This started as a Favorite Haunts post, but considering recent news, it is changing focus! Get thee to White Water Tavern for a good time and some of the best food you will have in the next month. White Water Tavern is a mainstay of the Little Rock scene. It has decades of history and […]
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Sometimes, it seems like it is only Mixology Monday that gets me to blog about drinks. Time seems to fly … or at least evaporate in the hustle and bustle of everyday life. This month, the theme is “Witches’ Garden” from Mark Holmes at Cardiff Cocktails. As described: As far back as we can look, […]
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My wife approached me and wanted to do a SNAP challenge for a week. Aside from her involvement in Junior League of Little Rock, this also plays into some graduate work she is doing so it came with a doubly invested reason. If you are unaware, Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program is the replacement for the “food […]
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I am fortunate enough to be able to write about all manner of food and drink here at Southern Ash. The sad truth is that many do not have the luxury of enough food every day. Even sadder is that scores of children do not have enough to eat. No Kid Hungry is a program […]
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After a few months off from commitments outside of the blogging sphere, I realized that I needed to get posts rolling again and make a habit of it. This month’s Mixology Monday provided a great excuse to concoct, evaluate, and post about a cocktail. The theme this month is “Drink Your Vegetables.” As described by […]
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It may be a little bit chilly still, but it is officially spring. In the South that officially signals the return of seersucker weather. We discussed the prominence and importance of seersucker in the south, especially during the summer last year. This year, a fine group of gentlemen have determined that Monday, April 1st will […]
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A cassoulet is a rustic dish that combines beans, usually sausage, some poultry or game, and thyme as its touchstone ingredients. This is one of the dishes in Southern France where every town, and possibly every family, has a slightly different recipe. It is an example of a one pot meal where you can really […]
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The Little Burger Caucus has finished the first round of the 2012 Burger Brackets! In an attempt to determine the best hamburger for central Arkansas, the Burger Caucus established the Burger Brackets. The Burger Caucus is a loosely organized collection of ne’er-do-wells primarily with some political bend who meet every month at different locations […]
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Okay, somebody got married. You may have noticed a decreased rate of posts in the past few months, and that I even missed a Mixology Monday for January. (Check out the fortified wines round up here). On January 19, my special ladyfriend and I were married. Not long after I started posting here, I got […]
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To be honest, I’d been waiting to write this for one of those months when I had not managed to come up with anything else and needed a safe and easy post. Hot Dog Mike, however, has announced he is leaving Central Arkansas to return home and take over the family business. This post, instead, […]
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