Thursday The 5th Annual Fountain Fest at the Arkansas Arts Center is Thursday evening from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 501 East 9th Street in Little Rock. Tickets are $25 and proceeds are used to support efforts to expand the Arkansas Arts Center Collection and “provide exceptional programming for young professionals…
The 2017 Arkansas Cornbread Festival kicks off Saturday in Little Rock’s SoMa district. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., attendees will celebrate Southern tradition all along downtown’s South Main Street. Amateur and professional cornbread makers will compete for a $1,000 prize in their category. In addition to the cornbread competition, the event features a day…
Saffron-Pecan Pumpkin Cinnamon Buns Ingredients Cinnamon buns 1 Pumpkin, roasted (instructions below) 1 Sprig of Rosemary Oil 1 dash Kosher salt 1/2 stick unsalted butter 1 Cardamom, clove, nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon, grated for spice mixture 1 tablespoon Brown sugar 2 to 3 threads of saffron, soaked in water 2 Egg whites 1 cup whole pecans…
Time is running out to nominate your favorite restaurants, industry insiders and food-focused events for the Department of Arkansas Heritage Arkansas Food Hall of Fame. The final date to nominate for this year’s hall of fame class is Oct. 31, 2017, according to a news release from the Department of Arkansas Heritage. Submit your favorites…
In our Lunching in Little Rock blog series, Michael Kirkpatrick will explore and review the city’s best restaurants – all in time to get back to the office. This week, Michael ate lunch at Maddie’s Place. Click here to read more in this series. Photo by Maggie McNeary. Good seafood in landlocked Arkansas – is it even possible?…
AY Magazine’s very own Kat Robinson is an expert on food in Arkansas, and food at the Arkansas State Fair is no exception. Kat shared her fair food picks after attending the annual media preview and Tasty Tom Awards at the state fairgrounds. She sampled Thanksgiving tacos, salad on a stick, pizza topped with crickets,…
In our Lunching in Little Rock blog series, Michael Kirkpatrick will explore and review the city’s best restaurants – all in time to get back to the office. This week, Michael ate lunch at The Southern Gourmasian and Tacos 4 Life. Click here to read more in this series. Photo courtesy of Tacos 4 Life. There is…
In Brunching in Northwest, Kody Ford will explore and review Northwest Arkansas’ best brunch spots. This week, Kody brunched at Briar Rose Bakery & Deli in Farmington. Recently, someone asked me to name my favorite food. Without hesitation, I said cinnamon rolls. Now, mind you, this is not a part of my daily diet, lest…
The co-owners of an Arkansas-based chocolate maker announced this week that as their company expands, they’ll be changing its name from Hello Cocoa to Markham & Fitz. Read the company’s press release below: A Fayetteville chocolate maker is improving its quality, expanding its space and changing its name as it plans for relocation to Bentonville’s…
In our Lunching in Little Rock blog series, Michael Kirkpatrick will explore and review the city’s best restaurants – all in time to get back to the office. This week, Michael ate lunch at Big on Tokyo in the Little Rock River Market. Click here to read more in this series. Photo courtesy of Arkansas Department of Parks and…
