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Writer: Virginia Brown Photography: Rett Peek Arkansas-born brand Supertasterz brings the flavor to sauces and drink mixes Jason Cummings didn’t set out to create another hot sauce. He set out to create the right one. The Hot Springs native spent a decade as a food broker, representing dozens of food service manufacturers like Hidden Valley…
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Looking for a few new restaurants to put in your rotation or on the “need to try this soon” list? Kevin Shalin of The Mighty Rib is here to inspire with a recap of his top 10 eats in the month of May. Duck Tenders at Flyway Brewing Breckenridge, Little Rock Chicken Fried Rice at…
PLATED – The Arkansas Dining Guide
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Spring 2026
We’re so excited to share our fifth (!) edition of PLATED: The Arkansas Dining Guide! On the Cover: Yeyo’s El Alma de Mexico in Bentonville. Photographed by Rett Peek. Find this cover story on page 35. PLATED is your resource for all things dining in the state. You’ll find statewide news on the Arkansas food scene, 2026…
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Writer: Tiffany Adams Photographer: Bailey Dougan The cafe at Shangri-La Resort celebrates 70 years of homestyle meals in an unrivaled lakeside setting “I…
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Writer: Virginia Brown Photographer: Lawrence Elizabeth Knox & Jamie Lee Arkansas makes waves with two James Beard Award nominations and an ever-growing list of additions to…
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Paradise Found
Writer: Tiffany Adams Photographer: Bailey Dougan The cafe at Shangri-La Resort celebrates 70 years of homestyle meals in an unrivaled lakeside setting “I have found my Shangri-La.” The phrase exclaimed by Emile Dufek when he arrived with Louise and D.M. Hunter to prospect the land for Shangri-La Resort still rings true. As guests drive up a…
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On Fire
Writer: Virginia Brown Photography: Rett Peek Arkansas-born brand Supertasterz brings the flavor to sauces and drink mixes Jason Cummings didn’t set out to create another hot sauce. He set out to create the right one. The Hot Springs native spent a decade as a food broker, representing dozens of food service manufacturers like Hidden Valley…
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New & Notable
Writer: Virginia Brown Photographer: Lawrence Elizabeth Knox & Jamie Lee Arkansas makes waves with two James Beard Award nominations and an ever-growing list of additions to the restaurant scene Benny’s BagelsFayetteville Originally launched in Dallas in the 1990s, Benny’s Bagels is now open in Fayetteville at 826 North Leverett Avenue, in the former Eureka Pizza space. The location is…
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Save the Date: Central Arkansas Soup Sunday Set for March 1
Volunteer and committee member Kevin Shalin sat down with Fran Carter, development director for Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, to help us learn more about Central Arkansas Soup Sunday 2026.
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