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Toot Beirut – Khalid Alkatib & Tony Van Waning
May 13, 2026
47m 14s
Patrick's Burgers – Kesha Henderson-WIlson
May 6, 2026
44m 43s
Mama Z's – Jessie Bishop
Apr 29, 2026
41m 58s
*Special Edition* NWA Burger Week 2026- Joseph Nguyen (@HangryPedalerNWA)
Apr 24, 2026
10m 31s
Muselet Champagne Bar – Aaron Walters
Apr 22, 2026
1h 18m 30s
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| 5/13/26 | ![]() Toot Beirut – Khalid Alkatib & Tony Van Waning | In this week’s edition of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas Podcast, we’re in Rogers at Toot Beirut talking with Owner & Chef Khalid Alkatib and Manager Tony Van Waning, but before we hear from them?!?! FOOD NEWS!!! Memo’s Taco Shop is coming to Springdale! We’ll tell you where! Las Palmas on Sunset has closed, but it’s only temporary. We’ll tell you why! Say goodbye to Applebee’s in Springdale. It’s a wrap for Feltner’s Watta Burger. Taste of Rogers happens this week. We’ll tell you when! Strawberry Fest happens this weekend in downtown Fayetteville! Bites on B Street happens Saturday in Bentonville. We’ll tell you about it! In this week’s Flavors Flashback, we hear from Paula Jo Chitty Henry about starting the first food truck in Bentonville. You know it as Crepes Paulette! Khalid Alkatib is from a family of restauranteurs. He moved to Northwest Arkansas and immediately opened a restaurant, where he prides himself on the authenticity of their Middle Eastern food. How did he end up in NWA? Oh, and do you want to see something impressive? Look at their google reviews. Few in our area can boast what they’ve got. He’ll talk about the early days of putting together the menu as well as what’s most popular on it. We hear from Khalid Alkatib and Toot Beirut Manager Tony Van Waning next here on the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas podcast. | 47m 14s | ||||||
| 5/6/26 | ![]() Patrick's Burgers – Kesha Henderson-WIlson | In this week’s edition of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas podcast, we’re at Patrick’s in Springdale talking with owner Kesha Henderson-Wilson, but before we hear from her?!?! FOOD NEWS!! It’s @NWABurgerWeek! Cable Car Pizza will be opening in a familiar spot in Fayetteville. Sweet Paris Creperie and Café is soft opening in Rogers. The Piehouse Bakery in Bentonville had a BIG win recently! We’ll hear from owner Lisa Sohl! We’ll tell you about the Taste of Rogers! The Fayetteville Strawberry Festival is back, and it’s packed with entertainment! Happy anniversary to Onyx in Downtown Springdale and Dodo Coffee! In today’s Flavors Flashback, we hear from Café Rue Orlean’s Co-owner Maudie Schmitt about opening 25 years ago! Kesha Henderson-Wilson grew up in the restaurant business... in fact, it’s the business that she runs today at Patrick’s Burgers in Springdale. Long known as a great, no cutting corners burger place, it’s what’s gotten them to 55 years in business, almost an impossible feat. Kesha will tell us about that... and did you know that it was originally something else? Well, they still made burgers, though... And how did she get the baton passed to her to take it over? And what is their entry into this week’s NWA Burger week? We’re talking burgers and history next here on the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas podcast. | 44m 43s | ||||||
| 4/29/26 | ![]() Mama Z's – Jessie Bishop | Greetings and welcome to this week’s edition of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas podcast. Appreciate you being here. We’re in Tontitown today at Mama Z’s talking with owner Jesse Bishop, but before we get to her?!?! FOOD NEWS!! Goat Lab Red has closed in Fayetteville. We’ll tell you why. Table Au Centre has opened on the Walmart Campus. They have temporary hours now and we’ll tell you why. NWA Burger Week is next week, and Big Daddy’s Burgers will be open for it! Food and bev for Crystal Bridges will be outsources, according to Axios NWA. The Bentonville Farmer’s Market has been ranked the 4th best in the country. We’ll explain the ratings system by the USA Today. There are two new Cureate winners in Northwest Arkansas! No Kid Hungry had another big night in Northwest Arkansas! The DISH event raised BIG money for ACNW! Happy Anniversary to Sidecar in Fayetteville! Want to advertise on Flavors of Northwest Arkansas? Email for info! (FlavorsofNWA@Gmail.com) In today’s Flavors Flashback, a local James Beard Best Chef of the South nominee tells you how to make your food taste better! Jesse Bishop is the 3rd generation owner/operator of Mama Z’s in Tontitown. Her Nona was Edna Zulpo who started Mama Z’s. Jesse has some stories about her and the early days of the restaurant. Jesse will also talk about her path from growing up in the restaurant to owning it. She’ll talk about what the hardest part has been. Finally, the food, she’ll hit the classics including the national dish of Tontitown, fried chicken and spaghetti. For those that don’t know, they also have food that’s not Italian and she’ll also talk about serving breakfast and lunch. We’re talking Mama Z’s next here on the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas! | 41m 58s | ||||||
