Food & Drink

Astrochef LLC., a Rockwall, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 7,363 pounds of pepperoni stuffed pizza sandwich products because the product is mislabeled and contains undeclared soy, a known allergen, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

Arkansas Heritage announced the winners for the 2020 class of the Arkansas Food Hall of Fame last night in Little Rock and Cattleman's Steak House is now officially in the Arkansas Food Hall of Fame!

Finalists have been announced for the 2020 class of the Arkansas Food Hall of Fame. The Department of Arkansas Heritage launched the Arkansas Food Hall of Fame program in 2016 to recognize Arkansas’s legendary restaurants, proprietors and food-themed events across the state. One of Texarkana's restaurants is a finalist!

It's almost time to find out who the finalists are for the 2020 Arkansas Food Hall of Fame. Last year, Hope Watermelon Festival won the Food-Themed Event. I hope we had some restaurants and festivals around our area nominated, but we will just have to wait and see. The finalists will be announced Monday, January 27.

We have a lot of great restaurants in Texarkana but it looks like we are starting to get more variety in our choices as well. I was pleasantly surprised to see that there are a couple of restaurants that I didn't realize had opened up.

Do you make great chili? It's time to put it to the test. Maybe you just love to eat chili then make plans to join the Texarkana Homeless Coalition for The Bridge City Chili Cook-off Friday, January 24 from 5PM to 9PM.

Burn some pre-holiday calories and compete for cash prizes up to $700 at the 22nd Annual Turkey Trot 5K in Atlanta, TX, and then join in more fun at the 3rd Annual Community Thanksgiving Feast with both events hosted by CHRISTUS St. Michael Atlanta Foundation this Saturday, November 16, 2019.

This past Saturday my husband and I had a fun adventure. Did you know there is a Britsh bakery in Linden, Texas? There is! My husband John is British so when he found out about it, it was time for a road trip. John figured if we were to go on this little road trip we needed to do it right, in a British vehicle.

The State Fair of Louisiana is entering its final weekend. It all ends this Sunday November 10. It's open today through Sunday from 10AM to 10PM. except on Friday and Saturday nights where the Fair is open until 11PM. Today, Thursday is $2 day. The Fair is free until 3PM on weekdays.

The Texarkana USA Chamber of Commerce will host a Veterans Luncheon on November 14 at 11AM in Eagle Hall on the Texas A&M University – Texarkana campus. The luncheon is free for all veterans that RSVP before November 12, and $30 for anyone else. Seating is limited so reservations are required, Veterans must present valid ID at the event.

The fourth annual Arkansas Food Hall of Fame will close its nomination period next week on October 31, 2019. Time is running out to nominate your favorite restaurants, proprietors and food-themed events from every part of the state.

It's going to be a great weekend for chili and fun at the Self Creek Lodge and Marina's 8th Annual Chili Cook-Off on beautiful Lake Greeson in Kirby, Arkansas this Saturday, October 26.