Top 35 Arkansas Food Influencers in 2026

1. Emily Manasco

Bio Arkansas Travel Influencer & Creator
📍Little Rock (but will travel anywhere!)
Owner of @stayscapemedia
📧: *****@somewhereinarkansas.com Instagram Handle @somewhere.in.arkansas Instagram Followers 195.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Macro Gender Female Location Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
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2. Sarah Heer

Bio 🧭 Your Local & Beyond Travel Inspo ✈️
📍An Arkansas girls point of view
💌 *****@gmail.com
👇 Get Paid to Travel in Links 👩🏼‍💻@mssarahheer Instagram Handle @arkietravels Instagram Followers 96.2K Type Micro Gender Female Location Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
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3. Mary

Bio making everything but money
expert homebody, amateur cook
🎥📸 | Garden • Recipes • Lifestyle *****@cbymcreative.com Instagram Handle @wearewillandmary Instagram Followers 90.1K Type Micro Gender Female Location Arkansas, United States
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4. Shantell Moore

Bio Harry Potter‼️ Instagram Handle @skinnithegreat Instagram Followers 71.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Female Location Arkansas, United States
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5. Joseph Nguyen

Bio 🍽 Food & Cycling 🚴🏾‍♂️
📍 Northwest Arkansas
💻 Want to collab Shoot me a DM!
Ambassador: @Arkansas Instagram Handle @hangrypedalernwa Instagram Followers 29.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Micro Gender Male Location Arkansas, United States
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6. Samantha Gregory

Bio #munchinwithmantha SAMANTHA, but I go by Mantha!
NWA FOODIE And beyond! 🥑🥨🥂🍦🎂🍣🌭 Since 2018!
Business Please Email: *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @munchinwithmantha Instagram Followers 28.8K Type Micro Gender Female Location Arkansas, United States
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7. Brittany Swiderski & Amin Nasehi

Bio Helping locals and new to NWA find where to eat, drink, and explore
📍Real recs, local finds, ❌ gate keeping
Collabs- *****@hotmail.com Instagram Handle @nwatransplants Instagram Followers 28K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Micro Location Bentonville, Arkansas, United States
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8. Paisley Crutchfield

Bio Chef. Soul food emphasis. Food entrepreneur. Cook. Recipe slayer. Good food lover. Come eat with me ‼️ Arkansas Food life ‼️ Instagram Handle @seasonedbyp Instagram Followers 16.7K Type Micro Gender Female Location Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
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9. Lynn West

Bio Northwest Arkansas 1.5M+ monthly reach | Top 10 NWA Food | Events | Stays - Bentonville | Rogers | Fayetteville | Eureka Springs | Digital Concierge *****@nwatravelguide.com Instagram Handle @northwestarkansastravelguide Instagram Followers 13.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Micro Gender Female Location Bentonville, Arkansas, United States
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10. Kailey Harmon

Bio I’m Kailey•Sourdough w/ a little swag 😎
Equipping people to feed their family🫶🏻🌾
3+ year Sourdough Baker•200+ classes taught!
Sourdough Community👇🏼 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @kailey.fivearrowbread Instagram Followers 13.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Micro Gender Female Location Arkansas, United States
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11. Kaila

Bio 🗺️Little Rock Muse & Tastemaker
📌Curating flavor, vibes, local gems + more!
🥂2026 Co-Chair for Blue Jeans & Bubbles
📧 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @kailux Instagram Followers 10.9K Type Micro Gender Female Location Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
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12. Merrick Beaumont

Bio sharing good food with good people
DM me for collaborations! Main Account @merrickbeaumont *****@icloud.com Instagram Handle @merricksmenu Instagram Followers 7.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +33% Type Nano Gender Male Location Bentonville, Arkansas, United States
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13. Jack Lin

Bio Pharm to Table📸 Dose of your next dining experience
BBQ competitor and foodie -@arkansas
Ready to Collab 🤝 : *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @pharmtofoodie Instagram Followers 5.9K Type Nano Gender Male Location Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
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14. Matthew Cooper

Bio Chef/Owner @coniferbentonville and @rynbentonville .
@beardfoundation 2025 finalist & 2024, 2026 semi-finalist best chef south *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @cooper_chef Instagram Followers 5.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +7% Type Nano Gender Male Location Bentonville, Arkansas, United States
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15. Lauren Clary

Bio What to do, Where to go, With @laurenclary1 @thevaultsocial
📍Northwest Arkansas
💌 *****@gmail.com
Find me on TikTok ⬇️ Instagram Handle @lifewithlaurennwa Instagram Followers 4.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +14% Type Nano Gender Female Location Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States
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16. Marla & Colin

Bio 📍Trips, date nights & family outing ideas for Arkansans
💎AR Trailblazer @arkansas
🧁Gluten-free recommendations
📩 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @schedulingadventure Instagram Followers 4.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +31% Type Nano Location Arkansas, United States
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17. Kat Robinson

