Greetings and Happy Holidays from us here at Novo Studio. Now that the holiday season is upon us, we thought it would be a good idea to get around to updating our blog and social media with some recent work. Every year, it seems that the end of summer snowballs into fall. Work picks up, schedules become difficult and our capacity to continually update things stretches thin. But finally, here we are and my oh my, what year it has been.

For many of us, this year was largely defined by the severe weather of Memorial Day Weekend which resulted in multiple tornados and caused area-wide devastation. Many of our friends, clients and neighbors are STILL dealing with the impact from that weather and that is very sad and unfortunate. On a more positive note, we had a lot of fun with our work this year. In spite of some wild work scenarios and crazy deadlines, this year was so much fun and such a good learning experience.

Thank you to everyone for the support, the encouragement, and the opportunity to continue to do what we love.

See you all in the New Year.

Philip & Jared

One of the silver linings of having so much time at home is the opportunity to read more books. And of course, the resourceful folks at the Fayetteville Public Library have established a workaround to allow their patrons to access resources and content from the library without setting foot inside the actual space :

>> The Fayetteville Public Library Virtual Library

So even though you can’t sit and read and…(click to read more)

By now, most everyone has heard of Sai Wok. If you haven’t, you’re welcome for the introduction. There’s really no other way to describe this place other than to say it’s super delicious and dangerously addicting. Of course, this whole corona virus pandemic is really cramping everyone’s eating out style. Fortunately, Sai Wok like many other local businesses is open for pickup and delivery. There’s really not a bad item on the menu, just make sure that you’re prepared to withstand spice if you ask for it. Bonus…their food is wonderful leftover so order more and spread it out for multiple meals.

For a menu or to place an order, click here.

Has Quarantine made you sick and tired of your current home decorating situation? Are you tired of looking at the same old Knick Knacks and feel that it’s time to buy new ones? Or are you bored and just need to window shop without actually getting out in all of this #covidcrap? If any of that is true, I suggest you check out our business neighbor, The Rusty Chair. Specializing in “Antiques and Cool Stuff”, this little shop is…

Beloved by many and known all over the country, Ozark Beer Company is somewhat of an institution in the craft beer world. From their humble beginnings in a nondescript warehouse on 1st street, to their current location in the heart of Downtown Rogers, Ozark Beer has been turning out some of the state’s (and the nation’s) most interesting and most delicious beer. They are known for their famous bourbon aged stouts, their ability to collaborate with local businesses and institutions to produce specialty beers based on everything from locally grown and available produce to art installations and music festivals. Their taproom was a busy gathering place for regulars, Downtown Rogers Farmer’s Market goers, weekend shoppers, cyclists from Lake Atalanta and curious out-of-towners who were undoubtedly directed there by some article they read in a publication.

Recently affected by the Covid 19 Pandemic, they like many others, have been forced to shut down their tap room and scale back their staff. But they are still hard at work, producing their beer for store distribution and for drive thru pickup at their facility. Next time you’re forced to go the store, please consider supporting them, either by looking for their products on the store shelves or picking up some 6 packs at the brewery.

Cheers, Friends

If being stuck at home has you in the routine of expanding your cooking and baking skills, you’re not alone.

If delicious food and carefully curated wines to go are what you are craving, you really should check out Bar Cleeta. Located off the square in Bentonville Arkansas, Bar Cleeta is one of those wonderful little places that we are all missing right about now. They typically offer…