| 4/24/26 | ![]() *Special Edition* NWA Burger Week 2026- Joseph Nguyen (@HangryPedalerNWA) | In this special edition of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas, we talk with Joseph Nguyen (@hangrypedalerNWA) about the inaugural NWA Burger Week. As the founder and organizer, he gives us a few of his favorite burgers that will be made especially for the week, and we'll talk about the need for the NWA Food Bank, who will get a dollar from each burger sold. #TipYourServers | 10m 31s | ||||||
| 4/22/26 | ![]() Muselet Champagne Bar – Aaron Walters | WE’RE TALKING CHAMPAGNE TODAY!!! Sidenote: I’ve got on my NWA Burger Week t-shirt – You’ll find out more about NWA Burger Week this Friday as we sit with the founder and organizer, Joseph Nguyen who you know as @hangrypedalernwa on Instagram. But today, we’re in Bentonville at Muselet, talking with Owner, Executive Chef and Champaign King Aaron Walters, but before we hear form Aaron?? FOOD NEWS!! The World Food Championships happened this weekend at Brightwater. The winner took home $100,000 and almost didn’t finish his final plate! We have the VIDEO!! A new Cajun grocery & gift spot opened in Springdale this weekend. We’ll tell you about Down the Bayou. There’s a new breakfast & lunch spot in Rogers. We’ll talk about Velvet Sunrise. Siplab in Bentonville opened their doors to a crowd on Sunday morning! Amorino Gelato is officially open! Home Brewers battled it out at Bentonville Brewing on Saturday to benefits the NWA Women’s Shelter. It’s almost Chefs’ Night for No Kid Hungry – you can still get tickets! Aaron Walters owns and operates Muselet Champagne Bar on 5th Street in Bentonville. An Arkansas native, he talks about how he got into food, because he became a chef before getting into the finer points of Champagne. In fact, he was a private chef for some pretty important people. What’s it like being a private chef in Hawaii? Aaron’s got some stories. Also, what got him into Champagne, and how many do they stock at Muselet? We talk wine, other beverages, and a delicious food menu in this episode of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas. | 1h 18m 30s | ||||||
| 4/17/26 | ![]() *Special Edition* DISH Benefitting Arkansas Children's Northwest – Sarah Ross, Lauren Blass, and Courtney Becton | In this Special Edition of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas, Sarah Ross, Lauren Blass, and Courtney Becton sit with John to talk about Arkansas Children's Northwest biggest fundraiser of the year, Dish. From a Palm Royale theme to the 25 restaurants that will be onsite serving food, this episode gets you caught up with everything, including how to get your tickets (as they're going fast). Also, you'll hear about silent auction items THAT ARE LIVE NOW. You can check out the items and get tickets now at archildrens.org/dish. See you there! | 17m 55s | ||||||
| 4/15/26 | ![]() Honeycomb Kitchen Shop Wine Director & RYN Bartender Ryan Kalkwarf | In this week’s edition of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas podcast, we’re at the Honeycomb Kitchen Shop in downtown Rogers talking with their wine shop director & Ryn bartender Ryan Kalkwarf. We’ll be talking about his path to wine, and then, we’ll be trying some of his current favorites, so get your notepad ready – but before we talk to Ryan?!?! FOOD NEWS!!! Cura Osteria has passed all of their tests, and gotten permits! They open.... VERY soon! Kilroy Public House officially opens... VERY soon!! Big Daddy’s Burgers announced their grand opening for May 1st- we’ll tell you when they soft open! It’s going to be a big weekend for Down the Bayou in Springdale. We’ll hear from owner Shane Acosta. Siplab opens Saturday- we’ll tell you about their deals. The 2nd annual Chef’s Dinner benefitting No Kid Hungry is going to be HUGE. Get tickets before you can’t. We’ll tell you how to get them. On this week’s Flavors Fashback, we hear how Executiver Chef Sam Walker ended up at Gaskins! Honeycomb Kitchen Shop and Ryn’s Ryan Kalkwarf has been in the restaurant food and beverage game for a long time around the US. He’ll talk about becoming a chef and what inspired him to get involved with wine. He’ll also talk about wine trends, and we’ll talk about the future of wine, and how the next generations are approaching it. Also, we’ll taste a few trendy wines, and Ryan will give us the low-down on those on this edition of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas Winecast! | 41m 38s | ||||||
