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  • 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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  • Full Circle

    Full Circle

    Writer: Tiffany Adams Photography: Rett Peek From Jonesboro to Johnson, Mountain View to Maumelle, Arkansas is a destination for PIZZA lovers of all kinds Any way you slice it, Arkansas is full of flavorful, inventive, fresh options for pizza. But, where to start? We’ve rounded up a list of 39 family-friendly joints, artisanal eateries, and…

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  • Bon Appétit, Little Rock

    Bon Appétit, Little Rock

    Writer: Tiffany Adams Photographer: Rett Peek With breakfast, lunch, and a soon-to-open larger location, The Croissanterie makes flaking out a good thing If a love of food brought chefs Wendy Schay and Jill McDonald together, a passion for serving others has made their west Little Rock restaurant a success. Since opening the brick-and-mortar location of…

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  • In Good Spirits

    In Good Spirits

    Writer: Stephanie Maxwell Newton Photographer: Mandy Jayne Delta Dirt Distillery takes a family farm in Helena to new levels When Harvey Williams first heard the idea of turning sweet potatoes into vodka, he was intrigued. “I started thinking, Is that really possible? Can that be done? Can I create a business model out of that?”…

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  • Catering 101

    Catering 101

    Industry veterans Diana Bratton, Rich Cosgrove, Dan Kovach, and Terri Paul answer our must-know questions for feeding a crowd

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  • Mixing Things Up

    Mixing Things Up

    Moonlight Mixes CEO Scott Waidmann shares the story behind the company’s sweet and salty creations

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  • Winning News

    Winning News

    Restaurant openings, award nominations, and more in the local foodie scene

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  • Spring 2025

    Spring 2025

    What’s inside the Spring 2025 issue of PLATED: The Arkansas Dining Guide

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