By Dustin Jayroe | Photos by Tony Milligan “Some part of our being knows this is where we came from. We long to return. And we can, because the cosmos is also within us. We’re made of star-stuff. We are a way for the cosmos to know itself.” — Carl Sagan When I first heard the words,…
This award recognizes those long-standing restaurants that have become legendary attractions in Arkansas.” Bruno’s Little Italy Established 1949 Little Rock The story of Bruno’s Little Italy lies in the namesake surname’s family’s history book. Three Bruno brothers emigrated to the United States from Naples, Italy, by boat in the early 1900s. But Ellis…
“This award honors a chef, cook and/or restaurant owner in Arkansas who has made significant achievements in the food industry.” Scott McGehee Executive Chef, Yellow Rocket Concepts There is no doubt to Scott McGehee’s stardom in the central Arkansas culinary arena; if not by name alone, then certainly by his work. McGehee is…
“This award honors a community food-themed event or festival that makes our state a great place to live and visit.” International Greek Food Festival Pulaski County – Little Rock Residents of central Arkansas and beyond know this annual tradition better than almost any other. For almost 40 years, the International Greek Food…
“This award remembers the collective culinary legacy of a once-and-always influential Arkansas restaurant that has since ceased operations.” Mary Maestri’s Italiano Grillroom Tontitown, Springdale 1923 – 2016 For nearly a century, this generationally-spanned product of the Maestri family was a staple of the Northwest Arkansas community. The story of this Italian eatery is…
By Dustin Jayroe Photos By Jamison Mosley Being inducted into any hall of fame is one of the most rewarding and fulfilling of all accomplishments. There’s a reason why inductees into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, wear their gold jackets proudly, and members honored into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall…
By Dustin Jayroe | Photos courtesy of AGFC and the state of Arkansas Just like that, we are a whole month into a brand new year; one that is already whizzing before our eyes, the days coming and going in a blur. But the silver lining on this quickly transiting horizon is that a…
As we round one of the last of the award seasons’ bends and come down the home stretch towards the Oscars, we, unfortunately, encounter another cinematic slow season. Not to say the movies opening this week are duds or are not worth your time, but we are in between blockbusters and awards show favorites. …
Chef Rob Nelson of Tusk & Trotter and Chef Scott Rains of Table 28 are teaming up to host the first Culinary Initiative event in North Little Rock’s Argenta Arts District. Tusk & Trotter is a Bentonville-based restaurant that boasts “an atmosphere casual enough to invite families with a menu sophisticated enough to wow…
The holidays have passed, and now we are officially in the midst of the second most wonderful time of the year — awards season. The Golden Globes has made its mark, and the Academy Awards will release its list of nominees next Monday, which we will all gripe and moan over but still (obviously) tune…