| 4/10/26 | ![]() *Special Edition* No Kid Hungry Dinner at The Jones Center- Gaskins on Emma Executive Chef Sam Walker | In this Special Edition of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas podcast, we’re talking to Sam Walker, Executive Chef at Gaskins on Emma as he prepares to host his EPIC No Kid Hungry dinner at the Jones Center. He’ll talk about the event, the 20 chefs involved in the undertaking of the event, and the mission of No Kid Hungry. Also, we’ll tell you how to get tickets- they’ve already sold half, so with the event being 2 weeks away, you need to get them now! | 15m 11s | ||||||
| 4/8/26 | ![]() Brightwater- Executive Director Chef Marshall Shafkowitz | In this week’s edition of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas podcast, we speak with Executive Director of Brightwater, Chef Marshall Shafkowitz, but before we talk to him?!?! FOOD NEWS!! Black Apple Cider has been acquired! We’ll hear the plans for the brand from Scarlet Letter Beverage Company Founder & CEO Dr. Jesse Core! A Michelin Recommended restaurant from Dallas is soft opening in Bentonville. We’ll tell you how you can get reservations to Written by the Seasons! Wesner’s Grill will be on a TV show this summer! AY Magazine gives us an idea of when Bentoville will open. Big Bo Karaoke is coming to Bentonville. We’re talking menu with one of the owners. The Naturals have some new menu items. We’ll tell you about them! The Fayetteville Strawberry Festival has announced their particulars. Happy 10th anniversary to Honeycomb Kitchen Shop and third anniversary to Orthodox Brewing. On this week’s Flavors Flashback, we’ll hear the origination story of Mermaid’s from Chef Todd Golden. Man, does Brightwater Executive Director and Chef Marshall Shafkowitz have some stories. Originally from New York, he’s been all over. His family restaurant got him interested in food at a young age. Quitting a corporate gig and getting a broken heart in his mid-20’s got him to love food again and find passion in it, which eventually spawned his love for teaching with help from something that his mother told him. Finally, he’ll tell us about his journey to Northwest Arkansas, and his love for it. That’s on this edition of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas! | 1h 44m 44s | ||||||
| 4/1/26 | ![]() Siloam Syrups – Angela Bolt | Welcome this this week’s edition of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas podcast! I adore everything about today’s podcast. The company, the product, the owner and her story as we’re talking today with Angela Bolt from Siloam Syrups... but before we get to her?!?! FOOD NEWS!! Two local spots made the James Beard Awards Final 5 in two categories, and they’re both in the same building in Rogers! A No Kid Hungry dinner was announced for Springdale. We have the details. More news about the Kilroy Public House in Rogers! Chuo Izakaya is officially open! Taqueria El Cuervo has officially moved. There will be multiple food options in the new development going up by Gully Park in Fayetteville. 7Brew is coming to the UofA We have the results of the Black Howler Beer Chili Cookoff from the weekend! Happy anniversary to Crisis Brewing and Terracotta. Both are partying on Saturday. We have the deets. Another Dining in the Dark at Mockingbird Kitchen. We’ll tell you where it originated from and how it started in NWA! What a story Angela Bolt has. Born and raised on the west coast, you’ll love the story about how she learned how to cook. You’ll also hear about the familial influences in her life and are with her today. How did she get into the food and beverage business? That’s a good story and has to do with family. Speaking of which, how does one go from Oakland to Siloam Springs? It’ll make sense, I promise. Also, a scary health situation and the story of Angela having to put her life on pause and the village that got her through it. Finally, those yummy syrups... Delish. We talk to Angela Bolt from Siloam Syrups next here on the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas! | 1h 36m 19s | ||||||
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| 3/25/26 | ![]() Townie, Oven & Tap, Superfine Sweets Shoppe – Luke Wetzel & Mollie Mullis | In this week’s edition of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas Podcast, we’re in Bentonville with Luke Wetzel and Mollie Mullis talking Townie Burgers, Oven & Tap and Superfine Sweets, but before we do?!?!?! FOOD NEWS!! Chuo Izakaya finally opens in Rogers THIS WEEK! Owner Darwin Beyer talks about getting the doors open. The HUB in Bentonville re-opens THIS WEEK! General Manager Shawn Curtis gives us the schedule! My new crush Taqueria El Cuervo is moving THIS WEEK! Jaclyn’s Kitchen at Prairie Creek officially opened LAST WEEK! Down the Bayou has announced when they’re opening. Not THIS WEEK. Moffs Pizza wants to move into a brick-and-mortar building, and you can help! Angelino’s Italian Restaurant in Siloam will be closing. We’ll