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The Art of the Cocktail

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Life imitates art, you could say, in four drinks inspired by current programming at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts


Linger in front of the layered colors of an abstract painting and you’ll likely walk away with a slightly different understanding than the person beside you. In the same way, the simple formula called on to create a cocktail—spirit plus equal parts sweet and sour equals a balanced drink—lends itself to a multitude of interpretations. For this issue, we asked a local mixologist and the leader of the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts to develop four cocktails that are as complex and layered as the works of art that inspired them.

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Merry in the Making

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Using her latest cookbook as a guide, Amy Hannon shares easy-to-prepare brunch ideas that look and taste gourmet


Words like gracious and hospitable get thrown around in the kitchens of great Southern cooks all the time but at Amy Hannon’s home in Rogers they carry weight. Enter the front door during the holiday season and you’ll be greeted with the sound of Christmas carols crooned by legends, the sight of festive yet elegantly understated greenery and ribbon, and—of course—a mouthwatering mix of divine scents that waft in from the kitchen. As the founder of the beloved “hospitality lifestyle brand” Euna Mae’s, Amy practices what she preaches, if you will.

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Growing Season

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How Shady Grove Pecan Orchards stemmed from a longtime family dream


For decades, Billy Jeter dreamed that one day, along with his family, he would plant a grove and grow his own pecans. Unsurprising, maybe, since the Jeter family’s farming heritage in Arkansas dates four generations. (Their extended family still farms cotton, corn, wheat, and soybeans in Jefferson County.) But pecans in particular held a special place in Jeter’s heart. “Where we’re from, there were these old pecan trees, and it was nostalgic for families to sit around at the holidays, crack pecans, and eat them,” says Anna Jeter Lester, Billy’s daughter. “People would get them as gifts and put them in desserts.”

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Discover Conway

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The rich history of Faulkner County’s seat lives on through passionate Conwegians


Everyone should love their house like Emily Walter loves hers. Built in 1948, original features such as hardwood floors and colorfully tiled bathrooms captured her design-loving heart, but it was really the home’s location that sealed the deal. “Living in the Robinson Historic District, everyone who lives down here appreciates living in a historic home,” she says. “My neighbors and I have a Christmas brunch every year, and it goes on for three hours because we sit there and talk about our houses like they’re our children. It’s like the fourth member of our family.”

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Fall For the Arts

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From music and film festivals to holiday lights and more, our semi-annual guide to statewide arts and cultural events is back

ASO on the Move

For the 2024-25 season, the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra (arkansassymphony.org) moves to its new home in the Stella Boyle Smith Music Center in Little Rock’s East Village. Ground broke last August on the orchestra’s eagerly anticipated $11.75 million facility, the first of its kind in the state. The sleek new digs mark the first permanent home for the ASO since inception, nearly 60 years ago. While full ASO performances will remain at Robinson Center, the new location has room for smaller ones plus classrooms for music education, a recording studio, and rehearsal space. WER Architects of Little Rock designed the space, and it was built by Bailey Construction and Consulting.
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Discover Jonesboro & The Delta

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From musical attractions to notable eateries and historical sites, Dr. Adam Long shares his take on this hospitable, culture-rich region

As the executive director of Arkansas Heritage Sites at Arkansas State University, Dr. Adam Long can point you in the direction of a museum, a festival, or even a can’t-miss restaurant on-demand. As a part of his job, he oversees the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center in Piggott, the Historic Dyess Colony: Johnny Cash Boyhood Home, the Southern Tenant Farmers Museum in Tyronza, and Lakeport Plantation outside of Lake Village. The Jonesboro native is well-schooled in all things Arkansas Delta, and, here, he shares a few of his favorite places around the eastern part of the state.
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A Haunting Affair

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Event planner Meredith Corning conjures up an Edgar Allan Poe-inspired literary luncheon


Skulls and ravens and blood-red drinks dot the scene of a spooky gathering, just in time for Halloween. Inspired by the life and works of Edgar Allan Poe, event planner and designer Meredith Corning says, “The concept was not a book club, but a literary circle luncheon, where guests would discuss the complete works of an author and their life in depth.”

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Discover Batesville

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Community celebrations, historic structures, and treasured local businesses are just a few of the charms of this east Arkansas town

Preserving heritage and continuing to foster community are at the heart of Main Street Batesville’s mission. As the organization’s local executive director, Maggie Tipton-Smart is a natural cheerleader for everything the city has to offer. Her enthusiasm goes beyond the walls of her office with an eagerness to share the charms of the town of just over 11,000 with anyone who drives near the city limit sign. Since becoming director in 2022, she has continued to uphold the organization’s four pillars of design, organization, promotion, and economic vitality by helping to restore historic structures and creating events and places where the community can come together. We sat down with her to hear more about what’s going on in Batesville.
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Made from Scratch

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Community is the key ingredient at Little Rock’s Boulevard Bread Company


For nearly 25 years, the corner bakery on Kavanaugh Boulevard has connected the Little Rock community over warm croissants, steaming coffee, and homemade meals. Co-owner Christina Basham, who grew up in Nashville, made her way to San Francisco, where she entered a thriving food scene, just after college. Having worked in restaurants to support herself through school, Christina thought that she might like to open one someday.

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