March 6 is NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal’s birthday but Arkansans are getting the presents. Big Chicken, a quick service franchise founded by the Hall of Fame center and...
Category: Food
Irish Eyes Are Smiling: Cook Up This Comforting Dish To Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day Or At Anytime
Photos by Amy Gramlich Nothing speaks to the history of St. Patrick’s Day like a dish of cabbage and potatoes. This simple cabbage potato skillet features...
A New York State of Mind: Bar Cleeta and the Big Lieutenant Bring Big-city Tastes to Bentonville Scene
Bar Cleeta and the Big Lieutenant in Bentonville were the brain children of husband-and-wife team Trae and Weisi Basore. A native of northwest Arkansas with a...
Leslie Bakery Makes a Move
Serenity Farm Bread in Leslie announced on Facebook that it will consolidate its Main Street and U.S. 65 locations into a single location at the former Simmons Bank...
Server Says: Alice Kinder of The Root Cafe
Celebrating her first anniversary at The Root Cafe in Little Rock in March, server and shift leader Alice Kinder has spent most of her serving career at the quaint,...
Sláinte! Irish Pubs in Arkansas Few But Friendly
Long before Don Dugan was the well-known restaurateur and entrepreneur he is today, he was just another hourly server waiting tables, tending bar and dreaming of the...
Comfort Food Odyssey: Homer’s Kitchen Table Levels Up Down-Home Tradition
Pictured above: Elevated blue-plate specials are a hallmark of Homer’s Kitchen Table in west Little Rock. Best Fried Chicken and Best Chicken & Dumplings ...
This Place is All Right: Lefty’s on the Square
Best New Restaurant To understand Lefty’s on the Square in Magnolia, one must first understand its backstory, of which there are two versions. The short...
A Winning Ticket: Elegant Dining at The Bugler is a Sure Bet
Pictured above: The Bugler provides a fine-dining option at Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort in Hot Springs. (Photo by Cassidy Kendal) Best Ambiance Long before...
Mt. Fuji Reaches New Heights: Restaurant Continues to Broaden Diners’ Horizons
Photos by Jamie Lee Best Japanese Nestled in the neighborhood shopping center Breckenridge Village is Mt. Fuji Japanese Restaurant, the first sushi restaurant in...
Bon Appétit! AY About You Readers’ Restaurant Winners 2024
Of all the businesses that a person frequents in their lifetime, arguably none are as intimate or as deeply connected as a favorite restaurant. Restaurants play a...
Bentonville Star Chef: Matthew Cooper, Conifer
Arkansas native chef Matthew Cooper earned his culinary training in the Pacific Northwest at Le Cordon Bleu. After opening the acclaimed Cache Restaurant in Little...