tell you when. Big anniversaries this week with Guess Who, Feed and Folly, and Handel’s Ice Cream in Rogers. I’ve been following an Arkansas Pastry Chef who had a big week last week at a big competition! The Black Howler Beer Company Beer Chili Cookoff is this Saturday! Luke Wetzel and Mollie Mullis have been business partners for about a decade now, and the story of how they met is hilarious. It started with a job interview and a phone call – also, persistence paid off. When Luke decided that he wanted to open Oven and Tap, there was never a question about who would be a part of it with him. They both talk about the lessons learned when opening their first place. I’ve always wondered this about ice cream shops –how do they pick out their ice cream flavors for Superfine Sweets Shop? Finally, what led to Townie Burgers and what’s next? We hear from Luke Wetzel and Mollie Mullis next, on this edition of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas. Please like and subscribe! Available on YouTube and wherever you listen to podcasts! | 1h 17m 30s | ||||||
| 3/18/26 | ![]() Michoacana – Arturo Rodriguez | Hi there- hope you had an outstanding St. Paddy’s Day and didn’t indulge TOO much... Welcome to this week’s Flavors of Northwest Arkansas podcast. I’m John Engleman- thanks for being here. This week, we’re in Rogers at Michoacana Ice Cream, where there’s much more than Ice Cream, and owner Arturo Rodriguez? A very colorful past-life in LA.. but before we get to that?!?! FOOD NEWS!! Cura Osteria in downtown Rogers has given us a grand opening date... kind of Scoops Ice Cream is open in downtown Springdale, but not without injury! Parlor is open in The Ledger. Dice Goblins’ Café is officially open! Not a bad day to open the Fermentary Brewery! Goodcents is open in Fayetteville. Jaclyn’s Kitchen re-opens this week in a new location! Trash Ice Cream has their eyes in Fayetteville. Downtown Fayetteville is getting a new brewery. Casa Alejo will be opening a 3rd spot! Fayetteville’s Golden Corral is officially closed. Panda Express is coming to Springdale. We’ll tell you where. A chili cook-off? You had me at “A”. This time at Black Howler Maxine’s Tap Room turns 76, Michoacana and The Odd Soul turn 9, and Stoic Brews turned 1! Michoacana Ice Cream Owner Arturo Rodriguez is originally from Columbia, but came to the US to work with his brother in LA. He eventually got into broadcasting and built his own broadcasting school which happened to be at the same location for CNN in LA. He was on the same floor as Larry King, and some VERY famous guests would get lost and end up at their school accidentally, including one singer that might’ve been the most popular in the world at the time. Arturo will tell that story. So how does one go from having a popular broadcasting school in LA to Northwest Arkansas? That’s another story, and of note- cows don’t listen to radio... You’ll hear what that means. Finally, Michoacana- known for their homemade ice cream, but becoming known for their food as well... You’ll hear about that from owner Arturo Rodriguez of Michoacana Ice Cream in Rogers on this week’s edition of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas! | 1h 14m 06s | ||||||
| 3/11/26 | ![]() Cellar on B Street- Yulia Batalina and Paolo Piraino | Hello and welcome to this week’s edition of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas podcast, I’m John Engleman- thanks for being here, and happy early St. Patty’s Day. In this week’s edition, we’re in Bentonville, talking with Paulo Piraino and Yulia Batalina, the owners of The Cellar on B Street, but before we get to them?!?! FOOD NEWS!! We now know when Ria Pizza opens in downtown Rogers. 1834 Tavern Lafayette opens in Fayetteville soon... VERY soon. The Purple Cow opens in Rogers! Benny’s Bagels opened last week in Fayetteville. Honed In Sharpening now has a brick-and-mortar. Capriotti’s opens in Springdale. Goodcents announces when they’ll be opening in Fayetteville. A third Chipotle is coming to Fayetteville. Bethel Brew has news about their Farmington location. News on Bucks of Asia in Fayetteville. Happy 30th Anniversary to Susan’s Restaurant in Springdale! They’re giving away something sweet today!! Third Space Coffee turns three! Rein celebrated their 2nd anniversary! Chefs in the Garden is slated for May 19! In this week’s Flavors Flashback, we hear from Blu Fresh Fish Marketplace’s Barry Furuseth. He cut his teeth in selling fish in DC, San Francisco, and LA, and then talks about moving to NWA. Have you ever wanted to open a bottle shop in your own house? Paulo Piraino and Yulia Batalina are certified sommeliers, and that’s what they did. It’s called The Cellar on B Street, which has a wine club and carries specialty foods. Before The Cellar on B Street, they started a wine and dinner pairing company that they’ll talk about. It gets VERY specific. They come from different countries and have different paths for getting into wine, which is what connected them. They’ll tell us that story. Now married and expecting, they’ll tell us how they ended up in Northwest Arkansas for the second time and stayed. That’s on this edition of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas. | 1h 16m 41s | ||||||
