Episode 1: Northeast Arkansas (Paragould and Jonesboro)

A little background and history on Northeast Arkansas, some of the food, and my connection to it.
I had very limited time to do what I did, and wasn't able to film as many restaurants as I wanted, so it's a little rough around the edges, but a good place to start nonetheless.
This is Fat Travels Episode 1!

[@me_TJ_MrB]

Ive never seen anything online about Paragould. Thanks for the video. Born and raised in Paragould and lived all over the Central US, but this is home. Have a great day and safe travels !

[@FatTravels]

I appreciate the comment. It's exactly why I thought to make a video of the area 😁

[@turdferg100]

My grandmother was born in Paragould. She passed when I was 5 so I never got any stories about it from her. I appreciate the video.

[@LMae-rj9qi]

I like your channel. Nice concept.

[@FatTravels]

Thank you 🙂

[@damienblanchard4993]

Born and raised in Jonesboro. Currently living about 30 minutes from STL. There's a bomb Mexican restaurant/grocery store right off of Mathews where they took out the road that used to lead to the college. If it's still there, they had pork rinds three foot tall.

[@FatTravels]

I look forward to doing a St. Louis episode, as I know there's some tasty stuff there for sure 🙂

[@damienblanchard4993]

@@FatTravels there's too many to list in the city itself but there's a small family owner Cuban restaurant in Warrenton not too far outside of STL that I try to go out of my way for. Great service, made me and my wife feel like family and homemade pastries that they love for everyone to try. Papus Cuban cafe is worth the visit.

[@rockydoyle7292]

You're thinking of Los Arcos and yes they're fire lol

[@lynzybrown2525]

You did a great job! Very informative. Some of the places I didnt even know existed and I live here. 😆

[@peterpierce9233]

My son lives in Jonesboro. Works at J&O Heavy Equipment Repair

[@ramencurry6672]

I agree. An excellent documentary. He’s like an explorer since most people don’t know anything about Arkansas and have never visited

[@ArkansasHRLY]

I love this man! Being up here in NJ I love to watch stuff from my hometown of Paragould.

[@FatTravels]

It'd be a super fun honor to film with you up there, 1 day

[@scottabelli3406]

My dad grew up on a farm a few miles out of Paragould--I grew up in Jonesboro-JHS class of 65--Jonesboro was in Craighead county it was dry-so we had to drive to Trumann or Paragould for drinking or to buy it

[@FatTravels]

I'm not a drinker, but it's still weird that you have dry counties today

[@nadinefroderman157]

One of my first cousins lives there in Paragould.

[@bbcowboy39]

My brother lives on the streets in Paragould. Lived down the highway in a little town called Senath. Moved to California in 2007, than relocated to Hawaii in 2008. No plans to return to southeast Missouri northeast Arkansas.

[@FatTravels]

I stayed a night in Senath during this trip. Hawaii is incredible, and California is California. It's a whole different world 😛

[@cashed-out2192]

A Sultana museum is planned for Marion, AR The Sultana was a civil war ship, carrying people up north, that sank in the Mississippi River.

[@cashed-out2192]

Jonesboro, one of the places in Ar, that witnessed an actual hurricane. Had to been a strong one to come up that far off a coast.

[@ArkansasGals]

Oh yay!!!! My home town. Imma share this on my channel as well. Keep up the good work

[@FatTravels]

Thank you 😁

[@shoreZ]

Jonesboro or Paragould?

[@michaellehmbeck8671]

Thank you so much Fat Travels for uploading this great video, I appreciate it!

[@FatTravels]

Thank you for watching 🙂

[@Jdefries1]

Great video my friend, I left paragould a year ago and its nice to see my home.

[@FatTravels]

Thank you sir. Appreciate your enjoyment! Where did you adventure to?

[@Wooduck]

Dog N Suds, we had one in Newport back in the day. Hung out there after ball games and during the weekends. NE Arkansas is noted for their mosquitoes which are hatched in all the rice fields that make up the delta. Family farm was in Jackson county just north of Grubbs where there is no where to eat these days. Paragould and Jonesboro have grown, can't say that about Newport. I'm sure it will become another Cotton Plant as the years pass. Thanks for the memories, I now live in Mcnairy county Tennessee which is the home of the famous Buford Pusser.

[@FatTravels]

Thank you for taking the time to watch it 🙂

[@rayedwards4132]

I grew up in Blytheville and loved going to JB once a month shopping plus that's where dad bought all his Ford trucks from 81-2007, and I bought my vehicles from Towell and Sons in Paragould and Manila.

[@laurajelisha5756]

Sounds delicious 😋

[@billkaldem5099]

My wife had aunts uncles and cousins from the northeast delta. Damn good people and everyone else was great. Lived in Truman. Oh. The duck hunting at the farm was great and I’ve hunted almost every area of the delta in Arkansas. She has family that farms around Jerome.

[@celarasmith8030]

Thanks for making this video. I really enjoyed it. I'm from Marked Tree. Safe travels!

[@FatTravels]

I'm glad you did 🙂

[@DizzyPillow]

Yessir!! Good picks on the grub while you were here! We need to hit up Nashville some time, I loooooooove that city and their food

[@FatTravels]

I totally plan to give Memphis and Nashville their own episodes 🔥

[@TheDeliriumEffect]

👌🏻 nice!

[@VibraluxMedia]

Thanks man, that was great!

[@FatTravels]

Appreciate your comment!

[@betsyanderson6846]

We are considering moving to the area! It seems perfect for us

[@FatTravels]

I'm sure you'll love it! Where are you moving from?

[@CharlesMcCasland]

Born and raised in Jonesboro, now active duty military stationed in SoCal. I noticed there’s a Dog N Suds in Temecula, I never checked out the one in Paragould but think I’ll go to Temecula now after seeing this! Great video!

[@FatTravels]

Appreciate it! I still wish I had more time to film during my NEA visit, but it's all good. Dog n Suds is definitely worth a shot. How long have you been stationed in Cali?

[@CharlesMcCasland]

@@FatTravels Just over a year and a half now. Beautiful place!

[@FatTravels]

@Charles McCasland It is. I grew up all over LA. It's hard to explain to people that haven't been there or lived there. I just wish California was what it used to be. Las Vegas has changed immensely the last 5 years as well, enough for me to want to leave permanently sooner than later.

[@Kristina-jg1qo]

I moved to Rector in 2019. My husband and his family are from here or the surrounding areas! I had no idea about some of these places! Thanks for the video, new places to try on the list!

[@FatTravels]

I'm glad you enjoyed it! Hopefully you like some of these spots 😁

[@genkiferal7178]

do you like it? How is the internet connection? I was considering moving to Clay Co, but i don't feel safe or healthy in areas with so few trees. Are there more trees there than Paragould?

[@FatTravels]

@@genkiferal7178 Oak Grove/Lafe has trees. But generally, most of NEA is just flatlands

[@negansmith501]

I just ate fried mushrooms at Dog N Suds yesterday!

[@FatTravels]

Some of that good stuff 👌

[@CountlessCrownHD]

Pretty funny I’m from the jonesboro area and I’d always go visit my family who lived decently close to los angeles

[@FatTravels]

Did you enjoy your trips?

[@CountlessCrownHD]

@@FatTravels for sure it was always nice to see family and be in a change of scenery

[@CAPTLAZYMAN]

Sadly they just shut down the movie theater here in Paragould and dog and suds root beer float is amazing

[@Will-re9jl]

Just....all of it.

[@andyhsong]

fat travels!!!! love the name, instant subscribe haha!

[@andyhsong]

i actually really enjoy your content too. you visit the kind of places i would visit, and your narration is really insightful! feels like im being brought around by a true local! great content keep it up

[@FatTravels]

@@andyhsong Appreciate it! I've got so many in progress videos coming. It's taking me longer than expected, but it'll be worth it for multiple proper Vegas episodes

[@andyhsong]

@@FatTravels awesome, I'm working up an appetite and looking forward to it!

