Wasson’s wishes, the land trust manages the preserve to allow public access for “quiet pedestrian and educational” use, while ensuring the protection and proper stewardship of wildlife habitat on the property.ĭue to its conservation value, this property ranked highly in the Northwest Arkansas Open Space Plan for Benton County. Wasson and his family donated the property to the land trust to ensure that it would remain undeveloped and made available to residents of and visitors to Springtown for many more generations to come. Wasson learned to swim in the cool deep pools and by jumping from limestone outcroppings that border the stream. The property and surrounding parcels were in the Wasson family for generations. John Wasson and his family, donated 67 acres of habitat along Flint Creek in Springtown, Arkansas beginning in 2016. The restaurant’s currently being packed with locals excited about FlintCreek’s opening after stopping in, I can see why, and also think folks from other neighborhoods will soon be showing up, too.County: Benton Size: 67 Acres Date Conserved: 2017 Open to public Peach Blossom Lane & HWY 12 in Springtown, ArkansasĬonservation-minded landowners, Mr. There’s also a cozy spot just to the left of the door (saved for walk-in guests, much like the bar, which is a nice touch), and upstairs loft seating highlighted by big black and white photos of old-timey range scenes.
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In the main area there’s a long L-shaped marble-topped bar across from a row of bar rail-type seating (each “bar” with approximately 13 stools) and a number of wooden tables, plus remarkable large windows facing out onto Greenwood Avenue and 85th. The Space: With room for 130, FlintCreek is an expansive room, but even with the 28-foot wood ceiling accented by massive iron I beams, it doesn’t feel cavernous it’s broken up into a number of seating areas accented both by warm lighting and a friendly, bustling staff. The candied pecans and caramel sauce are worth it. Save room for the Brulee’d Banana Split, too. The Wild Mushroom Bolognese was sumptuous, with pine nuts, sage, roasted tomatoes, sofrito and parmesan served over nicely al dente homemade pappardelle. It may sound surprising at a “Cattle Co.” but the non-meat selections are also done well. The Maui Nui Vension pâté, for example, received raves, both for the scrumptiousness of the meat but also for the accompanying tart-and-sweet English relish. You’ll find game in the Starters and Small Plates section of the menu, too. He went for the boar shoulder from the Mains, with garlic, sage, fennel, sugo and parmesan-potato gnocchi, and was overjoyed with his choice. The Food: Even though the restaurant has a mission of serving responsibly-raised game and other meats, my carnivorous pal was surprised to see choices that spanned venison, wild boar, bison and more, a truly wide array. There’s also a solid wine list of bottles and glasses, both local and international wines, and draft and bottled beer lists. For those wanting something with a bit more kick, try the Riot Act, with its base of rye united into a lush sipper with sweet vermouth, Bénédictine, absinthe and orange bitters.
The Nighthawk was another favorite, with Old Tom gin, ginger liqueur, lemon juice, a honey syrup and Saison-style beer combining into a tall flavorful refresher that will have you dreaming of summer (a good thing in the darker months). The Montana Mule falls into the latter section: its vodka lime, and ginger beer standbys are herbaled up with the addition of Italian amaro, and it comes in a cute FlintCreek cup that’s reminiscent of what cowpokes used for coffee round the fire. The Drinks: There’s nine selections on the cocktail menu, including some classics, some fresh mixes, and some tweaks on the classics. I recently ducked in to FlintCreek with my wife and a pal to check out the food and drinks, and here are three impressions. is from the same folks behind Fremont’s popular RockCreek. Opening just a few weeks ago on October 24th, after a little wait (due to building out their big space and the tragic explosion up the block), Greenwood’s FlintCreek Cattle Co.
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