| 3/4/26 | ![]() Macadoodles – Roger Gildehaus | Happy March, and welcome to this week’s edition of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas podcast – WE HAVE SOME STORIES for you today with Roger Gildehaus from Macadoodles in Pineville and Guess Who in Bentonville, but first?!?!?! FOOD NEWS!! Orthodox Farmhouse Brewery is for sale. We’ll tell you why. Fossil Cove will be adding a second location in Fayetteville; so will Wicked Wood Fired Pizza. There are two new dessert spots coming to the Pinnacle Hills Promenade. The Fermentary opens their taproom soon! If you’re a matcha or latte fan in Bentonville, your favorite new spot opens Saturday. We’ll hear from the owner of the Caffeine Bar. A longtime Fayetteville spot will close its doors at the end of May. Few seats remain for the No Kid Hungry fundraising dinner at The Hive Saturday night. We’re doing our first LIVE podcast this week! We’ll tell you about it! BITE NWA has added 2 events this year, and one is around the corner. We’ll tell you about it! We celebrate the anniversaries of three Fayetteville spots: Mockingbird Kitchen, Baked by Kori and the Feral Pig! We’ll hear what the winner of the Natural State Beer Company’s First Annual Chili Cookoff had in his chili! Roger Gildehaus started in retail right out of high school and at the age of 24, worked his way into becoming a Walmart store manager. Sam Walton hand-picked Roger to be the store manager of a prototype Walmart in Pine Bluff, and you’ll hear the story of how that happened. Roger worked his way up to being a VP in the company, and that’s when he started Macadoodles in Pineville, Missouri. He’ll tell you what sparked him to open at the border- and it’s not as obvious as you might think. Also, Roger tells the story about why Guess Who in Bentonville isn’t named Macadoodles... So many stories in this episode... We talk to Roger Gildehaus of Macadoodles on this edition of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas podcast. | 1h 25m 04s | ||||||
| 2/25/26 | ![]() Louise @ Thaden Field – Caleb Carter | Hello all, and welcome to this week’s edition of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas podcast, I’m John Engleman, thanks for being here. Yesterday marked two years since I published my very first Flavors of Northwest Arkansas podcast. Thank you so much for joining along the way as these past 2 years have been and amazing journey and a true professional passion. I’m super-fortunate to be able to do this... Truly, thank you. And I was also lucky to be able to sit down with Executive Chef Caleb Carter of Louise at Thaden Field. But before we talk to him?!?! (*FOOD NEWS*) We kick off Food News with BREAKING NEWS!! We know who is moving into Levi’s Gastropub’s old spot in downtown Rogers! We’ll hear from the owner/executive chef! Yankabilly Smokehouse has reopened as Yankabilly on the Creeks. We’ll hear from them about the change! The Kitchens at Olive and Barley are open- we’ll tell you about the shared kitchens and hear from one of the owners. Whole Foods in Rogers opened to a packed house! Fry Bentonville is officially open! Sooie, a new bar on Dickson will open soon. Smalls Sliders is coming to Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers and Bentonville! Siplab will be opening soon in Bentonville. Happy 55th anniversary to Patrick’s Burgers & happy 7th anniversary to The First Seat! Find out who won the 24th Annual Brewski’s Chili Cookoff and hear what they had to say about it. Caleb Carter is a Bentonville guy, having been raised there and working his way through the business there... He started in fast food, but then got the best chef-u-cation from some of the best chefs in Northwest Arkansas... He talks about that and some changes coming to Louise at Thaden Field, and much more... That’s next here on the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas! | 38m 42s | ||||||
