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featured dining guide story Advertorial Feature BY RANDY RICE | NoRthwEst ARkANsAs DEmoCRAt-GAzEttE 42 What's up! april 10-16, 2022 Craft beer is just the beginning Uptown Kitchen + Taphouse cleans up in the Best of Northwest Arkansas Contest U ptown Kitchen + Taphouse is a neighborhood gathering place with great food and the largest selection of craft beer in Arkansas. And if for some reason you still haven't checked them out, consider the accolades they received when the 2021 Best of Northwest Arkansas Awards were announced on March 31. Uptown grabbed the gold for Best All-Around Restaurant! And won silver in four other categories: Best Burger, Best Chicken Wings, Best Happy Hour and Best Sandwiches. Of course, for the owners of Uptown Kitchen + Taphouse, it all starts with the impressive selection of craft beers they have become known for throughout Northwest Arkansas. "Our goal is to convert customers into craft beer enthusiasts by helping anyone find their new favorite brew," said Seth McDaniel, who along with his wife Mary, owns Uptown Kitchen + Taphouse. "Our servers are Cicerone Certified Beer Servers, meaning they know and appreciate craft beer. Our huge selection of beer can seem intimidating, but we've become really good at finding the perfect beer for anyone. We also offer wine and a couple handcrafted cocktails for those who aren't yet enthusiastic about craft beer." So just how many craft beers does Uptown offer? "We currently have 100 taps and roughly 80 options that are available in bottles or cans," Seth said. "Our beer menu changes daily with the freshest and newest beers that reach our market, and our customers can be confident they are getting the highest quality craft beer possible." 'Drink Local' has been a key component of Uptown's mission statement since day one. Seth believes it would be a serious disservice to his customers and local breweries if they failed to spotlight the amazing selection of local brews native to Arkansas. "We are a one-stop shop for anyone seeking to explore the best of what Arkansas breweries have to offer," he said. "Roughly 50% of our beer menu is brewed in Arkansas, and another 15 to 20% is brewed in one of our neighboring states. During Covid, we continued to order beer from our local breweries. We strived to keep everyone in the food/ beverage market busy. Good beer sells even during hard times—maybe even better during the hardest times. We focus on offering choices that are not generally available at most restaurants and supermarkets." Best of Northwest Arkansas the