Heather Baker and the KARK crew are back on the road for another stop on the Coffee and Pastries Bucket List. This week, Baker is joined by Claire Kreuz to visit Nexus Coffee & Creative in Little Rock. “We are about to get our sweet on,” Baker says of the many delectables…
The FBI is now investigating Billy Jack Lincks, originally of Crawford County, who is believed to be connected to the Morgan Nick kidnapping. According to the FBI, Lincks served the U.S. Army during World War II before working for Braniff Airlines in Dallas, Texas, from 1962-1974. Lincks returned back to Van Buren in the…
Do you need a little help with this year’s Thanksgiving meal? If so, here are the restaurants, food trucks, caterers, and bakeries with pre-order options, as well as a few places that will be open on Thanksgiving Day. Per usual, this is a working list, so if you’d like to be included, please email me…
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. WunderHaus in Conway announced on…
Recipe Monday: Lisa’s Famous Apricot Pie There’s always that dish from the holidays where your grandmother would just say, “Well, you just add a pinch of this and a pinch of that.” And you’re thinking, “But how much is a pinch, and how does yours end up perfect every time?” Thus the reasoning…
The husband-and-wife ownership team of Craig Roe and Heather Baber-Roe are at it again. The two, who already own two Baja Grill locations, recently purchased Valhalla Restaurant & Axe Throwing and made a few changes, including a slight name tweak to Valhalla :: Kitchen + Bar. Two months later, they are ready to announce yet…
Junior Achievement of Arkansas is hosting a Turkey Bowl on Friday, Nov. 19 at Millennium Bowl in North Little Rock to fundraise — with a goal to raise $47,650 — for its educational programs. “Last year alone, the organization impacted roughly 13,000 students across the state,” the organization says in a release. “Since JA’s…
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. Thursday, November 4 What: Night at the Museum Where: Old State House (Little Rock) When: 5:30 pm to 8 pm Come to life with the museum after hours for…
Two new male cheetahs have made their way to join Maggie at the Little Rock Zoo. Padfoot and Prongs — named after Harry Potter characters — are the newest zoo residents that arrived Tuesday night from the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute. The littermates were part of a breeding recommendation of the Species Survival Plan…
Wellness Wednesday: Signs That You Are Emotionally Drained It’s been a tumultuous year, and with the rush of the holiday season approaching, many are feeling emotionally drained. For this week’s Wellness Wednesday, Lauren English, a licensed professional counselor and business development representative with Pinnacle Pointe Hospital, helps readers identify some signs that they…
