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. The Arkansas Food Hall…
A trio of tasty tacos? Yes please! The Tacos Cancun at Diablos Tacos and Mezcaleria blesses you with a choice of three shrimp tacos, three mahi mahi tacos or three scallop tacos. I went in for the shrimp, though I’m sure the other seafood options are just as delicious. The tacos arrived dressed to…
This is that difficult conversation we need to have. It’s about your cell phone. People are lying to you when you get text messages. The text message you received saying to meet at the Red Lobster for a package delivery, I am giving it a hard pass. The one that says USPS missed your mail…
Looking to make 2021 your best year yet? Then get your gear – the running shoes and the exercise equipment – and hit your gym. But that’s not the end of the matter. What you put into your body is just as important as what you do while you’re exercising. Healthy, nutritious food is…
by Dustin Jayroe and the Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism On Feb. 22, the newest inductees into the Arkansas Food Hall of Fame were announced by Arkansas Heritage. This group of newfound royalty was selected from a packed cast of finalists, announced in January, and an even larger group of nominees. The…
One Arkansas interior designer is poised on the edge of stardom – design stardom. Chris Goddard, the founder and principal of Goddard Design Group, is heading to the small screen for the design competition show, Design Star: Next Gen. On Wednesday, Feb. 24, Goddard will be going head-to-head with seven other designers and renovators…
Hailing from Buffalo, New York, author and professor Stanley Lombardo has made Arkansas his home. Lombardo, an English professor, stays busy teaching many undergrad and graduate level courses at Arkansas Tech University (ATU); but in the limited free time he finds, he writes. Lombardo doesn’t limit himself to one genre or age group, he writes…
With temperatures rising and icy conditions thawing out, it is time once again to turn our attention towards mobile eateries throughout the area. One that is probably already on your radar, Low Ivy Catering, continues to crank out creative spins on comfort food classics, as I found out on a recent Saturday afternoon at The…
It’s Recipe Monday, but tomorrow is National Banana Bread Day. What to do? Start celebrating today! It’s good to know we can resume normal activities after the snowstorm of a lifetime from last week. Since the stores were empty last week of eggs, buy some today and bake this tomorrow. And the mushy bananas…
Just Peachy has brought the wow factor to the next level. Over-the-top, surprising, magnificent – I can go on and on about how spectacular Just Peachy made Savvy’s party. The owner of Just Peachy, Christen Byrd, was amazing through every step of the process. We originally planned to have Savvy’s party outside, but winter decided…