| 2/18/26 | ![]() Wright's Barbecue – Jordan Wright | Greetings, and welcome to this week’s edition of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas Podcast. I’m John Engleman- appreciate you being here however you watch or listen. This week, we talk with Jordan Wright of Wright’s Barbecue, and as you might imagine, what a story he has! But before we get to him?!?! (*FOOD NEWS*) Onyx Coffee Lab in Rogers is named best coffee shop IN THE WORLD! Parlay on 8th is officially open! We’ll have them describe themselves. The Rogers location wasn’t a fit for Mermaids Whole Foods opens TODAY in Rogers! We hear about 2 news places coming to downtown Springdale on Bien the Know. We’ll tell you how to get your tickets to No Kid Hungry, is tickets are selling FAST. We go back to out 12/11/2024 episode with Rein Sushi & Hibachi for this week’s Flavors Flashback Jordan Wright was a backyard BBQ king for a good while. He had a successful career in sales and communications at one of the big northwest Arkansas companies and caught the bug in a bigger way at a popular BBQ spot in Austin. He tasted some things that weren’t in Northwest Arkansas at the time, and maybe not even the state. That’s changing, as Wright’s has 4 spots in Northwest Arkansas, one in Little Rock, with 2 more central Arkansas locations coming soon. Jordan talks about learning BBQ, building Wright’s in the early days, current day, and what the future holds and that’s next, here on the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas. | 45m 04s | ||||||
| 2/11/26 | ![]() Natural State Beer Company- Mark Smith & Dan Clous | In this week’s Flavors of Northwest Arkansas podcast, we’re talking with Mark Smith and Dan Clous of Natural State Beer Company, but before we get to them?!?! FOOD NEWS!!! The Hive at 21C made a prominent national magazine. We’ll tell you what magazine and why they’re in there! Speaking of The Hive, they’re now selling tickets for their No Kid Hungry Fundraiser. We’ll tell you how and where to get them. Zelli Pasta has a new home! Co-owner Mitchell Owen will tell us what’s different about it. Desi Fusion opened in Springdale on Monday. We’ll hear from owner Lucky Sadthra about their fare. NYC Express Deli opened their second location- their first in Benton County. We’ll tell you where! The soon-to-be AQ Chicken House had folks over yesterday for graffiti. Kind of. We’ll explain. We MIGHT have a grand opening date or week for Ozark Charcuterie & Wine Bar’s cheese and wine shop in Rogers. Brewski’s and Natural State Beer Company have Chili Cookoff’s soon! If you’ve been missing Renzo’s Italian Steakhouse, there’s now a way to have it! Happy anniversary to Bella’s Table and Dodo Coffee! In this week’s Flavors Flashback, we’re talking about hairy pasta! True story. Mark Smith and Dan Clous met in a home brewing club here in Northwest Arkansas. Their love for a unique certain style of brewing eventually led to them getting into business with each other. They talk about how they found their peaceful and serene spot to build their brewery. Once you’re there, you don’t feel like you’re a quarter mile from I-49. Soon after opening, they had to survive covid. You’ll hear how they did it, and they were able to because of their location. Also, Dan had to leave NWA for a few years, and you’ll hear why. Oh, and that Chili-cookoff. Taproom manager Haley Arnell will give you the lowdown. And finally, the beers. We had a live-to-tape taste-test, and I do NOT regret it. That’s all next here in the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas. | 1h 04m 11s | ||||||
| 2/4/26 | ![]() Langman Winery & Restaurant – Jim Langman | In this week’s edition of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas podcast, we’re at the Langman Winery and Restaurant in Centerton talking with owner Jim Langman, but before we do?!?! FOOD NEWS!! The AACF Soup Sunday happened last weekend, and you’ll hear from the winners!! To the Table is having their introduction and dining experience dinner! We’ll tell you how to get tickets! Hideaway Pizza is OPEN in Rogers! NY Deli Express is OPEN in Rogers! Monte Ne Inn is back OPEN in Rogers! Desi Fusion will open next week in Springdale. Doe’s Eat Place has closed in Bentonville. Boba Journey has closed in Bentonville. In today’s Flavors Flashback, Café Rue Orleans Co-owner and Executive Chef Maudie Schmitt tells us about her first career Jim Langman was destined to be a pharmacist. He started working in pharmacies as a young teenager and worked his way up to being a VP at Walgreens. He was never a fan of beer, wine, or hard liquor, but will tell us how he ended up getting into wine. He would then buy a vineyard in the Sierra Foothills of California and will tell you why he decided against Napa. Jim and his wife Sue were going to move to California to the winery and live life there until Jim started getting courted by Walmart. After a second career with Walmart, they fell in love with Northwest Arkansas and scrapped the California plans, but not the wine. Jim will tell us about Langman Winery and Restaurant next, here on the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas. | 59m 54s | ||||||
