It’s a new month, and that means it’s a new AY’s Arkansas Bucket List: Ice Cream, Cakes & Shakes. Heather Baker and Hilary Hunt took their appetites and sweet tooths over to Big Orange in west Little Rock this week for the first stop on the July bucket list tour. “Heather, this…
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. El Dorado has some…
Oh. My. Word. What if I were to tell you that you don’t need to fly all the way to Las Vegas for fun and high-end dinners? Well, I made a trip down to Pine Bluff a couple of weeks ago to visit the Director of Food and Beverage for Saracen Todd Gold at Red…
Sun’s out, buns out this weekend (hamburger and hot dog buns that is) because it is the Fourth of July weekend. Grocery stores are being wiped out of all the necessities: burger patties, hot dogs, steaks, crawfish, select vegetables and of course, anything red, white or blue. Cook-outs are as big of a tradition as…
The rumors were true. Griffin Restaurant in El Dorado has a new name for the marquee — Mule Kick. The announcement came via a promotional video posted to Griffin Restaurant’s Facebook page on Thursday. The announcement was teased rather ominously on Wednesday, with a post on the Griffin Restaurant’s Facebook page stating simply, “3:00…
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has appointed Philip Tappan as the new commissioner for Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC). Managing partner of Tappan Land & Water and chairman of Purple Cow Restaurants, Tappan will join the board of commissioners for his seven-year term under the new leadership of AGFC director Austin Booth. Tappan noted…
There are always great things to do in the Natural State, and AY About You has compiled some of the most exciting events in Arkansas this weekend. Listen to Heather Baker talk about some of the events happening this weekend on 103.7 The Buzz, below. Thursday July 1 – Sunday, July 5 What: Gulley Park Concert Series…
It’s the last stop on the Beer and Bar Food Bucket List tour this week. Heather Baker and Hilary Hunt ended the month in style over at YaYa’s Euro Bistro in the Promenade at Chenal. Both Baker and Hunt are feeling a little bittersweet about the occasion — sad to be wrapping up…
At the end of each month, I look back at all the wonderful things eaten over the past 30 days. Here are my Top 10 Dishes in June. The Kickin’ Wing at Low Ivy Catering Chef Ivy continues to churn out wildly creative dishes like The Kickin’ Wing, a thin, crispy chicken sandwich with…
From the depths of the Delta to the heights of the Ozarks and everything in between, the Natural State is not skimping on patriotism in 2021. Here are some of the best Fourth of July events in Arkansas this year. JULY 1 West Fork West Fork Independence Day Celebration Thursday, July…
