Diana McDaniel HampoNov 6, 20222 minA Polish Sausage and A Time MachineEvery morning, before the sun rises, 92 year old PaPa (Johnny Kara) starts making coleslaw, sauerkraut and horseradish sauce. Then he...
Diana McDaniel HampoNov 23, 20202 minRocky's Where the Waitresses Still Call Me SweetieDear Hot Springs, I love Rocky's Corner. Their pizza is so freaking good. Chicago style of course. Their chicken wings are freakishly...
Diana McDaniel HampoOct 11, 20202 minThe Audacity of Deluca'sOnce upon a time, a few years ago, a short man with dangerous charm and a heavy Brooklyn accent moved to Hot Springs, Arkansas. This...
Diana McDaniel HampoSep 20, 20202 minFaith and BBQ...BBQ and FaithI wish a photograph could capture smell. Walking into Clampit's Country Kitchen and Meat Market is so ridiculously delicious. The air is...
Mar 183 minWhat's My NameNames, first names, are funny. They mean so much to us, they often establish our identiy and linage. In the mid 1960s Muhammad Ali, (I...
Mar 102 minIrene The ElephantThis is not a happy post. In the late 80s or early 90s Jack and Mary were between 2 and 4 years old. We lived in the Florida Keys. One...
Jan 282 minOuachita Bar and Grill....Just What We NeededIsn't it grand when a new restaurant opens and it immediately feels like an old restaurant, one that's been part of Hot Springs for...