Wu Zhao- Vincent Yeow Lim, Catherine Zhang and Barry Furuseth

On this week’s edition of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas podcast, things will be a little different, as we’re going to be talking to a chef from Australia that has, literally, millions of social media followers and is going to be part-owner of a restaurant opening here. More on that in a second.  

But first, what a road it’s been for the Mellow Moose Burger food truck of Siloam Springs! They won the Miracle League’s Northwest Arkansas Burger Competition in September, giving them a Golden ticket to World Food Championships in Indianapolis. That happened this past weekend. We’ll hear how it ended and hear from Adrian Lem of Mellow Moose Burgers.  

Now onto some somber news. Smoke and Barrel in Fayetteville is now closed. They decided to sell to someone else and announced it on social media this past weekend. We’ll hear from them.  

If you’re online and follow the top influencers in the Chinese food world, you’ve no doubt heard of Vincent Yeow Lim, or @DimSimLim, as his millions of social media followers know him. If you don’t follow him, you might want to check out his TikTok or Instagram feeds to see what kind of food will be coming to our area. And oh, by the way, Catherine Zhang is one of his partners in this. She’s a pastry chef that won Zumbo’s Just Desserts on Netflix and was the youngest to do it.

They’ll be partnering with our guy Barry Furuseth of Blu in Bentonville. So, what is it? Where will this restaurant be? What's the meaning behind the name?

Why did they decide on Northwest Arkansas and when will it open?

So many questions and we’ll get the answers next, right here on the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas.