Wendy Anderson, wife of Arkansas State Football Coach Blake Anderson, has passed away after a long battle with cancer. The news comes after an announcement from the school yesterday that Coach Anderson would be taking an indefinite leave of absence to be with his wife and family, as she continued to fight. She was diagnosed…
by Juliana Goodwin Springdale, get ready because a Buttered Biscuit location is headed your way. The restaurant is owned by Sam and Anna Russell, who opened The Buttered Biscuit in Bentonville on April 3, 2017, and it was an instant hit. “We chose Springdale because similar to the same reason we opened in Bentonville: we…
This fall, the stars are coming out for a great cause. Some of the Natural State’s most notables names will be participating in The Children’s Tumor Foundation’s annual Dancing with Our Stars event. The foundation has already announced the stars that will be dancing, but what about those who will be doing the judging? The…
I clearly have too much time on my hands. I spent my weekend making homemade enchilada sauce and smoking a brisket (full disclosure-husband did that), and I prepared these delicious smoked beef brisket enchiladas with the homemade enchilada sauce. Wanna give it a try? You can smoke the brisket in a smoker, or you could…
After weeks of anticipation, a New York-style pizza restaurant is now open on Fayetteville’s Dickson Street. Tony’s NY Style Pizza, which took over the property formerly occupied by Taco Bell Cantina at 412 W. Dickson, opened on Aug. 7. According to its website, the restaurant uses locally sourced ingredients to craft pizza by the slice,…
Down-south TV personality and cooking show host Paula Deen will make her way from her native Georgia to the Natural State on Saturday, Aug. 17. The popular, but controversial, Southern cuisine chef will visit Rogers to promote her new book, Paula Deen’s Southern Baking. Deen will make an appearance at the Walmart on Pleasant…
AY About You Magazine has your complete guide to Arkansas’ music scene. This weekend, go see Charlie Wilson, American Aquarium and more. Around Little Rock Friday 8/16 The Sounds of Unity with The Going Jessies/ Unity of Little Rock 2610 Reservoir Rd/ 7-9/ $10 Central Arkansas folk duo Ten Penny Gypsy host this intimate monthly night…
If you’ve been the boutique hotel slash art museum in Bentonville, you know that green penguin anywhere. It’s part of the whimsical decor at the 21c Museum Hotel. And if you get here in the next couple of weeks, you can catch the final days of the The Future is Female art exhibit. Cool pieces…
What makes a great drive-in? Popular fast-food restaurant Sonic set out to figure out which of its drive-ins are the best, and two of those spots are right here in Arkansas. Searcy and Marshall can now lay claim to two of the Top 12 Sonics in the country. The Marshall drive-in is located at 919…
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, August 15 What: How to Make Classic French Macarons Where: UA – Pulaski Tech Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management Institute When: 5:30-8:30 p.m. IMPORTANT: Macaron is NOT…
