If you are looking for the best croissant on the west side of the Atlantic Ocean, then try one from The Croissanterie in Central Arkansas. Soon, it will be mobile with a custom-built food truck capable of meeting all production needs. Chefs Wendy Schay and Jill McDonald have a lifelong passion for the culinary…
AY wants to share the stories of women here in Arkansas on Wednesdays in hopes to inspire and lift up others. Come back each week to read a new one. While the phrase “build the bridge” is used often to try to bring people together with differences, this Wednesday’s woman is encouraging others to…
Big news for the makeup and beauty lovers in Little Rock! There will soon be a second Ulta Beauty in the Chenal Commons shopping center. According to a public document from the leasing property management group, Inland Real Estate Group of Companies, the new 11,500 square-foot store will be right in between Old Navy…
It’s that time of the year to have some family fun with fireworks and celebrations for the Fourth of July! Even though the celebrations across Arkansas for the Fourth of July might look a little different this year with social distancing measures in place, they will be sure to light up the sky with…
The Arkansas Chapter of the Children’s Tumor Foundation will be hosting, for the first time ever in 13 years, its annual “Dancing with Our Stars” gala virtually on Thursday, September 10. Local Arkansas community leaders and celebrities have teamed up with dance instructors to compete for the coveted mirror ball trophy. The gala will…
Native Arkansan Beth Goodrich is a childhood survivor of domestic violence who has spent the past 15 years working in victim services helping others. She began working part-time on the weekends as an advocate for the Women’s Shelter of Central Arkansas in 2005 and became the rape crisis program director in 2006. From 2007…
One of the largest brewpubs in the state, Apple Blossom Brewing Company, will be permanently closing effective immediately. The company is located on East Zion Road in Fayetteville and opened six years ago. Evan McDonald, one of the owners, made the announcement via Facebook Live on Tuesday, June 23. “These last few months…
Did you know that Fridays will now be Fry Days at AY? We want to feature a story each week on delicious hand cut french fries from your favorite places around the state of Arkansas. To kickoff our very first Fry Day, AY decided to feature a place where the fries are not only…
This week’s Thirsty Thursday at AY is all about great cocktails at The Library Kitchen and Lounge in Little Rock for a great cause — promoting awareness about men’s health through the Arkansas Urology Foundation. The Library Kitchen and Lounge has partnered with Memphis-based Old Dominick Distillery to create three signature cocktails for the…
There is a lot of reimagination occurring throughout businesses and organizations as the impacts of the pandemic continue. One local nonprofit organization in Little Rock, Mamie’s Poppy Plate, is reimagining how it is planning its largest annual fundraising event in effort to continue their mission to support grieving parents who have experienced stillbirth or…
