Do you need a little help with this year’s Christmas Eve/Christmas meal? If so, here are the restaurants, food trucks, and bakeries in Central Arkansas with pre-order options, as well as a few places that will be open on Christmas Eve and/or Christmas Day. Per usual, this is a working list, so if you’d…
In 2020, Walmart has been heavily investing in new technologies and partnerships designed to bring their products to a wider audience. From drone delivery service to a new subscription service, the Bentonville retailer has taken more innovative approaches to adapt to the ever-changing retail landscape. Walmart’s latest experiment will be on the social media…
For my Favorite Things this week, I am featuring my stylist, Kim Hamric. Kim is the absolute bee’s knees, and she keeps me looking fashionable. She is one of the managers at Dillard’s in Park Plaza. Kim knows all about the latest trends in fashion. I met Kim a few years ago, and she has…
Happy Friday! For this week’s Made in Arkansas, AY About You is snacking on Ouachita Chocolate, the ethically-sourced, single-origin chocolate made in Hot Springs. Joel Rush’s journey into becoming a chocolate maker began when he stumbled upon an article about craft chocolate. He was not just interested in the results, but he wanted to…
The DiMichele family was recently honored with the 2020 Sam Perroni Volunteer Award by the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Arkansas (RMHCA). During a socially distanced ceremony held on Monday, Dec. 14, the Ronald McDonald House board of directors and staff presented the DiMichele family, including Dean Michele and his son Chad and daughter…
Little Rock students will be getting a merrier Christmas after a group of local do-gooders give out more than 100 backpacks filled with food, gift cards and more. The 100 Black Men of Greater Little Rock will be giving away the “stuffed” backpacks to 141 students at College Station Elementary School on Friday, Dec.…
We all have our go-to recipes. For me, when it comes to chili, I always make this one. Seriously, I have probably made Touchdown Chili fifty times over the past decade. Maybe more. And before you get all bent out of shape, Arkansans, just know that there are no beans in this chili. But, if…
For this week’s Thirsty Thursday, AY About You sits down with Nathan Mattox, director of operations at Shadrach’s Coffee in Jonesboro. Shadrach’s Coffee started in the late 2004, early 2005 season, and the coffee kiosk drive-thru was originally given a different name. At the time, coffee wasn’t incredibly popular yet, and business at the…
Women’s Own Worth is making sure that 2020 is a “WOWnderful” Christmas in Arkansas. The Arkansas nonprofit, which supports survivors of abuse and violent crimes, is launching an effort to give out gift cards this holiday season to individuals who have been impacted by a violent crime. In total, WOW is giving out $10,000…
Here in Arkansas, we love our pie, and for my money, it just does not get any better than the offerings at Charlotte’s Sweets and Eats in Keo. In advance of Thanksgiving, I took the 35-minute drive to the small town southeast of Little Rock for three pies: coconut, chocolate, and apple. Now, before…
