A group called Keep Our Dollars in Fayetteville is making plans to collect petition signatures to put a measure on the November ballot that would allow Sunday sales of alcohol. If approved by voters, it would make Fayetteville the largest…
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Southern Tail Brewing Breaks Ground at Site of Future Brewery
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffEarlier this year, AY Media Group reported that a dog-friendly brewery would be opening in Little Rock at 900 E. 9th Street. Yesterday, AY attended the groundbreaking ceremony for this brewing concept. Southern Tail Brewing is a new Little Rock…
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Hot Springs Brewery to Produce Good Quality, Fruit-Forward Sake
Sake, a Japanese alcoholic drink, is overall a rarity in the United States. Few Americans have had the chance to try it, and fewer still have had sake of good quality. You might not expect Arkansas to be the place…
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SPOTLIGHT ON SMALL BUSINESS: Everybody Knows Your Name at Crush Wine Bar in Argenta
If you remember the great ‘80s sitcom “Cheers,” you’ll recall that it was about a Boston bar “where everybody knows your name.” The focus of that bar was pushing beers to its patrons, but Crush Wine Bar in North Little…
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Wine On The Mountain: Arkansas’ Under-the-Radar Industry Still Blooms In Altus
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaThe view from the grounds of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Altus rivals anything to be had in the Natural State. Standing in the shadow of the historic house of worship, the visitor gazes out over the Arkansas River valley…
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Accentuate the Positive: Despite Uncertainties, BoBrook Farms Hangs Tough
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaOn one of the first warm Saturdays this spring, a steady stream of cars could be seen coming in and out of BoBrook Farms near Roland. The caravan, made up mostly of families, was here for a drive-thru scavenger hunt…
Legislation passed in 2017 allows grocery stores in Arkansas to carry more wine options. Since then, Arkansans have been purchasing more wine at the same place they get groceries, instead of a local liquor store. Prior to the passing of…
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Chateau Aux Arc founder has big plans for state’s grapes
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain Hebdaby Dwain Hebda When Audrey House pitched her tent – literally – on a patch of fertile Altus soil more than 20 years ago, she was more than an anomaly. The then-20 something with a passion for the grape was…
September/October 2015 Issue Arkansas’ craft beer industry has seen major growth over the past few years, bringing with it jobs and tax dollars, but no one can yet quantify its total economic impact on the state. Cover Story: Part…
September/October 2015 Issue Wineries have existed in Arkansas since before Prohibition, but the industry has shown slow growth in the past few years. Photography by Sara Edwards Neal Cover Story: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 rkansas…