Food + Beverage

That Fayetteville Family Feeling

Nearing its 25th year, La Hacienda owes much to its loyal customers, owner says. Article by Kristal Kuykendall | Photography by Andrea Pruitt & Emily Hendrick Mention Fayetteville Mexican restaurant La Hacienda to many area residents, and they’re likely to have a memory about going there with their family, or a memory about the family that runs the place.  As the restaurant approaches its 25th birthday next year, La Hacienda remains a family-run business, now managed primarily by brothers...

Food + Beverage

Evergreen Beef Co.

Sustainable practices for trusted products Article by Landon McKay | Photography by Andrea Pruitt This year, Evergreen Beef Co. emerged from the hands of Kylee and Henry Francis, third-generation farmers dedicated to supplying premium frozen beef cuts to Northwest Arkansas. Evergreen uses sustainable practices and ethical components for trusted, single-sourced, direct-from-farmer products. “The animals are our livelihood,” says Kylee, “It’s important to us to treat them like family. All the...

Food + Beverage

Worlds Apart: Atlas the Restaurant

Owner and Executive Chef Elliott Hunt discusses how world travels inspired Atlas's unique culinary excellence. Article by Kristin Gray | Photography by Emily Hendrick & Meredith Mashburn What inspired Atlas?  An atlas on a coffee table is really where my journey began. At age nine, I found my father’s National Geographic opened to France. Avid travelers, my parents had planned our spring break. I still remember the meals we ate. The food was art, the service was a ballet, and there was an...

Shopping

City Supply

Specially curated products guaranteed to make you nostalgic. Article by Will Newton | Photography by Cassie Thomas Kirsten and Chase Morman designed City Supply around the sentiment of remembering the good old days. When you walk inside, your eyes are immediately drawn towards a black and white projection of The Andy Griffith Show broadcasting on the wall. Several of the products placed around the store feature “old-timey” fonts and packaging. City Supply feels like a unique pocket of peace in...