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…
For this week’s Thirsty Thursday, AY About You sits down with Ivory Bill Brewing Company at 516 E Main St #1 in Siloam Springs. Ivory Bill Brewing Company, the first brewery ever in Siloam Springs, is co-owned by Casey and Dorothy Letellier. Dorothy has a background in the restaurant industry as a professional chef,…
AY About You wants to help our readers take care of themselves and manage stress with our weekly feature, Wellness Wednesday. Each Wednesday, we will have an article about health and wellness to promote all around well-being. That means physically, mentally and emotionally. Today’s Wellness Wednesday covers a topic that is often considered taboo…
For this week’s Woman Wednesday, we highlight community leader and activist Shalonda Michelle. Michelle is a mother of four, non-traditional junior at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and marketing coordinator intern for the Arkansas Center for Data Sciences. Michelle is also heavily involved in political reform and community improvement in her neighborhood…
The wait is almost over. Minute Man is set to open its flagship location for the brand’s relaunch at 120 John Harden Drive in Jacksonville this Friday, September 11. The restaurant is a stone’s throw off U.S. 167 and just across the road from one of the former original Minute Man locations. This much-anticipated opening…
Saracen Casino Resort has unveiled its lineup of restaurant and dining options that will be available at its Pine Bluff facilities. The focal point of the dining experience will be the Red Oak Steakhouse. According to food and beverage creative director Lucas Setterfield, the restaurant will focus on providing high-quality beef sourced from the…
When you’re looking for real, honest-to-God Southern food, it’s hard to go wrong with Cotham’s in the City. Started as a general mercantile store, the original location was in Scott, where it was a hub for farmers and other locals. A small eating area was opened in 1984, quickly transforming the store into a…
This week, 42 bar and table is opening back up for in-person, outdoor dining. The restaurant, located inside the Clinton Presidential Center, will be open for brunch, lunch and dinner starting Thursday, Sept. 10. Diners will be able to eat on the restaurant’s patio and terrace areas. “Fall is the perfect time to…
