You’re in luck, bud… well, at least on the eating out part. The best meat market in town, Richards Country Meat Market, serves lunch… and apparently has been for a while. Who knew? So when you want to get a quick bite, you can stop by Richards, grab a delicious and freshly made sandwich(BBQ is an option too!), wrap, soup and even a cooked dinner(varies daily) on the cheap. It’s a real simple lunch and is pretty refreshing when you’re tired of fast food and $8 sandwiches.

Right now, I’m sure you’re asking yourself, “Ok?… So I can get a sandwich and soup from Richards. So what? Why not just go to Panera or ABC?” First off; chill out, I’m getting to it. Ok. Calmed down? Good. Here’s the sweet part: From 11-2 you can get the lunch special, which is a sandwich and soup, for $3.49! Nope, that’s not a typo, it’s THREE DOLLARS AND FORTY NINE FREAKING CENTS! That’s a damn deal. Oh yeah, they also use Boars Head products which are, hands down, the best cheeses and meats you can get. Seriously, when it comes to a delicious sandwich, Boars Head is where it’s at. And, no, we’re not paid by Boars Head to say that.

Anyway, I went and grabbed lunch there today and I have to say, it was damn good. I’m thinking about picking up one of the dinners this week as well and giving that ago. Has anyone else tried the dinners out? Today’s dinner was red beans & rice. Nawt Bawd!

My only complaint: Where are the glass bottle cokes? When I was a kid and I went to Richards with my dad, I was always treated to a delicious bottle of coke. Now all I see are Pepsi products. Lame. Pepsi sucks it. Come on Richard, bring back the glass bottle cokes! Please? Please??

Don’t think you can get away with half-assing it, though. You’ll need to be dressed like a cow from head to toe in order to get the full meal. Those dressed partically cowish will receive a complimentary entree, however.

Is anyone ballsy enough to give this one a go? We doubt it. But if so, send us some photos of yourself getting your free meal and we’ll buy your crazy ass a gift certificate for some more. For real. We will.

[Via Chick-fil-a.com]

How many times have you come home from a long day of work hungry, tired, not in the mood to cook and not wanting to get back in the car to go pick something up? Yeah, it’s lazy, but you work hard, damnit, and you deserve to have food delivered to your doorstep on occasion. You want to have someone deliver some food but you’re just not in the mood for pizza. Chinese sounds good, but none of the Chinese places in town deliver. What about a burger? Nope, can’t think of a place that’ll deliver a delicious burg. Mexican? Nope-a-rino.

From what I can tell, you’re pretty much stuck with Pizza or Loafin’ Joes.

Now, as we reported earlier, Jason’s deli will deliver, but with a minimum of $25 and a delivery fee of $5-$7, it’s not the best option for just one or two people.

Sure, lots of places will cater. But that’s for large groups of people at special events. All I’m looking for is a place that will take my order and bring it to my house.

I’m asking you, my fellow Flyers, who delivers in Fayetteville? Or who will deliver to Fayetteville? Besides Pizza, Loafin’ Joes and Jason’s deli, what options do we have? Help a brother out.

Well your wait is over, folks. From the looks of their website, Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers will be here faster than you can say Puff The Black Magic Zombie-Smoking Dragon from Tiju-freakin’-uana.

With over 75 locations across the country, this psychedelic subculture of a pizza chain is sure to please pie lovers of all kinds. The vegans will love the high-gluten, no refined sugar, dairy/egg-free dough while the drunks will appreciate one-of-a-kind microbrews. Everyone else will be way too high to care. In other words, it’s a dream come true for a town full of liberal hippies.

Anybody ever been to one of these? Sounds awesome to us.

We’ll let you know as soon as we find out exactly when this shroom plans on popping in…and of course, any other details we can dig up.

Oh, and a big thanks to reader Christina for the heads up on this one!

As a Fayetteville native, I wasn’t aware of all the Jason’s Deli love. For months, the Flyer’s own, Farrah, has been patiently waiting for the doors to swing open. “They have Durkees!” I’ve heard her exclaim more than once. She loves Durkee’s Famous Sauce.

