For this week’s Thirsty Thursday, AY About You sits down with Christa Clifton, the cafe manager at Blue Sail Coffee. Blue Sail’s owner, Kyle Tabor, took time after college to travel, and everywhere he went, he noticed the local coffee shops and the community behind them. Upon returning, he was interested in opening something…
For this week’s Thirsty Thursday, AY About You sits down with Chelsey and Paul Cao from Kawaii Boba House. The Caos explain that Kawaii Boba House was the product of “brainstorming together at the dinner table and combining our favorite things – anime, fun snacks and drinks, and a positive happy environment where anyone…
A recent Spring Break getaway found me in Eureka Springs, and while I’ve long enjoyed many of the town’s restaurants, beer is now officially on my must-do list for future visits, thanks to a visit to Gotahold Brewing. Gotahold, owned and operated by the husband-and-wife duo of Dave Hartmann and Wendy Reese Hartmann, opened in…
It’s springing up all over in Arkansas. While it may be a dreary day, there’s no better time to try out a new drink, especially at one of Arkansas’ premier spirits makers: Rock Town Distillery. Every Thursday, we bring you the best drinks and beverages from around the state. Of course, we enjoy partaking…
For this week’s Thirsty Thursday, AY About You sits down with Joey Zapoli, director of operations at Flying Fish. Flying Fish was established more than 22 years ago. The owners, Larry Richardson and Shannon Wynne, were approached by the landlord to come up with a new concept. They had always wanted to do a…
For this week’s Thirsty Thursday, AY About You sits down with Amity Thomas, the public relations representative with Flying Saucer. Thomas explains how Flying Saucer got started. “In the mid 1990s, we realized there was a craft beer craze going on. We wanted to bring the best beers from all over the world to our…
There is only one place in Little Rock to get a true, honest-to-goodness mojito, and that is at La Terraza Rum & Lounge in Hillcrest. Truth be told, over the course of this pandemic, I have downed my fair share of them while lounging on their outdoor deck. But what separates these mojitos from…
For this week’s Thirsty Thursday, AY About You sits down with Lexi Blade, daughter of Cathy Caver, who is the owner of Splash Wine Bar in Hot Springs. When well-known business woman Cathy Caver purchased the old building on Ouachita Avenue 6 years ago, she had a vision. The building was built in 1903…
For this week’s Thirsty Thursday, AY About You sits down with Laura Gheen, owner of Ramo d’Olivo in Bentonville. As of February 20, Ramo d’Olivo has been in downtown Bentonville for six years. The store is an olive oil and balsamic shop, but is also prominently known as a wine shop and for its…
For this week’s Thirsty Thursday, AY About You sits down with Ashley Price, general manager at Fassler Hall. Fassler Hall was founded by a restaurant group called McNellie’s Group, which owns and operates 20 different establishments in Oklahoma and Arkansas. The owners and founders of the group were visiting German brew houses in Munich…
