The world’s third bronze statue of Babe Ruth will be dedicated on Ruth’s birthday next year, at the main entrance to Hot Springs’ Majestic Park baseball complex, where Ruth played in the early 20th Century. Majestic Park is a brand…
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McClard’s Owners Eyeing April Opening for NWA Location
by Emily Beirneby Emily BeirneNorthwest Arkansas, make some room. The popular family-owned restaurant, McClard’s Bar-B-Q, is set to open a new location in Rogers soon. The restaurant owners expect the doors to open sometime in April 2021. Plans for the new location have been…
A Central Arkansas barbecue favorite is heading to the Northwest region of the state. McClard’s Bar-B-Q is establishing a new location in Rogers at 5001 W. Pauline Whitaker Parkway. The restaurant is slated to open in spring 2021, according to…
Renowned Hot Springs barbecue joint bridged political divide When it comes to family-owned businesses with deep Arkansas roots, McClard’s Bar-B-Q in Hot Springs is one of the first names that comes to mind. Because of its renown throughout the South…
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End of an Era: New Owner Promises to Be Good Caretaker of Iconic McClard’s in Hot Springs
One of Arkansas’ most iconic restaurants, McClard’s Bar-B-Q, is passing the generational business outside of family hands, selling the Hot Springs landmark to local restaurateur Lee Beasley. “You always hate to see a family business sell, but in this case,…
McClard’s Bar-B-Q is being sold, sources have confirmed. Arkansas Money & Politics reported earlier in the week that the Hot Springs landmark was expected to sell soon. An unidentified source told AMP that Lee Beasley was planning to acquire the restaurant…
Bone’s ChopHouse is opening a new location in Little Rock. This will mark the restaurant’s second location, originally opened December 2017 in a former Ruby Tuesday building on Central Avenue in Hot Springs. “I love Little Rock. It has a…