Anyway, with everything I’ve heard, I decided to go check it out for myself at lunch. I pull up and the line’s literally out the door. As I’m walking in, I hear a lady say “I’ve been waiting 8 years for this day.” I think to myself “Wow, this place must be pretty damned delish.” Not wanting to sit down and eat by my lonesome, I find the “To Go Orders” line and jump in. Much shorter and not too bad of a wait. I order a Club Royale sandwich. My order comes up pretty quickly and I head back to the office.

After eating the sandwich, I have to say that it was pretty good. They’re very liberal with their meats and it was a well-crafted sandwich. I’m not sure I’d say that it’s the best sandwich I’ve ever had, but it certainly was delicious. Plus, it’s just nice having another lunch option.

Jason’s Deli gets a thumbs up.

PS - Jason’s Deli DELIVERS! That’s right, from 7am -9 pm, 7 days a week, you can place an order and have it delivered to your home, office or wherever. Minimum order is $25 with a $7 delivery charge before 4pm, dropping to $5 after 4pm and on weekends. So now, you don’t have to order pizza when you’re too lazy to cook and not wanting to leave your house. Killer!

It’s got everything!

And by everything, we mean boobs, gossip and boobs. Oh yeah, and information about how to get free smoothies by wearing flip flops into a Tropical Smoothie Cafe on National Flip Flop Day. That’s right, ya’ll. It looks like if you’re one of the first 500 people to walk into the nearest Tropical Smoothie Cafe on Saturday and you’re wearing a pair of flip flops, you’ll get a free 24 oz. Jetty Punch Smoothie.

Although we’re not sure what the hell a Jetty Punch Smoothie is, we’re certainly positive what FREE means so get your flip flop-wearing ass out of bed early on Saturday, head over to Crossover Road and get yo-self a free damn smoothie.

If you wanna.

Once again, Wingfest is upon us. This Saturday, June 14th from 4-7pm over 16 area restaurants will be cooking up and serving wings for your consumption. Tickets are $5 a pop and will grant you entry to the event along with all the wings you can eat, all the coke you can drink and all the ice cream you can shovel down your gullet. I don’t see anything about beer, but seeing as that Coors Light is a sponsor, I’m guessing they’ll have some booths setup. Too bad it’s Coors Light, though. That beer sucks. Sorry Coors fans, but it does.

The big event of the night is the wing eating championship. If you think you’ve got what it takes and want your shot at the crown, you’ll need to qualify first. Time’s running out, though, as tonight is the last night to qualify. You can qualify by heading out to BW3(F-Ville), Wingstop or Hooters from 6-8 tonight. If you’re serious about qualifying, then I suggest you get there early as entries will be given out to the first 10 contestants on a first come, first serve basis at each restaurant.

In order to win, you’ll have ten minutes to go through 10 wings. If I read the sort-of-half-assed/not-very-well-specified rules correctly, the first one to thoroughly finish all ten wings first will win. I don’t know if there are several rounds or just one, but either way, I’m sure someone will puke.

As with most events of this nature in Fayetteville, there will also be a Harley giveaway. No surprise there. If you’re dream is to win a Harley, you can go register and have your dreams shattered when some other dude who already owns a Harley wins.

Proceeds benefit the NW Arkansas Alzheimer’s Association Office. So while you’ll feel horrible after eating your weight in free wings, you’ll feel pretty good about paying only $5 to get in. Also, the people watching is guaranteed to be outstanding.

Go on, eat some wings and check out that guy with the Big Johnson shirt and killer rattail. You know you want to.

UPDATE#1: Here’s some video of the winner of the Harley. Too bad the poor guy lives in Springdale. It’s not a good place to live in case you haven’t heard.

UPDATE#2: Here’s a few photos as well.

I remember back to when I was a child and the Northwest Arkansas Mall’s “food court” (if you could even call it that) was just a bunch of tables in the middle of the narrow hallway near where Journey’s is currently located. It was a total mess and getting through there to JCPenney to buy clothes for the new school year was nearly impossible. This was before the expansion that added a legitimate food court and a ton of square footage to that side of the mall. We might not have had the Picnic Food Court back then but by Jesus we did have a Chick-Fil-A

The best thing about Chick-Fil-A (besides the chicken, obviously) is their ability to somehow have your food ready within moments of handing you your receipt, if not before. The mixture of delicious chicken and fast-n-friendly service makes for a totally bitchin’ lunch, especially when you’re in a hurry to get down to Spencer’s to buy that Carmen Electra Professional Stripper Pole Kit for your friend, Gary.

