In Northwest Arkansas, we're fortunate to constantly be seeing new restaurants popping up all over the region. We recently were able to grab a table at Conifer, and we can confidently say it is one of the best additions to NWA over the past several years.

• Seeds of community: Conifer is a 100% gluten-free restaurant that opened last year in the Howard Building in Bentonville. The restaurant is owned by the award-winning local chef Matt Cooper, who is inspired by the power of food and its ability to bring people together. He is also dedicated to sourcing ingredients from farmers in the region based purely on what's in season and building the menu around that.
• Wine and dine: We had our share of locally sourced dishes when we visited the restaurant last week. A few favorites included the Lions Mane mushrooms, roasted cauliflower, pork shank, and rubbed tri-tip.

Learn more about this chef-owned restaurant and its vision HERE.