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A Polish Sausage and A Time Machine
Every morning, before the sun rises, 92 year old PaPa (Johnny Kara) starts making coleslaw, sauerkraut and horseradish sauce. Then he...
Diana McDaniel Hampo
Nov 6, 20222 min read
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Rocky's Where the Waitresses Still Call Me Sweetie
Dear Hot Springs, I love Rocky's Corner. Their pizza is so freaking good. Chicago style of course. Their chicken wings are freakishly...
Diana McDaniel Hampo
Nov 23, 20202 min read
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The Audacity of Deluca's
Once 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 Hampo
Oct 11, 20202 min read
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Faith and BBQ...BBQ and Faith
I wish a photograph could capture smell. Walking into Clampit's Country Kitchen and Meat Market is so ridiculously delicious. The air is...
Diana McDaniel Hampo
Sep 20, 20202 min read
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The Most Exquisite, Delicious Bread is In Hot Springs
I'm trying to focus on things that bring me joy even if it's only for a few minutes. Our brain and soul need it, I think, to combat all...
Diana McDaniel Hampo
Aug 5, 20202 min read
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The Bread of Life
Whew, living in the "fight or flight" state of mind is exhausting, for everybody. So, I'm thinking it's really important to find...
Diana McDaniel Hampo
Mar 18, 20201 min read
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Waitresses Still Call Me "Sweetie" at Rocky's Corner
I love Rocky's; heck everyone in my family loves Rocky's Corner. Their pizza is nearly perfect, Chicago style of course. Their chicken...
Diana McDaniel Hampo
Mar 15, 20201 min read
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A Miracle on Pleasant Street...A Record Store We Don't Deserve
I'm not sure I want to tell you about this remarkable place, because I love it. There's a store that's a secret for most of us . on...
Mar 132 min read
Daddy Jack and His St. Joseph's Nuns
Daddy Jack and His Nuns  In the 1920s through the late 1940s, my grandfather, Dr. Jack Stell, was a surgeon, then Chief of Staff, at St....
Jan 283 min read
One of My Favorite Stories Ever
For Christmas this year I asked a dear friend and local artist Michelle Yates to draw "The Bat Tower" for me. It was a Christmas present...
Dec 29, 20242 min read
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