The family-owned and operated Jack & Diane’s Boutique is opening its new location in North Little Rock’s McCain Mall Thursday. The beloved boutique originally opened in Perryville four years ago. The move is what is the owners’ way of, as they say, “bringing small town to the city.” Jack & Diane’s sells a plethora…
With October, we are now entering into what I call “The Best of the Best Holiday Seasons.” Jumpstarting into a spooky and sweet Halloween, we’ll immediately fall into oh-so-grateful Thanksgiving gatherings. Our race continues as each day culminates through Holly Jolly Holy December, finally ending with a Bang on New Year’s Eve! First things…
Wellness Wednesday: Talking to Teens About Social Media Social media has become the central focus of our everyday lives. Sharing announcements, checking up on distant family and scrolling online through the boredom are almost second nature. Younger people and adolescents are some of the most reliant on social media, and while online sites…
After spending two weeks in Pine Bluff for the first installments of the Prime Cuts Bucket List tour, Heather Baker is back in the capital city for the next stop on the list: Arthur’s Prime Steakhouse. This week, she has a new partner in crime, KARK’s Hunter Hoagland. “We had to…
Denise and Shawn Hipskind of Valhalla Restaurant & Axe Throwing, the popular pizza joint at 226 West South St. in Benton, have sold to business neighbors Craig Roe and Heather Baber-Roe. Those names should be familiar to most folks who follow the local food scene. The husband-and-wife duo own Baja Grill, with one location in…
Top 10 Cheeseburgers in Little Rock Sept. 18 is National Cheeseburger Day. To celebrate the occasion, I wanted to put together my Top 10 Cheeseburgers in Little Rock. But first, let’s go over a few ground rules. These are purely my selections and do not reflect the opinions of other staff members. Second, I…
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 capital city has…
For this week’s Hometown Heroes, AY About You sits down with Renne and John Bethel, the chairs of Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance’s upcoming Hunger Action Breakfast, which is this Friday, Sept. 17. The following is a Q&A between AY and the Bethels, letting us know more about who they are and the work that they…
The Arkansas Cinema Society has announced the lineup for this year’s Filmland: Arkansas festival, featuring films from 23 Arkansas filmmakers. According to a release provided to AY About You, the slate includes five features, 12 shorts and seven student shorts, each of which was selected from a “record number” of prospective submissions. “The quality…
Things are becoming “two” good to be true for the Prime Cuts edition of AY‘s Arkansas Bucket List. Just as soon as we’ve wrapped one big giveaway, it’s time to start another. That’s right, there’s another $600 up for grabs for one lucky reader, this time for Arthur’s Prime Steakhouse and Oceans at Arthur’s. …
