One of Conway’s staple bakeries and sweet shops, PattiCakes Bakery, is opening up a second location in Conway this summer. The new location will reside in downtown Conway on 1137 Front Street, in the building that Stoby’s has used as an office and warehouse since 1990. Currently, the new location is projected to open in…
Who knew that Batesville looks like the beaches of Florida? Okay, that’s a bit of an exaggeration, but you get our point. At the Best Dam Steakhouse, located right on the White River, the view is wonderful. This steakhouse has been here for ages, but it changed owners and its name in January, and we…
With record flooding in Arkansas, individuals and organizations are pitching in to help those affected. Groups are setting up to help in disaster relief efforts, but they are requesting help. The Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief Team is offering a one-day training session to prepare volunteers for disaster relief. The “Disaster Relief Emergency Flood Recovery Training”…
Complacency is not an option when it comes to being the best. Every year, Little Rock restaurants battle it out to be named the best of the best in Taste of The Rock. Taste of The Rock will bring chamber-member restaurants, caterers and other businesses to the River Market Pavillions on Thursday, June 27, for…
Whether you want breakfast, lunch or dinner, you can get it at Denny’s. This 24-hour diner is a must-have in any college town. Now, this American classic is getting a new Conway location. The diner is famous for its Signature Slam breakfasts, from the Grand Slam to the more recent Fit Slam. Not limited to…
Despite the threat of floods, Memorial Day weekend was great in Arkansas. We had some friends over on Sunday at our lake house. And friends and holidays always means FOOD. I slow cooked a pork shoulder butt, cooked corn on the cob, and had tomatoes, cucumbers and onions in vinegar. But the star of the…
What’s the best burger in Arkansas? It’s a hard question – maybe impossible to definitively say. But that hasn’t stopped AY Magazine from making a list of the best burgers in the Natural State that you have to try! AY Publisher Heather Baker sat down with KARK’s D.J. Williams to talk about the best burgers…
“Good fences make good neighbors,” Robert Frost wrote in his famous poem “Mending Wall.” And a beautiful way to build those fences is by landscaping with trees. They provide more than a barrier between you and a neighbor – they provide much-needed shade in our sweltering summers, plus they help the environment and add to…
Stay “in the know” about all the great events going on around Arkansas. AY’s Publisher, Heather Baker, will tell you what the hot spots are this weekend. Thursday, May 30 What: Flavor of the Park Where: Exchange Street Parking Plaza When: 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Flavor of the Park is this Thursday at the…
One of the food mainstays in South Arkansas has announced that it will soon be closing its doors. Star City’s The Village Steakhouse will be closing, according to a post on the restaurant’s social media. The restaurant’s final night will be Saturday, July 13. According to a statement from the Layne Baugh family, the Village…
