We have no shortage of food news throughout Arkansas, so each week, we’ll be providing you with a snapshot of the goings-on inside the culinary world, from events to specials to restaurant openings to awards. Do you have news to share? Please email our food editor, Kevin Shalin, at kshalin@aymag.com. On Saturday, May 15,…
An opening date for the Capital Hotel is drawing nearer. In early April, AY About You Magazine reported that the Capital appeared to be preparing for a relaunch after being shut down for more than one year. The Capital Hotel closed down in late March 2020, announcing in a social media post that “due to…
For this week’s edition of Hometown Heroes, AY About You sits down with Dr. Bevan Keating, executive director of the Wildwood Park for the Arts. Keating is originally from Canada, from a blue collar but musical family. He followed his older sister into music, who was 18 years older than Keating. He became his…
Big cat lovers, this one’s for you: a new lion has arrived at the Little Rock Zoo. Amboseli, a four-year-old male lion, has come all the way from the Henry Villas Zoo in Madison, Wisconsin to make his place in the Little Rock pride. The Little Rock Zoo family sadly lost fourteen year…
Beloved Food Network star Alton Brown will be coming to Little Rock in 2022 as part of a new culinary variety show. On March 30, 2022, Brown will be back in Little Rock with his show “Alton Brown Live – Beyond the Eats.” He will be performing at the Robinson Performance Hall at 7pm…
It’s time. It’s time to start thinking about lighter foods to endure a hot Arkansas summer. (Rumor has it that Arkansas will have a heat index over 94 today. We are sorry to tell you this.) This recipe is for Chicken Noodle Cashew salad that most every human would enjoy. Chicken Noodle Cashew…
This Sunday, May 9 is Mother’s Day, so do not hesitate to start making plans at the restaurants below. As always, if you’re a restaurant that would like to be included in this post, please email: kshalin@aymag.com. Allsopp & Chapple Restaurant + Bar Check out Allsopp’s 4-course Mother’s Day Menu from 11 a.m.-3…
The 69th Annual Home Show is coming up soon, and this year only gets better, bringing the best in home design and construction. The Home Builders Association of Greater Little Rock (HBA-GLR) is bringing new elements to the show for homeowners and businesses to lay the foundation for new projects. The HBA-GLR, a non-profit…
Rock Town Distillery scored a Double Gold Medal for its single barrel bourbon in the San Francisco World Spirits Competition in 2021. The Little Rock-based company also racked up gold medals for its Four Grain Sour Mas Straight Bourbon and for its Single Barrel Gold Promise Straight Bourbon. “To win a Double Gold…
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