Humankind’s history of space exploration is filled with memorable moments of triumph that will live on forever: Yuri Gargarin becoming the first person in space in 1961; Neil Armstrong’s “small step” in 1969. But there is also a moment is infamous as one of the most disastrous spaceflights of all time. On Jan. 28, 1986,…
Downtown Little Rock welcomed a new restaurant when Rock City Kitchen opened its doors this summer. Fully open restaurants were a rarity this summer, but owner Joe Vincent says he always planned to open a restaurant this year. A first-time restaurant owner, Vincent had experience in food as a caterer before seeing the opportunity…
Cooler temps mean only one thing: it is officially patio season. And after a highly successful outdoor dinner the other night at La Terraza Rum & Lounge, I highly recommend adding the Hillcrest restaurant to your dining out, to-do list. My wife and I enjoyed a relaxing date night on the restaurant’s cozy deck,…
Yellow Rock Concepts is launching Hunger Action Week with a bang. Starting Monday, Sept. 14, Yellow Rocket’s Big Orange restaurants will be donating proceeds from select food items to benefit hunger relief efforts in Arkansas. This includes all of its Big Orange locations; both Midtown and West in Little Rock and the venue in…
For this week’s segment of Hometown Heroes, AY About You talks with Josh Harris, the volunteer director with Fresh 2 You Mobile Market! It was when Harris fell ill that he developed a new appreciation for the important role that nutrition plays in our lives. “I was diagnosed with Lyme Disease six years ago…
If I were forced to give up every ingredient on the planet but save two of them, I will tell you this: I would save coconut. I like coconut in desserts, in main dishes (thus why I adore Indian food) and even in my smoothies. To misquote Forrest Gump, but, “Me and coconut goes together…
Throughout the United States, there are thousands of children waiting for their forever home. Adoption is critical in giving children the homes they need and deserve. November is celebrated every year as National Adoption Month, and Project Zero is commemorating the month with a series of special events. Project Zero is offering free…
Happy Friday! For this week’s segment of Made in Arkansas, AY About You sits down with Arkansas botanicals and fragrance company Aromatique. The concept for Aromatique started with an open house. In 1982, Patricia “Patti” Upton decided to help a friend with her open house. Her friend requested something that would sell and…
I have used the past several months to delve into our local food truck scene. Truth be told, it has been a ton of fun. And while more often than not, the results have been overwhelmingly positive, I would be hard-pressed to come up with a better experience than what I recently had at Filipino…
A shadow will be cast over Little Rock soon. Ghosts and ghouls are coming to haunt downtown Little Rock. It’s about to get a little spooky! Shadows at Sixth will be a pandemic-safe, family-friendly drive-through Halloween experience at the parking deck at 6th and Scott streets in downtown Little Rock. The drive-through will be…