| 1/30/26 | ![]() *Bonus Episode* AACF Soup Sunday – Channing Barker | In this bonus episode of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas, we talk to my old friend Channing Barker. She’s the Event Chair for AACF Soup Sunday at the Rogers Convention Center happening Sunday at 4:00. You can get tickets by going to the bio of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas Instagram page, I’ve got the link there. You can also follow the link from AACF Soup Sunday’s social media. It’s the 25th anniversary of the event in Northwest Arkansas, and Channing tells us about Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families. When we recorded, we also knew some of the soups that these restaurants would be serving there, and you’ll hear all about them! Available wherever you listen to podcasts and on YouTube! | 27m 35s | ||||||
| 1/28/26 | ![]() Flashback Pizza & Milkshakes – Dustin Simmons | Hello there- hope this finds you warm and dry! I’m John Engleman and welcome to this week’s edition of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas podcast. This week, we’re talking with Dustin Simmons, Co-owner and Executive Chef of Flashback Pizza & Milkshakes in Rogers, but before we talk to him?!?! FOOD NEWS!! I want to start with this. Your local restaurants and bars have taken a hit the last 5 days. Some have opened, but most folks haven’t gotten out because of the roads... and I get it. But as the conditions improve, please consider getting out to local restaurants and bars, as your favorite establishments and servers have taken a pretty big hit. There’s no better time to get out and support them than now and isn’t it about time to have someone else cook, anyway?!?! ChoKolata Dessert Lounge is officially open in Springdale! Zelli Pasta is expanding into downtown Springdale The Michelin-recommended restaurant Written by the Seasons is coming to Bentonville! The new Whole Foods in. Rogers will be opening soon! Happy anniversary to Dodo Coffee Company! You have a month to complete the downtown Fayetteville Coffee Crawl A popular coffee shop steps away from one of their locations. The Tontitown Grape Festival has announced their dates! We talk Soup Sunday with Event Chair Channing Barker! Flashback Pizza and Milkshake Co-owner and Executive Chef Dustin Simmons is a Rogers native and wanted to be a rockstar. Hey, at least he tried. He also did a stint in retail ownership but then went to Brightwater and that’s where he found his calling. His favorite job was his first one, he’ll tell you what that was. Also, how did Flashback Pizza and Shakes come up with their concept? Finally, they had their soft opening the day before the Rogers tornadoes hit. They paused everything help the community. Dustin tells those stories and more next here on the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas. | 56m 25s | ||||||
| 1/21/26 | ![]() Clementine's Ice Cream- Tamara Keefe | In this week’s edition of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas Podcast, we’re talking to Tamara Keefe. She’s the Founder & CEO of Clementine’s Ice Cream which just opened in Bentonville, but before we get to her?!?! FOOD NEWS!! Huntsville Baker Hannah’s Cake Co made the Queen of Country’s 80th birthday cake! We’ll her from the cake-maker! Slim Chickens is building a donation to No Kid Hungry The Rendezvous Junction Brewing Company’s Third Annual Chili Cookoff was won with a family recipe. Ping Pong for Paws is back at Ozark Beer Company. We’ll tell you how to get signed up. The Artemis Temperance Lounge opened last week in Fayetteville. It’ll be many things. Tamara Keefe was saved by ice cream twice in her life, once as a kid an again as an adult. The Owner, Founder and CEO of Clementine’s Ice Cream has been professionally successful twice in life, but the first time wasn’t NEAR fulfilling. It took a come to Jesus with her closest friends to help her realize that. And that was the start of Clementine’s Ice Cream. She took her executive marketing skills, and some newly acquired DIY skills and got to work. She’ll tell you how she got her name out there while she was making her ice cream at home. Also, what was it like for her building out her first ice cream parlor? And how did she get her newest spot on the Walmart campus? We talk to Tamara Keefe of Clementine’s Ice Cream on this edition of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas... | 52m 09s | ||||||
| 1/19/26 | ![]() *Bonus Episode* Bentonville Restaurant Week- Deals, Discounts, Curated Menus and Signature Plates | Welcome to another bonus edition of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas podcast! This one will be a quick one, as it’s Bentonville Restaurant Week primer! 19 Bentonville restaurants have already committed, and more will most likely jump on during the week. In this episode, we’ll talk about this week’s discounts and freebies as well as curated menus and signature plates (so far). There are some GREAT deals! Get out this week and check them out!! | 7m 37s | ||||||
