In this week’s edition of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas Podcast, we talk to David Flores, owner/operator of Geraldi’s in Fayetteville and Pizza Navona in Farmington, but before we talk to him?!?!

FOOD NEWS!!

• Wine news first (of course) with Langman’s Winery & Restaurant opening in Centerton. We’ll hear from owner Jim Langman.


• Viet Buffet in Rogers opens and then closes. We’ll explain.


• There’ll be a new scratch Italian restaurant in downtown Springdale next year. We’ll talk to the owners (Hint: You know who they are).


• Handshake has their grand opening date now.


• Firebirds Wood Fired Grill opens their first Arkansas location next week in Rogers.


• Big Whisley’s in Rogers has their grand opening this weekend!


• Happy birthday to Loveless, Hot Vine and La Media Luna!


• Downtown Fayetteville announces the Holiday Haul Brunch Crawl. We’ve got the details.


• Downtown Springdale’s International Hot Cocoa Crawl is also around the corner.


• Classic Flavors Rewind: Mezzaluna’s Chef Peters tells the story of feeding Gorbachev with limited time!

David Flores is the owner/operator of longtime Fayetteville staple Geraldi’s, and a newer spot in Farmington, Pizza Navona. He’s not from here, but he’s been here long enough that he’s an Arkansan now. He started working for Mr. Geraldi a long time ago when he had a Giraldi’s in Oregon, and he started at the bottom. Mr. Giraldi opened several more spots in several more places around the country, and David ended up at the Geraldi’s in Eureka Springs. He’ll tell you about what got him there. He eventually moved to the Fayetteville location and would later take it over. As for Pizza Navona, David will tell you why he chose Farmington over Benton County for its location. Also, we’ll talk menu and future plans and that’s next, here on the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas podcast!