[@ArkansasGals]

Have you been to the Paragould museum? Behind Hardee’s

[@FatTravels]

I only know of it but have never been to it. Bucketlist stuff for next time. I wouldn't have had the time for it this trip anyway lol It's amazing I got what I did, but thankfully I had an idea of the things I wanted to shoot beforehand

[@CATEYECHEVY-kd9cs]

It would have been cool if you included brookland. That's where i live

[@FatTravels]

Feisty B's isn't far!

[@LT11893]

I'm from paragould nice video

[@FatTravels]

I appreciate it

[@ZombowFleshYT]

I live hear!!

[@FatTravels]

Hope you enjoyed the video!

[@genkiferal7178]

some of my family are from there. still not enough trees there, i see.

[@joshuawilson3470]

I'm from jonesboro

[@FatTravels]

I hope you enjoyed the episode Josh. I wish I'd had more time to include everything I wanted, but I was surprised I was able to even pull off this 👌

[@kayleighanndollins]

fucking love it ❤️‍🔥 grew up in paragould and jonesboro. YES dog n suds 🤤 allll of it

[@yrisgonzalez5853]

Mis hijos y nietos viven allí ahora..Bendiciones y muchos éxitos en todo lo que emprendas

[@LT11893]

Yeah dogs n suds is a favorite of mine. Their tater tots are my favorite

[@pre-historicdickworm2735]

This is…huh, WOW!

[@FatTravels]

I can't decide if this is a good or bad comment, but I like your name regardless.

[@pre-historicdickworm2735]

Haha, it’s good man. The intro, “This is…” vaguely reminded me of the beginning of “War” by Burzum. I’m from Paragould too by the way. We had some mutual friends. (Gothic Gary- A. Adams)

[@vanessatreadwell7306]

Yeh I live here in Paragould and work in Jonesboro.I’m from way South Louisiana!!Food sucks and well the only thing worth coming here for is the cheap rent and higher wages!!!These people are nosy and shady!!

[@FatTravels]

😁😁😁

[@vanessatreadwell7306]

@@FatTravels wasn’t tryin to be mean just my opinion…

[@FatTravels]

@@vanessatreadwell7306 I'm not disagreeing lol

[@funnyguymakeyoulaugh3849]

Dog and suds is out of business

[@FatTravels]

The 1 in Paragould is closed?

[@cashed-out2192]

Catfish??????? Ox tails,??????? frog legs????? brim fish?????

[@FatTravels]

Yep! I mentioned fish and frog legs early in the video

[@audiwinn3934]

Mamasang is 💯💯💯 best sushi in nea Que49 is the best BBQ in nea tho

[@FatTravels]

Mamasang is definitely my favorite spot in the area. I didn't get to go during my visit unfortunately, but I will the next time.

[@peepawsjorts]

I’ve lived here 29 years and you didn’t do anything but a brochure…I feel like you were paid to advertise the town and not so much actually visit/live here…

[@FatTravels]

I mean I wish I had been paid to be there to film this. But that was by design to sound like that, because it's not exactly a tourist destination. People don't know NEA unless you're from there. There is nothing on KZbin that discusses anything about that area specifically; food, history, culture, or otherwise. Perhaps it sounds more like I'm detached from it or like a tourist because I haven't really lived there for 20 years. If it felt impersonal.... I purposely left out family and friends because this isn't completely meant to be an intimate vlog. It was my 1st visit in 3 years since my dad had passed, so it wasn't all fun. Had some closure. And I was there to see my niece graduate high school. I managed to put this video together in my free time (people being at work, time to kill)

[@peepawsjorts]

@@FatTravels alright

[@seanjohnson5044]

If I had to give a critique... your narration is very monotonous like you’re Daria from MTV. Where’s the hype? You’re a music buff too but there’s no music 🤔.. would really add a cherry on top. Also- food porn playa!! Cut into it. Show us the cheese stretch. Give us yolky break downs. If that shit bleeds - show us the blood or juicy meat! Give us top shots as well as close ups. Bring people with you for alternative reactions to the delicious food. See if you can interview people eating there and get there take on it. Talk to the head chefs and see how long they running it and what they recommend off their menu. Great idea and awesome first episode! Can’t wait to watch the next one! ☺️