| 1/15/26 | ![]() *Bonus Episode* Downtown Rogers Restaurant Weekend- Sam Danneberg, Director of Downtown Development | On this Bonus Episode of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas podcast, we’re talking about the inaugural Downtown Rogers Restaurant Weekend with Sam Danneberg, Director of Downtown Development. As of the taping of the podcast on Wednesday, there were 12 restaurants participating in the weekend (with more to follow). Some restaurants designated a special plate for the weekend, while some spots are trying something new for their menus. If you plan on going this weekend, or know something that is, send them the link so that they can get a better idea as to who is serving what. For an updated, you can go here: https://www.destinationrogers.com/downtown-rogers-restaurant-weekend/ | 20m 05s | ||||||
| 1/14/26 | ![]() Gelatissimo- Ariel Husband | In this week’s Flavors of Northwest Arkansas podcast, we talk with Ariel Husband, co-owner of the Gelatissimo gelato shop in downtown Rogers, but before we talk with her!!! FOOD NEWS!!! Benny’s Bagels is about a month away from opening in Fayetteville. Hear how they’re different! Sweetgreen officially opens in Fayetteville. Wright’s Barbecue opened last week on the Walmart Campus. Clementine’s Ice Cream opens later this week on the Walmart Campus BLU in downtown Rogers is expanding! Happy anniversary to Shirley’s! ChoKolata is coming to Springdale! In this week’s Flavors Flashback, we hear from the owners of the soon-to-be new Northern Italian Restaurant in downtown Rogers, Cura. They used to have Cura Culinary in Bentonville Provisions, and they talk about their Northern Italian food from our interview in the summer of 2024. Ariel and Daniel Husband have known each other since they were 16 years old. They started dating in high school and delivered newspapers together from a hollowed-out school bus around downtown Dallas on the weekends. Their first date was to Braum’s, so you had to know they’d get into frozen desserts at some point! After marriage and kids, they’d always look for local ice cream-type shops in their travels. About 6 years ago, they went to a wedding out of town and noticed that a frozen treat shop they went to was absolutely packed. They wondered why there wasn’t anything like that in Northwest Arkansas... When they did decide to open a shop, how did they decide on Gelatissimo? Being all natural and made in-house surely didn’t hurt. Ariel will tell you the story. Also, hear about their grand opening- it was non-stop! We talk with Ariel Husband of Gelatissimo next here on the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas. | 1h 17m 21s | ||||||
| 1/7/26 | ![]() Natural State Rabbit @ Pizzeria Ruby- Brian Bonk, Meredith Butler, Mike Robertshaw | Happy New Year!!! In this week’s edition of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas podcast, we talk to Natural State Rabbit President & CEO Brian Bonk. He runs what’s basically 2 companies in one – selling rabbit meat for food and the biologics side where parts of the rabbit are used in medicine and other things. Also with us are rabbit evangelists Mike Robertshaw and Meredith Butler of Pizzeria Ruby... but first!?! FOOD NEWS!!! Black Apple Hard Cider closed at the start the year Crabby’s in Rogers also closed at the start of the year and are offering refunds for gift cards sold during their December promotion. KDK’s Chicken & Waffles in Fayetteville will open later than planned. Hear when the Botanical in Fayetteville will open! Also, Artemis next door is soon-to-open! Rendezvous Junction Brewing is holding a chili cookoff. We tell you how to compete in it. Buster Belly’s old location on Dickson is getting a new tenant. On this week’s Flavors Flashback, hear the horror that was the week leading up to the opening of Gaskins on Emma. Natural State Rabbits resides in downtown Rogers and is the largest supplier of rabbit to restaurants in the country. They’re also a biologics company. They use parts of rabbits for medicine and other things around the nation and the world. It’s a pretty amazing story and FULL of history as the company started in 1911. We had the conversation at Pizzeria Ruby, as their relationship with Natural State Rabbit started before it was even called that. In fact, there was no Pizzeria Ruby at that point, and they were operating a food truck! How they got connected is a fun story. By the way, we were feasting on rabbit tenders during the interview and they were so good. I’ve recently become a fan of rabbit – if you haven’t tried it yet, think chicken but grass-fed and leaner. It’s SO GOOD. They’re offering OUR listeners and followers 15% off their starter variety box, just use “FLAVORS” as the discount code at nsrabbitmeat.com. That includes free shipping, or you can hop over to downtown Rogers and pick it up if you’d like. We hear from Natural State Rabbit President & CEO Brian Bonk, and Pizzeria Ruby’s Mike Robertshaw and Meredith Butler in today's edition of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas. | 1h 06m 00s | ||||||
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