John Cusack and Emile Hirsch are set to film a movie in downtown Little Rock. The Downtown Little Rock Partnership posted a tease about the news on Facebook Thursday, and the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette is reporting the specifics about the actors. “File this under something you don’t see every day: A movie being filmed in…
Need date night ideas? Try out the third-best date night restaurant in the country, located right here in Arkansas: Le Stick Nouveau. Tripadvisor recently released a list of the country’s best restaurants for six different categories, and Eureka Springs’ Le Stick Nouveau earned the No. 3 spot in the category U.S. Date Night Restaurant. …
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 this morning on 103.7 The Buzz, below. 103.7 The Buzz · The Show With No Name Hour 3 7-23-2021 Thursday, July 22 What: Rock…
Walmart AMP venue officials just announced that R&B artist Gary Clark Jr. will perform on Saturday, Oct. 23. Hailing from Austin, Texas, Clark is known for blending elements of blues, rock, soul and hip hop in his music. Clark won a Grammy Award in 2014 for his song “Please Come Home,” from his debut…
The North Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) announced this week a new effort to define and strengthen culinary tourism for the city. This initiative is called “Setting the Table,” which will optimize the local food ecosystem as a key driver for the city’s brand. Setting the Table is spearheaded by North Little…
What is it like to have the country’s most beloved DJ call to ask YOU to DJ his wedding? That was the scenario for Little Rock’s Doug Kramer, a longtime radio personality, who was mixing the tunes for Arkansas’ own Bobby Bones in Nashville for his marriage Saturday night to Caitlin Parker at Bones’ property…
In case you haven’t heard, it’s Ice Cream, Cakes & Shakes this month for the latest AY‘s Arkansas Bucket List. This week, Heather Baker and Hilary Hunt checked off the “cakes” part of that winning recipe at one of Central Arkansas’ most beloved places for sweet treats: Blue Cake/Honey Pies. “We’re keeping…
A hometown product is an NBA champ. On Tuesday, Bobby Portis and the Milwaukee Bucks won the NBA Finals, the franchise’s first title in 50 years. Portis, a Little Rock native, attended Hall High School and played under Mike Anderson at the University of Arkansas. He was named SEC Player of the Year in…
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 [email protected] DeLuca’s Pizza of Hot…
Time to Find The Prickly Pickle Miranda and Corbett Dollar may not have started the Chicken Sandwich War, but they finished it. Well, in the eyes of this writer, they sure did. The owners and husband-and-wife duo of The Prickly Pickle, a new, fun-named, pickle-centric food truck, cranked out a fried chicken sandwich…