The last thing you need is some goofball holding up the line asking if the cooks could “please leave off the onions this time” or “go easy on the mayo, thank you” or my favorite so far “not butter the chicken for my daughter.” Apparently, Fayetteville, you are in dire need of a lesson on the toppings that are added to a Chick-Fil-A chicken sandwich.

Without further ado, here are the Chick-Fil-A chicken sandwich toppings which haven’t changed since I was a small child standing in JCPenney wondering if I was gonna catch any crap from the kids at school because my parents couldn’t afford the Nike Airs that had the little window so you could “see” the air inside:

• Pickles

No onions. No mayo. No mustard, ketchup, lettuce and certainly no butter (although it does kinda taste buttery). Now you know. Don’t forget it. Please?

Naturally, when we heard about Krystal’s upcoming “Sample Saturdays” which begin this Saturday (June 7), we thought of you!

According to krystalist, a PR site disguised as a Krystal enthusiast blog (oops, they clearly state it’s a PR site) that’s remarkably well-done, “Sample Saturdays” is actually a series of events which will give area Krystal freaks like you the opportunity to taste some of the latest additions to the Krystal menu…for FREE.

“Sample Saturdays” will take place between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. at the Krystal located at 1503 S. Thompson on Saturday, June 7 and Saturday, June 21. (Also, check back as we’ll be adding another event in July.)

Among the new items included are the Krystal Freeze, which is touted to be “a thousand times better” than your average convenience store slush drink. We’ll let you guys be the judge of that.

Also up for grabs are Krystal Pups (mini hot dogs), Krystal Chiks (mini chicken samiches), Breakfast Scramblers (some kind of breakfast in a bowl thingie) and MilkQuakes.

Best of luck to any of you Fayetteville folks who actually attempt to venture deep enough into Springdale to take part in all the fun. In case you haven’t heard, Springdale kinda sucks.

In an effort to grab the business of anyone who was driving down 6th Street looking for some chicken but failed to stop at Chick-Fil-A, Charlie’s Chicken, Zaxby’s, KFC or Popeye’s, the owners of the Springdale-based chicken tender restaurant are locating their latest (and only other?) Rockin’ Chicken right across from Lowe’s.

Rockin’ Chicken has some pretty tasty tenders. But if what we were lacking chicken-wise on 6th street was more delicious tenders, I sure wish Slim Chickens had beat ‘em to the punch. I’d take a Slim’s Tender over a Rockin’ Tender any day.

What do ya’ll think? Will you eat there?

Well, my crawfish-loving-comrade, it looks like things are on the up and up on the crawfish boil front. Fayetteville’s own Lou Lou’s Fish Shack has announced that they will be holding a crawfish boil every Thursday starting at 4pm.

Can I get a “Hell Yes!”?

If you didn’t think it could get any better, just wait… wait… wait for it… ok: Their happy hour is FIVE HOURS LONG! From 3pm to 8pm you can get $2 Domestics, $3 Imports, 10$ Domestic buckets and $16 (shouldn’t it be $15?) Import buckets. Nawt bawd!

Anyway, I know where I’ll be next Thursday after work. See you there?

Well worry no more fellow Chick-fil-A junkies. Somebody has stepped up to the plate to attempt a similar tasting chicken sandwich (and chicken biscuit) and that somebody is McDonald’s.

According to the St. Louis Business Journal, “Starting this week, McDonald’s will share a little bit of the Southern cuisine with customers nationwide and go head to head with Atlanta-based fast food giant Chick-fil-A Inc.”

I know what you’re thinking. Trust me, I do. I thought the same thing. “Does McDonald’s really expect to compete with something as delicious as Chick-fil-A chicken?” The answer is “hell yes.” And as surprised as I am to tell you this, I tried the new Southern Style Chicken Sandwich and it’s really, really close in both taste and texture. Like really close.

I have yet to try the Southern Style Chicken Biscuit which, in my opinion, will be the ultimate test as to whether or not McDonald’s stands any chance at all to gather some of the $2.64 billion that Chick-fil-A pulled in last year. I’m incredibly skeptical since the Chick-fil-A chicken biscuit is extremely high on my list of fast-food favorites, however, if Ronald’s version is only 60% as good, I’ll at least make it my new Sunday hangover breakfast.

