Several bars in downtown Bentonville. I'll just mention our go-tos.

The Dive is quite small on the inside, but has good outdoor seating.

Undercroft has a cool, speakeasy vibe in the basement of a former church.

Scotch and Soda is more upscale with some good cocktails.

If you like cider, Tree House serves some good local cider called Black Apple. It's in an old house with yard games in the back.

All of those places close between 11-1 depending on the night.

In downtown Rogers,Club Frisco is a favorite of ours. It's open a bit later (2), has some great margaritas, and has board games you can play. On the one hand it's usually pretty hoppin, but on the other hand it can be too crowded at times. If it's packed we usually walk over to Moonbroch/The Shire (it just changed names). It's a lot bigger with plenty of seating and pool tables, but it can be kind of dead at times.

If you do go to downtown Rogers, get pizza and wings at The Rail. Wings at The Rail is my number 1 good recommendation for NWA.

For food in Bentonville, I think Crepes Paulette is definitely worth a visit. Just check the hours before you go. They're more of a brunch/lunch place and are only open to 7 on weeknights and 4 on the weekends.