For this week’s Woman Wednesday, AY About You sits down with Lee Ann Jolly. Jolly began teaching group fitness during her sophomore year of college at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville while she was earning her bachelor’s degree in biology. After graduation, she relocated to Little Rock to obtain her Ph.D. in physiology…
So here’s a dilemma. You scored a flat of delicious Arkansas strawberries that you don’t want to go to waste. You looked at the calendar, and you see it’s Cinco de Mayo. What’s a girl (or guy) to do? MAKE STRAWBERRY MARGARITAS, OF COURSE! Doesn’t that just make your mouth pucker? If not, there…
AY About You Magazine is rolling past the sushi and into a new Bucket List tour. During May, AY President and Publisher Heather Baker and KARK host Hilary Hunt will be on the lookout for the best burritos in Central Arkansas. Fortunately, they’ll have a little help from the handy Burritos and Enchiladas list…
If you haven’t heard, Yellow Rocket Concepts has released yet another round of month specials at participating restaurants. One menu item that caught our eye, on today especially, were the Mexi-Cali Shrimp tacos at Local Lime. From just looking at the photo of the tacos, it was clear that the flavor would be just…
AY Media Group President and Publisher Heather Baker will be speaking during an upcoming Gather Table panel, hosted by Women Gather. This is the first Gather Table event that Women Gather has held. Founded by Adora Curry, Amy Counce and Calli Turner, Women Gather is intended to serve as a safe environment for women…
It’s the beginning of the month and you know what that means – new specials from Yellow Rocket Concepts! For the month of May, the trio of restaurants under Yellow Rocket Concepts has bright flavors ready to reign in the summer. Have a look below at what’s in store. Big Orange (West Little Rock, Midtown…
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…
