dining

Look Who’s Cookin’: Justin Patterson

A fun Q&A with some of the state’s up-and-coming chefs as well as culinary superstars. Photography by Sara Neal JUSTIN PATTERSON (Online Exclusive) owner chef / The Southern Gourmasian Hometown: Lepanto, Arkansas Are you a formally trained chef or an on-the-job-trained cook? Both. I spent about five years in restaurants cooking before I went to […]

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Look Who’s Cookin’: Mary Beth Ringgold

A fun Q&A with some of the state’s up-and-coming chefs as well as culinary superstars. Photography by Janet Warlick MARY BETH RINGGOLD owner/executive chef  / Cajun’s Wharf, Capers and Copper Grill Hometown: Beckley, West Virginia Are you a formally trained chef or an on-the-job-trained cook? I was trained in the ‘school of hard knocks.’ Where were […]

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Notable: Tasty Stop in Russellville

So, here’s a confession: we sold short the dining scene in Russellville. Photography by Janet Warlick   a recent trip, we ventured into downtown to satisfy our craving for a bit of barbecue, and we were more than satisfied after our visit to Fat Daddy’s Bar-B-Que. Not normally a pork skins connoisseur, I was skeptical, […]

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Look Who’s Cookin’: Brian Deloney

A fun Q&A with some of the state’s up-and-coming chefs as well as culinary superstars. Photography by Janet Warlick BRIAN DELONEY owner/executive chef  / Maddie’s Place / Little Rock       Hometown: Little Rock. Are you a formally trained chef or an on-the-job-trained cook? Both. I graduated culinary school, but as any good chef […]

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Look Who’s Cookin’: Todd Gold

A fun Q&A with some of the state’s up-and-coming chefs as well as culinary superstars. Photography by Janet Warlick TODD R. GOLD (Online Exclusive) CEC, CCA, AAC / Pulaski Technical College Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management Institute / Little Rock   Hometown: Little Rock. Are you a formally trained chef or an on-the-job-trained cook? I was […]

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Notable: Zoë’s

Famed Eatery Expands Photography by Janet Warlick   Eatery, Hot Springs’ longstanding Malvern Avenue coffeehouse and go-to place for quality comfort foods, has a new location in the Surfas Culinary District, a gourmet food/restaurant/housewares business in downtown Hot Springs’ historic Hamp Williams Building. Christened “Zoë’s in the District,” it’s a match made in the kitchen. […]

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Excursion: Conway, a City on the Move

Conway is a bustling, thriving city. Photography by Sara Edwards Neal and courtesy of Conway CVB   in Central Arkansas, it’s home to approximately 64,000 people and three colleges — Hendrix College, the University of Central Arkansas (UCA) and Central Baptist College. It’s the seventh largest city in Arkansas and has a flourishing downtown area […]

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Look Who’s Cookin’: Patrick Buchanan

A fun Q&A with some of the state’s up-and-coming chefs as well as culinary superstars. Photography by Sara Edwards Neal PATRICK BUCHANAN (Online Exclusive) Executive Chef /  YaYa’s Euro Bistro / Little Rock Hometown: Wichita, Kansas. Are you a formally trained chef or an on-the-job-trained cook? Formally trained, and I’ve had a lot of on-the-job […]

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Look Who’s Cookin’: Mark Abernathy

A fun Q&A with some of the state’s up-and-coming chefs as well as culinary superstars. Photography by Janet Warlick MARK ABERNATHY Chef & Owner / Loca Luna & Red Door / Little Rock Hometown: Little Rock. Are you a formally trained chef or an on-the-job-trained cook? I did not attend culinary school, but I have […]

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Notable: Guillermo’s

A great place to take a break. Photography by Sara Edwards Neal   may know that Guillermo’s Coffee House & Roastery roasts more than 30 types of beans in-house and supplies a number of shops including River City Coffee in Little Rock, Morningside Bagels in Maumelle, Coffee with a Cause in Bryant, and Bookends Café […]

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Look Who’s Cookin’: Rob Nelson

A fun Q&A with some of the state’s up-and-coming chefs as well as culinary superstars. Photography by Janet Warlick   ROB NELSON (Online Exclusive) Tusk & Trotter American Brasserie / Bentonville   Are you a formally trained chef or an on-the-job-trained cook? I am a formally trained chef. Where were you trained? I studied in […]

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Look Who’s Cookin’: Dr. Glenn R. Mack

A fun Q&A with some of the state’s up-and-coming chefs as well as culinary superstars. Photography by Janet Warlick   Dr. Glenn R. Mack Brightwater: A Center for the Study of Food / Northwest Arkansas Community College   Are you a formally trained chef or an on-the-job-trained cook? Both. I grew up cooking for family […]

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