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Let’s Eat: For a splendid Southern meal, make a stop at Scott Station

My friends Martha Ellen and Beau Talbot are history aficionados. They bought Scott’s Marlsgate Plantation in 2017, and they acquired a restaurant about a year ago. Today, their creation, Scott Station Restaurant, is popular with locals and has a fast-growing customer base. Scott is a small, but history-rich community between…

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Rare find: Gavin’s Downtown known for its superb steaks

Chris and Micah Crews had a dream of owning and operating their own restaurant, and in 2018, the couple made it happen when they bought Gavin’s Downtown in Harrisburg. The couple worked in the restaurant business and law enforcement during their careers. Micah continues to work in law enforcement, while…

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Nobody does breakfast ‘butter’ than The Buttered Biscuit

Anna and Sam Russell love breakfast, but they couldn’t find a restaurant that they liked. So, the couple opened their own place, The Buttered Biscuit in Northwest Arkansas. Sam, who was in consumer packaged goods for a national company, credits Anna as the visionary behind the venture. “Anna felt led…

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Tickled pink: Colorful Neal’s Cafe delights with fried chicken, pie

Northwest Arkansas has changed tremendously since Toy and Bertha Neal opened Neal’s Café nearly 80 years ago in Springdale. However, four generations and one new building later, the tradition of serving “best foods better” has endured. Owner Micah Neal proudly continues the family heritage of running the iconic pink gathering…