Stephanie Smittle

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Stephanie Smittle

Oxtail Gospel: Craig ‘Big Chef’ Taylor blends sweet, savory and scripture

Five Arkansas restaurants score first-time nods from Wine Spectator

It’s Arkansas Road Trip time

Arkansas Times Film Series screens ’35 Shots of Rum’ (2008) Tuesday night

2nd annual Jubilee Film Festival on Friday

Celebrate Juneteenth with Mosaic Templars Cultural Center on Saturday

A list of Arkansas food blogs to plan your summer eats by

Oxford American honors Stax Records with Memphis Music Revue on Thursday

Blackberry Night Market at St. Joseph Farm Stand on Friday

Till death do us part: A conversation with poet Caroline Earleywine