Tomorrow is a big day for Searcy! Small Business Revolution will be announcing the winner of the Season 4 Small Business Revolution competition. Needless to say, Searcy residents (and supporters) are on pins and needles! To celebrate the occasion, there will be a community watch party on the Harding University campus in Searcy. While the…
When most people think of Mardi Gras, they immediately think “New Orleans.” This year, though, Arkansas is doing its best to give the Crescent City a run for its money. A number of Mardi Gras events will be taking place all around the state this weekend to commemorate Fat Tuesday. One of the most exciting…
I wanted something salty and creamy for dinner last night. And I wanted an excuse to make cilantro lime rice (find the recipe in the February issue of AY Magazine) along with salsa and chips. Hello, creamy chicken enchiladas made with real whipping cream! I prepare mine with corn tortillas since I have a…
The weather may be cold and dreary today, but soon, spring will break through and shine her rays over Arkansas, bringing forth beautiful flowers throughout Arkansas. One of the best spots in the state to see the eruption of spring flowers is Garvan Woodland Gardens in Hot Springs. Thousands of crocus, daffodils and hyacinths bloom,…
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Open up this month’s AY Magazine, and you’ll see that readers chose Chef Jamie McAfee as the Best Chef in the state. He’s the general manager and executive chef at the Pine Bluff Country Club and has been cooking all of his life. His father was the chef at the Delta Country Club in McGehee from…
Are you all about that jazz? Maybe you’d like a little “Razzle Dazzle” this weekend. In other words, if you’re a theater fan, you’ve got to check out the Arkansas Repertory Theatre’s production of Chicago this weekend! On Thursday, you can catch an early performance. Tonight’s preview performance starts at 7 p.m. If you can’t make…
Sarah Woolf of Follow the Woolf has your guide to Arkansas’ music scene. This week, go see Dom Flemons, Clutch, Brent Cobb and more. Around Little Rock Thursday 2/21 Dom Flemons / South on Main – 1304 Main St. / 8-10 / $25 GA, $32 reserved, $34 premium reserved. The third show in the Oxford American Americana series…
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, Feb. 21 What: AY Magazine Presents: Bourbon and Tapas Where: Allsopp & Chapple Restaurant and Bar When: 4:30-6:30 p.m. Get ready for one of the coolest events…
It’s that time of year again – it’s time for the annual AY’s Best Of List! This special list is a collection of the best of everything – from restaurants to dentists – in the Natural State. The “winners” are decided by the true Arkansas experts: our loyal AYreaders. No one knows the state better…
