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Summer may be the season of barbecues and homemade ice cream, but there are plenty of other good eats around central Arkansas. Check out what’s been on The Mighty Rib’s plate in June.
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Chef Rafael Rios and his family diversify Northwest Arkansas’s Mexican food offerings, while remaining true to their heritage
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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Arkansas restaurateurs share recent wins, challenges, and what their customers continue to love Sauce(d) Bar and Oven, The Butcher Shop, Red Moon Tavern,…
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Dating back to the 1930s, the Johnson County Peach Festival in Clarksville is all about the juicy summer stone fruit.
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Get to Know: Merrick’s Menu
On Instagram, at Merrick’s Menu (@merricksmenu), he shares his latest restaurant visits and recs on what to order with almost 7,000 followers.
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Let’s Visit Ferndale Market
Upon their retirement, Dr. Michelle Krause and her husband, Kent, had the idea to move to Northwest Arkansas and start a naturally grown farm stand. But life had other plans, and the pair thought, Why wait?
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Come One, Come All
For Ryan Watley, CEO of Go Forward Pine Bluff, bringing the Magnolia Food Market & Bar to fruition was a labor of love.
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Johnson County Peach Festival is July 16-18
Dating back to the 1930s, the Johnson County Peach Festival in Clarksville is all about the juicy summer stone fruit.
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