Wine and Dining with Red Oak’s Maître D Ken Lipsmeyer and Saracen’s Carlton Saffa @arkansasonline
Wine and Dining with Red Oak’s Maître D Ken Lipsmeyer and Saracen’s Carlton Saffa  @arkansasonline
Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this week’s episode, Rex Nelson talks with Saracen Casino’s Chief Marketing Officer, Carlton Saffa and Red Oak Steakhouse’s Maître D, Ken Lipsmeyer, about wine and food.



Lipsmeyer talks about his journey to becoming a premier wine connoisseur in Arkansas and, more specifically, at Saracen Casino’s Red Oak Steakhouse, where Saffa expresses the value Lipsmeyer brings to the casino.



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Wine and Dining with Red Oak’s Maître D Ken Lipsmeyer and Saracen’s Carlton Saffa

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