Northwest Arkansas is well represented in the 2022 James Beard Awards. On Wednesday, The Preacher’s Son, a restored church restaurant in Bentonville, was named a semifinalist for the James Beard Award for “Outstanding Hospitality.” The Preacher’s Son is joined among this year’s semifinalists by chefs Matthew McClure and Rafael Rios, also of Northwest Arkansas,…
On Wednesday, Matthew McClure of The Hive in Bentonville and Rafael Rios of Yeyo’s in Bentonville were named semifinalists for the James Beard Award for “Best Chef: South.” The category includes Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Puerto Rico. “I am completely shocked and humbled,” McClure says in a Facebook post. “This recognition is…
For this week’s Woman Wednesday, AY About You sits down with Antoinette Grajeda, Editor-in-Chief of Arkansas Soul. Grajeda grew up in Northwest Arkansas and earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in journalism from the University of Arkansas. “I’ve produced content for a variety of media organizations throughout the state during the last 15 years…
Sad news out of Texarkana this morning. Famed restaurant Cattleman’s Steak House of Texarkana, recent inductee into the Arkansas Food Hall of Fame, is closing March 5. Cattleman’s was opened in 1968 and has since been one of Texarkana’s most beloved eateries. An inside source tells AY About You that the employees…
It’s National What to do with Bruised Bananas Day — or as the national calendar folks call it, “National Banana Bread Day.” It’s really a holiday we could all celebrate weekly depending on our banana allotment of the week or month. You either get too many bananas or not enough. (Yesterday was National Margarita Day…
For the finale of the Romantic Dinner Bucket List tour, AY‘s Heather Baker and KARK’s Hunter Hoagland closed it out in style at Capers in Little Rock. “This is the perfect place to end this segment — a beautiful atmosphere for date night,” Hoagland says. The duo got things started…
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 editor, Dustin Jayroe, at [email protected] Some bittersweet — literally — news…
What’s better than Taco Tuesday? National Margarita Day in the same 24 hours, of course. The perfect pair is being celebrated the right way at Flying Fish with $5 classic margaritas all day long on Feb. 22, 2022 — henceforth known as Taco “Two-sday.” Is your mouth watering and wallet sighing in relief? Well,…
The end of the rainbow is so close we can almost taste the gold, and there’s no better place to find it than at the First-Ever 19th Annual World’s Shortest St. Patrick’s Day Parade in downtown Hot Springs. The annual parade will be held on March 17 on the mere 98-foot Bridge Street in…
Cover girls, get excited: Big Time Rush has announced a Northwest Arkansas show on their Forever Tour. The Aug. 2 show will be part of the Cox Concert Series at the Walmart AMP. Rushers far and wide can plan to buy tickets at 11 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 25 online, by calling 479-443-5600 or…