If you’re as curious as I am about all this Southern Style biznass, you’re in luck because tomorrow (May 15), anyone who purchases a medium or large drink will receive a free Southern Style Chicken Biscuit (breakfast hours) or Chicken Sandwich (lunch/dinner). If you do, make sure you let me know what you think. Cool?

Finally, if you still can’t get enough, you can always head over to whatcamefirst.com and upload a photo to produce your own personal dancing egg video similar to the one I created using ex-Razorback football coach Houston Nutt’s face (featured below).

In our last edition we awarded Hogwild Pizza the highly prestigious “Fayetteville’s Bestest” award for best pizza in town. In this edition, we’ve moved on to a newer and equally as important topic: Burgers.

We. Love. Burgers. Anyone in their right mind loves a good burg. If you don’t like a delicious burger, there’s something wrong with you. That’s a scientific fact. But who cooks up and cranks out the best patty in Fayetteville? Lucky for you we’ve got the answer.

Without further ado, here it is – Fayetteville’s Bestest Burger according to the Fayetteville Flyer:

#1 – Hugo’s

Mary mother of Moses! This one wasn’t even close. In a landslide victory, we dub Hugo’s as having the best burger around. Period! It doesn’t matter if you rock the blue moon burger, a veggie burger, a cheddar burger, a guac burger, a chili burger or just a plain hamburger; You taste buds are guaranteed to savor the most delicious burger treat ever. If you like a good burger and haven’t tried a Hugo’s burg, you need to make a special trip to the tucked away restaurant and see just what all the hype’s about.

#2 – Art’s Place

Taking the runner-up spot is Art’s Place on College. Don’t let the Hugo’s landslide victory fool you into thinking that you shouldn’t go anywhere else for a burger. That would be unfortunate for you. Simply put; Art’s is awesome. Yeah, you’ll reek of cigarette smoke for the rest of the day, but that $5 bacon burger basket (complete with fries and beer!) makes up for it, ten-fold. As an added bonus, your waitress will most likely be cussing when she takes your order. F’ing sweet!

#3 – Brenda’s Bigger Burgers

Greasetastic and delicious. There’s no telling if or when they’ll be open, but if you’re fortunate enough to catch them when they are, then you, my friend, are in for a treat! I don’t care if it’s raining or if it’s -42 degrees out; If Brenda’s is open and you’re in the mood for a good burger, it’s worth the trip/waiting outside for your order. It’s hard to put your finger on, but there’s just something magical about this place. Give it a go sometime and judge for yourself.

Others: (4) Greenhouse Grill, (5) Red Robin, (5) Braum’s, (6) Grub’s, (7) Herman’s

Points Breakdown:
24 – Hugo’s
13 – Art’s Place
7 – Brenda’s Bigger Burgers
5 – Greenhouse Grill
3 – Red Robin
3 – Braum’s
1 – Grub’s
1 – Herman’s

How it’s scored: Each writer gets three votes. First place earns 3 points, second earns 2 and thirds brings in 1. The totals are calculated and the winner of the most points takes first place. Easy.

We’d like to take this opportunity to recognize and pay our respects to some good burger places that are no longer with us. R.I.P.

• Hoffbrau
• ROTC (On Dickson)
• D-Lux

We’d also like to give a few honorable mentions since some places weren’t fortunate enough to get voted into anyone’s top 3:

• Mr. Burger
• Urban Table

If you’re curious on how our writers voted and why, keep on reading.

JTrain:

1. Brenda’s Bigger Burger - While their hours of operation are consistently inconsistent, their burgs are consistently 100% delicious. That’s a fact. Paired up with their very tasty fries, Brenda’s is THE place to get a delicious burg in Fayetteville.
2. Hugo’s - Bleu Moon burger = Heaven on a beef patty. Don’t believe me? Just try it for yourself and you’ll become a believer.
3. Art’s Place - If you don’t mind smelling like cigarette smoke for the rest of the day, stop by Art’s over your lunch break and rock a burger. The burgers are always good and are served with a side of expertly crafted and somehow appropriate cuss words from the wait staff. If you go on Friday at lunch, make sure to get the basket deal: Burg, Fries and Mug of Beer for $5. Life doesn’t get much better than that, my friends.

TomForth:

As a vegetarian, this question is a bit difficult to answer “correctly.” I guess I’m going to judge my answers based on the best veggie burgers.

