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Rumbles: Southern Salt Takes Over White Water; Tacos 4 Life to Benton, Donates 2 Million Meals

News Chef and owner of Southern Salt Food Company Lauren McCants is now working the kitchen at long-time dive bar White Water Tavern. McCants is cooking up Southern Salt favorites on the weekends, plus Tuesday and Thursday nights. Of course, the Cuban Reuben is there, as are jerk chicken nachos, chicken mole quesadillas, and sweet

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HSDFF Q&A: Austin Pendleton – “The Most Famous Actor You Have Never Heard Of”

Austin Pendleton is a true character actor, who has appeared in hundreds of films and plays. While his face is most likely recognizable to audiences, his name may not be quite as familiar. In fact, “the most famous actor you’ve never heard of” is the tagline of the film about him that’s coming to the

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HSDFF Q&A: Austin Pendleton – “The Most Famous Actor You Have Never Heard Of”

Austin Pendleton is a true character actor, who has appeared in hundreds of films and plays. While his face is most likely recognizable to audiences, his name may not be quite as familiar. In fact, “the most famous actor you’ve never heard of” is the tagline of the film about him that’s coming to the

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HSDFF Q&A: Billy Hayes Hopes New Documentary Balances His Story

Billy Hayes’ story is likely a familiar one. In 1970, Hayes was arrested in Turkey for smuggling hashish, and after five years in prison, he escaped in 1975. He chronicled this experience in his book “Midnight Express,” published in 1977, which was made into an Oscar-winning movie of the same name, directed by Alan Parker

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Q&A: Mike Edmonds on ‘Under the Radar’ Making North American Premier at HSDFF

Mike Edmonds has had an extensive film and theater career, and a documentary about his life and work, “Under the Radar: The Mike Edmonds Story,” will make its North American premier at the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival. Edmonds, who was born with chondroplasia (also known as dwarfism) and raised in rural England, is likely

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Honey Pies Continues to Move in Unexpected and Exceptional Ways as they Add Breakfast and New Hours

It is hard to imagine the journey Honey Pies has been on since pulling the first pie out of the oven almost a year ago. The fresh made pies quickly won our hearts and stomachs along with the rest of central Arkansas’. After making the rounds at food truck events, markets, and custom orders owner

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Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival Celebrates 25th Anniversary with 100+ Films, Lots of Celebrities

The Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival is going big for its 25th anniversary with more films, more special guests and a few throwbacks. As the oldest nonfiction film festival in North America, HSDFF, which runs Oct. 7-16, is a mainstay in the Spa City, bringing in filmmakers, festivalgoers and industry executives from all over the

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