Big Daddy's Burgers – Todd Golden

In this week’s edition of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas podcast, we sit down to talk with Isabella’s, Big Daddy’s Burgers, TJ’s Sandwiches, Hugs Ice Cream, and Mermaid’s Catering Co-owner & Executive chef Todd Golden, but before we hear from him?!?! FOOD NEWS!! • NWA has a new Guiness World Champion and he’s going for another on Friday, and you can be there to witness it! • A new winner has been crowned from the Miracle League of NWA, and they’ll be heading to Indianapolis to compete in the World Championships. You’ll hear from him. • Parlay on 8th won some big recognition on Friday night. • We’ll hear from the new owners of Orthodox Brewing! • A new update from Apple’s Thai-Nee Restaurant. • Bearberry Donuts will be opening in Bentonville, we’ll tell you where! • Know a restaurant that should make the Arkansas Food Hall of Fame? You can nominate them until September 30. We’ll tell you how! • Nola’s Pantry will re-open soon. We’ll tell you when! • Available tickets for BITE NWA are only available for one day! • Happy one-year anniversary to Mouret Maison in Lowell and Muselet in Bentonville! • Speaking of Muselet, in today’s Flavors Flashback, we hear how Executive Chef Aaron Walters got into cooking- and it started with a lie! Chef Todd Golden has been in the Fayetteville restaurant business scene for 35 years. Since we sat with him a few years ago, he and his family have added 4 spots, 2 of which are restaurants, an event space called the Golden Venue, and a private wellness studio called Red Light Retreat! Chef Todd talks about the recent opening of Big Daddy’s Burgers in Fayetteville, the recent closing of Mermaids in Rogers, and what the restaurant scene is going through in Fayetteville now and more, and that’s on this edition of the Flavors of NWA podcast.