Bio Author of 13 books including The Arkansas Barbecue Traveler
Host & producer, Arkansas Dairy Bars on PBS
The Pie Lady *****@tiedyetravels.com Instagram Handle @tiedyekat Instagram Followers 3.9K Type Nano Gender Female Location Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
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18. Jessica

Bio Passionate Food Explorer 💜 | Showing off where to eat in Central AR 🌮 ✨
Embracing Conway, AR Culinary Delights 🥃
Ready to collab Shoot me a DM 🫶 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @eating_with_jess_ Instagram Followers 3.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +18% Type Nano Gender Female Location Conway, Arkansas, United States
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19. Jason Paul

Bio chef & co-owner @heirloom1907 & @pinkyswear1907
@beardfoundation finalist best chef south 2026 Instagram Handle @chefjasonpaulroth Instagram Followers 3.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +7% Type Nano Gender Male Location Springdale, Arkansas, United States
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20. Brandon & Dee

Bio 📍 NWA
👨🏻‍⚕️B: Houstonian. Avid gamer.
👩🏻‍💻D: Immigrant. Communicator.
Exploring Northwest Arkansas one meal at a time & sharing them on the Internet. Instagram Handle @bad_cravings Instagram Followers 3.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +21% Type Nano Location Arkansas, United States
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21. Montie Hennard & Ebony Mitchell

Bio 📍 Arkansas
🫶🏽 @montiehennard @ebonymitchell
✨ Your foodie, entertainment, + adventure besties
🌐 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @datingarkansas Instagram Followers 3K Follower Growth (3mo) +7% Type Nano Gender Female Location Arkansas, United States
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22. Sarah Saragusa

Bio Here for real life Northwest Arkansas ✨✨ Instagram Handle @reallifesarah918 Instagram Followers 1.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +33% Type Nano Gender Female Location Arkansas, United States
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23. Emily

Bio Finding the best food in Arkansas and beyond
DM to collab
Coffee mug to feature on my good mornings DM for approval
Contact @*****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @eatwithemmily Instagram Followers 1.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +6% Type Nano Gender Female Location Arkansas, United States
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24. Kelly Fraiser

Bio From the publishers of @athomearkansas: PLATED is Arkansas's digital dining guide, featuring restaurant news, chef profiles, and more! *****@rootpublishing.com Instagram Handle @plated.mag Instagram Followers 1.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +19% Type Nano Gender Female Location Arkansas, United States
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25. Lotenna

Bio Finding the best Foods and Restaurants in Little Rock, Arkansas (and beyond)
📍Little Rock • 📧 *****@gmail.com • 🎥 Open to Collabs Instagram Handle @lote.eats Instagram Followers 1.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +31% Type Nano Gender Male Location Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
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26. Keith Neel

Bio Doing Bear Like Things | Exploration
📍Roaming Northwest Arkansas
🍔 Burger Connoisseur | 😋 Food Poet
📸 Vintage Blogger | Stories With Flavor *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @bearlikethings Instagram Followers 1.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +8% Type Nano Gender Male Location Arkansas, United States
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27. Cameron

Bio All things food in Little Rock Arkansas and beyond! 🚗✈️🛳
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📸: Share food pictures with #littlerockfoodie
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📩: *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @thelittlerockfoodie Instagram Followers 13.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Micro Gender Male Location Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
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28. Kevin Shalin

Bio I am a food blogger. *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @themightyrib Instagram Followers 10.9K Type Micro Gender Male Location Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
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29. Ashley Holder

Bio iStrive to make cooking fun & simple| 📸Food Blogger |👩🏾‍🍳🔥#cookingwithashh |👻:anicoleholder |📍AR Living
•TEA & TESTIMONIES • 🫖👗👠💕 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @kountrygaleatss Instagram Followers 7.7K Type Nano Gender Female Location Arkansas, United States
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30. Keri B.

Bio Sharing simple homemade foods that are delicious and family friendly. Something for everyone! Orthodox Christian and homeschool mom! ☦️ *****@yahoo.com Instagram Handle @mytableofthree Instagram Followers 2.6K Type Nano Gender Female Location Arkansas, United States
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31. Elizabeth Gomarga

Bio 🌝 @elizcamr50
@elliiizzzz
💌: *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @go.elizabeth Instagram Followers 2.2K Type Nano Gender Female Location Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
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32. Sandro

Bio 30. Foodie Enthusiast✨
British-Italian
📍North West Arkansas 🇺🇸
Join me as I eat, drink, cook and dine. 🍽
DM for Collabs/Business Inquiries 📩 Instagram Handle @sandroeats Instagram Followers 1.7K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Male Location Arkansas, United States
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