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 editor, Dustin Jayroe, at djayroe@aymag.com. Another new restaurant is in the…
Mary Olive and John Stephens, both Little Rock natives, have announced the forthcoming opening of George’s, a new neighborhood Italian restaurant in the Heights. To be located at the former Cafe Prego location, George’s will continue the tradition of Italian cuisine at 5510 Kavanaugh Boulevard in Little Rock. The menu will include homemade classics…
The only trouble with The Croissanterie food truck that’s been so popular in Central Arkansas is that it doesn’t stay in one place. If you craved those infinitely flaky, buttery constructions, you had to go on social media to look up where it was going to be that day. It’s often been a happy surprise…
Willie Nelson & Family is “On the Road Again” with Brothers Osborne, Steve Earle & The Dukes and Allison Russell for the Outlaw Music Festival. The stars will be making their appearance on Friday, July 1 at 5:30 p.m. as part of the Walmart AMP Cox Concert Series. Tickets for the festival will be…
Spring Break is here. Kids are out of school, college students are cleaning out pantries and parents and guardians are silently crying. Thankfully, if your family doesn’t have any vacation plans for Spring Break, Arkansas has plenty of camps and programs to keep your household occupied. Browse through the list below to find an event…
Waldo’s Chicken and Beer opened its first Arkansas location Tuesday at 4221 Warden Road in North Little Rock, occupying what locals perpetually call “the old Johnny Carino’s” location. (Or look for the towering red-and-white-striped entrance that, intentionally or not, is reminiscent of the “Where’s Waldo?” iconic striped shirt.) The store is the fifth for the…
Camp Aldersgate is celebrating its platinum anniversary with 75 After Dark. Guests are invited to travel through the decades starting from 1947 to today. Attendees will find themselves in for “one groovy night chilling at Woodstock, hustling at the disco, sipping on Coke floats or hanging on a comfy sofa with big cups of coffee.”…
There are always great things to do in the Natural State, and AY About You has compiled some of the most exciting events in Arkansas this weekend. Listen to Heather Baker’s Weekend Plans Friday mornings on 103.7 the Buzz. Thursday, March 17 What: Green Beer and Guac Where: Rendezvous Junction Brewing Co. (Rogers) When:…
The city of Little Rock is turning 300 years old, and everyone is invited to celebrate its upcoming year-long birthday party. April 9 will mark the official 300-year anniversary of French explorer Jean-Baptiste Bénard de La Harpe’s discovery of the Little Rock area. To celebrate the occasion, the La Petite Roche Tricentennial Taskforce has organized…
Hosted by the Arkansas Heart Hospital, the 10th Anniversary Cardiac Classic will take place on Saturday, April 16. As one of the premier cycling events in the region, the event will feature four route lengths — including 20, 35 and 50 miles, as well as 100 kilometers. “We are excited to welcome cyclists…
