Real Estate

What Northwest Arkansas Is Asking About Real Estate

Northwest Arkansas has become one of the most talked-about housing markets in the country, and the curiosity shows up in what people search. The same five questions come up again and again: what homes cost, whether now is the time, how the region compares, where to live, and what a home is worth.The headline answers are easy to find. The answers that matter at the luxury level are not. Here is what those questions look like through the lens of a $1 million-plus home.1. "What does a home cost in...

Food + Beverage

Disarming The Fine Dining Experience

Bar Cleeta's Casual Concept Introduces Luxury Ingredients With Approachable Atmosphere Article by Michelle Bazis | Photography by Lissa Chandler & Philip Thomas There's no denying that Bentonville is growing spoiled with great eateries. As our region grows, attracting a standard of dining expected from coastal cities, the most challenging part of managing a social calendar is choosing where to make a reservation. Yet whenever you ask plugged-in locals for their most repeated dinner spot, one...

Food + Beverage

Same Bar New Flavors

Chef Evans Brings Elevated East Cost Dining To Scotch & Soda Article by Michelle Bazis | Photography by Michelle Bazis, Joanna Creates, Johnny Perez If you’ve been treating Scotch & Soda as merely that dependable watering hole on the Bentonville Square where you grab a quick post-work Manhattan, it’s officially time to reconsider your evening plans. While this contemporary tavern has been an NWA staple since 2015, its Executive Chef, Cheyenne Evans, is executing a full-blown culinary...

Food + Beverage

Langman's Pure Wines

Article and Photography by Michelle Bazis Did you know that, to create wine, the grapes need to be stressed out? A scrappy climate forces the vine to work hard and to focus on its fruit so that, come harvest time, you won’t have lazy grapes. Instead, you’ll find premium, flavorful, and rich bulbs of juice worthy of a corked bottle.  The Langman Winery vineyard is set in the Sierra foothills; a high desert climate where the atmosphere is thin, the sun is intense, and the soil is composed mostly...