1. Hugo’s - I’m pretty sure that the preparation for the veggie burgers at Hugo’s involves the step “just add water”. The burger’s prefab provenance aside, Hugo’s still manages to kick out the tastiest and most substantial veggie burger in town. The only drawback is that fries don’t come with, so you have to order them as a side–something I’ve always thought was pretty lame. That is easily forgiven, however, considering the low prices and the awesome atmosphere.
2. Greenhouse Grille - The GHG serves up a pretty tasty black bean burger… they lose some points for serving their burgers with fancy-schmancy sweet potato fries, though.
3. Grub’s - Tasty veggie burgers…douchey atmosphere.

Strokitecture:

1. Hugo’s - Guac or blue or cheddar or plain. simply the best fat burgers in Fayetteville.
2. Brenda’s Bigger Burger – It’s bigger and it’s better than almost anyone else’s…and greasier too. Oh, and her building rocks.
3. Herman’s - Ground steak burger, if it is actually still available by the time you arrive…magnificent.

Dern:

1. Hugo’s- They have the best cheddar in the world as hell.
2. Art’s
3. Brenda’s

Farrah:

1. Hugo’s: 3 words - Bleu Moon Burger. Absolute perfection. Always cooked to order and always delicious. Also my number one favorite place to eat in Fayetteville.
2. Red Robin
3. Art’s

SG:

1. Hugo’s :: Blue Moon Burger is where it’s at. Really, it’s easily the best burg in town since all of the old staples are gone. And honestly, I don’t even order burgers anywhere else in Fayetteville.
2. D-Lux
3. ROTC (On College)

The Steve:

1. Art’s: It’s gross, it’s greasy, it’s cheap, it’s delicious. I
   don’t know what it is about their burgers that make them so delicious
   (maybe it’s the pitcher of beer that comes with it on Friday
   afternoons?) but they are my unrivaled #1.
2. Hugo’s
3. Brenda’s

Squidge:

1. Art’s Place: I don’t care how smoky it is in that bar, the bacon cheeseburger is so worth it! And I think the burger basket is only, like, $4 or $5 bones. It’s tasty and not hard on the wallet either.
2. Hugo’s: My personal favorite is the Smokey Cheddar Burger, but I’ll eat any burger or sandwich this establishment comes up with. So yummy!
3. Braum’s: I know you think it’s for truckers and Okies, but the Braum’s burgers are gigantic and sure to soothe any hangover pains. Don’t dog it till you’ve tried it.

Jarsh:

1. Art’s - I’m sure the last place most people would want to go to get the best burger in town is to a smoky bar on College Avenue. However, I can assure you it’s well worth it. If you want the full experience, go on a Friday afternoon and get the Bacon Burger Special which comes with fries and a cold draft beer for about $5.
2. Hugo’s - Thank you baby Jesus for the Blue Moon, Smoky Cheddar and Chili burgers at Hugo’s. I owe you one.
3. Red Robin - The Banzai Burger is so good that my mouth is watering just thinking about it. Not exaggerating.

Trisarahtops:

1. Greenhouse Grille’s Free Range Buffalo Burger - This is the $10 burger your heart attack warned you about. Juicy seasoned patty, plus bacon, plus sautéed bacon, plus pepperjack OR for .50 more, goat cheese. GOAT CHEESE. And, if you have any room left in your arteries to eat the side dish, it’s sweet potato fries! Killer.
2. Braum’s: Y’all don’t even know.
3. Hugo’s: I guess.

On January 28th, Krystal is opening it’s first Northwest Arkansas location at 1503 S. Thompson in Springdale. And in pure Chick-Fil-A fashion, they’re offering the first 12 adults (ages 18+) in line a year’s supply of Krystal burgers when the doors officially open at 10 a.m.. According to a news release on the official Krystal website, there are also more prizes to be had including free coffee mugs and a year of free coffee to the first 200 breakfast customers on Tuesday January 29th and various 75th Anniversary Krystal gear.

More importantly, all of the surely many NWA eating contest wannabes can finally start practicing in hopes of breaking Joey Chestnut’s incredible 103 Krystal burgers in 8 minutes world record.

Update: Beebs sent us photos of the people camping out for their chicken fix. You can find them on our flicker page, or just look at them, below. Thanks Beebs!