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I have officially lived in Fayetteville, AR for 1 year! This year has flown by and I was nervous to move here at first because naturally I’m a city girl, but I truly love it here. After a year, I thought I would share the best places in Fayetteville, AR to eat, drink, shop, visit, etc.
Eat
Best BBQ: Sassy’s BBQ
Closest to TX Queso: Tacos 4 Life
Best Burger: Smitty’s Garage
Best Pizza: Woodstone
Best Dessert: Shakes
Drink
Best Snacks: Cork & Keg
Oldest Dive: Maxine’s
Best Wine: Sassafrass Winery
Drinks + Entertainment: AXIS lounge (VR + Drinks, does it get any better?)
Best Coffee: Doomsday Coffee
Shop
Dickson Street: Lauren James, duh!
The Square: Shindig Paperie
To Do
Best Photo Spot: Maude Wall
Sports: Anything Razorback
Classes: Garden Living
Outdoor Activity: Musical Swings at Uptown
Notable in NW Arkansas
Big Orange (Rogers) – Burgers + AMAZING Apps & Drinks
Crystal Bridges (Bentonville) – Outstanding Art Museum
Wal Mart Museum (Bentonville) – History of Wal Mart
Skylight Cinema (Bentonville) – Swanky Movie Theater
Fosters & Pint (Rogers) – Great Date Night Spot
Buttered Biscuit (Bentonville) – Best Brunch
Preacher’s Son (Bentonville) – Best Drinks + Environment
Being proud of your community is so important! I’m still a Texas girl at heart, but I used to be embarrassed about living in Arkansas because of the typical stereotypes that come with Arkansas. I LOVE living here, so it’s about time I represent my state and embrace my community loud and proud.
Shop this Arkansas sweatshirt customizable by state/city and monogram here.
Are you from NWA? Where are your favorite spots?
From DFW? Don’t worry, check out my Fort Worth Faves!
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