PLATED — The Arkansas Dining Guide

Category: Spring 2026

  • Paradise Found

    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

    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

    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…

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  • Spring 2026

    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…

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