socially distant functions while still offering holiday cheer.…
For this week’s Taco Tuesday, AY About You sat down with Rubis Mexican Food, the Conway food truck serving tamales and tacos from scratch. In 2017, Zoila Navarro began selling tamales outside a church in Conway every Saturday. Rain or shine, Zoila would sit under a canopy at the church to make extra money…
Happy Friday! For this week’s Made in Arkansas, AY About You spoke with the makers of Wicked Mix and Wicked Minis, the perfect snacks for your holiday gift baskets. Brent Bumpers began making Wicked Mix in 2013. Formerly the owner of Brent & Sam’s Cookies, Bumpers set out to create a gourmet snack mix…
