Arkansas’ first dog park and bar is celebrating its 4th Bark Day and National Dog Day with a “Bark Bar 4eva Pawty.” The celebration will begin on Aug. 26, which is National Dog Day, at a preview party between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. The main event will be on Aug. 28, between noon…
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. Have you checked out the…
Downtown Little Rock’s Museum of Discovery is reopening to the public Saturday, Aug. 21, after being closed for more than six months for repairs and renovations related to winter weather damage that occurred earlier this year. There will also be a soft opening on Friday, Aug. 20. The science center experienced $7 million in…
For this week’s segment of Hometown Heroes, AY About You sits down with Mac Bolt, the operations coordinator with the Central Arkansas Harm Reduction Project. Bolt was born and raised in North Little Rock, where they still live today. Bolt is a lover of gardening, good books, long road trips and talking with friends…
Recipe Monday: World’s Best Gluten-Free Lasagna Those of us who adhere to a gluten-free diet have a couple of conundrums in our lives. The first is desserts and baked goods, but we have a famous gluten-free bakery in downtown Little Rock for that hankering (Dempsey Bakery); the other issue is pasta dishes. What is…
For this week’s segment of Adoptable Dogs, AY About You gets a visit from the diverse and loving pups at the Humane Society of Rogers. In this feature, you’ll get to read some of the exclusive interviews that we were able to get with these good boys and girls during their outing at the Bark…
Recipe: Pulled Chicken Sloppy Joes Like many folks, I am a big fan of comfort foods, and one of my absolute favorites is a good old-fashioned Sloppy Joe. The childhood favorite of mine is typically made with ground beef, but after coming across a Pulled Chicken Sloppy Joes recipe, I felt it was time…
One of the most beloved meteor showers in all the heavens is back with a bang. This week, the Perseid Meteor Shower will enter its peak, resulting in anywhere between 60-150 “shooting stars” per hour under optimal conditions. The Perseid Meteor Shower is an annual event that generally occurs between July 17 and Aug.…
Recipe: Lemon Icebox Pie and Crust Graham Cracker Crust Recipe Ingredients: 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs ¼ cup powdered sugar 3 ounces butter, melted Directions: Mix all ingredients. Press the crust onto the bottom of tart ring (on sheet pan with parchment paper) or in a pie tin. Use the…
Photos by Jamison Mosley If you haven’t checked out AY About You’s August 2021 magazine issue yet, what are you waiting for? This issue is full of our favorite four-legged friends: dogs! Not to be biased, but the cutest dog can be found on the front cover (psst, it’s my best friend, Charlie Brown…
