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The Indigo Road Hospitality Group of Charleston, South Carolina, opened its sushi-based concept Junto last August in downtown Bentonville, and the restaurant has since been overwhelmingly greeted with high praise. Junto’s menu is steeped in classic preparation first and foremost, set against the occasional anomaly of Americana-Japanese fusion when least expected. Think classic sushi, nigiri and sashimi in its purest form as well as Junto’s signature temaki options including sea bass, lobster and hotate, masterfully designed with thought and nuance. And that’s just the beginning.
Glenn Galton and Noel McDoniel lived in the Dallas area for more than 40 years but decided to build their retirement home in Northwest Arkansas. McDoniel is originally from Newark, Arkansas. He graduated from the University of Arkansas and has close family in the area, so settling in the state seemed logical. Because they wanted to live on the water, some friends suggested looking in Benton County. They found a lot on Loch Lomond in Bella Vista and enlisted Oliver Kiesel with O.A.K. Homes & Landscape to build their custom home.
More than 23,000 children age out of the United States foster care system every year, according to the National Foster Youth Institute, and with that statistic comes the sad truth that 20% will become homeless almost instantly. Nationwide, 50% of the homeless population spent time in foster care. With a lack of options, many of these young people find themselves in the perpetual wheel of poverty that they experienced as children.
